Tighten & Tone Serum with Carrot Seed Essential Oil

Recently, Spark Naturals introduced their newest essential oil: Carrot Seed! Carrot Seed Essential Oil has some amazing properties that make it a MUST HAVE in anyone's home.

Carrot Seed Essential Oil has the following properties:

• Anti-Oxidant
• Anti-Septic/Anti-Viral/Disinfectant
• Detoxifier
• Stimulant
• Purifying
• Anti-Carcinogenic
• Diuretic
• Gas Reliever
• Hormone Regulator
• PMS Reliever
• Cell/Tissue Regenerator
• Parasite Remover

It's also great for:

• Toning Skin and tightening
• Digestive system "toner" (tones the digestive organs and gets them working smoothly)
• Preventing sunburn

Want to read more about all the benefits of Carrot Seed Essential Oil? Here's a fantastic article by Hybrid Rasta Mama all about "The Secret World of Carrot Seed Essential Oil." It's really a great article! ENJOY!

The first thing that jumped out at me was, SKIN TIGHTENING! OH YEAH! I need it around my eyes and under my chin (I should say CHINS, as I have 2, hehehe). Here is what I've come up with using Spark Naturals Carrot Seed Essential Oil to tighten those saggy spots on my face:

Here is what you'll need to make your own Tighten & Tone Serum

• 10 drops Spark Naturals Carrot Seed Essential Oil
• 5 drops Spark Naturals Geranium Essential Oil
• 2 Tbsp. Organic Aloe Vera Gel (I buy mine at Whole Foods)
• 1 oz. Spark Naturals Glass Dropper Bottle

Here is what you'll do:

• Add 10 drops Carrot Seed Essential Oil and 5 drops Geranium Essential Oil to a 1oz. Glass Dropper Bottle. Top off with Organic Aloe Vera Gel. Cap the Glass Dropper Bottle and gently shake till mixed.
• Apply 2-4 drops to skin areas that could use some tightening and toning (do after you wash your face before bed).

That's it! ENJOY!! It's fantastic.

 

Use coupon code CURLY to receive 10% Off you Essential Oil and Accessories Purchases from Spark Naturals!

Teeth Whitening with Wild Orange Essential Oil

Teeth whitening can be so harsh and dreadful. Going to a dentist, getting impressions of your teeth made, then paying a ton of money for the refills of gel, or using those bloody strips. Yuck! Something about putting those strips on my teeth feels so icky to me. And then letting them sit on there for 20 minutes?! I can hardly stand one-two minutes. Not to mention the sensitivity of the gums after bleaching. OUCH!

So, I decided to look into a more natural way to whiten my teeth using essential oils. I have heard of using activated charcoal, but that just doesn’t fit with my routine. I thought, “What can I fit into my daily routine to whiten my teeth naturally?” hmmmmm….good questions!

Well, believe it or not, Wild Orange essential oil is a great alternative, and you only have to use it 3 times a week. Can’t beat that!

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Wild Orange Essential Oil from Spark Naturals
• Toothpaste of your choice (something like Tom’s is great if you are looking for a more natural, fluoride free toothpaste)
• Your toothbrush

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Once a day, every other day (so about three times a week), apply two drops of Wild Orange Essential Oil to your toothbrush bristles, then put your toothpaste on your toothbrush bristles.
• Brush your teeth
• That’s it!

You should start noticing a change in the color of your teeth within a few days. Easy at that, my friends!

There are so many other uses for Wild Orange Essential Oil. Add two drops to a GLASS water bottle full of water or a cup of water to “spike” your beverage. It makes for a great water flavoring! Wild Orange Essential Oil is also great in an essential oil diffuser. Simply add about 8 drops to your diffusers water and let that baby roll! MMMM! (I like to add a few drops of patchouli or cinnamon during the fall to make my house smell delicious!)

 Ready to give it a try?! ENJOY!

 

Be sure to use coupon code CURLY to save 10% on your essential oils and accessories from Spark Naturals!

 

 

Fall Diffuser Blends

Awwww, fall. I love it. I look better draped in fabric. Summer clothing just doesn't agree with my body type. Know what I'm saying? Well, let's celebrate the beauty of crisp air, no humidity, cool temps and pumpkin flavored everything by sharing our favorite fall diffuser blends! Here are a bunch of Pin-able and Share-able images for you!

Back to School with Essential Oils

Well, it’s about that time, isn’t it? Time to go back to school for so many of our children. The transition from summer “hours” to school hours can be quite the shock to the system for adults and children alike. It’s important to take care of ourselves and our children in order to have a great start of the school year.  Spark Naturals wants you and your child to have an awesome school year too. They are offering their annual Back to School Kit! It includes a 5mL bottle of Shield Blend, 5mL bottle of Jeddy’s Blend, 2 roller bottles and a great storage container to hold them all. Look at how fantastic this is! What a great gift for your child’s teachers or a family member who is a teacher! This is a special promotion through Spark Naturals and only lasts until the kits are gone. They sell out fast, too! Stock up fast!

First Day of School Jitters
The first day of school can be a very exciting time for kiddos. But, it can also be extremely nerve racking. I can remember tossing and turning the eve of the first day of school. Capturing a restful night sleep prior to school beginning is hard to do when you’re nervous or excited. There are ways start promoting restful sleep now in anticipation of a great first day of school. Diffusing! Each night, fill your diffuser up with water and 8 drops of Lavender Essential Oil. Place the diffuser in your child’s room and turn it on. Allow your child to fall asleep to the gentle, soothing scent of lavender. I have a Mirage Diffuser from Spark Naturals, which has a larger water tank. The larger tank allows the diffuser to run for 8-10 hours; PERFECT for night time diffusing! Begin this ritual NOW and keep it up each night throughout the school year to promote restful, calm sleep.

When your child wakes up on the first day of school, what better way to start the day than with a healthy, filling breakfast and a little Jeddy’s Blend! For my son, he loves to have a pancake breakfast on his first day of school, and then get his “medicine.” His “medicine” is actually a roller bottle filled with Jeddy’s Blend from Spark Naturals. I rub it on the bottom of his feet and toes, back of his wrists and on his brain stem (top of the back of his neck, just under his scull). I’ve talked about Jeddy’s Blend so much on my blog. It has truly helped my son focus, control his behavior and excel at school. It’s my number one favorite essential oil! Here’s a link to a past blog post where I share his success story: CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT MY LOVE FOR JEDDY'S BLEND

Wellness
With the beginning of a new school year, comes new exposures to germs. Teachers do the best they can at cleaning the classroom before the students arrive but as soon as those kiddos plop their bottoms down in their desks, the germ fest has begun. But, there is a way to start building up your child’s and your own immune system before the brigade of germs comes home! Shield Blend! Shield Blend is just that! A “shield” between you and those nasty germs that some house infest our children and home within weeks…scratch that…days of school starting. For adults, I recommend taking 3 drops in a shot glass of water each morning and evening. It tastes like cinnamon! YUM! For children, I recommend applying Shield Blend to them topically. Simply fill a roller bottle half with Shield Blend and half with Fractionated Coconut Oil (Shield Blend has some “hot” essential oils that can be irritating to sensitive skin, so it’s important to dilute to a 50:50 ratio with a carrier oil when applying to children). Apply this blend to your childs forearms or wrists (if you are also using the Jeddy’s Blend regiment I described earlier, put Jeddy’s Blend on the wrists, and Shield Blend on the forearms). Also , have your child take a few deep inhales of the Shield Blend. Ahhhh yes! Delightful!



Studying & Homework
Ew! These two works make me sick with anxiety. I still know the feeling of the constant worry of making sure all the homework is done and that I am prepared for class due to currently being in my senior year of earning my Elementary Education Bachelors of Science degree. As an adult, I have a better ability to sustain the fright of homework and studying. Children on the other hand need help from adults like us to make sure they succeed and stay on task for upcoming events. I don’t care how responsible or hard working a child is, they still need support from an adult to make sure they are on track for success (I’m climbing off my soap box right now). So, what can we do to help them? First and foremost, sit down with your child after school and help them sort through their homework. Ask them to explain what their agenda for the night looks like so you can assess where they need help. When your child is ready to begin their school work, plug in the diffuser! Select a blend that will be their unique “study blend.” Only diffuse it when there are studying and doing homework. Studies have shown that diffusing or smelling a particular scent while completing school work or studying for an exam and then smelling the scent again right before the exam begins triggers memories of the material and promote better results on exams! How amazing is our brain!? My favorite study blend is Lavender Essential Oil, Wild Orange Essential Oil and Patchouli Essential Oil. It’s a unique smell that is soothing and warm. Add 2 drops of Lavender, 2 drops Wild Orange and 2 drops Patchouli to the diffuser, plug it in and let it run near your child as their do their homework. The next morning, send them to school with a small rag, wash cloth or cotton circle pad (those disposable ones near the cotton balls at stores) with the same blend dropped onto the pad. Pop the pad into a Ziplock baggie and throw it in their back pack. Tell your child to take a whiff of it throughout the day. There ya go! Simple as that!

 ~~And that’s it my friends! I hope you and your child have an AMAZING first day of school! Let me know how these routines work for you by posting a comment here or you can send me messages on Facebook. Simply search “Curly’s Owl Parliament” on Facebook and LIKE my page J

 And as always….Use coupon code CURLY to save 10% on all your essential oils and accessories at www.sparknaturals.com!

Hot Flash Relief with Essential Oils

Ever suffered through a hot flash? Yeah...not pretty. Have you accepted that they are just a natural part of "the change" for women and there's nothing to be done? That's bologna! There is and it's all natural! No pills, no creams...simple essential oils can stomp out a hot flash in minutes!

 

 There are several essential oils that offer relief from hot flashes.

• Clary Sage
• Peppermint
• Roman Chamomile

I like mixing all three of these together into a spray to spritz on throughout the day to knock out those terrible hot flashes

Here's what you'll need to make your own Cooling Hot Flash Spray:

• 2oz. glass spray bottle from Spark Naturals
• 1.5oz. of distilled water
• 0.5oz. of Spark Naturals Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
• 4 drops of Spark Naturals Clary Sage Essential Oil
• 4 drops of Spark Naturals Roman Chamomile Essential Oil
• 4 drops of Spark Naturals Peppermint Essential Oil

Combine all of the ingredients into the glass spray bottle and shake. Spray the Cooling Hot Flash Spray on your neck, arms, face and chest for relief in minutes!

An Even Easier Solution:
If you want an even similar protocol to knock out a hot flash, simply mix 1 tsp. Fractionated Coconut Oil and 2 - 3 drops of Peppermint essential oil on the back of your neck and elbow pits. Rub it in! Nice an easy!

Use coupon code CURLY to save 10% on all of your essential oils and accessories at Spark Naturals!

Make Your Own Moisturizing Dry Oil Body Spray with Essential Oils

 
Summer is officially in full swing! How is your skin holding up? Here in Minnesota, so many of us have been over exposing ourselves to the hot summer sun because we were deprived of its existence due to this past winters brutality (literally 6 months of winter!).

I've shared a few ways to care for your summer sun - kissed skin these past few months, but haven't talked about the benefits of daily care during the summer months. It's so simple to remember to care for our skin in the winter because it is SCREAMING at us with the red scales, cracking and pain. In the summer, our skin tends to feel and look healthier, but after baking in the sun for hours upon hours, it could use a little help. Why not maintain great, healthy skin every day?

That's why I'm sharing this awesome recipe for a moisturizing dry oil body spray. It's easy, inexpensive and WORKS...did I mention it smells divine?!

Here is what you need:

• 1 Tablespoon Distilled water
• Spark Naturals Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
• 1 Tablespoon sweet almond oil (if you have a nut allergy, substitute with fractionated coconut oil)
• 6 drops of Vitamin E oil (I buy mine from Whole Foods)
• 6 drops of Spark Naturals Lavender Essential Oil
• 4 drops of Spark Naturals Frankincense Essential Oil
• 2 drops of Spark Naturals Geranium Essential Oil
• One, 2 ounce GLASS spray bottle from Spark Naturals
• **This makes ONE, 2oz. glass spray bottle. But, you could make a bunch more by just multiplying the recipe! Imagine how much your friends would love a bottle of some homemade body oil spray! What a good friend you are!

Here's what you do:

• Add Distilled Water, Sweet Almond Oil, Vitamin E and Essential Oils to the 2oz. Glass Spray Bottle.
• Fill the remaining space of the 2oz. Glass Spray Bottle with Alcohol Free Witch Hazel.
• Shake EVERY time you are about to use.
• Spray on your skin (after sun, after shower, at bed time....as much as you can!)
• Rub the spray into your skin.

Why these ingredients? Well, they each have a specific purpose and promote a specific type of healing.

• Alcohol Free Witch Hazel: Acts as a natural skin toner
• Sweet Almond Oil: Is fabulous for overall skin health and will not clog your pores.
• Vitamin E: Protects skin from the elements.
• Lavender Essential Oil: Fabulous for healing and protecting skin.
• Frankincense Essential Oil: Helps with aging skin issues and heals scaring.
• Geranium Essential Oil: Promotes healing of skin and toning.

ENJOY my little sun worshipers!

Be sure to use coupon code CURLY to save 10% on your order of essential oils and accessories at www.sparknaturals.com

Health Benefits and Uses for Frankincense Essential Oil

Frankincense...what's the first thing you think of? I bet you said the Three Wise Men didn't you? Well, there's a good reason why one of those wise men brought Jesus the gift of frankincense! This essential oil is the grand-daddy of essential oils. The big EO, if you will. No one should be without this wonder of nature.  

A person can use frankincense for their immune system, oral health, as an astringent, gas build up, scaring, anti-aging, digestive tract, symptoms of and problems with menstruation and menopause, as a tonic, for respiratory issues, use as a diuretic or even use for anxiety and stress. See what I mean? Sort of the "no brainer" "go to" essential oil. There have even been recent studies that show frankincense could prevent cancer in folks.**

Check out this AWESOME article by Organic Facts that details all of the amazing uses of Frankincense essential oil. Along with some interesting facts about how it is harvested and distilled and some historical nuggets, too.  






 Try these easy uses for Frankincense Essential Oil Today!:

• Got itchy skin? Apply a drop to that itchy spot for quick relief.
• Got a scar from acne, a boil or an injury? Apply a drop to the scar daily to help fade the appearance. 
• Got a cut? Apply a drop to the cut daily until healed.
• Got a wart? Apply a drop to the wart several (3-4) times a day until that pesky wart goes away. 
• Got inflammation in your body? Add 2 drops to a shot glass of water and gulp it down daily. If this freaks you out, apply a drop or two to the area experiencing inflammation.
• Got to be around sick people or kids? Strengthen your immune system by taking 2 drops in a shot glass of water daily (or apply to the bottom of your feet if drinking EOs freaks you out).
• Got bug bites? Apply a drop to the bug bite to reduce swelling, stop itching and promote scar fee healing. 
• Got reading glasses? Eliminate the need for reading glasses by applying frankincense around the eye area (on cheek bones and brow bones). Keep it up for a few months to see improvement. 
• Got broken, thin nails? Apply to nails nightly to improve thickness and health of nails.
• Got cysts? Apply a drop to the cyst 2-3 times a day until it's gone.
• Got wrinkles? Apply a few drops to wrinkled areas (hands, face and neck).
• Got cancer running in your family genes? Frankincense is anti-tumoral! Drink a drop or two a day in a shot glass of water to fight evil cancer**

**I'm not a doctor. Please remember this. This is my blog where I share information about topics I am interested in. The opinions in these articles are simply that...my opinion and my sharing of knowledge I have obtained.