March 12th, 2010
Here is an adorable candle that is easy to customize. Whether it’s a birthday party, special celebration, or a kid’s spring break activity, this candle is sure to be the talk of the day! (Please note, children should always have adult supervision when making candles.)
Materials:
Directions: makes one cupcake candle
- Center the Wick Pin in the bottom half of the Cupcake Mold.
- Melt 5.5 ounces of Wax in a double boiler.
- Completely melt the wax and get it to a temperature of approximately 160-180 degrees F.
- Thoroughly mix in 0.5 ounces Fragrance Oil.
- Let the temperature of the wax lower to 155 degrees F.
- Slowly pour the wax into the bottom half of the Cupcake Mold.
- Take the leftover wax and add Candle Dye until the desired shade is reached.
- Slowly pour the wax into the top half of the Cupcake Mold.
- Set aside the leftover wax; it will be needed later.
- Allow the candle to cool.
- Turn the Mold upside down and gently unmold the candle halves.
- Carefully take the Wick Pin out of the bottom half.
- Heat up the tip of the Knitting Needle.
- While the Knitting Needle is hot, push it through the center of the top half of the cupcake to create your wick hole.
- Remelt the leftover wax and drizzle some of it on the the bottom half of the cupcake (this will act like “glue” for the two pieces).
- Quickly place the top half of the cupcake on the bottom half and line up the wick holes.
- Allow the wax “glue” to cool.
- Carefully insert the Wick into the hole, and ta-da…there’s a unique Cupcake Candle to spice up any celebration!
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March 10th, 2010
There are many soap, bath, and body product ingredients out there that maintain anti-aging abilities. Green Tea is one of them! It is an element that has proven its ability to help protect the skin.
Green Tea possesses powerful antioxidants. These antioxidants aid in deflecting free radicals that can harm the skin and help neutralize skin damage caused by oxidation. (Oxidative damage and free radicals are the main causes of skin discoloration, sun spots, lack of elasticity, and wrinkling.) According to dermatologist Audrey Kunin in New Beauty Magazine, “Tea Extracts work in two ways: They are potent antioxidants that target free-radical damage, and they also contain EGCG, which is a very potent anti-inflammatory and wonderful for reducing skin redness and sensitivity.”
From powders to oils, there are many variations of Green Tea. Try one in a new soap, bath, or body recipe. The end result can only be a thing of beauty.
Green Tea Products that Nu-Scents Offers:
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March 8th, 2010
Use this fresh Parsley Salt Scrub Soap to sooth, cleanse, and detoxify your mind and body.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- Melt the Soap Base using your preferred method (see our Melt and Pour Soap Video for one method).
- Gently stir the Bamboo & Green Tea Oil into the melted Soap Base.
- Place the Emerald Colorant into the soap and gently stir.
- Slowly fill the Soap Mold 2/3 of the way up with soap.
- Immediately, sprinkle the Sea Salt evenly over the surface of the soap. The salt will sink, forming a layer at the bottom of the mold. NOTE–if the salt does not sink, push the salt to the bottom of the mold to achieve the end result.
- When the soap has cooled a little, sprinkle Parsley Flakes on the top in an even layer.
- Allow the soap to cool a little longer, then pour the rest of the Soap Base into the Mold to fill it to the top.
- Wait approximately 2 hours or until the soap has fully hardened.
- Carefully remove the soap from the mold.
- Use the soap in the shower or bath as a great home-spa salt scrub.
“If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as if it is - infinite.” –William Blake
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March 5th, 2010
It’s long been known that candles can help sell homes. The ever popular Hot Apple Pie Candles lent hopeful buyers the feeling of being at home with a hot apple pie cooking in the oven. It is a scent mind game that can potentially lead to your home selling.
The times have changed over the years, however. You don’t always have to have an apple pie candle burning in the kitchen. The variety of fragrances available and varied interests of home buyers has opened the door for new scents to be possible deal makers. Fragrances that exhibit vanillas, cookies, kitchen spices, citruses, or fresh and clean laundry are all wonderful ideas to keep around the home.
Sometimes our lives can lead to foul odors floating in the air. From stinky gym shorts to pet smells, our houses can have scents in the air that could cause a house deal to go sour. Potential buyers don’t want to smell your week’s dirty laundry or the fish your husband caught the day before. They want to be enveloped in fresh and clean scents that give them peace of mind. Any images of dirt can cause them to painfully remember all of the times their house has been a dirty disaster. Who wants to remember such a thing?
If you clean your house before a showing, why not “clean” the air with a scent. You want the people looking at the house to feel like you have the perfect life living there. If they feel you have the perfect life, they’ll, in turn, think that they can have the perfect life living in your house, too! Scents invoke feelings, memories, and images in a person. A possible buyer may not like cookies due to a diet, taste, etcetera, but the scent of a cookie may cause them to envision their loving grandma baking in the kitchen on a warm spring morning. It’s moments such as that that help scented candles lend a hand in selling your home.
Materials to Make the Top Candle:
Materials to Make the Votive Collection:
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March 3rd, 2010
Here is a beautiful and modern collection for your bath area. The soap and lotion collection is the perfect combo for any washroom, and the wave bottles add an exciting, professional touch!
Materials:
Directions:
- Pour 8 ounces of Bath and Body Shower Suds into a Sterile Container.
- Using a Sterile Spoon, mix in 2 ounces of Distilled Water.
- Thoroughly mix in 5/8 teaspoon of Lime Essential Oil.
- Fill one of the Wave Bottles to 1/8″ from the top with the Lime Shower Suds.
- In another Sterile Container pour in 8 ounces of Premium Lotion Base.
- Using another Sterile Spoon, mix in 2 ounces of Distilled Water.
- Thoroughly mix in 5/8 teaspoon of Lime Essential Oil.
- Fill the other Wave Bottle to 1/8″ from the top with the Lime Lotion.
- Screw the Lotion Pumps into the Bottles, decorate the Bottles as you wish, and enjoy!
“Inventing is a combination of brains and materials.” –Charles F. Kettering
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March 1st, 2010
We have brought in a couple of new Essential Oils. These have wonderful scents to them and are known to have great therapeutic properties!
Sweet Fennel Essential Oil - clean, sweet aniseed top notes with earthy, spicy, peppery undertones. It blends well with geranium, lavender, rosemary, sandalwood, verbena, and lemon.
Lime Distilled Essential Oil - clean, fresh, green top notes with slightly bitter, citrusy undertones. It blends well with other citruses, lavender, geranium, rosemary, sage, and rosewood.
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February 26th, 2010
Here is a very unique candle! It has a particular texture and the finish glistens like ice. Just like fingerprints, no two ice candles are ever alike!!
Our example would be great for St. Patrick’s Day. Give a loved one an ice candle this holiday as a lucky gift.
Materials:
Directions:
- Follow the instructions in our How to Wick a Mold blog and wick the mold.
- Place the wicked mold on the Shallow Baking Sheet.
- Melt 1 pound of 4625 Wax in a double boiler.
- Completely melt the wax and get it to a temperature of approximately 180-190 degrees F.
- Completely stir in 6 drops of Green Dye.
- Thoroughly mix in 1.5 ounces of Agave Fragrance.
- Fill the Mold 1 inch from the top with pieces of Ice. NOTE-for a better effect, make sure the pieces of ice are no bigger than 0.75 inches.
- Pour the Wax into the Mold being sure to fully cover all of the Ice. TIP-pour the wax all over the top (if you pour in just one spot a hole will be formed in the ice).
- Allow the candle to fully cool.
- Once the candle has cooled, pour all of the Water out of the Mold into a sink, tub, or outside.
- Undo the Clamp and remove the Wick Rod.
- Flip the Mold over, take out the Small Stick, and remove the Mold Sealer.
- Carefully pull the Wicking at the open end of the Mold and release the candle.
- At the bottom of the candle trim the Wicking flush with the wax.
- At the top of the candle, trim the Wicking to 1/4 inch.
- Allow the candle to sit for at least 24 hours before burning.
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February 24th, 2010
Use this massage oil in the evening before bed for restful sleep.
Materials:
Directions:
- Using a Pipette, place 54 drops of Lavender Oil into a sterilized Pyramid Bottle.
- Use another Pipette and place 18 drops of Clary Sage Oil into the Pyramid Bottle.
- Fill the Pyramid Bottle approximately 1 inch from the top with Grapeseed Oil.
- Put a Rubber Glove on one hand.
- Place the gloved hand over the opening of the bottle placing enough pressure so that the oil cannot leak out.
- Shake and tip the bottle back and forth to blend the ingredients well.
- Use the Wire Cutters and cut one stem off of the Lavender Floral bunch.
- Carefully place the stem in the Pyramid Bottle.
- Place the cork tightly in the bottle. Note–Be careful not to tip the bottle over as the cork does not make a leak proof seal.
Usage:
Warm up the oil and your hands, so as not to shock the person receiving the massage. Using a dab of oil (remember a little goes a long way) massage away the tensions of the day so that they can sleep tight.
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” -Irish Proverb
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February 22nd, 2010
Check out these tantalizing Essential Oil Blends! Essential Oil Blends are formulated blends of essential oils and 100% natural aromatic raw materials in a natural carrier oil base.
Amber Essential Oil Blend
Pomegranate Essential Oil Blend
Citrus Cilantro Essential Oil Blend
Cool Citrus Herb Essential Oil Blend
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February 19th, 2010
Try taking a nice long bath to ease menstrual cramps. Certain essential oils have been known to calm the cramping and renew the spirits. Place a 8-12 drops of an essential oil (or a combination of essential ois) in a warm bath and soak for 20 minutes. Rest afterward while elevating your legs. Another idea is to mix a few drops of essential oils with sea salts or epsom salts and add that salt combination to a warm bath.
Some essential oils that can be useful for cramps are:
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