My Favorite Young Living Personal Care Products

Since I started my Young Living journey a couple years ago, I have slowly been replacing MANY things in my house with essential oils or essential oil infused products. Replacing the over the counter medications and cleaning products was easy. However, replacing my personal care products has been much harder. I have just been trying to conquer one item and one room at a time.

Have you ever taken the time to look at some of the ingredients in the products you use on your body each day? When the list of ingredients is ridiculously long and I can't pronounce half of them, then that is usually a bad sign. Instead of spending hours on the internet looking up the ingredients and scaring yourself half to death in the processes; make your life easier and get an app called: "Think Dirty" This app has been a game changer for me. You can search or even scan items while you are out shopping to see how it rates on their scale of 1-10. It tells you what kind of harmful chemicals or additives a product has and what kind of negative effect it can have on your body. This app makes it easy for even the busiest person to make sounds decisions for their family while on the go.

Of course Young Living also has a lot of great home, and personal care products as well. I was a little tentative to begin this process because of the price point of many of the products, but I am happy to report that everything I have tried lasts much long and does a far better job too! Below I will outline a few of the items that I have replaced in the personal care department.


Lavender Hand and Body Lotion: The first item that I want to highlight is the first personal care item that I tried. A friend of mine that also uses Young Living recommended it to me for my youngest daughter's dry skin. Nothing has ever worked so well on her skin. A little goes a long way. I use this item on her daily and only have to buy one every 3 months.

Lip Balm: I am a self proclaimed lip balm addict and I think it must be hereditary because so is my daughter. We love the Lavender the most, but you really can't go wrong with any of the Young Living lip balms. 

Toothpaste: Young Living actually carries two types of toothpaste, plus a children's toothpaste as well. Everyone in my house, including the kids enjoy the Aromabright toothpaste the best. It's a little unusual at first because it doesn't foam like the toothpaste you are use to using, but it will leave your mouth ridiculously clean and fresh. This toothpaste has greatly improved my oral health. 

Deodorant: Finding a natural deodorant that actually works was really hard! I had tried almost all the other brands out there. It wasn't until I made the switch to Young Living that I finally found one that kept me dry and stink free! :) 

 

Kids Personal Care Items: In full disclosure I have not been able to try these on my kids. Why? Because they are so popular that they are normally sold out! I guess I can assume that they are awesome! Non toxic and a super cute label. You can't go wrong there! 

Bath and Shower Gels: I have had a chance to try these and absolutely love them!  Its an invigorating way to start the day with such an aromatic experience. 

Shampoo and Conditioner: Young Living has a couple Shampoo and Conditioner combinations to choose from, but I prefer the Lavender and Mint. The mint and the lavender together smells great and this shampoo and conditioner does not make my scalp itchy like I experienced before with other shampoos. A little goes a long way too, even in my super thick hair. 

Skin Care: This is just a a couple of the MANY face care products that Young Living carries. The Orange Blossom Facial Wash and Satin Mint Facial Scrub are both wildly popular and leave your face feeling refreshed and amazingly clean. 

Like I said above, these are just a few of the personal care products that Young Living has to offer. Log onto your Virtual Office and explore some of the many categories of products. If you are not on Essential Rewards yet now is the time! You can use some of your points to try out new products. This month's promotion is amazing. Take advantage of it by buying gifts for others and yourself! 

Stretching Your Essential Oils

One Drop

Essential oils are very concentrated so a little goes a long way. If you’re like me, then showering yourself in essential oils all day is the norm…but not necessary.  

I have learned that since these amazing oils are so concentrated and affect the whole body, I can use them…one drop at a time.  Apply your essential oils with purpose to the desired areas and know you only need a drop or two.

Apply directly to the area or to the vita-flex points

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Whether you are using 2 or 6 drops you are getting the benefit…so save your oils by using less!

Dilute

I think diluting is the best way to really get the most out of your essential oils. Here are ways to dilute your essential oils:

Use an empty essential oil bottle or roller bottle fill with a carrier oil that is liquid at room temperature, fill up your essential oil bottle 2/3 of the way and then add 20 (or more) drops of essential oil. 

Another great way to dilute is to add the carrier to one of your half full bottles of essential oil. 

Add a few drops of carrier oil and a drop of essential oil to the palm of your hand and apply.

Remember if you are using a “hot” oil like Oregano you will want to dilute it even more.

Diluting your oils will help to stretch your essential oils without losing any of the benefits.

  

Diffusing…

I love to diffuse my oils as do most of my oily friends, but it can get those oils running low real fast…if you don’t follow some simple suggestions:

Choose to diffuse on the intermittent setting, the Home diffuser has the option of diffusing for 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off. 

The Bamboo diffuser has the option for 1 hour or 4 hours, and the Dew Drop will diffuse for up to four hours.  I let the diffuser go for 30 minutes on then 30 min off, just to make it last longer.

The other piece to consider when diffusing is what oils you are choosing.  Here is a great list of diffuser blends and most of the oils used are the less expensive ones.  I also only use 3-4 drops when diffusing and that seems to do the trick!

Some oils are better diffused then others, so check the suggested use on the bottle or in your reference guide.  PanAway for instance smells great, but will provide the biggest benefit when applied topically.

The Most Out Of Every Bottle

Once I get down to the last few drops in the bottle I like to fill it half way with a carrier oil, like almond or grape seed.  The carrier oil is now infused with the last of the oil, to be used topically only until empty.  

Another great tip I saw from a Pinterest post was to immerse your empty bottles in Epsom salt, to be used for a nice essential oil infused bath.   

You can also create essential oil infused water for your diffuser. Take your empty oil bottles and submerge in a bowl or jar of water.  I let mine sit overnight and the next day I have oil infused water!

Yes I am crazy about getting the most out of these little bottles and you should too!  Young Living Essential oils are precious down to the very last drop!

Do you want to find out what all the hype is about….Get more oily information on our websites:

www.essentialoilenjoyment.com and www.livingoilsdaily.com

Everything You Need To Know About Oil Cleansing

Oil Cleansing Method

The oil cleansing method caught my eye awhile back as I was looking for a new way to clean my face.  I was tired of breaking out and feeling like my skin was aging poorly.  At first the idea of applying oil to ones face to rid of imperfections sounds backwards, but I assure you this has been the best way for me so far to get clean, healthy looking skin.  First it is important to have the right oils for your skin type:

The one oil you will need is Castor oil, I purchase all my oils online through Amazon

• Oily skin: Use 2/3 castor oil to 1/3 carrier oil. (Or measure out 2 tsp castor oil and 1 tsp carrier oil.)
• Normal skin: Use equal parts castor oil and carrier oil. (Measuring out 1-1/2 tsp castor oil and 1-1/2 tsp carrier oil.)
• Dry skin: Use 1/3 castor oil and 2/3 carrier oil. (Again, 2 tsp carrier oil and 1 tsp castor oil.)

Good Carrier oils by skin type:

• Jojoba (all skin types, acne-prone skin)
• Sweet almond (all skin types, oily)
• Grapeseed (all skin types, oily)
• Avocado (dry, aging skin)
• Sunflower Seed (all skin types)
• Apricot Kernel (dry, aging, and normal skin)

A good Washcloth:

• 100% cotton or Microfiber (I use a microfiber and I works great)
• Washed without fabric softer (to avoid irritation)

Essential oils to apply after cleansing:

• Frankincense
• Carrot Seed
• Geranium
• Lavender
• Patchouli
• Tea Tree
• Ylang Ylang

Castor oil is very think and has ideal cleansing properties, which is one of the main reasons it needs to be diluted with carrier oil.

You will want to perform the oil cleansing method before bed and will not need to do it again in the morning.  You will not want to over cleanse your face and I assure you it will not be necessary. This type of cleaning will provide balance to your skin naturally.

• Hot water is key, this will help to open your pours to remove the grime
• Pour a generous amount of oil into the palm of your hand, the size of a quarter or more. Rub your hands together to warm the oil and rub all over your face and neck. You will want to massage the oil into your face, removing makeup, dirt, and other impurities.  This is replacing the need to wash your face with cleanser or make-up remover.  
• Once all of your pores are saturated, soak your washcloth in hot (hot as you can stand) water. You want the water to be warm enough to open your pores and remove the oil. Cool water will not open your pores or clean the skin.
• Lay the washcloth over your face and keep it there until cool.  Wipe the oil away and rinse the washcloth well in hot, running water. You can repeat this step more than once if needed.  Don’t scrub your face, it is not needed the oil will deeply cleanse your skin.
• The hot water will remove the oil with the help of the Castor oil. Castor oil is the main cleansing oil and is easily removed with warm water.
• Once you have completed the cleansing portion you can add two drops of essential oil of choice with three drops of your carrier oil and slather on face for moisture.

You will love the way your skin feel and notice the difference in texture right away.  Adjust your carrier oil as needed, based on the dryness of your skin.

1. By, Christina Shaver