Lava bead jewellery can be worn as simply jewellery or add a scent to make the best diffuser jewellery.
Simply add a few drops of lavender essential oil, blended essential oils (other essential oils need to be diluted in carrier oil before use) or a spray your favourite perfume onto the black lava beads for perfect little diffusers. If you have Berry Adventurous lava bead jewellery, I recommend placing your lava bead into the tin provided to avoid spilling any oil.
Once you've applied your lavender essential oil, blended essential oils or perfume to your lava beads, you'll need to allow the lava bead some time to soak up all of the liquids, this will avoid the oil getting on your skin and causing any irritation.
Lava beads are porous, which means they soak up the liquids you add to them... then the vapours of that liquid are slowly released until it has all completely evaporated.
Some thinner lighter oils will evaporate very quickly, so you may want to load up your beads with more of those oils. Whereas, thick heavy oils will evaporate much more slower, allowing the aroma to last longer.
After using your lava beads as diffusers a few times, you may notice your beads looks clogged, dirty or stained. Or you may be ready to change the aroma that you have on your bead... Either way, it is time to clean your lava beads.
I use a gentle unscented soap, like baby shampoo, and give my beads a good scrub with a tooth brush. I have a tooth brush that is just for my jewellery!
Once you've given your beads a really good scrub, rince off any excess soap and gentle dab your beads dry. I like to allow my beads to dry fully overnight before I add any new oils.
If your beads look dry or grey after cleaning, you can re-hydrate your beads by massaging a drop or two of coconut oil to your beads. I use fractionated coconut oil as it is unscented and does not go rancid, so won't effect the oils you choose to diffuse in your lava beads.
Enjoy your lava beads :)