Archive for December 2010
Happy New Year!
December 31, 2010 | 
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“Another fresh new year is here…
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!
This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest…
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!
I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!”
–Williams Arthur Ward
From all of us at Nu-Scents, we wish you a new year of growth, strength, and happiness! Learn from the past, live in the present, and look forward to the future! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Glistening Bath Bombs
Ring in the New Year in relaxation. Melt away the year’s stress with these Glistening Bath Bombs. Help yourself unwind and get ready for the upcoming year of endless possibilities!
Ingredients: Makes approximately 8 guest sized bath bombs.
- 4 Tablespoons Extra Coarse Sea Salt
- 16 drops Brilliant Blue Cosmetic Grade Liquid Colorant
- 1/2 cup Sunflower Oil
- 4 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
- 1 cup Baking Soda
- 1 cup Citric Acid
- 1/2 cup Corn Starch
- 2 Guest Soap Molds
- 3 Round Jar Glassware (optional–for packaging–makes a great gift!)
Directions:
- Place the Sea Salt in a sterile container and stir in the Cosmetic Colorant until it is thoroughly dispersed.
- Sprinkle the colored Sea Salt into the bottom of each Soap Mold cavity.
- In another sterile container, blend the Peppermint Essential Oil into the Sunflower Oil.
- Combine the Baking Soda, Citric Acid, Cornstarch, and scented Sunflower Oil until it forms a crumbly dough.
- Pack the dough into the Soap Mold cavities.
- Let the dough sit in the Molds overnight.
- Carefully turn the Molds upside down and release the bath bombs.
- Allow the bath bombs to fully air-dry.
Usage:
Place 1-2 bath bombs into a tub full of warm water. Enjoy the skin-softening oils, soothing sea salt, and invigorating aroma as you relax your way into the New Year! NOTE–Be careful in the tub as the oils may make it slippery.
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” –Jimmy Dean
Nu-Scents Tip: Beautiful Nails
Neem oil is widely used in India and Africa as an anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, antiseptic, and anti-parasitic agent in toiletries, soap, toothpaste and skin/hair care products. Why not use it in your own home to beautify your nails? The anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties of Neem Oil help to heal weakened nails and ward off infections that could cause breaking, cracking, or peeling. The oil is also full of fatty acids which are great for the skin and can heal dry, jagged cuticles.
Usage:
Massage 1-2 drops of Neem Oil into your cuticles and nail beds twice daily.
Merry Christmas!
On this dearest Christmas Eve, we would like to wish you and yours a most peaceful and blessed Christmas! May the New Year be filled with love, laughter, success, and happiness!
~From all of us at Nu-Scents Wholesale
Natural Candle Centerpiece
An elegant and natural way to decorate the table. This Natural Candle Centerpiece is wonderful for lighting up the dinner table and is created out of natural materials!
Materials:
- Brass Plate
- Soy Candles scented with Essential Oils
- Mixed Nuts
Directions:
- Arrange the Candles on the Plate.
- Scatter the Mixed Nuts all around the Candles.
- Place the decoration in the center of the dining table for an awe-inspiring natural site.
Glittering Lights Candle
New Years Eve is right around the corner and what better way to brighten up the festivities than with a Glittering Lights Candle. The bold color, tantalizing scent, and shimmery glitter make this candle a must for ringing in the new year!
Materials:
- 1.5 pounds EcoSoya PB140 Soy Wax
- 12 inches #3 Square Braid Wicking
- 113065 Round Pillar Candle Mold
- 2.25 ounces Merry Mocha Macchiata Fragrance Oil
- 30 drops Red Liquid Candle Dye
- Gold Shimmer Glitter
- Adhesive Spray
- Clamp or Binder Clip
- Small Stick
- Wick Rod
- Scissors
- Mold Sealer
Directions:
- Wick the Mold by following the instructions in our How to Wick a Metal Candle Mold blog.
- After the Mold is wicked, melt 1.5 pounds of PB140 Wax in a double boiler.
- Completely melt and Wax and get it to a temperature of approximately 160-180 degrees F.
- Thoroughly mix in the Candle Dye.
- Stir in 2.25 ounces of Fragrance Oil until it is thoroughly dispersed.
- Allow the temperature of the wax to lower to approximately 145-155 degrees F.
- Carefully pour the Wax into the Mold.
- Gently tap the sides of the mold to release any air pockets.
- Allow the candle to cool. NOTE–If a well is forming by the wick: poke holes near the wick and fill the holes with the leftover wax to form a flat bottom for the candle. (Remember that the top of the mold will be the bottom of the candle.) Be careful not to overfill the well.
- Once the candle has fully cooled, undo the Clamp and remove the Wick Rod.
- Flip the Mold over and remove the Small Stick and Mold Sealer.
- Carefully pull the Wicking at the open end of the Mold and release the candle.
- At the bottom of the candle, use the Scissors to trim the Wicking flush with the wax.
- At the top of the candle, use the Scissors to trim the Wicking to 1/4 inch.
- Use the Adhesive Spray and spray a small area of the outside of the candle (NOTE–do not get the adhesive spray on the top of the candle or on the wick.)
- Take a pinch of Shimmer Glitter and carefully sprinkle it over where the adhesive was sprayed.
- Repeat step 16 until the entire outside of the candle has been sprinkled with Shimmer Glitter.
- Allow the candle to sit for 24 hours.
- Light the wick and enjoy the sparkling brilliance of the Glittering Lights Candle!
NOTE–the sides of the candle may be sticky for a time, be careful not to touch the sides. This does not affect the burning of the candle.
2010 Holiday Closing Schedule
Nu-Scents Wholesale will be closed for Christmas and New Years.
Our office and warehouse will be closed from 1pm Thursday, December 23, 2010 to Monday, January 3, 2011. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 4, 2011.
During this time, you may continue to place orders online, but no orders will be shipped. When the office and warehouse reopen in January, all orders will be processed in the order in which they were received.
If you would like to push your order ahead of all others, we offer an In-House Rush Service for $15.00. To request this service, please type “I would like the In-House Rush Service for $15.00″ in the Comments, Feedback, or Additional Instructions section towards the beginning of the checkout process.
Thank you for your patronage!!! And enjoy your holiday!!!
Christmas Lights Reed Diffuser
Add some fragrance and color to your home this Christmas. This is a lovely festive reed diffuser decoration for the holiday season.
Materials:
- Clear Drop Diffuser Bottle
- 10 12″ Natural Diffuser Reeds
- Enhanced Reed Diffuser Oil Base
- Fragrance Oil (our example used Holiday Memories)
- Tiny Colored Light Bulbs
Directions:
- In a sterile container, mix 2.4 ounces Diffuser Base with 1.6 ounces Fragrance Oil.
- Place the Tiny Light Bulbs in the Drop Diffuser Bottle.
- Slowly pour the Scented Diffuser Base into the Bottle.
- Organize the Diffuser Reeds in the Bottle.
- Enjoy the wonderful scent of the season!
Creative Ideas:
- Use as few or as many light bulbs as you would like.
- Create your own holiday fragrance by mixing different fragrance oils together, for example: Winter Wonderland = 1 part Peppermint to 1 part Pine Forest.
- The reed diffuser oil can sometimes eat the color off of items, be sure to use tiny light bulbs that are colorfast. If you already have tiny light bulbs and want to see if they will work, do a test by placing one bulb in a small amount of fragrance/diffuser base and let it sit for several days. If the color stays, those bulbs might work nicely.
- Tie some ribbon in a bow around the neck of the bottle for extra Christmas color.
Top Selling Essential Oils for November
Here are the top selling essential oils for the month of November:
- Lavender
- Grapefruit
- Sweet Orange
- Spearmint Chinese
- Eucalyptus
- Peppermint Indian
- Patchouli
- Geranium Rose
- Rosemary Moroccan
- Lemongrass
The top selling Essential Oil Blend for November: Lemon Verbena
The top selling Organic Essential Oil for November: Rose Water
Nu-Scents Tip: Tree Sap
This time of year, many people buy freshly cut Christmas trees, decorate with spruce leaves, or use pine branches as holiday decor. Dragging in a tree or decorating with leaves and branches can leave you with tree sap covered hands. It is often difficult to wash this stickiness off, leaving a person annoyed and frustrated. Until now… Low and behold, Olive Oil comes to the rescue!
- Pour one Tablespoon of Olive Oil onto a cloth.
- Rub the cloth on your hands until they are clean and the stickiness is gone.
Simple and efficient, you will be left with smooth hands. Olive oil is also a great moisturizer for winter’s dry skin.