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The Awaken collection features a Sea Salt Scrub, Rejuvenating Body Mist, Bath and Shower Gel and Body Lotion. The Awaken essential oil blend uses lemon for vitality and freshness, along with coriander for happiness. It’s perfect for those mornings when you need a little boost. I love the shower gel, which is priced at $18 for a 8.7 oz bottle.

The Reactivate collection consists of a Body Lotion and Rejuvenating Body Mist. The Reactivate Essential Oil Blend features pepper and nutmeg, as well as jasmine oil. The scent is amazing and these red products offer a great “pick me up.” The body lotion ($20) features the Reactivate Essential Oil Blend along with lavender, horse chesnut, green tea extracts, and vitamins A, C and E.

After a hard day’s work, relax and unwind with the Unwind collection. These products are perfect for use before bedtime and include Body Lotion, Bath and Shower Gel, Rejuvenating Body Mist, Bath Salts and Massage Oil. The Unwind Essential Oil Blend mixes ylang ylang and chamomile for serenity and relaxation. The mineral-rich bath salts are priced at just $20 for a 16 oz jar.

You can check out all three collections from the Arbonne Aromassentials line at arbonne.com and other beauty retailers.

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Arbonne Aromassentials

Each day for seven days, beginning on Black Friday (November 27), Beautorium is offering one all-natural beauty product for just $10 with a minimum purchase of $30. The selections change daily throughout the week, allowing you to save up to 75% off the original price of these amazing natural and organic beauty items.

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The products being offered during the week include:

• Cattier Soothing Beauty Lotion (regular price $23)
• Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel – Sensitive (regular price $39)
• Juice Beauty Antioxidant Serum (regular price $45)
• Cattier Dermoprotective Shower Gel (regular price $18)
• Cattier Moisturising Day Cream (regular price $40)
• Rain Africa Bath Salts in Basket Savannah (regular price $34)
• Pangea Organics French Chamomile & Orange Blossom Facial Cream (regular price $36)
• Rain Africa Bath Salts in Bag (regular price $25)

If you aren’t familiar with Beautorium.com, you should really check it out. Though its oftentimes difficult to know what’s really “natural” or “organic,” they take a lot of the guesswork out.

Beautorium handpicks and screens products using five selective criteria to make sure you are getting some of the best natural and organic beauty products available. They have selected over 650 products from 22 brands. Whether you are looking for bath and body care, antiaging products, aromatherapy or makeup, they have a terrific selection to choose from.

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Beautorium Black Friday 7 for $10 Deal

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Aromafloria Ocean Mineral bath salts with eucalyptus, peppermint and lemongrass are inexpensive and effective. The ingredients will help relieve muscle tension and fatigue, while gently soothing your skin. And it smells great!

Regularly priced at $17.00 for a 21 oz bottle at drugstore.com, you can get these bath salts on sale right now for just $13.99.

If you read the user reviews on drugstore.com, you’ll see that most everyone finds it very effective in reducing muscle pains. And at the discounted price, it’s a great buy!

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Aromafloria Ocean Mineral Bath Salts

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Using organic citrus verbena extract, the fragrance is really fresh with a lemon-y citrus aroma. It smells natural, clean and perfect for summer. You can get a 7 oz jar of the limited edition L’Occitane bath salts directly from loccitane.com for just $24.

If you like the scent, they also have dozens of other bath and body products using the verbena extract. From soap to body cream and shampoo to shower gel, there are plenty to choose from.

In addition to the bath salts, I love the citrus verbena shampoo. It leaves your hair really shiny with a light fragrance of citrus fruits. It’s $17 for an 8.4 oz bottle.

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Citrus Verbena Fizzy Bath Salts

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup epsom salt
• 1/2 cup sea salt
• 2 Tablespoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon glycerin
• Food coloring (red and blue to make purple)
• Lavender (or any fragrance you like) essential oil
• Glass jar with lid

Directions:

1. Combine epsom salt, sea salt and baking soda in large bowl and mix together with a wooden spoon.
2. Add 1 teaspoon of glycerin and a few drops of food coloring to get your desired shade.
3. Add 5-6 drops of essential oil and stir vigorously until ingredients are well combined.
4. If the fragrance is not strong enough for you, add a few more drops of essential oil until your get desired results.
5. Store in an air tight jar.

Also check out our previous post on how to make homemade bath bombs.

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Homemade Lavender Bath Salts

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The fragrance is exotic and intoxicating. Infused with Ylang, it’s a woodsy, floral scent that is deep and luxurious without being overpowering.

You can find Ylang Noir Pur candles, liquid soap, body soap and other bath products at a variety of retail shops. Personally, I found the bath crystals at Vivre for just $18.

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Ylang Noir Pur Bath Crystals

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• Fekkai Technician Color Care Shampoo
• Fekkai 3-Minute Mask
• Jaqua Raspberry Buttercream Frosting Hand Crème packette
• Jaqua Pink Buttercream Frosting Luscious Lotion packette
• MOP Mixed Greens Moisture Shampo
• Murad Acne Body Wash
• Supersmile Professional Whitening Accelerator and Toothpaste
• 100% Pure Organic Vanilla Bean Foaming Shower Cream packette

What a deal!

The tote bag is roomy enough for the beach, shopping or anytime.

So what should buy in order to get the bag? Here are a couple hot items that you might consider.

Aromatherapy Bath Salts
These bath salts will reduce stress and sooth your skin with eucalyptus and spearmint essential oils. A 17 oz. bottle is only $16.

Davies Gate Nutrient Rich Foaming Bath
The combination of French, Spanish and English lavender, along with other ingredients such as rosemary, aloe vera and sesame seed oil make this bubble bath a soothing and relaxing choice. It leaves your skin silky soft and slightly fragrant. A 12 oz bottle is $20.

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Bath & Body Works “In the Pink” Tote

In addition, if you click on this special offer page, you have the opportunity to score items like a free full-size foot cream, food butter, free cosmetics bag, or a percentage-off one of your favorite brands. More information about each particular offer is available on the special offer page.

Here’s something that I’d like to try, Pharmacopia Lavender Bath Salts. 

I make my own bath salts, but this one has the addition of chamomile, which is known for it’s calming properties. Lavender soothes and heals both skin and muscles.

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Great Savings/Free Stuff at Skinbotanica

Energizing:

4 Lavender, 2 Bergamot, 1 Clove, 1 Rose

6 Lavender, 1 each Bergamot, Rosemary, Clary Sage, Geranium, Cedarwood, and Oakmoss

Romantic:

2 Jasmine, 2 each Patchouli and Lemon, 1 Lavender

5 Vanilla extract, 2 Lemon, 2 Grapefruit, 1 each Bergamot and Mint

3 Mandarin, 2 Sandalwood, 1 Ylang-ylang

If you want to skip making the salts yourself, then visit Candlevida. Their SpaVida sets contain Dead Sea Salts which are known for their rich mineral content. Minerals like Bromide, Magnesium, and Potassium soothe the muscles and help to regulate the moisture in your skin.

This beautiful gift set includes a smaller version of our popular spa items:

• Hand & Body Cleanser (2oz.)
• Relaxing Bath Soak made with premium grade Dead Sea Salts (5oz.)
• Frosted Glass Tealight Holder
• 5 Tealights made with 100% pure soy wax and lead-free wicks (approx. burn time each tealight: up to 5 hrs.)

I recommend the Cool Citrus Basil scent. I had the opportunity to try the candle this weekend and my family loved it. The container has a pattern on it that glows when lit and the candle burned for hours with no tunneling. The full-size candle is available at the Etsy shop here.

Cool Citrus Basil is a customer favorite! The sweet zest of citrus partners with the earthy notes of basil to create a smooth and balanced aroma. Pretty, sweet and subtle!

This candle glows from within when lit and can burn up to 60 hours in a draft free environment.

Our hand-poured tealights are made with lead-free wicks and 100% Pure Soy Wax, a renewable resource that’s biodegradable and non-toxic. It also burns much cleaner than paraffin wax, making our candles an inviting, relaxing and worry-free addition to your home.

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Essential Oil Combinations To Soothe and Invigorate

Ingredients are very simple:

2 cups Sea Salt

2 cups Epsom Salt

15 drops essential oil (I usually use Lavendar)

food coloring (optional)

 Lavendar oil has a very relaxing scent.  It is one of my favorites.  In fact, one of my dreams is to operate a Lavendar farm someday.  I grow it on my patio, which is something I will get into in a post later on.  Some other choices include a citrus blend  (energizing) or eucalyptus (relaxing).

 Pour the salts in a bowl and add the oil drops.  The drops are strong and are not meant for direct full-strength contact, so mix them in carefully with a wooden spoon, not your hands.

 You can add color to your salt for decorative purposes. I usually leave mine plain white, but I used a green/blue combination here, so that you can see how it works. I used 2 drops of blue food coloring and 2 drops of green.  Then, I mixed it through, just like I did the scented oil.

It takes a few minutes, but eventually you get a nice even color.  Store the salt in a covered container.  That’s it! Easy, wasn’t it?  

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How To Make Your Own Bath Salts