Here are some cute pictures of Bloom* fans showing off their mud masks!

Even Nana loves her Bloom* Mud masks!

Thank you to all of our wonderful customers! Do you have any fun mud mask pictures? If so, we'd love to see them! Send your pictures to ...

The calming influence of Vetiver is what inspired this synergy.

Ingredients

• 2 drops Vetiver essential oil
• 2 drops Geranium essential oil
• 2 drops Bergamot essential oil

Drop all three oils into a ceramic diffuser. Add enough water to fill bowl and burn for a stress free environment.

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For the past few days I have had to deal with my first cold of the season - something that inevitably happens to me as soon as the weather starts changing. It happens every year once the temperature starts to drop, but I am thankful that I have this tried and true chest rub recipe. The essential oils used in it have antispasmodic, expectorant, and antiseptic properties that help to ease respiratory infections, fight fever and break up congestion. I definitely recommend this rub over Vick's.

This 100% natural spray smells and feels great! This recipe makes one 2 oz bottle, which is the perfect size to throw in your bag and carry with you whenever you are heading out into the sun. This blend can be used in three ways:

• As a light after-sun moisturizer
• To relieve itchy insect bites
• For painful sunburn relief

Ingredients:

• 1-3/4 oz. Distilled water
• 1/4 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 11 drops Lavender Essential Oil
• 2 drops Chamomile Essential Oil
• 2 ...

Essential oils are fantastic alternatives to many chemical-filled and costly products. Even if you aren't a natural health nut with a cabinet full of every essential oil known to man, you can easily incorporate them into your daily routine. To help you get started, I've put together this list of the top 5 essential oils that every home should have.

From skin care to household cleaning to emotional well being, the wide range of applications of these oils will help you deal with almost anything, naturally!

Number 5: Geranium

Geranium essential oil is known for ...

Over the past few weeks, I have had a lot of people asking about smudging. Questions like "What is it?" "What is the point?" "Will you come smudge my new apartment?" and "Will you teach me how to do it?" have been brought to me by friends and family, so I decided to write a post about the Art of Smudging.

What is smudging?

Smudging is a sacred ritual practiced by Native Americans and other ancient tribes to cleanse ...

Lovely Lavender

Our favorite "go to" essential oil at Bloom Aromatherapy is, hands down, Lavender. Lavender essential oil can be used in your everyday house cleaning and is very easy to incorporate to your daily routine.

Other essential oils to clean with

Some other essential oils that can be used around the house for daily cleaning and disinfecting are Lemon, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Sweet Orange, and Rosemary. You can also blend two of these oils together to enhance the ...

How to easily remove a tick from your pet

What you will need:

Red Thyme essential oil, Lavender essential oil, tweezers

• Apply 1-2 drops Red Thyme essential oil (White Thyme EO is also okay) onto and/or around the tick. This will make the tick release from the animal.
• Wait about 10-20 minutes, then use tweezers to carefully remove the tick from the animal's skin. The tick should come off easily.
• Put one drop of Lavender essential oil on the site ...

There are many different ways to make a mud mask. How you do so and what ingredients you add can vary based on your skin type, what outcome you are trying to achieve, or simply what ingredients you have on hand at the moment.

Our favorite mud mask recipe is simple, cleansing, moisturizing, and is wonderful for any and all skin types.

Other acceptable ingredients include:

• Kefir - Balancing, Renewing
• Avocado ...