The Essentials

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A selection of multi-coloured tea candles in a box

5 min read / 28 November 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez

How to make candles with fragrance oils

Fragrance oils come in an endless array of scent combinations - here's how to use them in your homemade candles.

Best Christmas Soap Scents

4 min read / 26 November 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez

Best Christmas Soap Scents

These ten festive oils are the perfect ingredients for a magical homemade gift.

Two Nikura fragrance oils leaned up against each other

6 min read / 23 November 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez

Best Fragrance Oils for Wax Melts

Look no further than this list of fragrance favourites to scent your wax creations.

Two lit candles of different sizes.

6 min read / 18 November 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez

How Much Fragrance Oil per Candle Should You Add?

Determining the optimum amount of fragrance oil to add to a candle can be tricky - learn the best methods here.

Lit red candle surrounded by pines and holly

5 min read / 28 October 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez

How to Make Christmas Candles With Essential Oils

Give your home an extra dose of festive warmth with these customisable homemade candles.

Candle Making Tips for Beginners

5 min read / 14 October 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez

Candle Making Tips for Beginners

Tackle your new favourite hobby head-on with the help of these frequently asked questions, including tips and tricks to get you started.

Shampoo bar on wooden block

3 min read / 22 August 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez

How To Make a Shampoo Bar

Refresh and renew your haircare routine with this DIY bar - made using essential oils.

Person spraying plats with spray bottle

3 min read / 15 August 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez

How to Make a Spider Spray

Keep menacing creepy crawlies away for good with this powerful homemade remedy.

5 Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for Relaxation

5 min read / 17 June 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez

5 Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for Relaxation

Lie back and feel your stress melt away with these five easy relaxing diffuser blends to make at home.

Woman brushing her hair

2 min read / 9 June 2022 / Laura Garvin Gomez

Tea tree and lavender essential oil headlice treatment

Defeat these unpleasant pests with an all-natural homemade treatment using essential oils.

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