Peppermint Lip Balm

Okay I feel that there might just be a theme for this weeks post coming :)
All about Lips :)

I found a great - easy - fun way to make Lip Balm

Love my lips and finding ways to pamper them

I have so many recipes for Lip Balm but I thought today I would share this one

Nice and Simple
How I made it
1 Tablespoon Beeswax
2 Tablespoons Grape Seed Oil
4 drops Peppermint Essential Oil

Melt the Beeswax and Grape Seed oil together, once a bit cooled add Essential oil
Stir together and pour into your container
Once cooled - ENJOY!!!!


 You could use a ton of Different Essential Oils for this - I used Peppermint for the cool refreshing   feeling it gives - it is a fun bit of tingle that makes me smile :)

You could also use a different oil - I used Grape Seed, for the sheen, and light weight

This recipe is easy, fun to make - Bonus way easy to modify and make your own :)

Lip Scrub

I love my lips, they are my favorite facial feature, and I LOVE Pampering them!!

One of my favorite things to do for them is a lip scrub
Bonus - This one is tasty :)

I have been making lip scrubs for years

Most times I use Grapeseed oil or Almond Oil

But, a few weeks ago I bought Liquid Coconut Oil and decided to make a lip scrub from it
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!

I have been making some ceramic pieces for the Pampering Goodies I make
(My husband says I am a bit OCD about having things match - Thus the need to make these pieces)


My recipe

2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar (You can use any granulated sugar)
1 Tablespoon Liquid Coconut Oil (again use a carrier oil you like)
2 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
          (honestly the reason why I added Lemon oil was for the taste, Bonus it is a FANTASTIC Antioxidant)


Lip Scrubs are wonderful for keeping your lips happy and healthy, I also use it when my lips feel like they are getting chapped

Eyelash Helper

I love learning about how much essential oils can help with so many things!
Sometimes it makes me just smile to myself thinking about all the money I have saved!

Bonus, I know everything I am using, no weird ingredients in my pampering goodies

I love me eyes!!! I do not wear any makeup, so skin care is very important to me

I was looking for something to enhance my eyelashes

I saw a few pages for recipes for an eyelash wand

After research I decided on This


1 Drop Lavender
1 Drop Lemon
Fill the rest with Coconut Oil (Liquid)

MAKE SURE YOU ONLY PUT 1 Drop of Each - Otherwise it might bother your eyes!!!

Roll on the bottom part of your lid - close to your lashes - Use Once a day
I started seeing results the end of the 2nd week -  My lashes are a bit thicker and starting to grow longer :)

Lemon Lime Oh So Yummy Drink

 

Sorry I had to take a break there - But I am BACK :)

I LOVE Lemonade!!!!! 
I was looking for a way to do a bit of a twist

I have seen a few ways to make a Lemon Limeade using  Lemon and Lime essential oils, as well as some other ingredients (those ones I did not have in my house and were on the more expensive side)

In the Frozen food Isle I saw that Minute Maid Lemonade was on sale - I snatched up a few :)

Today, I received my Essential Oil order from Young Living and in it - Lime :)

So I decided to experiment with making my own Lemon Limeade :)

I made the lemonade as instructed and dropped the Lime Oil in a drop at a time till it was perfect :)

For me - 10 drops of Lime was perfect!!

Oh my heaven this is so good, I don't ever think I could drink regular lemonade again :)

Enjoy!!!

DIY Mouthwash with Vodka

I do not drink, I use to, it has been quite some time, 20+ years
I just stopped when I changed religions - Thou my drink of choice was Kaluha :)

Most mouthwash has alcohol in it, I can see it being a way to kill off bacteria

I have been wanting to make my own mouthwash

I researched different recipes - Some of the ones that used Vodka had WAY TO MUCH in it 
Not sure if it would be legal to drive, and pretty sure my headache would get worse
I am thinking some of these people called it mouthwash to make a way to be able to explain away the smell on their breath ;)

So after even more research here is my Recipe

6oz of Distilled Water
1TSP Baking Soda
1 Packet of Stevia
1TSP Vodka
5 Drops Spearmint Essential Oil

I used HOT water and added in the Baking Soda and Stevia, stir till it is all devolved
I put it in the refrigerator till it has cooled down --- DO NOT ADD ESSENTIAL OIL TO IT HOT!!!
Once cooled add the Essential oil and Vodka - Pour into Bottle
Shake till it is all mixed

Don't get me wrong it has a odd taste - mostly from the Baking Soda
 - But my mouth feels very very clean!! - 

You only need a small amount, the most important part of using any mouthwash is to swish it around in your mouth really well.

DIY - Aromatherapy Inhaler

I found these at a local natural grocery store +Harvest Moon Health Foods

When I saw them all I could do was smile - I knew exactly what Oils I wanted to use :)

I have to say Again this is one of the easiest projects :)

The bottom of these pop off
Inside is the cotton

I took the cotton out and added the oils directly to it

The inhalers I made, I only used a single individual oil
If you are using more than one oil per inhaler - I suggest you use a small bowl and premix your oils then soak the cotton.

These can last from 3 to 6 months (the shelf life is 1 year) if you leave it uncapped, out in the sun, heat or in direct light you could notice a reduction in potency.

There are a few ways to use these
Uncap and with one finger and to plug on nostril, then hold it up to the other nostril
- repeat with the other side.
OR
Uncap and wave in front of your nose

RECAP as soon as you are done!!

These are great for on the run!
I have one with Peppermint on the side of my bed. It is fantastic for when I feel my Headache getting worse and my hands are to shaky to use oils straight from the bottle.

I made 3 different ones - Each has a very specific purpose :)
Peppermint - For my headaches
Citrus Bliss - For a Pick Me Up
Stress Away - For when I am Stressing out or just feel overwhelmed

Some other Ideas
Purification - For someone who Travels
RC - for Allergies
Peace and Calming - For Stress
Lavender - For Stress
Valor - For Anxiety

I used 3 drops per inhaler

Once the potency is not where you would like it to be or after 1 year replace the cotton
And make a new one :)
Most places that sell the inhalers also sell the cotton separately (shown laying down in front)

As I stated earlier I do have a Peppermint on my bedside table
But I keep all of these in my purse - It makes them easy to find and perfect for when I am away from home and away from my Bottles of Oils.

DIY Room Freshener

I have been having so much fun making all these goodies, and researching different things to make

My Favorite thing in life is when people say how good my home feels, how comfy it is :)

One of the things I do is always have some sort of room freshener going
From Candles, Warmers (Scentsy), Reeds, Solid Room Fresheners to Room Sprays

Well I LOVE Room Sprays, and started looking at how much I spend on them
Yea, never going to spend that much ever again!!!

I looked to, of course Pinterest first and my boards (I had quite a few pinned)
Most of the ones I had pinned consisted of a large amount of water
That did not work for me, I wanted something that would bind better to the Essential Oils and when I sprayed it I did not want "water" left to dry

So the research/search continued

I learned that Alcohol Dries FAST and that it is a great binding agent, thus why it is used in Mouthwash so much then I found  - Cheap Ways to Make Your House Smell Good on eHow (Click to see original post)

What you need
1/2 Cup Vodka (the cheap stuff works fine - this bottle was $6)
1/2 Cup Distilled Water
Essential Oils - I used
    3 Drops of Lemon
    3 Drops of Orange
    3 Drops of Grapefruit

I call this spray my Orgasmic Citric Happiness!!!

This is by far the BEST Room Freshener I have EVER Used!!!!

I can't wait to try different blends of Oils :) :)

Enjoy!!! :) :) :) :) :)

DIY Doggy Spray

There are times that my wallet just does not have the money to take our Dog (Ein) to the Doggy Spa and I am not in good enough health to be able to bathe her. She is a perfect girl for them, but for me trying to give her a bath is like competing in a multi sport event - Swimming, running, weight lifting, and a unique game of tag mixed with hide and seek

I have been doing a lot of research about oils and all the amazing ways to use them

Of the oils I did not know much about was Purification
It smells amazing, but really not sure how to use it

I found great information directly from the Young Living Website Purification

I think of of my favorite lines is the last :)
And Perfect for the days my Ein does not smell like the Princess she is :)


So I made what I call Doggy Spray

I filled the spray bottle with Distilled Water
Added
10 Drops of Purification
5 Drops of Lavender
Screwed the top back on and shook the heck out of it :)

Sprayed it on her and - WOW THE RESULTS ARE SO PERFECT
She smells like the Princess she is :)