Essential Oils and Blends for Broken Capillaries

As we age, especially for fair-skinned individuals we find more broken capillaries on our face, in particular our cheeks, nose and décolleté area. These happen for a variety of reasons, from thin skin, extreme weather, hot baths to sitting to long. As a result, the cells in the capillary walls become weak and lose their elasticity.

Organic Vanilla Body Spray Recipe

Every summer, we create our own body spray using essential oils. Natural body sprays are light and don't have the staying power like our chemical perfumes. Because of that, I add a light spray in my hair so I can enjoy the aroma much longer.

Cooking with Lemon Essential Oil : Lemon Pie & Lemon Loaf

Easy Lemon Pie

A perfect recipe for spring, light and fresh!

Crust

• 2 cups crushed graham crackers or gingersnaps
• 125 gram butter. (4.4 0unces)
• Melt butter and mix with crushed graham crackers. Press firmly into spring form pan and refigerate for a couple of hours.

Filling:

• 8oz / 250 gms cream cheese (room temperature)
• Sweetened condensed milk (1 tin)
• 1/2 cup of  fresh lemon juice
• 2 -3 drops of quality 100% pure Lemon essential oil 

Beat cream cheese and gradually add condensed milk.  Once mixed, add the lemon juice followed by the Lemon Myrtle.  Blend well.  Pour into graham cracker shell and chill until firm.

Lemon Cake
This is a family favourite!  Makes 2 loaves

• 3 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 c. margarine, room temperature (can be replaced with butter)
• 1/2 c. lemon juice
• 1 c. milk
• 1 - 2 drops of quality, 100% pure Lemon essential oil

Glaze

• 1/2 c. lemon juice
• 1/2 c. sugar or icing sugar

Preheat the oven to 350º.  Use 2 9" loaf pans

Recipe

• In a large bowl cream sugar and margarine together.
• Add the lemon juice and lemon essential oil to the sugar mixture and continue beating.
• Add the eggs, one at a time to the sugar mixture and until well blended.
• In a small bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking powder.
• Stir in the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture and mix.
• Add the milk and mix.  Do not over mix.
• Pour the batter into the loaf pans and bake for 30-40 min until golden brown.

While the loaves are baking, mix the sugar and lemon juice over low heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside.

Glazing
Once baked, remove the loaves from the oven and use a skewer to poke holes on the top of the loaves. Gently spoon the glaze over the top and allow to soak in before adding more glaze.

Let the loaves sit for ten minutes before removing from the pans and serving.

Share and enjoy!

Essential Hair Care; Essential Oil Blends for Dry, Oily and Normal Hair

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Hair, it can help you looks years younger, make an outfit and even make us look years younger. Oh, sorry, I already said that.

But whether we just want to maintain what we have already or maybe you are starting to die your hair every month and looking for a natural hair conditioner, we've gathered a few tips for you.

DANDRUFF

Selected essential oils to help reduce dandruff are:

• Tea Tree
• Lavender
• Rosemary (Dark Hair)
• Lemon (Fair Hair)

Application:
Select any one of the above 3 essential oils (tea tree essential oil on the hair smells incredibly beautiful! Please remember to read Basic Essential Oil Guide No. 1 before starting your path with essential oils.

• A few drops of any one essential oil mentioned-above in your shampoo
• 8-10 drops to 6oz of distilled water, shake and use this blends your last rinse.

Remember to use these applications as directed, in small amounts and not for every wash as these essential oils can dry the hair just in one wash.

DRY HAIR

Create a Moisturizing Shampoo by creating this blend and adding it to your shampoo :

• 5 drops of Jojoba oil,
• 3 drops of Carrot Oil,
• 2 drops of Sandlewood Essential Oil.

FALLING HAIR
Good essential oils for falling hair are:

• Rosemary Essential Oil
• Lemon Essential Oil
• Palma rosa Essential Oil

Application
Last Rinse Blend 6 oz of Spring water with 4/6 drops of one or a combination of any of the essential oils mentioned-above, this should be your last rinse.

Conditioner: Add 2 tablespoon of Almond Oil with 8 to 10 drops of essential oil listed above.

OILY HAIR

Lemon Essential oil works well for a treatment for dry scalp, dandruff and lice. Again, be careful to only use lemon on hair that is very oily as this can seriously dry out the hair after just one washing or rinse.

Application:

• 10 drops of Lemon with 1 drop of Basil added to shampoo.

STIMULATE HAIR GROWTH

• Peppermint Essential Oil
• Basil Essential Oil

Application:
Peppermint essential oil not only smells wonderful, it helps to stimulate blood flow to the root of the hair. Add a few drops of peppermint essential oil to distilled water and spray the hair; you will feel a tingle on your scalp. Aromatherapists claims this will help to stimulate the blood flow to the hair and therefore will help hair grow.

Basil essential oil is also reputed to promote hair growth by stimulating circulation. Again, you can add a few drops of Basil either in the shampoo or conditioner.


NORMAL HAIR

Application:
Beer Rinse: Beer coats the hair and contains proteins. I do this once a year. Beer 4 oz, 5 drops of rosemary and 5 drops of lemon.

Enjoy!

Other great articles:

• Essential Oil Guide: Primer
• Essential Oil Blend Chart

Note

Essential oils have not been tested by the FDA or Health Canada.  Even though we have been using essential oils for centuries for many applications and uses, including hair care however, at this time essential oils cannot make any regulated claims.

Please remember to read our Essential Oil Primer Guide.

Peach Salsa with Lemon Dressing (Lemon Essential Oil)

For two!

Ingredients

• 1 cooked corn on the cob
• 2 small red peppers
• 1 small red onion
• 1 small Italian Tomato
• 1 ripe peach (not too ripe)
• Small handful of parsely
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 3-5 drops Lemon Essential Oil or juice from half lemon (not lemon extract which is usually diluted with alcohol)
• Olive oil

Finely chop all ingredients and blend together adding salt and pepper to taste.  Dressing is olive oil, red wine vinegar with lemon essential oil or you can omit the vinegar.

Enjoy!
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Sweet Almond Milk Recipes for Face and Body

{How to Make Almond Milk}

• 1 cup of almonds (roasted or blanched)
• 4 cups of water

Store in a jar and keep in fridge for 24 hours.  Add mixture to a blender and mix until smooth.  Strain to remove residue.  Can drink as is or add honey, vanilla, cinnamon or sugar.  Store in a dark container, will keep for more than 2 weeks.  Can also use with recipes below.

Sweet Almond Milk Facial Cleanser

• 25 Blanched Almonds
• 1 cup water 
• 2 ounces Rose Hydrosol
• 3 drops geranium essential oils
• 2 drops lemon essential oil (oily skin), or
• 2 drops Frankincense essential oil (mature skin)
• 1 ounce pure vegetable glycerin

Directions:

• Soak the almonds overnight
• Combine the almonds with the water to a blender and mixture until it is a thick liquid.
• Strain liquid.
• Add hydrosol, essential oils and vegetable glycerin to the liquid.
• Store in a dark amber glass and keep it at fridge.
• Shake vigorously before each use Will last to 2/3 weeks. {adapted from The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, Worwood, Valerie Ann}

{Almond Milk Facial Serum for 30-plus, Improves skin's complexion}

• 2 Tablespoon of sweet almond oil
• 5 drops of jojoba oil
• 10 blanched almonds
• 3 tablespoon of water
• 3 drops of Patchouli Essential Oil
• 5 drops of Palma Rosa Essential Oil
• 2 drops of Fennel Essential oil
• 2 drops of Rose Essential oil

Put the blanched almonds with the water in a blender and mix until it becomes a thick liquid.  Strain to remove residue.  Add the other ingredients and store in a dark amber bottle in a cool place.  2/3 month shelf life.  Shake before using.  If too oily, spray water on face or body to help moisturize.

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