Heather Lindstrom 6/23/20 Heather Lindstrom 6/23/20

How to Create Your Favorite Destination Scent at Home

One of my favorite activities while traveling is to pop into a fragrance shop or stand. It’s intriguing to savor the scents of a local region and I often learn more about the history and culture of the place from the vendors than from a museum next door. Over and over I am attracted to scents of the Mediterranean with splashes of citrus, lavender, neroli, bergamot, rosemary, eucalyptus, peony, and more. Since travel remains on the horizon for most of us this summer, I think it’s lovely to bring the fragrances of our favorite destinations home.

Benefits of using essential oils in a diffuser:

Create a relaxing environment
Anxiety reduction
Improved sleep
Improved well-being
Signature fragrance can be transportive to a favorite destination
No fire hazard (as in candles)

To create your signature fragrance for the home:

*Fractionalized coconut oil (liquid) here

*Organic Essential Oils here (My favorite - neroli here)

*Small Funnel

*Glass jars for diffusing and diffuser sticks (I’ve collected diffusers over the years to reuse)

I create my signature fragrance by adding a 1/2 cup of liquid coconut oil to a lidded glass jar. I add 15 drops of my preferred essential oil base to start building the fragrance. I then add additional fragrance oils, drop by drop, to create the signature blend. Along the way, sniff and sniff, adding drops until you have your perfected your signature scent. When your desired result is achieved, use the funnel to slowly pour small amounts of your blend into the diffuser jars. Add diffuser sticks if you like. Save any unused blend in the lidded jar to refresh diffusers on a weekly basis.

My current favorite scents are neroli, lemon, sweet orange, bergamot, lavender, and vetiver.

If you want to perfect your fragrance building process learn more The Art of Pairing.

On a side note, it’s not easy to feel inspired as a travel advisor/ blogger during a pandemic and I’m sorry for my lack of regular posting on the blog. I started several posts this month but I must confess to some writer’s ‘roadblock’. How apropos! Despite that, I hope you are staying healthy and faring well during these challenging times. Message me on Instagram or drop me a comment below and let’s keep in touch. Travel will begin again and it is sure to be more celebratory and meaningful than ever.

Ciao!!

Heather

Heather Lindstrom 2/28/13 Heather Lindstrom 2/28/13

Tips for Creating a Home Spa Experience

There are some weeks when there is nothing like a little time to yourself to help rejuvenate and restore. Taking an hour or so of quiet time, paired with a soothing at-home spa experience, is one of my favorite ways to refresh.

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My home spa

I have a few 'home spa' musts~

*Luxurious, plush white cotton towels

*A comfy, absorbent robe like this from Barefoot Dreams

*A cozy wrap for staying cozy between treatments

*A fragrant candle (like my Dayna Decker here)

*Soothing, calming music (Spa channel on Satellite or anything 'Chill' on spotify)

*Facial Masque-Caudalie is a favorite that I picked up in Paris

*Clean scented soap that lathers like this from Peter Thomas Roth

*Body sugar scrub and body wash (MOR is my current favorite)

*Richly moisturizing body cream from Peter Thomas Roth

*Dry oil for body from Nuxe

*Mia by Clairsonic for face-it's changed my skin!

Kai Glow body oil spray-like a mini vacation on a tropical island

A favorite scent such as Kai.

To find the perfect Day Spa, yoga or pilates spa I use Spa Finder:

Spafinder Gift Cards

It's the perfect way to send the most luxurious and nurturing gift card to someone you love.

Another must have for spa time is a splash of spa water. I slice lemons and cucumbers and place in a pitcher with cool water. It's refreshing and has detoxifying and diuretic properties.