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Across the Fence:  Essential Oil Combinations  |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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 Posted - Dec 02 2010 : 8:04:09 PM
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Is there a site you could direct me to, that will tell me which essential oil scents are compatible? Also, I was thinking of making my own bath scrub, can I use fragrance oils in place of essential oils?
thanks
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Jessie
"Wonder Woman hasn't got a cape, she just turned her apron around"
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Dec 02 2010 : 8:55:33 PM
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Jess, I make my own bath scrub using olive oil, sugar and epsom salts and add NOW brand aromatherapeutic oils from our local health food store. It works great. What inspired me was that my daughter gave me some very expensive bath scrubs and I loved it. However, I just couldn't afford it and so I played around and figured out that I could make my own.
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Prairie Gypsy
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Tammy
Wolford
North Dakota
USA
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eggfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
253 Posts
Kristy
Melvern
KS
USA
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Posted - Dec 03 2010 : 09:59:33 AM
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Am I right ? The recent Cluck from MJ had a good article on making scrubs and bath salts. You might check that out as well. Have fun !!!
Hugs, Kristy
"Live like you were dyin'"
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Dec 03 2010 : 2:28:50 PM
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ooh I hadn't had opportunity to read that yet. I sure will though. Thanks for the all the help. I had a goopy messy effort today so tomorrow, I try again. :)
hehe
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jessie
"Wonder Woman hasn't got a cape, she just turned her apron around"
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
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Posted - Dec 03 2010 : 5:33:15 PM
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Jessie, I wouldn't use fragrance oils. They aren't supposed to necessarily be good for you (just my opinion though). The results will be higher quality if you do use EO's ...
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Dec 03 2010 : 5:59:09 PM
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Jess, I use 3 cups epsom salts or 2 cups + 1 cup sugar, 1 cup olive oil and a few drops of aromatherapy oils from the health food store that are all natural. It works great and isn't goopy. I give it as gifts too.
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
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Windsong
True Blue Farmgirl
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LaVonna
Decatur
Tx
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Posted - Dec 03 2010 : 6:28:27 PM
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Jess, it sure is not rocket science. And I have not read the cluck yet either but as a massage therapist I am sent recipes for using for scrubs. There is another post going on the forum about scrubs and I had posted on it. That was coffee grounds/olive oil or coconut oil/ hersheys cocoa mix it up and heat it up and apply. It is messy but works well. Actually, caffiene is used for cellulite treatments so ya might want to scrub the coffee one on those thighs.
Also, you can use salt or sea salt though it is more abrasive. Sugar is less and brown sugar is even less. Whichever you will want to mix oil with it. And then you can add essential oils NOT fragrance oils. Or just get into your kitchen. Add some grated orange peel, vanilla, honey, and hersheys cocoa is excellent. Any of it or all of it. Mix cocoa in honey for a facial mask use when nobody is home and there are no cameras. I do not think you want that as your profile pic on FB. Anyway, on soft tender tissue like your face you do not want to be too abrasive- sugars are better. For those dry flakey lips use drop of honey, a bit of baking soda, and some oil. Massage that on your lips.
I used to do one on myself made with malt-o-meal and honey (not for your face) All will make a mess on you so you might want to take you a book in bathroom and scrub while lying in the tub then read a bit and let the oil soak in. Then stand up and shower off. Oh, and no water in the tub for that resting in the tub part.
Maybe that will give you a guide but I am saying some of the fanciest spas get the formulas out of their kitchens.
Farmgirl Sister #758
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Wildcrafter
True Blue Farmgirl
340 Posts
Suzanne
Seattle
WA
USA
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chick-chick
True Blue Farmgirl
322 Posts
Liz
New Britain
CT
USA
322 Posts |
Posted - Dec 11 2010 : 8:52:43 PM
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Jess, I agree with the other gals use good quality essential oils, not fragrence oils. They are on your skin and absorb into your system, so you want natural products.
Liz
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