Creative Ideas by Petite Hermine

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For instance:

Make Your Own Massage Oil:

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp. sweet almond oil
• 2 tbsp. apricot kernel oil
• 1 tbsp. jojoba oil
• 1 tsp. olive oil (optional: if you'd like some extra oiliness for longer massages without reapplying)
• 10-15 drops of your favorite essential and fragrance oils (lavender, rosemary, jasmine, bergamot, vanilla, etc.) Try mixing a few to get a personalized scent, or just stick with one.

Mix and keep in a dark (blue or brown) glass bottle. Glass bottles are preferable to plastic as essential oils tend to react with plastic bottles, therefore contaminating the oil. Carrier oils are not as strong as essential oils and some can be kept in plastic bottles, though glass is preferable. Since your massage oil contains essential oils, you'll need to keep leftover amounts in glass. To prolong the shelf life of all of your oils, keep them in a dark cool place. Mixing a bit of jojoba oil in your other oils will also prolong their shelf life.

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