Review (4/5): Floral Oil
Ever taken a bath in warm liquefied velvet? If you answered yes to that, look at you livin’ on the wild side! If you answered no, that’s perfectly understandable because I haven’t either and I suppose liquefied velvet wouldn’t get me very clean!
I have however gotten pretty close to what I imagine bathing in liquefied velvet would feel like. Let me take you back in time little ways before we fully dive into my velvet bath experience. You see it all started a month ago when my intriguement (yes, I’m aware that it’s not a real word) with essential oils began. At first, there was nothing in particular that I wanted to know about essential oils, I was just trying to soak everything up I could about them. After figuring out which oils pair well together and the benefits they provide, awesomely enough I was sent a complimentary of New York Biology Lavender Essential Oil. I gotta admit I’m not the biggest fan of the smell of lavender, but I figured I’d give it a whirl! I did some research and I discovered that lavender oil relieves pain, disinfects the scalp, and improves blood circulation. Obviously, that’s just a few tidbits of the awesomeness of lavender; you can dig deeper if you wish!
While researching all things lavender, I read somewhere (I don’t recall the publication) that cats enjoy the smell of lavender. So, I mixed a few drops of lavender essential oil with some water in a spray bottle, gave the spray bottle a few shakes to make sure it was mixed a little bit, and then sprayed the fragrant mixture into the air! Nothing happened. My cats were unphased!
Next, I tried dabbing a bit on myself, you know like one would when they are applying perfume, a few dabs on the wrist, neck, and chest area. I figured out that for the purpose of first smell impressions it was best if I applied the essential oil within five minutes of leaving to go hang out with whoever I was going to hang out with. Applying the essential oil too soon before departure meant that the smell just didn’t last or linger. However, those who did notice my lavender scented awesomeness said I smelled like “raw flower.”
Finally, we (or you) have arrived at my liquefied velvet bath story! Kudos for reading this long, I know I had a few different things going on in this post! One evening, my skin was feelin’ extra dry (thanks to the dry Colorado climate) and my bones were just a smidge achy. I filled up my tub with water, added a spoonful of coconut oil (because coconut oil is like the Beyonce of oils), and added a few drops of #NewYorkBiology essential oil. Bath time wasn’t the same that evening, I felt so cozy and the dryness of my skin was ever so slowing fading away. Not to mention my bedroom smelled of lavender so, with the warmth and coziness of the bath coupled with the calming scent of lavender, I knew I drift off to dreamland with no worries.