Areas One Can Use Essential Oils in Their Daily Hygiene Routine:
The first step is to review all of your beauty products.
Remember you want to feed your skin nutrients, not poison it. Click here for “The Toxic 12” ingredients to avoid in skincare products.
Taking all of these into consideration the next time you are shopping for skincare products, it is really important to read the ingredient lists thoroughly and not skim over words, especially the ones you can’t pronounce. Your skincare products should be made with pure, organic ingredients and should not contain any toxins that could affect your health. We will continue to explain why they are dangerous and where they can be found as this is a slow process to begin however once you do you will never regret your decisions. So remember if you find them toss it :). *Referenced Link
Skin, hair, and oral care, showering, bathing, shaving, deodorant, perfume/cologne, fingernails, and toe !!! Oh My!
Here are a few simple recipes:
Geranium Hair Mask
The same chemical properties that make essential oils useful for cleansing and purifying the skin also make them useful for cleaning the hair and scalp.
In addition to cleansing the hair and scalp, essential oils can also be nourishing for hair strands due to their soothing properties. Essential oils can help promote soft, shiny hair, while helping nourish and maintain healthy-looking strands.
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
5 drops Geranium oil
Directions
Mix eggs with olive oil. Add honey and Geranium oil and mix until creamy. Apply mask from roots to ends until completely covered. Cover hair with plastic wrap or shower cap for 30 minutes. Rinse with warm water and shampoo.
Essential Oil Bath Salts with dōTERRA essential oils
Ingredients
1 cup Epsom salt
10 drops of dōTERRA essential oil (use an essential oil with relaxing or soothing properties, or with benefits for the skin)
Directions
1. Add 10 drops of your essential oil of choice to the Epsom salt, and stir.
2. Fill the bath with warm water and pour in ¼–½ cup of the Epsom salt mixture.
Shaving: You can use essential oils with soothing and cleansing properties to help calm and purify the skin after shaving. For those who have sensitive skin or experience irritation after shaving, essential oils provide a simple way to soothe the skin. After shaving, simply dilute a few drops of Lavender oil with dōTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil and apply to the skin for a soothing effect. If you want to make your own aftershave, simply combine Cedarwood oil and Melaleuca oil and apply to sensitive areas after shaving.
dōTERRA® Razor Relief Serum
Ingredients
½ cup dōTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil
¼ cup rose water (can be found at most local health food stores)
5 drops Frankincense oil
5 drops Helichrysum oil
5 drops Lavender oil
5 drops Melaleuca oil
5 drops Myrrh oil
Directions
1. Place Fractionated Coconut Oil and rose water in glass spray bottle or pump bottle.
2. Add essential oils, and shake.
3. Spray the mixture directly on the skin, or pump two to three times into the palms and rub on affected skin.
Deodorant, perfume, and cologne: Because essential oils have such a potent, inviting aroma, you can use them to keep the body smelling fresh. You can easily turn any essential oil into a cologne or perfume by applying the oil to your skin or clothes before leaving the house for the day. You can also experiment with several essential oils and find your favorite scent combinations by blending the oils together.
-Apply a Bergamot oil to the wrists and neck to keep the lovely, uplifting aroma with you throughout the day. (Remember to avoid sunlight or UV rays for up to 12 hours after applying Bergamot).
-Apply Geranium oil to the armpits after a workout or a long day in the sun.
-Place a few drops of Grapefruit or Wild Orange oil on a scarf or sweater to keep the aroma with you.
For extra help, consider using dōTERRA Natural Deodorant, a deodorant formula infused with essential oils and natural ingredients to help fight off body odor throughout the day.
DIY Essential Oil Perfume
with dōTERRA® essential oils
Ingredients
1 tablespoon witch hazel
¼ cup water
10–30 drops of your favorite essential oil
Directions
1. Combine witch hazel and water into a small glass spray bottle, and shake.
2. Add essential oils and mix thoroughly. (Floral and citrus essential oils like Geranium, Jasmine, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Bergamot, Grapefruit, and Wild Orange work well for perfume. You can combine several essential oils together to create your own personal perfume blend.)
3. Mist perfume over the body and clothes. Mix well before each use.
Fingernails and toenails: Soothing and cleansing essential oils can also be helpful for promoting clean, healthy-looking fingernails and toenails. Essential oils like Cilantro, Frankincense, and Melaleuca oil can be useful for maintaining healthy nails, nail beds, and cuticles. Simply apply any of these essential oils on or around the fingernails and toenails after showering and bathing to keep the nails looking clean and healthy.
