6 Soothing Reasons to Love Lavender

Enjoy the relaxing scent with candles made from soy wax mixed with lavender essential oil.

Lavender can help you relax -- which makes it a great ingredient for a little sachet to drop in the water when you’re drawing a bath. These sweet pouches of “tub tea” are wonderful hostess gifts.

Since long days in the sun and breeze can parch your complexion, we recommend a sugar-lavender body scrub to exfoliate and moisturize your skin. Our version calls for both brown sugar and turbinado sugar, which are great for smoothing and nourishing dry skin. Finish the package with our clip art.

Your bar soap just got better. With this soap's sweet, delightful aroma that leaves you feeling refreshed, you'll never go back to store-bought again. Give it away as a gift for any occasion -- but make sure to keep a few extra for yourself.