New Color Instructions for Herbal Hair Colors

So excited to get these back from the print shop! Now every NightBlooming herbal hair color and conditioner (even the sample packs!) will come with a full-color trifold that details mixing, application, rinsing, troubleshooting, and more!

Also, just a reminder that I'm closing up shop after orders are packed on Thursday, December 22 until the new year. If you're thinking of ordering, do it soon!

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday Sale

I am so deeply grateful for my wonderful, intelligent, caring customers. Thank you so much for your support, it makes this crazy dream of mine possible!

Get great deals with NightBlooming's BlackFriday, SmallBusinessSaturday, and CyberMonday Sale.

These discounts apply to everything in the store, including our Signature Oil Subscription program, so you get savings on top of savings. 

You can start right away with December's blend, Hot Cocoa!

Need stocking stuffers for the long hair in your life? Our Damaged Hair Healer's Kit, Hair Growth Support Kit, and Scalp Soother Kit are ideal for gifting, swapping, or treating yourself.

To keep your hair looking its best, even through the dryness and hat-abuse of winter, don't forget to pick up either Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally, or Coloring Hair Naturally with Henna & Other Herbs. This is the very first time either of these books have been on sale! 

Remember, there's important shipping deadlines coming up. Order soon to make sure all your gifts arrive in time. 

Hot Cocoa Signature Oil Blend for December

Since there will be a sale this weekend, and since the shop is closing early in December, I wanted to post December's oil a little early so people didn't miss out!

You can see all of the past featured oil blends of the month in our blog:
http://nightbloominggarden.blogspot.com/search/label/Oil%20Blend%20of%20the%20Month

Want each new oil delivered right to your door every month? Check out our Signature Oil Subscription Program!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O73KMHI4bgg

You can get a 1/2oz bottle here, or to purchase the 4oz version, use this listing:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/250752751

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A warm mug of chocolate in mittened hands is perfect for a cold, damp December day!

Base Oil: Fractionated Coconut Oil
Secondary Oils: Argan Oil, Borage Oil
Essential Oils: Cocoa, Peppermint, Vanilla Bourbon C02 extract, Sweet Orange

Aroma: Hot cocoa with marshmallows, stirred with a candy cane.

Application: 1-2 drops of oil in the hands and massage into damp hair or into the scalp. 

Detailed Ingredients:

• Coconut oil fractionated- Coconut oil is excellent as a skin moisturizer and softener. A study shows that extra virgin coconut oil is effective and safe when used as a moisturizer, with absence of adverse reactions. A study found that coconut oil helped prevent protein loss from the wet combing of hair when used for fourteen hours as a conditioner before washing the hair.

• Argan oil, dubbed as Miracle oil; extracted from kernels of Argan fruit by crushing, is swiftly taking the place of other natural oils for hair protection and treatment. Argan oil contains tocopherols (vitamin E), phenols, carotenes, squalene, and fatty acids, making it both light and great for brittle hair. 


• Borage Oil- Borage is also sometimes known as starflower, and grows wildly in many parts of the world. The use of borage in various medications dates back at least to Roman times, during which several writers described the mysterious healing properties of borage leaves (steeped in wine, which may also have contributed to said ‘healing properties’.) Borage oil is extracted from the seeds of the borage plant, and its essential ingredient has been found to be gamma linolenic acid, commonly known as GLA, which is an essential fatty acids. One experiment found that skin creams which contained borage oil were markedly more effective in replenishing dry, damaged skin than those creams which contained no borage. These results have been taken as evidence that borage oil proves a replenishing effect on the skin and hair, and is able to restore moisture and elasticity where it had previously been lost.

• Cocoa Essential Oil– A nourishing essential oil that contains beneficial nutrients for your hair such as protein, riboflavin, vitamin A and thiamine. High in antioxidants and magnesium, it's wonderful for skin and the scalp, too.

• Peppermint Essential Oil- Peppermint and it's name has it's roots in Greek mythology. Pluto - god of the dead - fell in love with Minthe, herself a beautiful nymph. Pluto's goddess wife Persephone became jealous and turned Minthe into a plant, but out of respect for her beauty, she ensured that she would have a wonderful and fragrant aroma. Peppermint stimulates the scalp and aids circulation while soothing irritation. 

• Orange (Sweet) Essential Oil- A zesty citrus, sweet, strong aroma, Sweet Orange is cheering, refreshing, uplifting, and comforting. Orange, like all citrus fruits, plays an important role in Chinese medicine.

• Vanilla Burbon CO2 Extract- Vanilla is not produced as pure essential oil. It is well advised to question the authenticity of Vanilla labeled pure essential oil. This soothing scent is perfect for relaxing and meditation. 

USPS Holiday Shipping Reminder & Exciting Renovations!

As the busy holiday season approaches, make sure you're ordering well enough in advance by keeping an eye on these USPS holiday shipping deadlines. 

Need an order delivered by December 24? Here's how and when you should ship.

Domestic

•	First Class Package Service: Dec 20
•	Priority Mail: Dec 21
•	Priority Mail Express: Dec 22

International

•	First Class International Package Service: Dec 1
•	Priority Mail International: Dec 1
•	Priority Mail Express International: Dec 8 This means you can safely wait for our December Signature Oil blend (spoiler, it's hot cocoa themed) to place your pre-holidays order. End of Year Vacation Many of my long-term customers know that I often take the end of the year off, and this year is no exception! NightBlooming will be closed for the holidays starting December 23 and will reopen Monday, Jan 5th. The long break is, in part, due to a serious renovation of my craft room! Right now, I have an old dining room table, a corner closet organizer, a drafting table, and a nightstand making up the surfaces of the room.  The new layout is all Ikea kitchen cabinets and concrete-gray counter tops. This means that: I will have LOTS more storage space the countner tops are all consistent height, making it more comfortable to work at and also improving workflow the counter tops will be, well, counter tops, making cleanup from things like spilled oils much easier. You can check out the interactive version here! Everyting will have to be assembled, given an additional coat or two of poly (because the oils and essential oils I work with can be brutal on surfaces), and I'd like to get the trim stained espresso, too, before all that cabinetry is in place.  Since the store won't be open you can follow along with the upgrades as they happen by following on Twitter or Instagram!

Featured on The Bewitching Poisoner

If you've never read The Bewitching Poisoner, you should take a look. Arcane, beautiful blogging with a twist of toxic plants that I'm so very fond of. It is in French, but the translation Google uses is quite good.

Recently The Bewitching Poisoner included NightBlooming among her favorite Etsy shops!

All of the featured shops are simply beautiful and occult-centric, so give them a look!

HennaSooq Gloss Bars now in stock!

 Another wonderful addition from HennaSooq's cache, Henna Gloss Bars are now offered at NightBlooming!

HennaSooq's Henna Gloss Bar is the perfect all in one moisturizer, and conditioning Ayurvedic hair treatment. A henna gloss is a very easy to use henna product that will nourish the hair, strengthen, create vibrant shiny hair, promote hair growth, reduces itchy scalp, and will give your hair a touch of red color from the henna. 


How to use: slowly melt gloss bar on low heat on stovetop in pot. Do not microwave. Once gloss bar has fully melted you may use immediately or add other ingredients to customize your gloss. Suggested additions: coconut milk, essential oils etc.

Apply evenly throughout hair starting from the front and moving towards the back. Wrap hair. Leave on hair from 1-4 hours as desired. Wash out thoroughly and style as usual.

Ingredients: organic cocoa butter, organic shea butter, organic henna, organic hibiscus, organic marshmallow root, organic lemon juice

One free pair of gloves per 100g purchased are included! Please select M or L at checkout.

Size: 4.5 oz / 127 grams each

Though how much you need will vary with the thickness of your hair generally you'll need:

* Shoulder Length- 1 bar
* BSL- 1.5- 2 bars
* Waist- 3 bars
* Classic- 4 bars

Siren's Song Signature Oil for November

You can see all of the past featured oil blends of the month in our blog.

Want each new oil delivered right to your door every month? Check out our Signature Oil Subscription Program!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O73KMHI4bgg

You can get a 1/2oz bottle here, or to purchase the 4oz version, use this listing:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/250752751

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In Greek mythology, the Sirens were dangerous creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. 

Base Oil: Fractionated Coconut Oil
Secondary Oils: Sweet Almond Oil, Borage Oil
Essential Oils: Rosemary, Bergamot, Lavender, and Eycalyptus

Aroma: Crisp and cool, like an ocean breeze.

Application: 1-2 drops of oil in the hands and massage into damp hair or into the scalp. 

Detailed Ingredients:

• Coconut oil fractionated- Coconut oil is excellent as a skin moisturizer and softener. A study shows that extra virgin coconut oil is effective and safe when used as a moisturizer, with absence of adverse reactions. A study found that coconut oil helped prevent protein loss from the wet combing of hair when used for fourteen hours as a conditioner before washing the hair.

• Almond Oil- This pale golden oil is extracted from almond kernels. Apart from vitamin E it also contains vitamin D and other nutritious components including essential minerals such as magnesium, calcium and rich, natural fats. This oil is easily absorbed and will not clog pores, making it ideal for the scalp and face as well as hair.

• Borage Oil- Borage is also sometimes known as starflower, and grows wildly in many parts of the world. The use of borage in various medications dates back at least to Roman times, during which several writers described the mysterious healing properties of borage leaves (steeped in wine, which may also have contributed to said ‘healing properties’.) Borage oil is extracted from the seeds of the borage plant, and its essential ingredient has been found to be gamma linolenic acid, commonly known as GLA, which is an essential fatty acids. One experiment found that skin creams which contained borage oil were markedly more effective in replenishing dry, damaged skin than those creams which contained no borage. These results have been taken as evidence that borage oil proves a replenishing effect on the skin and hair, and is able to restore moisture and elasticity where it had previously been lost.

• Rosemary Essential Oil– An antimicrobial/antiseptic scalp stimulant and soother; to the ancient Greeks and Romans the plant was sacred, symbolic of loyalty, death, and remembrance, as well as scholarly learning. At weddings and important occasions, wherever solemn vows were made, garlands and headdresses of rosemary were worn, as an emblem of trust and constancy.

• Bergamot Essential Oil- Certain components of the essential oil of Bergamot are antibiotic and disinfectant in nature. They inhibit the growth of germs, virus and fungi. They also effectively prohibit infections, including those of the skin. It has a refreshing and natural scent and is also a tonic, meaning it tones up skin and muscles

• Lavender Essential Oil– Enhances hair growth by stimulating the scalp. The name “lavender” is derived from the Latin lavare, meaning, “to wash” and was known as one of the seven polyvalents (effective against many toxins). Greeks and Romans perfumed their bathwater with lavender, burned lavender incense to appease their wrathful gods, and believed the scent of lavender to be soothing to untamed lions and tigers.

• Eucalyptus Essential Oil- One of the oldest native medicines used in Australia. It is known now for its use in inhalants and vapor rubs, but is also soothing to an irritated scalp. 

Pumpkin Chai Latte Signature Oil for October

You can see all of the past featured oil blends of the month in our blog:
http://nightbloominggarden.blogspot.com/search/label/Oil%20Blend%20of%20the%20Month

Want each new oil delivered right to your door every month? Check out our Signature Oil Subscription Program!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O73KMHI4bgg

You can get a 1/2oz bottle here, or to purchase the 4oz version, use this listing:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/250752751
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Nourishing pumpkin oil pairs up with chai-spices to make an autumn oil that's smells even better than the latte you had this morning.

Base Oil: Pumpkin Seed Oil
Secondary Oils: Walnut Oil, Sunflower Oil
Essential Oils: Cinnamon, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Ginger, Anise, Clove, Coffee, Sweet Orange, Vanilla (CO2 extract)

Aroma: Vanilla, chai spices and a smidge of coffee.

Application: 1-2 drops of oil in the hands and massage into damp hair or into the hair. 

Detailed Ingredients:

• Pumpkin Seed Oil- Pumpkin seeds contain fatty oils with linoleic acid and oleic acid, both known to prevent cancer-causing cell production. They are also an excellent source of vitamins A, B6 and C. In addition, the seeds contain beneficial nutrients like zinc, magnesium, calcium and iron. Perhaps most important to those suffering from hair loss, the seeds contain cucurbitin, a unique amino that may be responsible for pumpkin seeds' effects on hair growth. There is conjecture that when consumed internally pumpkin seed oil it is a DHT blocker and can aid in treating baldness or hair loss, though no clinical study has been done. 

• Walnut Oil- A pale golden oil, it good moisturizing, anti-aging, regenerative, emollient and toning properties. Walnuts are unique among nuts because the essential fat they contain is primarily polyunsaturated (the source of omega-3 fatty acids.) as well as a host of other important vitamins and minerals. Walnut oil is a clear, grease-less, penetrating oil, that is a rich source of fatty acids.

• Sunflower Oil Organic Cold–Pressed Unrefined– An oil wealthy in Oleic acids with high amounts of Vitamins A, D, and E, also has beneficial amounts of lecithin, and unsaturated fatty acids. Deeply nourishing and conditioning for the skin and hair it is a natural emollient (meaning it corrects scaling and dryness), by helping upraised skin and hair cells lay flat, helping to increase shine and keep in moisture. Cold-pressed oil, also called cold-drawn, or virgin, oil, is purer than oil expressed with the aid of heat and retains more of its natural benefits.

• Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil- An anti-inflamatory that aids in the circulation of blood. Helps remove impurities from the hair and scalp and promotes growth. Good for treating scalp infections because of its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiseptic properties. 

• Cardamom Essential Oil- Cardamom is native to India, and is used in Ayurvedic medicine. It has a warm, green, spicy, balsamic scent. 

• Nutmeg Essential Oil- has a sweet, warm, spicy scent similar to the spice commonly used in cooking. Comforting and soothing, nutmeg helps boost energy. It

• Anise Essential Oil- has a long history of use as a spice and medicine. It has a fresh, sweet, spicy, and licorice-like aroma. 

• Ginger Essential Oil– A spicy, warm, woody, with a deep earthy undertone, ginger is a clarifying and stimulating essential oil. 

• Coffee Essential Oil- This stimulating essential oil not only brings a rich, pleasing aroma, but also can help with scalp acne and psoriasis. It has uplifting and antioxidant properties. 

• Orange (Sweet) Essential Oil- A zesty citrus, sweet, strong aroma, Sweet Orange is cheering, refreshing, uplifting, and comforting. Orange, like all citrus fruits, plays an important role in Chinese medicine.

• Vanilla Burbon CO2 Extract- Vanilla is not produced as pure essential oil. It is well advised to question the authenticity of Vanilla labeled pure essential oil. This soothing scent is perfect for relaxing and meditation. 

Coloring Hair Naturally with Henna & Other Herbs Launch & Giveaway!

It's finally here and I am SO excited to share it with you! 

Entering the celebratory giveaway is super-easy!  You can see all the prizes here, and entering is just three simple steps:

1: Get Coloring Hair Naturally with Henna & Other Herbs

You can pick it up from Etsy (.mobi, PDF, .epub) or Amazon (.mobi). Have Kindle Unlimited? It's there, too!

2: Read the Book

Brew up your favorite cuppa, relax, and enjoy! Actually brew a pot. There's a LOT in this book!

3: Click the Rafflecoptor to enter and then answer any of the following questions at the bottom of this blog post in the comments

Remember you have to enter between September 27th and October 4th! Prizes are drawn on October 5th.

• What is your favorite quote from the book?
• What did you learn in the book that surprised you the most?
• What piece of advice, recipe, or technique in the book do you think will help you the most?

4: Leave feedback!

While not mandatory to enter, leaving feedback on Etsy (if you purchased there), or Amazon and Goodreads (no matter where you purchased) is HUGE both to me and to help other people discover this amazing resource. 

**** IMPORTANT*** I do moderate comments, so don't fret if it doesn't show up right away! Otherwise there's tons of spam for people to wade through.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good luck! And thank you for all your support!

**** IMPORTANT*** I do moderate comments, so don't fret if it doesn't show up right away! Otherwise there's tons of spam for people to wade through. 

Coloring Hair Naturally with Henna & Other Herbs Giveaway Reveal

Coloring Hair Naturally with Henna & Other Herbs will be here on Tuesday, September 27th, so just four days away!

To celebrate, and because the giveaway for Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally went so well, we're doing it again for this book launch.

The prizes are a combination of NightBlooming and HennaSooq products. If you missed it, select HennaSooq products, including the amazing Red Raj, are in the NightBlooming store now.

That's cool, but prizes?

Yes, yes, prizes! Six winners will be drawn, one for each of these prizes. If for any reason you can't use the item you've won, you can instead opt for a $25 NightBlooming gift certificate!


200g NightBlooming Herbal Hair Color of your Choice

Flame on with Fire Genasi? Radiant blonde with Devas? Colorless conditioning with Eilistraee? You can pick from any of our herbal hair colors, or have 200 g custom blended to the color of your choice!

HennaSooq Henna Gloss Bar

The Henna Gloss Bar is the perfect all in one moisturizer, and conditioning Ayurvedic hair treatment. A henna gloss is a very easy to use henna product that will nourish the hair, strengthen, create vibrant shiny hair, promote hair growth, reduces itchy scalp, and will give your hair a touch of red color from the henna. Ingredients: organic cocoa butter, organic shea butter, organic henna, organic hibiscus, organic marshmallow root, organic lemon juice, optiphen preservative

1 Dram NightBlooming Custom Blended Essential Oil 

Every want your ideal essential oil blend, but didn't want to purchase 15 different essential oils? Winning this prize means you can pick from our immense list of essential oils and get your perfect blend. Upon request, this prize can also be made into a mister or custom oil blend instead.

HennaSooq Ayurvedic Cleansing Hair Kit 

This ayurvedic hair kit contains 100 grams organic cassia obovata, and 100 grams of shikakai powder. Together these two herbs will, cleanse your hair. strengthen, condition, soften, loosen your curl pattern, add shine, and prevent dandruff. Includes instructions, recipes, and freshest crops of ayurvedic herbs.

NightBlooming Sunlit Meadow Rinse for Light Hair or Forest Glade Rinse for Dark Hair- 15 Treatments

No matter if you want to use these for the liquid portion in your herbal hair color, or if you just want to have an amazing rinse to pour through your hair, Sunlit Meadow and Forest Glade are sure to please. These conditioning herbs will give you tons of shine with just a hint of color with repeated use. 

HennaSooq Argan Oil Rosemary Rhassoul Mud 

Rhassoul (also called ghassoul) comes from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco which has been used for over 1400 years as a soap, shampoo and skin conditioner. Ghassoul mud will not strip your skin of its natural oils. It will leave your skin feeling deeply cleansed, and silky smooth. Made with Organic Argan Oil this rhassoul deep cleansing mud mask will cleanse, moisturize, and purify your skin. To use on your hair, dilute the mud with water or conditioner. Please store rhassoul mud masks in the refrigerator to ensure longevity. Use within 6 months. Ingredients: distilled water, organic rhassoul clay, organic argan oil, rosemary essential oil, optiphen (preservative)

This sounds amazing and I can't wait! How do I enter?

Super-simple! 

1. On September 27th there will be a special blog post with a Rafflecoptor (ensuring that winners are picked randomly).
2. Between September 27th and October 4th, read Coloring Hair Naturally with Henna & Other Herbs: A Guide
3. Go to the blog post mentioned in Step 1 and answer any one of the following questions:
• What is your favorite quote from the book?
• What did you learn in the book that surprised you the most?
• What piece of advice, recipe, or technique in the book do you think will help you the most?

That's it! Then on October 5th I'll draw the winners and contact them for their shipping information. Winners of Henna Sooq products will have their prizes shipped direct from HennaSooq, but I'll take care of contacting her with all the needed information.

I don't live in the USA. Can I enter?

Yes you can! Shipping to prize winners is totally free even to international customers. This is my way of saying thank-you for sticking with NightBlooming through each and every postage rate hike. I deeply appreciate my international customers and want them to be able to participate, too!