The Bygone Botanicals Blog

Hydrating Honey Mask
Hydrating Honey Mask
If winter has your skin feeling dry, tight, dull and tired, here's something you've got to try! Morning honey masking can do wonders for improving skin hydration! Why? Honey is... Read more...
My Top 5 Essential Oils for Cold & Flu Season
My Top 5 Essential Oils for Cold & Flu Season
Crisp, autumn walks, gorgeous colors, cozy sweaters and everything cinnamon and pumpkin are all signs that Fall has arrived. Fall is also the start of "cold and flu season." When... Read more...
How to Use Oil Serums and Facial Oils
How to Use Oil Serums and Facial Oils
Let's break this down. If you're new to oil serums and facial oils, they may seem counterintuitive.  Oil? On my face!? YES! Nature provides us with luxurious oils from countless... Read more...
5 Winter Wellness Kitchen Staples I'm Loving
5 Winter Wellness Kitchen Staples I'm Loving
During the winter season, we all need a little extra when it comes to supporting our health and wellness. I have an arsenal of whole-food, nutrient dense essentials that I... Read more...
Tamanu: Ingredient Spotlight
Tamanu: Ingredient Spotlight
Tamanu oil is a rich, deep green botanical oil, cold-pressed from the nut of the tamanu fruit and bursting with healing constituents for your skin. It is abundant in saturated fatty... Read more...
Helichrysum: Essential Oil Spotlight
Helichrysum: Essential Oil Spotlight
Helichrysum essential oil is a precious favorite among aromatherapists. The aroma is unlike any other oil I've come across: honey-like, subtly herbaceous and woody, with a hint of warm floral tones.  The... Read more...
After-Sun Skincare Gel
After-Sun Skincare Gel
Sunshine has so many healing effects. But every so often, we need to heal from the effects of the sun. This natural, soothing gel will heal your tender skin in... Read more...
Jojoba Oil, Ingredient Spotlight
Jojoba Oil, Ingredient Spotlight
Jojoba Oil: The Specs Shelf life: up to 3 years Color: golden Aroma: mild and nutty Absorption rate: fast absorbing  Skin type: works well for all skin types Source: desert... Read more...
Make Your Own Nontoxic Bug Spray
Make Your Own Nontoxic Bug Spray
HEYYYYY, when I say "mosquitos", you say "the worst!" Mosquitos! (THE WORST!) Mosquitos! (THE WORST!) Yeah, no one really likes them.  Today, I have an inexpensive and effective bug spray... Read more...
Bergamot, Essential Oil Spotlight
Bergamot, Essential Oil Spotlight
Bergamot is a citrus essential oil that is refreshing, sweet, tangy and slightly spicy. It's the characteristic aroma of Earl Gray tea. Latin binomial: Citrus aurantium var. bergamia Main chemical... Read more...