Healing Solutions Best Blends Essential Oils Set, 6 x 10ml – Pure Essential Oil Blends for Diffusers, Home Use, and Gifting

OK, I admit it...I'm a skeptic when it comes to all the "oooh and ahh" about essential oils. I've had friends swear by all the "big names" but never really bought that they did anything more than smell nice. I actually bought this set because I wanted the "Health Shield" oil which smells like "thieves" -- a spicy, cinnamonish smell. The reason I'm reviewing, however is the "Head Ease." Last week I woke up with an awful headache I knew I needed serious meds, but didn't want to take them on an empty stomach and had to run an early morning errand before I could eat and medicate. On my way out the door, this boxed set caught my eye. I figured a little bit of oil couldn't hurt, and laughingly thought it might actually help. I rubbed a few drops of head ease on my temples and hit the road...within about 2 minutes I noticed a marked improvement in the headache. It wasn't GONE but it was significantly reduced -- to the point that when I got home I decided I didn't even need the meds I originally planned to take. I'm a skeptic, though, remember? So I chalked it up to the power of suggestion or some kind of fluke and went on with my day. Around noon, after working outside in the heat for awhile, I came inside and washed my face and neck. Within minutes I realized the headache had come back full force and reached for medicine -- then stopped. Wait a minute. I put the oil on my temples -- the headache stopped. I washed the oil off -- the headache came back. No way...I have to try this again. I put a few drops on my temples again -- again, within 5 minutes the headache was markedly improved...and I was sold. I'm a convert.Now..that said :Breathe -- a nice spearmint/eucalyptus smell -- works well in a diffuser to open sinuses, I guess -- or make the room smell fresh.Good Night -- one of my favorites - a true lavender scent. I can't say it's a magical sleep drug, but it smells nice. I don't have problems sleeping generally, and this certainly doesn't hurt.Head Ease -- Miracle oil. I'd buy it just for this single bottle.Muscle Relief -- I haven't used it, but my gymnast daughter has used a few drops mixed in olive oil and says it made a noticeable difference in her sore muscles. It smells a lot like icy hotStress Relief - it's a "masculine" scent if that makes sense -- Bergamot and patchouli. Smells kind of medical...I'm not sure how or where to use it...Health Shield -- this is the one I actually bought the set for-- The scent is cinnamon and clove, with a touch of eucalyptus to make it more penetrating. It's smells like "fall."Disclaimer -- I know a number of people have said they received broken bottles. I ordered a bottle of health shield separately first, and it did arrive broken -- basically the flat very top of the bottle just broke right off. That's how I knew I liked the smell, but ordered this set instead of the single bottle. Mine arrived just fine -- the bottles on cotton inside of a box wrapped in bubble wrap. Hopefully that means they've adjusted the shipping to prevent breakage. From my experience -- I would DEFINITELY recommend this set.

I've really enjoyed experimenting with essential oils for anxiety and depression management. I don't believe all the claims about essential oils being able to cure physical ailments, but pleasant scents that relax me are really all I was looking to get out of essential oils, and that's what Healing Solutions has always delivered to me. I know many of the complaints state that they are not really 100% pure and therapeutic, and I cannot state whether they are or aren't, but whatever these oils are, 100% or mixed with carrier oils, they are exactly what I need.The scents:Stress Relief is a great scent that I've bought separately since using it up from this set. The patchouli is fairly obvious in it, as well as a slight citrus scent from the blood orange, so beware if you don't like those things.Good Night has chamomile, lavender, and some other typical scents known for sleep, but it does smell slightly spicy (maybe? not sweet) but I love it and use it in my diffuser or humidifier while I sleep often.Deep Muscle feels great mixed with a carrier oil and rubbed into shoulders or legs, especially after a workout.Breathe is nice, but I don't use it often.Health Shield. So I have really sensitive skin on my face. I was very sick and I was just so fed up with it and I thought I'd just mix a tiny bit with some jojoba oil and put it on my face and see if it helped. Well, it burned. My face turned bright red and felt like it was on fire, and even though I washed it immediately and kept a cool towel on it, the pain lasted quite a while until I finally had to just put plain greek yogurt on it. So, just take caution if you plan on putting it on your face! The scent is strong and I think it would be better suited to just dab a little bit near your nose or something like that.Head Ease is fine, it has many of the same scents as other blends like lavender, peppermint, and sweet orange, so it's a nice scent, there are just others I like more.Overall, I think this is a great set, especially if it's your first time using essential oils.