Indigo Elixirs

Sharing 5 facts about essential oils that everyone should know! 🌿

Were you already familiar with this info, or did you learn something new? 🌹

Explore how to safely use essential oils for creating your own perfumes & body care at indigoelixirs.com/perfume 🌈

Botanical aromatics are highly concentrated, scented materials that are extracted from plants and can be used in natural perfumes & body care 🌿

Essential oils, absolutes, resinoids & supercritical CO2 extracts are the most common types of aromatics we can work worth. They are all created in different ways (such as distillation or solvent extraction) that each pull out a unique profile of aroma constituents ⚗️

When used appropriately, botanical aromatics have the potential to benefit both our mental & physical wellbeing. This differs greatly from the largely synthetic, petroleum-derived fragrance oils that scent the vast majority of products sold today 🧪

Learn how to weave plant aromas into beautiful custom perfumes in our Botanical Perfumery virtual course ~ see details & enroll at indigoelixirs.com/perfume 💐

There is something so deeply rewarding about crafting botanical body care that is both beautiful & effective. To tend to herbs, harvest them, and blend them together in a form you can adorn 🙌🏽

The skills are accessible & versatile. The techniques are timeless, ancient. They can apply to whatever botanicals you choose to use 🌹

I've learned herbalism & botanical formulation from dozens of teachers over nearly two decades. I've hand-poured countless thousands of salves & balms. And I've gathered all the best bits of my studies + experience in the Herbal Infusions & Salves Course 🌿

Learn more at indigoelixirs.com/salves 🔮

Comfrey poultices are one of my favorite first aid remedies for injury recovery 🌿

For the full recipe + how to use your poultice safely & effectively, head to indigoelixirs.com/poultice 🙌🏽

Quench thirsty hair all summer long with Tropical Locks 💦

Ready to start brewing your own botanical magic at home? Head to indigoelixirs.com/infuse 🌿

An aromatic invisibility cloak, Jungle Armor is my jungle trekking essential 🌱

Blend into nature by smelling like a plant (and a nice one at that) ~ so you can keep the bugs away and stay outside all day 🌲

Carrier oils are foundational to crafting salves, balms & anhydrous serums, serving as the perfect medium to extract fat-soluble plant actives and 'carry' them into the skin. Macadamia, Sunflower, Olive & Coconut oils all make excellent carriers 🥥

The best carrier oils are produced by physically pressing fatty seeds & fruits to separate oil from fiber, and undergo no further processing to keep their nutritive benefits intact. This is known as an unrefined, pressed oil ~ and it's the only kind we work with 💫

Unrefined oils have a distinct color & scent, with hues ranging from golden to crimson to green and aromas that are nutty, fruity or herbaceous. They generally help to moisturize the skin, and can provide other benefits like soothing irritation & repairing damage 🙌🏽

Interested in working with carrier oils to craft your own nourishing body care? Enroll in our Herbal Infusions & Salves virtual course to start your alchemy journey! 🌿

What secret ingredient makes our Whipped Love so special? 🤫

I'm here to help bring herbalism into your life in a way that feels not only accessible + approachable, but also creative + therapeutic 🌿

Head to indigoelixirs.com/learn to begin your plant alchemy journey ✨