Seasonal Depression Remedy : Scents of Joy

Seasonal Depression Remedy This time of year can be especially tough – the short days and general lack of sunshine can bring out feelings of an underlying depression.   Scent...

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Chakras DIY

DIY: Essential Oil Shower Spray Cleaner for Mildew ( And How It Works ).

By Mason Hainey

What’s the one room your lament cleaning the most? The bathroom.  The sharp chemical smell of cleaner, the uncomfortable kneeling on tile, the questionable hairs you...

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Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, White Florals Smell Like Feces

By Mason Hainey

What gives florals their seductive power? Let me introduce you to a little compound called indole.  Indole is, by definition, an aromatic heterocyclic compound which...

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Sustainability in Creating Natural Products: Goals for 2019

By Mason Hainey

  What if I told you that just because something is NATURAL doesn't mean it's better for the environment?    In 2014 I made the...

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Chakras

How to Cleanse with Palo Santo

By Mason Hainey

Interested in using Palo Santo Wood to cleanse your space?     The burning of aromatic plants  is an ancient ceremonial practice held by many of the American...

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Chakras

What Is Palo Santo? From Wood to Essential Oil

By Mason Hainey

      Native to Central and South America, the Palo Santo Tree (  Bursera graveolens )  can be found growing wild among the costal forests...

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Chakras

Crystal Healing, The Chakra and Color - Explained

By Mason Hainey

  Crystal Healing on the Body   To be totally honest, when I was first introduced to the concept of crystal healing, I was skeptical....

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MIZU Fall / Winter 2015 Preview: Harmony of Nature and Man

By Mason Hainey

  HARMONY OF NATURE AND MAN   Clusters of natural forms, echoed by stark spaces  /   Refined textures with a clean finish / Ancient...

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Sustainability

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint - 4 Easy Ways to Make Eco-Friendly Fashion Choices

By Mason Hainey

Organic Cotton Farmers ( India )  /  image courtesty National Geographic   So there’s a pretty big problem in the fashion industry... Textile production is...

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The Benefits of Beeswax ( And the Problem with Paraffin )

By Mason Hainey

  Over the past few years, beeswax products have been increasingly sought after, but what’s so great about beeswax? Well to put it plainly, they purify...

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