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These 5 DIY Recipes will clear blemishes and keep breakouts at bay

We've all been there at one time or another, wether the cause is stress, hormones, diet, or just an oily skin type; blemishes happen. Lucky for you, certain essential oils are really, really good at both treating breakouts, and keeping them at bay.

Maintaining a healthy balance for your unique skin type is the best way to prevent breakouts (take our skin type quiz to learn more), but if a pimple does find its way onto your face, you can fight back with these five secret weapons...

As fellow Canadians, we know how you're feeling right about now. 

You've been either under a blanket or under layers of clothing for the past five months, and this first taste of Spring has you itching to throw off some layers and get moving again!

This time of year prompts many of us to consider cleansing or fasting. A healthy diet and plenty of water is, of course, the first step towards shedding the winter toxins (and perhaps a bit of winter weight as well) - but don't stop there! Once you've eaten all the right foods to detox on the inside, use the right essential oils to get the toxins out.

Here are some of our favourite essential oils (and recipes) for detoxification

 Inhaling essential oils has a direct effect on the human brain.