Lush, Healthy Hair with Essential Oils. This week I celebrate an odd, but important, anniversary: three years of no shampoo.
No-poo, for those in the know. Odd, because really, how many people would YOU tell if you stopped using shampoo? The reaction that crosses people’s faces is usually first one of disgust, then a double take “What do you mean you DON’T USE SHAMPOO?!?” Next, the not-so-subtle attempt to gauge how greasy my hair is. Last, is the confused look as they shake their head and try to make sense of it all.
Important, because somehow, this experiment that started on a whim began the journey that has led us to a whole new lifestyle. I’ve written a lot about my no-poo journey over the years, and three years later those remain some of my most popular posts day in and day out. But today I want to share with you how you can use essential oils to make your hair healthier, regardless of what method you use.
Lemongrass. Rosemary. Lavender. Tea Tree. Essential Oils: Natural, Effective, and Gluten Free. By Becky Rider Essential oils (EOs) have many uses, so they can replace lots of synthetic compounds you use every day.
Their versatility and usefulness make them indispensable once you know how to use them. DIY: Homemade Granite Cleaner. Homemade Disinfectant Spray. Tired of Takeout?
YOU can cook real food simply and easily with meal plans! Meal planning has now been revolutionized! Customizable 'real food plans' couldn't be any EASIER! Try these REAL FOOD meal plans today! Google + Today I have a guest post from April Pointer, who blogs at Oily Wisdom, a site dedicated to essential oils. Thieves Essential Oil blend is my HERO! As a mom to boys I have played my fair share of superhero games, and while I like to play, I actually do have a favorite superhero I call on when my family needs help. It may seem funny that the name of my hero is “Thieves” but it is actually named after a 15th century family of thieves who would rob and pillage the dead and those dying from the Black/Bubonic Plague. Fast forward six centuries. Uses for Thieves Homemade Disinfectant Spray This spray penetrates beneath the skin’s surface providing a long lasting barrier of protection.
Disinfectant Essential Oil Blends - Simple Life MomSimple Life Mom. Disinfectant Essential Oil Blends can be used in a combination of home cleaning products.
For a great list (that’s growing) of homemade cleaning recipes, see my Cleaning Page. I love using essential oils in homemade cleaning products. But which ones are the best to use? Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies and can easily absorb harmful molecules sprayed into the air and chemicals that we touch. I was just at a popular chain store the other day looking at what they offered in their cleaning products section.
Well, some of us have completely moved away from trying to decipher those ingredients, or even buying those products. Design flyers to spread the word online. This Graphic Lists Over 200 Resources for Making Money Online. The Must-Have Essential Oil Kit: 10 Oils, 100+ Uses for Your Health and Home. With so many options and benefits of different oils, finding an essential oil kit can make your health and well-being simple and affordable.
Of all the oils we talk about here on Sustainable Baby Steps, I love the Family Physician Kit the most. Essential Oils - Essential Oil Uses and Benefits. The Essential Oils Directory provides over 110 essential oil profiles.
Each profile includes the properties, uses, benefits and safety information for each essential oil. Absolutes and CO2s are also covered. The Essential Oil Directory also includes essential oil guides and other helpful information about properly using and enjoying essential oils within the scope of holistic aromatherapy. Important Note: The information provided in the Essential Oil Profiles area is for educational purposes only. This data is not considered complete and is not guaranteed to be accurate. General Safety Information: Do not take any oils internally without consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Essential Oils from Mountain Rose Herbs. Our essential oils are 100% pure steam distilled aromatic oils with no carrier oils, diluents, or other ingredients added.
We offer one of the largest Certified Organic selections, and we source the world's finest 100% pure essential oils from reputable distillers we know and trust. Our essential oils are supervised by our Certified Aromatherapist Christine Guerts for extraction methods, material used, data reports, purity, and quality. All of the essential oils offered by Mountain Rose Herbs are obtained by steam distillation of whole plant material with two exceptions Absolutes/Resins- are extracted with a solvent, usually alcohol and sometimes other hydrocarbons, such as benzene, hexane, etc.
While they are not suitable for therapeutic aromatherapy, they do make wonderful perfumes and are alcohol soluble. 21 Things You Should Know About Using Essential Oils. Lord help me, people. I’ve spent the last two days trying to write a concise, easy guide to essential oils and their safety, and it ended up being just an enormous dump of information that no would want to ingest in a single blog post. Therefore, you’re getting the quickest, easiest 21 facts you need to keep in mind.
These things include safety measures, essential oil facts, therapeutic uses, and more. You’ll like this better. I promise. However, at the end of this post, I am going to give extensive references to those of you who would like to learn more about the fascinating world of essential oils, as well as a list of my top 7 recommended essential oils for any household to have.