I love to hear how other women live in their every-day. I love it when they tell me what new thing they are loving, what products work for them, what they carry in their purse, their dinner plans, what books are in their reading stack, and what beauty products sit in their bathroom. I might have boundary issues, I'm not sure. But if I have boundary issues about these things, chances are you do too. Because we are all so curious, whole magazines make their profits from giving all of us a peek inside the every-day lives of others.
(And you do have a reading stack, don't you? Doesn't everyone?)
It's true that I'm talking about essential oils today, and I do not - and will never - sell them. I know, it's a weird feeling, isn't it? But you really can stick around, because you won't be asked to click anywhere, to buy anything. (I do know the perfect person you can talk to about essential oils - and you are welcome to email me, and I will put you in touch with her.)
I've been busy designing (for myself, not for my shop - YET) facial toner, cleaners, roll-on oil combos, etc etc. In fact, I've been at this for awhile, now. I purchased my first singles in early January, and have been combining them ever since.
Something I love about essential oils is the creativity available to me in combining them (within certain guidelines - read up, first!) I am free to come up with my own blends! Be still my heart.
Then, when I come up with something I love, I do what any designer-at-heart would do: I put my logo on the bottle.
A caveat: you do need to use better oils than what you typically even find in health food stores. They need to be something called "therapeutic grade". Also, when creating your own blends (do it!) I advise using only singles. It is the best way to add a drop of this and a drop of that, and add and subtract until you love it, and actually have an idea of what you are doing.
I am purposely only showing my own blends, because I truly don't sell essential oils, I am not a monetized blog, haven't (yet) explored affiliate links, and don't want to sell you anything...well, except maybe my art.
Yeah, my art is for sale. But since I promised "no links to buy anything", I won't link my art in this post.
Here is a very simple facial toner recipe:
*put a cup or so of organic witch hazel in an amber glass bottle. (It has to be amber glass, because I dislike the cobalt blue, okay? But seriously, amber or blue. But seriously, get the amber.)
*put a drip of a lovely, moisturizing oil in it (I use vitamin E - just break open a capsule)
*10-15 drops of frankincense essential oil
And that's it! Shake it, and let it sit for a day. Add a little more frankincense, to your liking. Or, if you are me, experiment with a few drops of geranium.
Mercy. So beautiful. It will make you remember to use toner...every morning and night.
I have not found essential oils to be the cure-all that some have...yet. But what I have discovered is that they do have a distinct effect on my mood. A good essential oil can lift your spirits, which is almost the same thing as a medicine the Bible says. "A sound heart is the life of the body"...
I am still tweaking the cleaner recipe. I prefer one sans vinegar - though the vinegar smell really does dissipate after awhile, I'd rather not smell it at all. When I test a really good recipe, I will share it!
{...and if you know of a good, no vinegar cleaning recipe, using essential oils, please email it to me...}
Here is the short-list of my current essential oil favorites:
Frankincense
Lemongrass
Bergamot
Geranium
Clary sage
Lavender
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