Amazingly Healthy Hair With Essential Oils (Obviously)

Healthy Hair with Young Living 

We all want beautiful, healthy hair and you can easily achieve this with essential oils and a few other Young Living products.  

Supplements for Hair:

Your hair, skin and nails will thank you when you start to add these supplements to your diet:

Super B: B vitamins are vital for many function in our body, beautifying hair is one of them.  If you don't take a B supplement I highly suggest Young Living. B vitamins are essential to our health and well-being, and each B vitamin performs a unique and separate function in the body. Unfortunately, they must be replenished daily, as they are not stored in the body.

Super C: We all know the benefits of taking C vitamins and usually only take them when we feel something unpleasant coming on...Taking in enough of this vitamin can really make a difference in your overall appearance including your mane.  Young Living offers C vitamin in a chewable or tablet. 

Ningxia Red: If you have not started taking Ningxia Red consider all the areas your health can dramatically improve with increasing your antioxidant intake...If you want to read for yourself the benefits of antioxidants check out this awesome article.  Antioxidants may improve hair growth by helping maintain the collagen, or the hair follicles' connective tissue. It also protects the cells in the blood vessels of the scalp to create healthy hair growth. 

Super Cal: Super Cal has Calcium, Zinc, Potassium, and Magnesium along with several essential oils. These minerals help with several areas of your health from sleep to cognitive function. Magnesium is like the youth mineral, helping to keep us fit, young, and vibrant. If you have a Calcium imbalance this can negatively impact your hair health, especially the growth.  Similar to calcium, potassium deficiency can cause hair loss, which is no bueno. Do yourself a favor and get Super Cal on your next essential rewards order. 

MultiGreens: If you have a hard time getting all those greens in your diet look no further...MultiGreens is a great supplement to fill in the gaps.  You need to have green in your diet to have nice hair, nails, and skin.  Don't fret this amazing blend has everything you need to get glowing..chlorophyll formula designed to boost vitality by working with the glandular, nervous, and circulatory systems. MultiGreens is made with spirulina, alfalfa sprouts, barley grass, bee pollen, eleuthero, Pacific kelp, and therapeutic-grade essential oils.

Essential Oils: 

Essential oils for your hair...I have dry hair and only use a shampoo when washing, for my conditioner I use a leave-in concoction I made: Dime sized amount of Shea Butter, 2 drops essential oil of choice, and 2 drops Jojoba oil.  My hair is not greasy or oily and softer than it ever has been in the past.  You may need to experiment with what will work for you, some people add essential oils to their conditioner or hair products and love the results. 

Oils for Normal Hair:

If you have normal hair you will want to use the following essential oils to help support overall health and luster of your locks:

Lavender

Rosemary

Clary Sage

Cedarwood

Thyme

If you are looking for a good carrier oil for Normal hair Jojoba, Almond and Borage are all good choices.

Oils for Dry Hair:

Dry hair looks dull, tangles easily and split at the ends. Here are some oils that will help keep a better balance of oil on our scalp:

Lavender

Rosemary

Sandalwood

Geranium

Good carrier oils to use are almond, sesame, jojoba, borage, cocoa butter or avocado.

Oils for Oily Hair:

Oily hair looks greasy and these oils are are best for oily hair.

Lavender (get the hint..Lavender for all things)

Lemon

Peppermint

Cypress

These carrier oils are beneficial for oily scalp sesame, jojoba and borage.

Flakes...

Essential oils may be very effective in minimizing occasional flakiness. 

Here are some oils to use

Tea Tree

Cedarwod

Lavender

Make a mask: Caster oil, carrier oil of choice and essential oil of choice:

1 table spoon caster oil

2 table spoons carrier oil of choice 

6 drops essential oil of choice

Mix all oils together and message onto scalp, leave on for 10-15 minutes and wash out. 

Winter Survival

Winter Skin Survival...With Young Living 

I love the winter, I really do, the rain and going to see the snow in the mountains. It's a nice change from the high summer temperatures, but my poor skin can really take a beating. Which is why I love supporting my healthy skin with Young Living, and you will too with these easy and cost effective recipes.

Supple Scalp Mask:

I wear black...often and my winter scalp makes this difficult, so to keep my scalp beautiful I use this mask recipe once a month.

What you need:
Vitamin E
Coconut oil
Rosemary essential oil
Geranium essential oil
Lavender essential oil

Mix 1/4 cup coconut oil
1 Tbsp vitamin E oil (or grape seed oil)
3 drops Rosemary
2 drops Geranium
2 drops Lavender

Message into scalp and wear overnight and wash out in the morning or keep on as long as possible.

Lovely Lip Scrub:

Not only does the amazing Young Living Lip balm keep my lips soft but this easy lip scrub does the trick as well! 

What you need:

white sugar

almond oil

Peppermint essential oil

Mix 2 Tbsp white sugar with 1 Tbsp of almond oil and 1 drop Peppermint essential oil.  Rub into lips and rinse off after a few minutes.

Cuticle Keeper:

Nails, we all dislike when 

What you need:

1 Tbsp. Shea butter

3 drops Melrose essential oil blend

1 drop Elemi essential oil

Mix together the oils and Shea butter and rub on cuticles or feet before bed.

Stay tuned for the next batch of recipes next week! 

January Young Living Promotion 2016

Yay! Happy New Year, here is to a year of health, wellness and abundance!  The Young Living Promotion is a great way to stock up on some great oils..with this promo you can up to 6 bottles of essential oil (two are 15 ml) and the Morning Start body wash!

A Few Healthy Recipes To Go With The Promo:

Peppermint Black Bean Brownies:

• 1 1/2 cups black beans (1 15-oz can, drained and rinsed very well) 
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder 
• 1/2 cup quick oats 
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup or agave 
• 1/4 cup coconut oil 
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup chocolate chips 
• 6 Drops Peppermint Essential oil

Total Time: 15min

Yield: 9-12 brownies

Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all ingredients except chips in a good food processor/blender, and blend until completely smooth.  Stir in the chips, then pour into a greased 8×8 pan. Cook the black bean brownies 15-18 minutes, then let cool at least 10 minutes before trying to cut. If they still look a bit under-cooked, you can place them in the fridge overnight and they will firm up! Makes 9-12 brownies. 

Rosemary Potatoes:

• 2 pounds Red, Gold, or other thin-skinned potatoes (5 to 6 medium potatoes), scrubbed clean
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• 4 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
• 2 teaspoons salt

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or a nonstick baking mat.

Halve the potatoes and chop them into bite-sized pieces, leaving the skins on. Place the potatoes in a large bowl and toss with the olive oil, rosemary essential oil, rosemary herbs and salt. Make sure the potatoes are evenly coated with oil.

Spread the potatoes out on the baking sheet. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until the potatoes are golden, stirring every 15 minutes. 

Tea Tree Oil Facial Toner:

1.5 ounces Raw, organic apple cider vinegar
6 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
1.5 ounces Filtered water
Supplies: 3 ounce bottle, cotton pads

• Fill bottle halfway up with apple cider vinegar.
• Fill remainder of bottle with water
• 6 Drops Tea Tree essential oil
• After cleansing face, rub onto face using a cotton ball/pad(be careful of your eyes)
• Moisturize after toner

Chest Rub:

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup shea butter
• 5 drops pine essential oil 
• 3 drop Idaho blue spruce essential oil 
• 3 drop eucalyptus essential oil  

Soothing chest rub to support a health respiratory function 

Oil on and ring in the new year with a goal of health and happiness for 2016! 

DIY Gifts With Young Living Essential Oils

DIY Gifts with Essential Oils

With the holidays just around the corner I thought it would be a good idea to share some awesome DIY essential oil infused gifts.

These gifts will not break the bank and they are also made with Young Living essential oils, making them that much more amazing!

You will want have containers and all ingredients for the recipes below before starting. Obviously all essential oils referenced are Young Living and you can sign up to order them at Essential oil enjoyment or Living oils daily.  For other supplies you can shop at Bulk Apothecary or Amazon.

For some of the recipes below I will include alternative essential oil options or you can come up with your own blends.

Pampering Gifts:

Soothing Bath Soak-

• 1/2 cup Epsom salt
• 1/2 cup Kosher salt
• 1 Tbsp non-aluminum baking soda
• 10 drops Lavender Essential oil

1. Combine the salt and baking soda in a bowl and mix thoroughly using a whisk 
2. Add the essential oils and mix all ingredients together 
3. Place mixture in containers for gifting

Alternative essential oil options: Stress Away, Eucalyptus Radiata, Joy.

Refreshing Sugar Scrub-

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar in the raw
• 1/3 cup grape seed oil (or Olive, Almond, Caster, Jojoba jojoba) 
• 10 drops Peppermint essential oil

1. Combine the two type of sugar in a bowl and mix to combine
2. Add the essential oils and grape seed oil and mix thoroughly. If needed add more grape seed oil for a thinner texture. 
3. Place mixture in containers for gifting

Alternative essential oil options: Lavender, Orange, Citrus Fresh

Body Wash-

• 1/2 cup liquid Castile soap 
• 1/4 cup almond oil (Olive, Grape seed, fractionated Coconut)
• 1/4 cup Caster oil
• 10 Drops Lemon
• 10 Drops Eucalyptus 

1. Mix almond oil, caster oil and essential oils together in a bowl
2. Slowly mix in the Castile soap as to not create suds
3. Place mixture in container (pump container works best) 

Alternative essential oil options Lavender, Bergamot, Geranium, Orange

Lip Balm-

• 1/4 cup almond or grape seed oil
• 1/4 cup Shea butter
• 1/2 cup bees or soy wax

1. Measure your oil and butter into a heatproof glass measuring cup. Microwave a minute or two until melted. You can also melt the mixture by setting the glass measuring cup in a pan of gently boiling water.
2. Add the wax to the measuring cup to also melt, be careful the glass measuring cup will get hot
3. Take a stainless steel spoon and mix everything together. Pull the spoon out and wait a few minutes until what’s left on the spoon hardens. Test this to see if it’s hard or soft enough for your liking. Make your adjustments now (adding more oil if you want it softer, or more wax if you like it harder)
4. When the consistency is where you want it, add 10 drops of an Peppermint essential oil
5. Carefully pour into clean lip balm tubes or tins

Alternative essential oil options: Lavender, Orange, Citrus Fresh, Tea Tree

Gifts to Create Ambiance:

Room Spray-

• 1 Cup distilled water
• 2 Tbsp Vodka
• 20 drops essential oils of choice 

1. Combine water and vodka in spray bottle (if using citrus oils the bottle should be glass only)
2. Add 20 drops of Lavender essential oil
3. Shake all ingredients together 

Alternative essential oil options Thieves, Cinnamon bark, Ylang Ylang, Pine

Candles-

• Soy wax or bees wax (amount depends on container size)
• Smokeless wicks
• 20-40 drops Essential oil of choice 

1. Using a heat resistant glass measuring cup add the desired amount of wax (1/2 more then what would be needed to fill the container) melt in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds to prevent burning or place glass measuring cup in a sauce pan of simmering water stirring constantly until completely melted. 
2. Pure a table spoon amount at the bottom center of the container and place wick, let the wax set before pouring the remainder of the wax.
3. In the melted wax add 30-40 drops (for 1-2 cups of melted wax) of Cinnamon Bark essential oil and stir to evenly distribute.
4. Pour the wax into the container, use a utensil to anchor the wick if it tilts to either side. 
5. Let sit at room temperature to set

Alternative essential oil options Lemon, Lavender, Peppermint, Purification 

Carpet Freshener-

• 1 cup baking soda
• 15 drops purification essential oil

1. Combine baking soda and essential oils to a jar close lid and shake to combine.
2. Replace lid with one that has a shaker lid to make is easy to shake onto the carpet 

Alternative essential oil options Lemon, Lavender, Tea Tree

Gifts of Nourishment:

Pumpkin Spice Bread-

• 3 cups of Pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 cups coconut oil
• 4 cups of sugar
• 6 eggs 
• 4 3/4 cups of flour
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1 1/2 t baking soda
• 1 1/2 t salt 
• 2 drops cinnamon essential oil 
• 1 drop clove essential oil 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, flour and grease 3 medium, sized loaf pans
2. Mix together pumpkin, oil, sugar and eggs in large bowl and set aside. In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, slowly stir into the pumpkin mixture. 
3. Divide batter between pans evenly and bake for 45-60 minutes.  

Peppermint Fudge-

• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 5 drops of peppermint essential oil

1. Place chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and butter in a sauce pan and heat on medium stirring until melted. 
2. Remove from heat and mix in the 5 drops of peppermint essential oil
3. Pour mixture into a well-greased  8x8 glass baking dish and refrigerate until set

For the Kids:

Play Dough-

1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup salt
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 cup water
• 1.5 tablespoons liquid cooking oil 
• Food coloring
• 6-8 drops of essential oils 

1. In a sauce pan, stir the flour, salt, and cream of tartar together
2. Add in the water, cooking oil, and food coloring and mix until smooth
3. Turn on the heat to medium-low, and stir until the mixture forms a ball
4. Once the mixture has reached play dough-consistency, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for 3-4 minutes
5. Knead in the essential oils of your choice (Lime, Orange, Bergamot, Lavender, Spearmint) 
6. Store in air-tight container 

For the Men:

Cologne-

• 1 Tbsp witch hazel
• 1 tsp aloe vera get
• 5 drops frankincense
• 5 drops cedarwood essential oil
• 3 drops pine essential oil
• 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil

1. Combine all in 2 oz container of choice and fill the rest of the way with distilled water 

Alternative essential oil options: Balsam Fir, Cypress, Clove, Lemon, Lime, Lavender

Shave Cream-

• 1/3 cup Shea butter 
• 1/3 cup coconut oil
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp Castile soap
• 8 Drops lavender essential oil

1. In a sauce pan on low heat melt Shea butter and coconut oil together until liquid
2. Pour liquid Shea butter and coconut oil in a glass bowl, let cool slightly and add essential oil and Castile soap, stir gently
3. Place bowl in refrigerator for 30 min. to cool mixture
4. Remove mixture from bowl and place in blender with olive oil and blend until combined.
5. Scoop the whipped mixture into container

Alternative essential oil options: Cedarwood, Peppermint, Geranium, Rosemary, Tea Tree

I love making gifts for people and this is a great way to share Young Living with those we love!

Kid and Essential Oils

For many people the reason for starting a wellness regimen using essential oils includes using them on our children.  I know for myself I felt empowered as a mother to be able to support my children's health with essential oils.

I wanted take a minute to outline some basics on essential oil use for children including safety, recommended oils for children, and my 3 go-to recipes. 

5 Safety Tips:

When it comes to our children we want the best, which is why I chose Young Living essential oils over any other essential oil company.  If you have not chosen a company to purchase essential oils from watch this video on Seed to Seal. What we use on our children is important, which is why I did not mess around with using any old essential oil offering at my local health food store. We use Young Living because it is the purest product on the market. 

Here are a few tips for safety when using essential oils on children:

1. Dilute with a carrier oil before application. I use coconut oil for making balms and grape seed when making a blend. I dilute at a 1:20 (or more) ratio for my children, essential oils very concentrated which translates to a little goes a long way. 
2. Apply essential oils to the feet.  The feet have the largest pores in the body and a great way to target specific areas of the body using a vita flex chart.  Plus the feet are a less sensitive area of the body making for an ideal location for essential oil application.
3. Keep essential oils out of reach.  Essential oils should not be kept in a place where a child could reach and use.  All of my essential oils are kept in cabinets out of reach of my children. If an essential oil is used without supervision and irritation occurs DO NOT use water, use a carrier oil on the area or around for eyes. 
4. Keep essential oils out of sensitive areas.  Never drop essential oils directly into the ear canal, this goes for everyone not just children.  Don't apply essential oils around the nose, mouth, or eyes, these are all sensitive areas and should be avoided. 
5. Use an essential oil reference guide. There are so many great essential oil reference guides for using with children, here are two books that I like to use  Gentle Babies and Dr.Mom Essential Oils First Aid. 

Recommended Oils for Children: 

In Shirley Price's book, Aromatherapy for Babies andChildren, she mentions 19 oils that are safe for children. Here is where you can Purchase any of the oils listed below!

These oils are:

• Bergamot (Citrus bergamia)*
• Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica)**
• Chamomile, Roman (Chamaemelum nobile)
• Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)
• Frankincense (Boswellia carteri)
• Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
• Lemon (Citrus limon)*
• Mandarin (Citrus reticulata)*
• Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
• Melaleuca-Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
• Myrtle (Myrtus communis)
• Orange (Citrus aurantium)*
• Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora)
• Sandalwood (Santalum album)
• Thyme (Thumus vulgaris CT linalol)
• Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata)

*These oils are photosensative; To prevent a rash or pigmentation of the skin, do not use citrus oils when exposed to direct sunlight.

Young living has a wonderful collection of essential oils specifically formulated for with the needs of children in mind: KidScents Collection:

My Tops 3 Recipes For Children:

In our home maintaining my children's health and wellness is a top priority. I love to use this wellness blend daily, applied to their feet when getting dressed in the morning. 

1. Wellness Blend:

Healthy regular sleep is a great way to support a growing body and developing brain.  I love to use the following blend to support a healthy sleep regimen.

2. Healthy Sleep Balm: 

In the winter, I have noticed that the air gets dry and I love to make this winter chest rub. This rub has a wonderful soothing aroma and is great for use during the cold months of the year. 

3.  Winter Chest Balm:

There is so much more that can be said about using essential oils with children, when in doubt check with your essential oil references!