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If you are new to essential oils, you may need a little inspiration and ideas on how to creatively utilise them. There is so much more to essential oils than applying them topically or including them as part of your bath time essentials. In this article, we will explore some aromatherapy DYI recipes which are quick and easy to make using essential oils. The positive effects of essential oils on our physical, emotional and overall wellbeing have been extensively explored and we will be sharing more creative ways for you to incorporate them into your home and body care. 

 

DIY Reed Diffusers

Reed diffusers are an excellent way to give any room a personality and most importantly, the beneficial essential oils released into the air create a calm ambience and maintain a consistently pleasant-smelling atmosphere. If you have been collecting essential oils and are running out of ideas on how you could use them, you can make your own reed diffusers; they are quick, fun and easy to make. 

What you will need:

• Narrow neck bottle (250ml) 
• about 5 bamboo skewers
• 200 ml carrier oil – we recommend fractionated Coconut oil or sweet almond oil. The carrier oil must be very lightly scented because you don’t want the scent of the essential oils to be overpowered by that of the carrier oil.
• An essential oil of your choice

Add your carrier oil to the bottle and add about 25 drops of an essential oil of your choice. Make sure that your bamboo skewers are trimmed on either ends to avoid pointy tips. Stir the essential oils and carrier oil mixture using the bamboo skewers. Place the diffuser in the centre of the room that you want to place it in and away from direct sunlight.

Foot soak

Foot soaks work wonders for obtaining beautiful and healthy feet. By adding essential oils to your foot soak you will benefit from their therapeutic properties which can help with inflammation, swelling and athlete’s foot. This DIY peppermint and tea oil and foot soak is a definite winner!

 

What you will need:

• 1 cup Epsom salt
• 1 cup fine pink Himalayan pink salt
• Half cup baking soda
• Tea Tree Essential Oil
• Peppermint Essential Oil

In a bowl combine the Epsom salt, the baking powder and the pink Himalayan salt.  Add 12 drops of the tea tree oil and 12 drops of the peppermint oil.  Mix the ingredients thoroughly and store in a jar. Use about ¼ of a cup of this mixture in warm water and soak your feet. The peppermint and tea tree essential oils are known to sooth sore and aching feet. 

The foot soak and reed diffuser are just two of the many DYI aromatherapies that you can make from the comfort of your own home using essential oils. Remember to research the individual benefits of various essentials to make sure that you are deriving the intended benefits from the products you will be making. 

Other Aromatherapy DIY body and home products using Essential oils include linen sprays, soaps, scented candles, roller ball skin fragrances. 

 

Shop our quality, natural-based essential oils collection here:

https://clarrihill.com/collections/essential-oils

 

We’ll just skip past the obvious reason why you’d like to understand the ins and outs of the fragrant world of Diffusing Pure Essential Oils. With thousands of essential oil diffusers on the market and plethora of essential oils for sale, we’ve decided to give you a quick guide to understanding how to effectively navigate your way to aromatic bliss.

Before we deep dive into how to enjoy the stunning aromas of essential oils and the bevy of health benefits that ensue due to the stimulation of smell. Let’s take a quick look at what is classified as an essential oil and how that came to be.

What are Essential Oils?

Essential oils are well, essentially, compounds extracted from plants. Oils capture the specific plant’s unique scent and flavour, known as “essence”. This unique blend of aromatic compounds is what gives each essential oil its very own characteristic essence.

Essential oils are created through a distillation process which can be either via steam/water or mechanical methods, such as cold pressing. Once the aromatic chemicals have been extracted, they are carefully combined with a carrier oil to create the products we see on shelves that are ready for use. The method used to make essential oils are important, the reason for this is; any essential oil created using chemical processes are not deemed “true” essential oils.

Types of Essential Oil Diffusers

To gain the full list of mental, physical and spiritual benefits of aromatherapy you will have to diffuse your essential oil. Let’s take a look at the different ways you can achieve this using popular methods available today.

Candle Lamp Diffuser
This form of essential oil diffusion has been around for as long as aromatherapy has been used in modern times. The method is simple, yet because of the use of an open flame it requires a stable surface and monitoring. It is the use of water and essential oil, this mixture is then placed in a glass bowl and positioned over a candle. The heat from the candle’s flame heats the water-oil mixture and disperses the fragrance into the air using steam.

Reed Diffuser
This is another simple method of diffusing essential, with the use of a thin, porous reeds which are full of microscopic channels that carry the oil to the top of the reed where it is passively released into the air. Reed diffusers do not use electricity or flames and can be used in any room setting to deliver subtle fragrance around the clock.

Room Mists & Sprays
A straightforward way to diffuse essential oils into the air is by the mixing of oil and water to deliver the essence directly when needed. Luxury room sprays have been carefully balanced to have the right oil to water ratio to permeate fragrance effectively, although the aroma does not linger as long as other methods.

Terracotta Diffuser
Due to the porous nature of unglazed terracotta it absorbs and releases scented oils very well. Drops of essential oils are added to terracotta diffuses and then evaporate to discharge aroma within the ensuing minutes. Terracotta pendants and discs are often used as jewelry to hold and disperse oils.

Ultrasonic Aroma Diffuser
This is our preferred type of diffuser; they atomize water and essential oil using sonic waves instead of heating or burning, which may destroy the essential oils’ original organic structure. Ultrasonic diffusers diffuse as tendrils of mist, adding to its aesthetic appeal. Review our Luxury Ceramic Ultrasonic Diffuser here.

Electric Diffuser
These use heat generated by electricity to warm the oil and disperse it into the air. Some may also incorporate fans to better release the oil’s unique fragrance. There are many electric diffusers on the market and they come in many shapes and sizes, including larger tabletop models and smaller ones that plug directly into wall outlets or USB ports.

Diffused oil can have several relaxation and health-related benefits, including safe scent-dispersion, mosquito and mold defence, stress relief, promoting feelings of calm to encouraging better, more restful sleep. Choosing the right type of aroma diffuser and using it properly will ensure that you have the aromatherapy experience you deserve.

Being a new mom can be extremely tough especially when dealing with colicky, restless and fussy babies who leave you feeling exhausted and sleep-deprived. New moms are constantly flipping through magazines and reading hundreds of blogs trying to find new ways of improving the wellbeing of their babies with sleep and tummy discomforts being on top of the list. Essential oils and the use of aromatherapy have been used and trusted for thousands of years and one could easily make the assumption that they are all safe and can be used on infants and babies in the same way that adults use them. However, babies have a little more sensitive skin and using the wrong essential oils in the wrong methods and quantities can cause unwanted and unpleasant skin irritations for babies.

Aromatherapy is good for babies because it helps to calm anxiety, encourages sleep and can soothe symptoms of colic. When used incorrectly, essential oils can be harmful to babies younger than 3 months and in this article we will explore safe methods of using essential oils for newborn babies and infants and also recommend a few essential oils for babies.

Some essential oils are considered hot oils while others are considered ‘neat’ oils. Neat oils are those that can be applied undiluted to the skin while hot oils are those that need to be diluted or else they can burn the skin. Whenever you are using essential oils on babies you may want to use them aromatically (in this instance they don’t have to be neat oils) or topically (in this instance they would have to be neat oils and be further diluted to avoid causing harm to the baby’s skin).  Examples of essential oils that can be applied to the skin undiluted include tea tree oil, lavender, helichrysum, rose, sandalwood, Eucalyptus and chamomile oils amongst others.

Although neat oils are safe to use undiluted on adult skin, they will definitely need to be diluted when using them on your baby’s skin. Rose, Frankincense and lavender oils are highly recommended for babies  because they are all neat oils and great for delicate skin but remember to dilute them for the baby!

There are some essential oils that are a definite no-no for your baby’s skin: these include, cloves, cinnamon, oregano, thyme and cassia.

The best way to apply essential oils on your baby’s skin is by using roller bottles because they make for easy application avoiding any messy spillages. This is also the most convenient way to mix and store your diluted neat oils. If you are making new essential oils roller bottles for a newborn baby it is suggested that in a 10ml roller bottle, you add about 1-3 drops of an essential oil of your choice and top it off with a carrier oil such as fractionated coconut.  Coconut is especially good for baby skin because it is delicate and the fractionated oil remains in liquid form and does not solidify.

Lavender essential oil is known and loved for its calming and soothing effects. You can prepare an effective blend of lavender and frankincense oils to relax a fussy baby and promote a better night’s sleep. In a 10ml roller bottle, add 1 drop of frankincense essential oil, 1 drop of lavender essential oil and top off the blended oils with fractionated coconut oil. To help calm and relax your baby, you can apply the oil on the bottom of their feet or at the back of their neck.

For a colicky baby or baby that is experiencing any kind of tummy discomfort, a blend of ginger and fennel essential oils will do the trick. Add 1 drop each of your ginger and fennel essential oils to your roller bottle and top it off with fractionated coconut oil. For this blend, you will want to apply it directly to your baby’s tummy whenever they are experiencing any kind of discomfort in their tummy area or are gassy or constipated.

Preparing food and experiencing all the pleasant aromas that come with it can be not-so-pleasant the morning after. Be it the lingering smell of fish, fried chicken or even burnt food, the last thing one would want is for guests to walk in and experience that unpleasant smell left behind by last night’s dinner. These lingering food aromas may also find their home on various items around the kitchen and even the lounge (in the case of open plan spaces). For example, dish cloths, curtains and couches tend to absorb food aromas and odours causing them to linger much longer than they should. So how do you get rid of those cooking smells? 

Open a window? 

While opening the windows to let some fresh air in might mitigate this, luxury room sprays are not only effective but they are an excellent way to revitalise the aroma in your kitchen and leave it smelling much fresher for longer. Unlike regular air-fresheners, luxury room sprays quickly absorb unwanted odours without overdoing it.

Perhaps one of the most daunting tasks about using room sprays in the kitchen is deciding on the right fragrance. The last thing you want is to have your kitchen exuding scents reminiscent of your bedroom or your bathroom so it is very important to choose the right fragrance. Whereas in the bedroom, for instance, you would want to create an ambience that is calming, soothing and relaxing, your kitchen needs to give off that crisp “just-opened-the-window” fresh atmosphere. For your kitchen area, you might want to avoid fragrances that are musky and spicy – these are more suited for warmer and more layered spaces and textures.

Room sprays with citrus and floral notes are an absolute pleasure to experience in the kitchen giving you and your guests that outdoors feeling of inhaling the freshest air in a garden or enjoying the sea breeze. A pleasant and fresh-smelling kitchen not only radiates cleanliness but inspires it:  when your kitchen smells good, you want to keep it clean. For guests, a kitchen that smells fresh speaks volumes about not only the levels of cleanliness but it is also welcoming and brings a sense of comfort.

Using Room Sprays Effectively in Your Kitchen

When using room sprays in the kitchen area it is also important to remember that all the steam from the cooking travels to the corners of the ceiling; so those areas would need to be directly sprayed to effectively eliminate odours. What is also key is ensuring that your windows and doors are open to allow the air to facilitate the circulation of the fragrance around your kitchen. 

To guide you in choosing the best fragrances for your kitchen, we have selected a few luxury room sprays from our range which will undoubtedly leave your kitchen feeling and smelling super fresh! 

Beach Room Spray. Our Beach Room Spray is the perfect scent if you want that fresh, ocean breeze feeling in your kitchen. The top secent notes are Lime, rosemary herbal notes, fresh green, orange, lemon, grapefruit, peach and pineapple. Yum!

White Lily Room Spray

While White Lily-scented fragrances work perfectly in bedrooms, the crispness and freshness of this fragrance makes it an absolute winner for your kitchen as well. The top scent notes in this fragrance are water lily, apple, lemon and green leafy grass.        

Evergreen Room Spray

As the name suggests, this fragrance oozes nature and secenic landscapes. Your kitchen will take your guests on a journey of unparalleled vibrance, tranquility and purity. The top scent notes in this fragrance are Green, ozonic and orange. Absolutely fresh!

 A clean, fresh-smelling kitchen needn’t be a chore! If you aren’t a fan of scented candles or diffusers, luxury room sprays get the job done and excellently so.

After being locked inside for so many months, it is completely understandable that you would want to change a few things. Or maybe this is your first time decorating your own place? Well, we have small and inexpensive ways, tips and tricks to hit refresh on the way a room can make you feel.

1. Rearrange your Furniture

Simple, zero-cost and instantly change the room by arranging your furniture in a new way. Use symmetry to create a cohesive look by easily mirroring what is on each side of the room. All it takes is a little creativity and some elbow grease and voila you’ve created that “new” feeling without spending a penny.

2. Create an Accent Wall

Walls can be accented in various ways by adding colour by painting it, or updating it with accessories, such as picture frames, wall art, geometric motifs and adding texture with wooden panels and so on. The renter-friendly hack for accenting your walls would be by using removable wallpaper. It can highlight a wall in your living room or bedroom, and it can give your kitchen backsplash a more modern look with just a few sheets.

3. Get a Plant

Refresh your living space with a friendly house-plant, adding a natural element to your room immediately adds charm and a sense of tranquility. This economical option not only adds a little bit of green life to your space but also improves the overall aesthetic of the room. Having something to care for is also a sure-fire way to boost your mood. Be sure to get a houseplant that will suit your room aesthetic and that will be easily managed.

4. Create an Ambience

We all love the comfort of our bathrooms. It's a warm and cozy space where we can relax after a tough day. Why not, add matching candle sets to suit the colours of your bathroom décor. Take it one step further with mini scented candles to truly set the mood.

Let’s not forget guest bathroom! No matter what the interior design theme of your guest bedroom, the bathroom should exude a light and airy feel. Add personal touches to enhance your guest’s stay, with luxury hand creams and scented candles for ambience and a few pure essential oils paired with a Luxury Ceramic Diffuser. Change these little aroma accents to give a fresh experience without breaking the bank.

Bedroom space is certainly the most important place. Refresh your bedroom by diffusing pure lavender essential oil to create the perfect comfort zone in the comfort of your home.

5. Flower Power

There’s nothing more rejuvenating than walking into a room filled with the fresh fragrant flowers. Bringing nature inside your home can create a sense of freedom and adding a vase filled with your favourites is a surefire way to brighten your favourite room. 

This luxury touch can easily be hacked, by adding synthetic flowers and spiriting the room with a complementary organic air freshener or spray. That way, you get all of the vibrance of seeing flowers and added aroma without having to purchase fresh flowers every time.

6. Clean up & Beam Up

The ultimate room-facelift duo: cleaning up and opening the windows. The immense impact of just clearing away debris, tidying up cluttered spaces, using cool storage boxes to get knickknacks out of sight does a load of good. While opening the windows to let the sun rays beam through the panes would swiftly lift the spirit of the room. Remove any clutter that could be blocking the natural sunlight and add little touches to the area to accentuate the room’s warmth.

Motherhood, being a mom and being raised by the incredible human being we recognize as mom – we’re celebrating the day dedicated to the appreciation of this archetype: Mother’s Day! We’ve all been there, wondering what will be a good gift for mom, whether we’ve been planning well in advance or scrambling to get a Mother’s Day gift in time the sentiment is always the same. We love our moms!

As children of the enlightened age we have come to deeply understand that Motherhood is intrinsically the role of nurturer, the one who shapes us, cares for us – a soft place, a place of warm embrace. And we can’t help but realize that this lens/position can be experienced by more than what nature has defined by mere biology. So, in light of this we’re here to celebrate ALL MOMS – Our Moms and Yours. Whoever they are, biological mom, foster mom, guardian, grandma, step-mom or mother-in-law; they’re all precious to us and the role they played in nurturing us to adulthood is what we will be appreciating.

Here’s our top Mother’s Day gifts for every incredi-being on your list:

Before reviewing our list of gifts for her be sure to be mindful of what your mom has been dropping in their wish list for Christmas, Birthdays or other occasions as a rudder. No matter how luxe or inexpensive the gift, it will surely be cherished when chosen with care.

1. Personalized Piece of Jewellery

Jewels have long been a favourite among gifts for women, put a modern twist on it with a customized piece of jewellery expressing your love, or a cheeky note only mom can decipher. You can have initials, special dates, symbols and words inscribed on just about any piece; earrings, bangles, rings, necklaces and anklets.

2. Cosy, Cuddly Lounge Wear

This is almost always a winner, we love loungewear! Consider your mom and their day, what tasks are they busy with, what their favourite colours and textures are. Look at options that will be comfortable, flattering and best suited to their specific body type and most importantly can translate for them as they move through the various phases in their day.

3. Fancy Foodie Wares

This is for the resident food-centric mom, a mom that enjoys the high and lows of cooking while enjoying the spoils rendered from time in the kitchen. There’s a few items in this category, namely; food prep gadgets, personalized kitchenware, artisanal treats, vintage wine and gourmet getaways. Whether your mom loves to wow with homemade delights or relishes in decadent delicacies, it will help you decide.

4. Self-Care Centred Keepsakes

With all the noisy busyness of being a mom, think of gifts that are centred around caring for your mom. Gifts that will lighten her load, help connect them to their inner-selves, and reward them for being fragile. Like, yoga classes; aromatherapy oils, scented candles, de-stress personal care products, mandala colouring books, herb plants and handcrafted artisanal soaps. We have a few products in this category – view our handpicked mother’s day products here.

5. Goodwill Gifting

If we know moms, we know that they’re always reaching beyond themselves investing in the development of something vulnerable. If your mom has a heart for philanthropy, if they’ve been caring for something or someone, the best gift would be to give as they do. Donate your time, energy, money to the cause burning in their hearts. Or create a handcrafted piece of art or memento.

This concludes our all-inclusive guide to gifting the modern mom, celebrating all moms – our list may’ve not been specific but it is surely inspirational. We hope we inspired you to appreciate your mom’s uniqueness and draw a winning gift from these five gifting categories.

If you’re new here, great! Welcome, we will be exploring the nature of smell, how that stimulates our mood and how we can use this to set the tone of any space within our homes through the use of home fragrance products. For those that are stimulated by scents, here we learn how to unearth this superpower and use it to inspire sensation, nostalgia and revitalization in any and every setting.

Let’s talk about why scents affect us? We’ll need to check the science behind smell – here goes; it is recorded in studies that 70% of all emotion is generated due to smell, with it being the strongest of our five senses. Scent affects our mood, memory, concentration and emotion. Research shows that there is a 40% increase in mood when we’re exposed to pleasant aromas. Now that we’re armed with the knowledge that fragrance can greatly impact how we perceive our environment, let’s turn our attention to how we can use this to empower our personal space.

When deciding what mood you would like to create in a specific area in your home, you would want to take into consideration what the room is used for. We would also recommend you think on what level of fragrance intervention each room setting requires.

Creating a Fragrant Ambience

Determining what emotion you would like the room to stimulate is intrinsic to interior design, how you convey a room’s perceived purpose is thought of in this design process. In this same way we recommend picking a selection of available scents that will be added to the room to insight and highlight the room’s qualities.
If you would like to instil a sense of calmness for example, opting for blue and natural hues will cause this visual association, in so, choosing lavender, vanilla and other subdued florals will impart the same values.

Ambient room fragrancing can be done using slow-release mechanisms offered by scented candles, essential oil diffusers and timed release organic air fresheners. These maintain a saturated subtle room aroma that naturally become part of the greater room’s experience.

It is important to note that not all fragrances are subtle enough to remain constant within a room. This should be accounted for if your room will be constantly fragranced, like in the case of spas (massage rooms) think on who will be using the space.

Colour and Theme Matching

Some interesting studies have been conducted in relation to smell, location and aptitude to react in certain ways. Scent can add character to a themed environment, help one “escape” to another place, or promote a particular feeling. For example, a well-known night club in London doubled their sales of a particular Malibu drink by introducing a coconut scent into the atmosphere.

Opting for pre-selected scent sets that have been curated to create a specific mood would help when matching your home fragrance product to your room décor, colour and theme. For instance; if your room design is based on a destination, go for options that complement that destination.

Inspiring Nostalgia

I think we’ve all had a moment when we got a whiff of a particular smell and old memories came rushing back as if it was just yesterday! Yes, when we want to inspire nostalgia in a special room in our homes, it can be an extremely personal experience. It can be done to induce good memories of a loved one – like adding the aroma of cinnamon and vanilla to your kitchen to bring back joyous memories of cookies baking. We want to note that this process will be unique to you and how you’ve experienced in the past.

Read more on scents and how they affect your mood here. Or click through to this post to learn how to incorporate aromatherapy within your yoga practice.

If you’re new to the world of handcrafted candle making, or if you’re just looking for a little more insight into the world of candle care. We’re here for you, we absolutely don’t expect you to just know everything! So we’ve put together this little info-centred blog post to help you on your candle experiencing journey. And hopefully make the transition from candle curious to candle enthusiast easier. Let’s begin!

First things first, let’s start with understanding the difference between luxury candles, luxury handcrafted candles and the everyday mass-produced ones. Sure… they may seem similar, and we know you’ve probably fallen victim to lacklustre candles of the convenience store variety. But we’re here to help you make more informed decisions for your future candle enjoying endeavours.

Things to consider in the making of a luxury candle:

Candle Wax Quality

Going back to bare basics, we need to carefully examine the wax used and/or you will be using to either create or purchase your desired candle. Paraffin wax is the most common and cheapest of the options, it contains no additives and can easily be used to create many types of candles – it is also available in granulated form which requires no melting. Gel wax which is offered in varying densities that affect the gel candle’s viscosity and scent aptitude, making gels great for creating artistic touches that are aesthetically pleasing. These wax types are considerably less expensive than the 100% all-natural wax types.

Soy wax and/or Soy wax flakes is an example of 100% all-natural wax, it is made from hydrogenated soy-bean oil and is available in an assortment of forms. This is the preferred wax used in our candles due to its high scent retention compared to other natural waxes, although it is difficult to colour artificially. They are great for creating jarred or container candles, and you can read more about the benefits of Soy Candles here. 

We also have Palm Wax, another 100% all-natural wax variant made from hydrogenated palm oil and is excellent for use in texture creation of votives, pillars and tarts due to its unique crystallization properties.
Beeswax falls in this category as well and is a high-quality wax that can be used to make any candle type. These are the natural-based products used to create non-toxic candles.

Burn Quality

Ah yes, here we are, the whole reason for buying or creating a candle in the first place. The burn, the light, the gorgeous ambience. Okay what does burn quality refer to? And how are you supposed to know how to identify a candle’s burn quality before purchasing it? Simple! Burn quality is directly linked to wax quality. Just like choosing the right candle, with a 100%-natural wax, that does not emit the same indoor air pollution as their mineral counterparts, it also affects how long and how evenly the candle burns.

Soy wax candles have the longest lasting burn, allowing you to enjoy your candle and its ambient scent and glowing stillness for much longer than candles made with other wax varieties.

Wick Effectiveness

Last but certainly not least, considering that without the little ol’ wick we’d be left with a jar of just hardened wax? Completely sans its room revitalizing qualities! Alright, let’s give the wick the respect and attention needed to launch us to candle connoisseur status.
With natural waxes, it is important to choose wicks that have had the proper treatment. The RRD wicks and HTP wicks will work in any of the natural waxes, but the correct wick will depend on which type of natural wax and candle diameter you have.

Wicking isn’t a pure science, it’s a little magic on our part. Using a larger wick diameter for natural-based candles has proven a good rudder. For those enjoying these luxury 100% natural candles it is a question of wick maintenance. What’s that you ask? It is the careful caring for the candle’s wick to ensure that the candle burns evenly, doesn’t produce soot or emit any toxins due to mushrooming (when the wick tip becomes bulbous).

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For centuries, candles have been a significant part of human history and are one of the oldest methods used to lighten up a room. Scented candles are nearly as old as candles themselves. 

In ancient China, they used to layer different fragrances of incense inside candles, and the change in fragrance after a particular time was deemed the beginning of a new hour. 

Candles became old-fashioned after a while because of the advent of electricity. Now, candles have evolved into what we now know as scented candles. The scents now have benefits in aromatherapy that complements our lives today. 

Burning scented candles do not just beautify your room but are a significant and proven ways to help reduce mental stress and aid focus.

Here are some of the benefits of scented candles.

Scented candles help to increase focus

Placing a couple of candles around your desk for decorative purposes might seem a little weird, but considering that it can actually help you focus should strengthen your conviction. Certain candle fragrances like lemon, orange, and rosemary can stimulate your mind and strengthen your focus. 

If you find it difficult to stay off your phone and focus on tidying up the rough bunch of files on your desk, then you just might have been underestimating the power of a good scented candle. 

They relieve stress

It is scientifically proven that when humans are in a state of calm, it is easier to have a darn good sleep. During aromatherapy, scented candles are known to disperse their calming properties into the air.

Candle scents with notes of chamomile, lavender, and frankincense, in particular, are known to aid stress relief. The next time you feel like you’ve got the whole weight of the world on your shoulders, light a scented candle with the aforementioned fragrances. 

They can help in fighting off depression

Scents are known to activate positive memories which is a great way to improve your mood per time. In Japan, a study was conducted on 12 participants who were battling depression. They were placed in a room filled with lemon fragrance. In the end, it was discovered that the scent lowered depression and increased their immune function.

The next time you remember that bad occurrence that either took your loved one or priced possession, try to light a candle with lemon or rosemary scents, focus on the scent, and watch the depressing thoughts leave your mind. Yes, it works like magic!

Scented candles induce sleep

The medically recommended time to sleep is about 8 hours every day. If you are not getting these hours of sleep, you might just be exposing yourself to long-term negative health effects. 

Candle scents are sure methods of improving sleep because they drive out thoughts of anxiety and workload waiting on your desk the next morning. As long as your mind is wandering around thinking several thoughts, getting good sleep will prove difficult. This is where burning scented candles come in handy. They calm your mind, ease your stress, and ultimately make you sleep healthily.

They help you live a generally healthy life

A healthy mind and a healthy body make up a healthy person. Scented candles are just perfect to help you achieve this. You might be wondering how. Well, here’s how.

As we have seen earlier, scented candles relieve stress, calms the mind, and fight off depression. This makes up for a healthy mind. Scented candles also help to induce healthy sleep which makes up for a healthy body. More so, candle scents like jasmine, strawberry, and eucalyptus are known to relieve physical pains which make up for a healthy body.

Combining each benefit, it can be concluded that scented candles aid the overall wellness of your body.

Conclusion

We want to help you live your healthiest life, and these benefits of scented candles will help you do that. Gifting them to your loved ones will help contribute to their well-being, and you can educate them on the benefits.

In our day-to-day lives, we tend to go through a lot of stress, both mentally and physically. There are several ways in which you can do that which could range from recreational activities like playing games to rest activities like taking a short nap.

One way to relieve stress is through the use of essential oil diffusers. Essential oil diffusers are the latest trends in scenting your homes. They are harmless in addition to their method of application requiring little or no skill at all. They disseminate natural and essential oils like lavender to freshen up a room.

Benefits of Essential Oil Diffusers 

Essential oil diffusers disperse essential oils to the air. There are several benefits of essential oils to the human body. A lot of people think that essential oils are only beneficial to women, however, this is not true. There are a handful of benefits that essential oils possess for both men and women. Here are some of the best reasons to use essential oils.

Relaxation

Essential oils have therapeutic benefits to the human body. Scientific studies show that some essential oils are capable of interacting with the brain and the nervous system, and they can influence your mood and health. The olfactory system in the brain is stimulated and this makes relaxation happen easily. This is important for times when you spend most of your day indoors. Relaxation is one of the significant benefits of essential oils.

Energy and Motivation

Essential oils boost energy and make you more alert when you wake up. Peppermint and lemon are examples of oils that do this. Breathing them in can make you focused because of the natural ability to stimulate.

Removal of Stale Odour

For people who stay indoors almost all through the day, the air could become stale and unpleasant after a while. Essential oils have a fresh and lively aroma that smells good all the time while diffusing. Health researchers have proven that stale odour could cause mild discomfort and nausea. You want to relax at home so you definitely need to be as comfortable as possible. Essential oils will make that possible. 

Essential oils can also be used in the production of household cleaners. Cleaning your home with essential oil-based cleaners improves cleaning and aids great breathing.

Stimulation of Sleep

If you find it difficult to sleep, essential oils are your sure bet. They create an environment of luxury despite the possible messy and disorderly state of your room. You feel like you are on the first floor of an exotic hotel with a beautiful ocean or lake in view. The calmness and serenity of the environment stimulate healthy sleep.

These are the significant benefits of essential oils. Should you use them as part of your everyday life, you will lead a healthier lifestyle as we have seen above. 

Additionally, essential oils can also be used for shower steaming. A little drop of essential oils in your bathtub could make you have a more relaxing shower. The oil creates a luxurious feeling in the bathroom and fills the room with a fresh and healthy aroma.

Essential oil-based soaps also make your skin feel so much better. Your hands become softer, your skin stops being dry and you stop feeling uncomfortable after having your bath. 

Generally, essential oils have a lot of benefits as we have seen above. Essential oils diffusers help to dispense these oils naturally into the air. You have seen their usefulness and I recommend that you should make it part of your lifestyle.

Essential oil diffusers can also be a thoughtful gift to give your family members or loved ones. You can introduce them to your newfound lifestyle and allow them to enjoy the benefits. 

If you love fresh fragrances filling your home, scented candles are perfect for you. But do you ever have a hard time finding the right scent? 

When someone visits your home, you want to have scent that says something and your home and you. A therapeutic scent that gives your guest a feeling of tranquility and calm.

People are usually drawn to a particular type of scent. In fact, in our olfactory system, there is an intriguing connection between scent, memory, and emotions that is carried out by our brain. This is why you have the ability to differentiate between millions of different scents.

Scented candles are as powerful as the effect of music and colour to us. All of these things can take a cue from our memories and affect our mood at a particular time. Let's help you find your perfect scent! 

Determining Your Scented Candle Fragrance

Amber Wood Candle

Having been extracted from the woods by the dry distillation of fossil resin, Amber is warm with a little blend of floral Citrus. This elegant scent is not just pleasing to the nose, but also great for aromatherapy.

Its therapeutic fragrance helps to calm the heart and mind, alleviate pain, boost mental energy and focus, as well as boost circulation in your body. This popular scent is the perfect blend of woodsy, citrus & floral. 

Cassis Candle

The scent of Cassis is a beautiful blend of sweet and pleasant citrus notes and calming floral scent. This fragrance is irresistible and very attractive to the human nose.

It is useful for aromatherapy as it helps better your mood. This is because of its soothing fragrance that eases the mind. Cassis scent is also great for circulation and stimulation in the human body.

Clean Cotton Candle

This blend is a combination of fresh linen, carefully picked floral scents, and long-lasting musk. The aroma of clean cotton on a warm sunny day is nostalgic and calming. The most significant scent notes are sun-warmed cotton, bright citrus, and apple alongside an undertone of jasmine, rose, muguet, and clean musk.

The clean cotton candle fills the room, burns beautifully, and is fresh. It helps to set the tone of your mood to relaxing and rejuvenating.

Evergreen Candle

Extracted from the woods, the evergreen candle is an elegant blend of evergreen, pine, and basalm alongside an undertone of oakmoss and cedars. It fills the atmosphere of your room in the most calming way, like you are surrounded by a calm forest. 

This scent is natural, cool, and refreshing with every breath. Its therapeutic fragrance gives you a soothing relief after a long day and helps to keep your mind on track if you are working from home.

Lavender Vanilla Candle

This is made from the ever-refreshing Lavender, mixed with floral scents and an undertone of musk and patchouli. It is a perfect combination of fresh lavender, coconut, vanilla, and lemon.

Lavender is a common ingredient of aromatherapy known around the world. It helps to reduce stress and anxiety, alleviate pain, and promotes calmness of the mind. It further goes to combat insomnia because a healthy mind is a healthy body.

Sapphire Candle

The sapphire candle is a great blend of dry woods and frankincense, with an addition of Amber and cedar to aid the exotic appeal and a mild undertone of myrrh and patchouli.

This scent helps to restore balance to your body and can provide you a feeling of tranquility. It helps you to focus and brighten your mood. 

Sea Breeze Candle

This is fresh blend of citrus notes, little lavender, and sea salt. This is made specially to give you the gentle feeling of the seaside.

The fragrance is gentle, refreshing, calms the mind, and helps to build mental energy and focus.

Strawberry Orchid Candle

This is a fruity scent that consists of a mixture of fresh strawberry scent and green pear. It is a floral fragrance that has a dominant scent of orchid alongside undertones of honeysuckle and lily.

The benefits of this in aromatherapy are immense. They include refreshing the mind, balancing emotions, reducing fatigue, among other great benefits.

Suede Candle

This is a perfect blend of leather and citrus. This expertly crafted candle evokes the sensation of your favourite suede jacket. This blend will make you feel bold and sophisticated. It is a sultry combination of honey, spice, rose, and basil alongside mild undertones of amber, musk, vanilla, among other scents.

These are some of the best scented candles available. Make sure to go through their components and benefits over again to find the perfect one for you. You can also find out the perfect one to give your lover, friends, or family. Trust me, they would appreciate you for giving them such a thoughtful present.

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