6 Soothing Reasons to Love Lavender

Beyond its appealing aroma, lavender has been shown to help relieve insomnia, stress, and anxiety. And it's the all-natural ingredient that inspires these home-spa and DIY beauty projects from handmade bar soaps to infused oils, lip balms, and body scrubs.
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Lavender Candles

Get the Lavender Candles How-To

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

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Take a Dip

Get the Lavender "Tub Tea" Instructions

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.

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Treat Your Body Better

Get the Lavender Body Scrub Instructions

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.

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Soothing Suds

Gabriela Herman
Get the Lavender Soap Instructions

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.

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