Vwen'tern, or greetings in the tongue of the Elves. Here is a garden that blooms only after the sun is gone where thoughts and musings flit like shadows over moonlit leaves. This blog is an extension of my store, click on the shop widget on the right to see what we have to offer!
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Autumn Dewfall Signature Oil Blend for September
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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This fall blend is both moisturizing and mildly astringent, making it perfect for the shifting weather of fall.
Base Oil: Safflower Oil
Secondary Oils: Walnut Oil, Hazelnut Oil
Essential Oils: Cypress, Balsam Fir, Sandalwood, Lavender, Bergamot, and Sage
Aroma: Crushed autumn leaves on a cool, dewy morning.
Application: 1-2 drops of oil in the hands and massage into damp hair or into the scalp.
Detailed Ingredients:
• Safflower Oil- also known as Carthamus tinctorius, functions as an emollient when applied topically, helping to keep skin and hair hydrated and moisturized. Safflower oil is a source naturally high in the vitamin E antioxidant, which helps reduce surface roughness.
• 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.
• Hazelnut Oil- Considered valuable in giving facial and body massages. It has a high content of essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. Hazelnut oil has a very light, pleasing sweet aroma, which is also somewhat nutty. It is a highly unsaturated vegetable oil that boasts of its fine texture. Hazelnut oil provides numerous health benefits for which it is being increasingly preferred in the preparation of carrier oil blend. The best part about using this carrier oil is that, it does not leave an oily feel behind. The oil is also known to efficiently play the role of an astringent.
• Cypress Essential Oil- A fresh, green, evergreen aroma, balsamic undertones, cypress was planted outside Greek and Roman temples and used in purifying baths. A stimulating essential oil, it encourages increased circulation to the scalp and reduces oil production.
• Balsam Fir Essential Oil- A balsamic, sweet, fresh aroma that is both grounding and elevating. It has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antiseptic, and stimulating properties.
• Sandalwood Essential Oil- An anti-inflammatory with a warm woody scent, it soothes tender scalps and can help help heal eczema and psoriasis, soothe, shrink pimples and reduce dandruff.
• 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).
• Sage Essential Oil– A scalp soother and astringent, the herb is of ancient repute, valued as a culinary and medicinal plant – called herba sacra, ‘sacred herb’, by the Romans.
Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally Giveaway!
Super-easy! Just three simple steps
1: Get Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally
You can pick it up from Etsy (.mobi, PDF, .epub) or Amazon (.mobi). Already have the first editon launched on Etsy on 2013? You can enter using that, but you can get a free update! Just shoot me an email with your desired format and I'll send it right along as a thank-you for your early support.2: Read the Book
Brew up your favorite cuppa, relax, and enjoy!3: Leave a comment on this blog post using the Rafflecoptor to answer any of the following questions
Remember you have to enter between August 31st and September 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?
- **** 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.
4: Not essential for entering, but leave feedback!
Leaving positive feedback on Etsy (only if you purchased there), Amazon, and GoodReads (link coming soon) would mean so much to me!
Hey what were those prizes again?
Glad you asked, they're pretty amazing! We'll be drawing the winners on September 6th and reaching out to them immediately, so make sure your contact information is up to snuff. |
| A Grah-Toe Studio pear wood, gold accent, and curly maple heirloom detangling comb valued at $220. Full details here. |
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| A NightBlooming Damaged Hair Healer's Kit. Full details here. |
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| A Grah-Toe Studio Dainty Detangler made from tulipwood valued at $80. Full details here. |
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| A NightBlooming Hair Growth Support Kit. Full details here. |
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| A Grah-Toe Studio Dainty Detaingler in holly valued at $70. Full details here. |
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| A NightBlooming Scalp Soother Kit. Full details here. |
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.
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally Giveaway Reveal: Day Six- Grand Prize
Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide launches tomorrow! To celebrate and share the love with NightBlooming's amazing customers I'm running my biggest giveaway ever. You can read how it all works here.
More pictures of this stunning, stunning comb! Made of pear wood, it has gold accents and curly maple teeth and has a value of $220.
It's just a joy to hold in your hand. It's smooth and molds into your grip perfectly.
The teeth are also perfectly round and have conical tips, making this the most smooth, heavenly comb you will ever have the pleasure of using.
Tomorrow Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide launches, and you can sign up to win one of our many prizes including this comb!
Monday, August 29, 2016
Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally Giveaway Reveal: Day Five
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| Don't want to wait? Damaged Hair Healer Kits are in the shop now! |
The Damaged Hair Healers Kit makes it easy to sample several products at once and is perfect for both travel and gifting.
The willow-green satin bag contains:
- Your choice of either a sample of Forest Glade Dark Hair Rinse or Sunlit Meadow Light Hair Rinse.
- 1 Selkie Herbal Detangler 1 oz sample
- 1 Hair Salve Sample Trinity Pack that contains:
- 1 Panacea's Salve 1/2 oz sample
- 1 Ostara's Salve 1/2 oz sample
- 1 Freya's Salve 1/2 oz sample
And best of all? After August 31st, you can buy the Damaged Hair Healer's Kit and Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide together on Etsy.
The Damaged Hair Healer's Kit also has a tag that details the contents and provides brief instructions. For complete ingredients and directions, please see the individual listing for each product.
Tomorrow we reveal our grand prize! I'm so excited!
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally Giveaway Reveal: Day Four
Today's prize is another creation by the amazing and talented Grah-Toe Studio!
This Dainty Detangler is made of tulipwood and has a retail value of $80. It is so comfortable in the hand and the tines are silk-smooth. Perfect for keeping in your purse for travel, in your desk, or in your gym bag.
We've two more days of prize reveals, and the next two are my two favorites!
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally Giveaway Reveal: Day Three
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| Another page from the book! Among other things, Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide discusses 50 essential oils that can aid in hair growth in various ways. |
Four days to go until Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide launches! To celebrate and share the love with NightBlooming's amazing customers I'm running my biggest giveaway ever. You can read how it all works here.
One of the news things in the upcoming edition of Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide is a massive section about healthy hair growth. The book expanded from 10,000+ words, to the newest version which is 22,500+ words. A lot of that growth (ha) comes from the expanded focus on how to provide your body with what it needs, and things you can do, to achieve hair growth naturally. Today's reveal takes several of the key concepts presented in that section and pairs them with supporting products.
Hair Growth Support Kit
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| Don't wait to wait? Hair Growth Support Kits are in the shop now |
The Hair Growth Support Kit contains a sampling of NightBlooming products that are focused on supporting hair growth internally, topically, and mentally/emotionally.
The Hair Growth Support Kit not only makes it easy to sample several products at once, it is also perfect for both travel and giving as a gift.
The willow-green satin bag contains:
- 1 Miruvor Herbal Tea Sample
- 1 Faerie Dust Herbal Hair Conditioner
- 1 Hinoki Hair Growth Oil 1/2oz
- 1 Pocket Hair Journal- Record your growth, trims schedule, and products you test drive. Note what works, what doesn't, and which ingredients make your hair happy.
And best of all? After August 31st, you can buy the Hair Growth Support Kit and Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide together on Etsy.
The Hair Growth Support kit also has a tag that details the contents and provides brief instructions. For complete ingredients and directions, please see the individual listing for each product.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally Giveaway Reveal: Day Two
Five days to go until Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide launches! To celebrate and share the love with NightBlooming's amazing customers I'm running my biggest giveaway ever. You can read how it all works here.
Today I am honored and excited to announce our Mystery Collaborator is Grah-Toe Studio! Kimi has been so amazing and supportive in general, and it's always a pleasure to work with her and her husband.
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| This is actually a page from the book. :) |
One of the things stressed in Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide is the importance of quality hair tools, perhaps most importantly, a seamless comb. When I asked, Grah-Toe was gracious enough to allow me to use a picture of one their beautiful heirloom-quality combs. Because, honestly, I couldn't think of a more beautiful piece of functional art deserving of held up as an example of a high-quality comb looks like.
When I later asked Grah-Toe would be interested in supporting the launch of Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide the answer was a resounding yes! So with no further delay, here is the first of the giveaway prizes by their hand:
And because that picture is much, much too tiny to do that lovely comb justice:
This Dainty Detangler is made of holly and has a retail value of $70. It is so comfortable in the hand and the tines are silk-smooth. Perfect for keeping in your purse for travel, the unique curve of it also allows this particular comb to double as a way to hold up a French Twist.
We've four more days of prize reveals, and they're just going to keep getting better and better!
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally Giveaway Reveal: Day One
Six days to go until Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide launches! To celebrate and share the love with NightBlooming's amazing customers I'm running my biggest giveaway ever. You can read how it all works here. Make sure to check back tomorrow to not only see what the next prize is, but also to see who our Mystery Collaborator is!
Today's prize reveal is our brand new Scalp Soother Kit!
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| Don't want to wait to see if you win? You can purchase Scalp Soother Kits now! |
This Scalp Soother Kit contains a sampling of NightBlooming products that are geared to easing tender, irritated, flaking, or sore scalps.
The Scalp Soother Kit not only makes it easy to sample several products at once, it is also perfect for both travel and giving as a gift!
The willow-green satin bag contains:
The Scalp Soother Kit also has a tag that details the contents and provides brief instructions. For complete ingredients and directions, please see the individual listing for each product.
Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally Giveaway Reveal: Day Zero
Just one week from today Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide launches! To celebrate and share the love with NightBlooming's amazing customers I'm running my biggest giveaway ever.
The prizes total up to a value of over $425!
Every day between now and August 31st I'll be revealing a prize (so check back on the blog daily, or follow along on Twitter or Instagram !). Three of the prizes are reveals with NightBlooming products, and three are from our Mystery Collaborator. So excited to reveal who that is on the 26th!
Save the date
On August 31st:- Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide will be available for purchase on Amazon and Etsy
- The Grand Prize will be revealed
- You can enter the giveaway!
This sounds amazing and I can't wait! How do I enter?
Super-simple!
- On August 31st there will be a special blog post with a Rafflecoptor (ensuring that winners are picked randomly).
- Between August 31st and September 5th, read Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide
- 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?
I already purchased the old version of the ebook. Can I enter?
Yes you can! In fact, as soon as the new version of Rehabilitating Damaged Hair Naturally: A Guide launches, I'll be reaching out to everyone who had purchased the book in the past and offering them the updated version, which more than doubles the book's length offers formatting in PDF, .epub, and .mobi totally free as a thank-you for your early support! If you're all antsy-pants, you're welcome to reach out to me ahead of time and you'll go to the top of the list to get your new copy once I start distributing them :)
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!
I am so, so excited! Please spread the word! The more the merrier.
Monday, August 22, 2016
Selkie & Henna, a heavenly blend!
Tsavo was kind enough to photobomb my carefully arrange product picture.
Then put it on the warming burner on the stove to keep it warm. Nearly instant dye release!
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| Beautiful custom hair fork by https://www.etsy.com/shop/SiriusHairtoys Full disclaimer, this picture is old as it was cloudy, but the color turned out the exact same! |
I LOVED the results! The Selkie made the mud easier to apply and easier to rinse out. My scalp and hair were less try than they normally were after I henna, and there was no impact to dye uptake. I still got my amazing copper-red color.
This experiment was definitely a success and I'll be continuing to add Selkie Herbal Detangler to my Fire Genasi herbal hair color from here on out. The great thing is that you could add this to any of our Herbal Hair Colors & Conditioners, or even your own henna blend!
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Gloves with your Herbal Hair Color!
For as long as I've been hennaing, now more than a decade, I've had a box of gloves under the sink. It took a question from a customer to make me realize that most people, especially those transitioning from chemical dyes are used to a pair of gloves with their dye.
So now a pair of purple nitrile gloves is included with every 100g of hair color.
Just use the dropdown to select your size! Only Medium and Large are options for now, but if there are a lot of requests for different sizes I'll add them as options in the future.
If you want extra pairs, or a pair to use with sample testing, you can pick them up using this listing.
Here's to not having orange hands!
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Hinoki Hair Growth and Tenderhead Tranquility Signature Oils now Permanent Additions to the Store!
Exactly WHY this is happening will become evident in the near future, but I'm pleased to announce the first two oils from our Monthly Signature Oil Collection to be promoted to permanent listings in the store.
The only change to this oil from how it was launched is that the nettle-infused oil is now a base of fractionated coconut oil rather than EVOO. Some users felt the oil was too thick to reach the scalp well, and using a thinner oil helps reduce the overall thickness of the blend.
Hinoki Hair Growth Support is blended specifically after the results of scientific studies that influence hair growth. Please note that this oil does not cause hair growth for everyone, but promotes a healthy and stimulating environment at the scalp.
Base Oil: Avocado
Secondary Oils: Nettle-infused Fractionated Coconut Oil, Castor
Essential Oils: Hinoki, Petitgrain, Catnip, Red Thyme, Lavender, Birch
Aroma: Woodsy and herbal, hint of mint and citrus
Application: Intended for the scalp only. Use the dropper to apply tiny drops or fine lines of oil to the scalp and gently massage in with your fingers. Leave on at least two hours prior to washing.
A newer oil to NightBlooming, this one has become a fast favorite!
Tenderhead Tranquility is a blend made for scalps that need some extra love an attention. Circulation-stimulating, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, soothing, and tingling all at once, this oil is not only great for tight, sore scalps, but works wonders on headaches.
Base Oil: Sweet almond oil, jojoba oil
Secondary Oils: Shea nut oil
Essential Oils: Peppermint, Sweet Marjoram, Lavender, Myrrh, Eucalyptus
Aroma: Tingling and soothing peppermint and eucalyptus with relaxing herbal undertones
Application: 1-2 drops of oil in the hands and massage into a tired scalp hair
Hinoki Hair Growth Support Oil
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| 1/2 Ounce Sample |
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| 4 Ounce |
Base Oil: Avocado
Secondary Oils: Nettle-infused Fractionated Coconut Oil, Castor
Essential Oils: Hinoki, Petitgrain, Catnip, Red Thyme, Lavender, Birch
Aroma: Woodsy and herbal, hint of mint and citrus
Application: Intended for the scalp only. Use the dropper to apply tiny drops or fine lines of oil to the scalp and gently massage in with your fingers. Leave on at least two hours prior to washing.
Tenderhead Tranquility Oil
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| 1/2 Ounce Sample |
A newer oil to NightBlooming, this one has become a fast favorite!
Tenderhead Tranquility is a blend made for scalps that need some extra love an attention. Circulation-stimulating, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, soothing, and tingling all at once, this oil is not only great for tight, sore scalps, but works wonders on headaches.
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| 4 Ounce |
Base Oil: Sweet almond oil, jojoba oil
Secondary Oils: Shea nut oil
Essential Oils: Peppermint, Sweet Marjoram, Lavender, Myrrh, Eucalyptus
Aroma: Tingling and soothing peppermint and eucalyptus with relaxing herbal undertones
Application: 1-2 drops of oil in the hands and massage into a tired scalp hair
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