DIY Natural Essential Oil Hair Spray Recipe

After using essential oils for months now and redesigning the products that I use on a daily basis, I CANNOT stand the smell of hair spray! It chokes me! It is so over-powering to me now and I decided why not try to make an all natural safe and effective hair spray!?

Here is an all natural flexible hold Citrus- Lavender Hair Spray made with essential oils.

What You Need-

- 1 whole organic orange for dark hair or 1 whole organic lemon for lighter hair

- 2 cups of distilled water

- 2-3 tablespoons of high proof vodka

- 10 drops of Lavender Essential Oil

- 1/4 teaspoon vitamin E oil (optional)

- 1/8 tsp of a carrier oil

- PET plastic or glass fine mist sprayer

What To Do-

1. Cut the fruit into wedges and combine with the 2 cups distilled water in a medium cooking pot.

2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and let the water evaporate by half.

3. Strain liquid with a cheesecloth into a glass measuring cup.

4. Make sure you have 1 cup of water left, if you boiled too much add more distilled water until it reaches 1 cup. Allow the juice to cool.

5. Combine the alcohol, vitamin E and essential oil in a small bowl. Mix well.

6. Add the citrus juice to the alcohol mixture.

7. Pour the mixture into a glass or PET plastic fine mist sprayer. 

To use- Shake well before use and spray onto hair as you would with commercial hair spray.

NOTE- You can add 1/2 tbsp of white granulated sugar to the boiling process above to make this a more firmer hold hairspray and you can also add a drop or two of peppermint essential oil to repel any bugs the sugar may attract.

DIY Homemade Natural Essential Oil Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

I LOVE this sugar scrub! It makes my hands so silky and soft. I also use it in the shower to exfoliate. The candy canes give it a nice touch and would make a great Christmas Gift!

What You Need:

- 1 cup of white granulated sugar

- 3/4 cup of coconut oil; melted

- 1/4 cup of organic raw shea-butter; melted

- 5 capsules of Vitamin E oil; poke capsule with a pin to release oil

- Candy canes; crushed

- 20 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil

- 10 drops of Lemon Essential Oil

- A seal-able glass or PET plastic container

What You Need To Do:

1. In a medium sized mixing bowl add- the sugar and crushed candy canes.

2. Mix both well.

3. In a separate small bowl add- melted coconut oil, melted shea butter and vitamin E oil.

4. Mix the oils well.

5. Add the oil mixture to the sugar/candy cane mixture.

6. Mix them together very well.

7. Add the essential oils.

8. Mix and pour into a desired seal-able container.

9. Label and you're done! Easy Peasy!

To use- scoop a small amount about the size of a nickle out the the container and scrub onto hands or preferred body part and then rinse! 

Aromatherapy - Child / Toddler Sensory Box - Play Time

We have the winter blues in our family. Where we live in Pennsylvania it has been so cloudy every day for the past 3 weeks except ONE Sunday. That's it. My toddler is used to being outside in the summer everyday, all day. I saw this online and tweeked it a bit. Why not add some essential oils? Perfect to help them grow mentally and keep them busy! Essential oils, especially A Grounding Blend will calm their moods too.

What You Need:

- A shoe box

- A bag or two of Garbanzo Beans

- Some measuring cups and spoons

- Toys

- 3-4 drops of Grounding Blend or Calming Blend

- I put down a large sheet for easy clean up.

What You Need To Do:

I think it's pretty obvious. 

Put down a sheet. Place the beans in a shoe box. Add the essential oils. Add the toys. 

My toddler LOVED this. He sat there and took his trucks and cups and played for a very long time. Enough time for me to get some things done around the house!

Essential Oil Infused Bath Salts

1 cup Espom Salt
1/4 cup dead sea salts or plain sea salt
1/8 teaspoon Vitamin E oil
6 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
4 drops of Rosemary Essential Oil
2 tablespoons dried herbs (1 tbsp lavender & 1 tablespoon rosemary herbs; optional)

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.
2. Store in an air-tight container for 3 days, this helps the oils infuse well into the salts.
3. To use, grab a handful of salts and place in the tub. Relax and enjoy!

The ORAC Score of Popular Essential Oils

This is the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity) given by the USDA at Tufts University for most doTERRA Essential Oils.

Free radicals and the damage they can do to your body at a cellular level have received a lot of attention in the last few years.  The oxidative stress caused by free radicals — which are produced during normal metabolism and cell function, as well as pollutants in our air, water and food — is implicated in everything from pre-mature aging and wrinkling of the skin to DNA damage, diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

For anyone that is particularly concerned about their health and looking/feeling younger this is great information to know. Antioxidants offer powerful protection for your body and cells against free radicals.

"An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons or hydrogen from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Oxidation reactions can produce free radicals. In turn, these radicals can start chain reactions. When the chain reaction occurs in a cell, it can cause damage or death to the cell. Antioxidants terminate these chain reactions by removing free radical intermediates, and inhibit other oxidation reactions. They do this by being oxidized themselves, so antioxidants are often reducing agents such as thiols, ascorbic acid, or polyphenols.^[1]

 Although oxidation reactions are crucial for life, they can also be damaging; plants and animals maintain complex systems of multiple types of antioxidants, such as glutathione, vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin E as well as enzymes such as catalase, superoxide dismutase and various peroxidases. Insufficient levels of antioxidants, or inhibition of the antioxidant enzymes, cause oxidative stressand may damage or kill cells. Oxidative stress is damage to cell structure and cell function by overly reactive oxygen-containing molecules and chronic excessive inflammation. Oxidative stress seems to play a significant role in many human diseases, including cancers. The use of antioxidants in pharmacology is intensively studied, particularly as treatments for stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. For these reasons, oxidative stress can be considered to be both the cause and the consequence of some diseases."-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antioxidant

The ORAC Chart for Popular Essential Oils 

Clove- 1,078,700

Myrrh- 379,800

Coriander- 298,300

Fennel- 238,400

Clary Sage- 221,00

Marjoram- 130,900

Melissa- 134,300

Ylang Ylang- 130,000

Wintergreen- 101,800

Geranium- 101,000

Ginger- 99,300

Black Pepper- 79,700

Vetiver- 74,300

Basil- 54,000

Patchouli- 49,400

White Fir- 47,900

Peppermint- 37,300

Lime- 26,200

Cypress- 24,300

Grapefruit- 22,600

Thyme- 15,960

Oregano- 15,300

Cassia- 14,800

Cinnamon Bark- 7,100
Rosemary- 3,309
Eucalyptus Radiata- 2,400

Wild Orange- 1,890

Lemongrass- 1,780

Helichrysum- 1,740

Lemon- 660

Frankincense- 630

Lavender- 360

Roman Chamomile- 240

Sandalwood- 160

The ORAC Chart For Foods

Compare to EO's

Pomegranates- 3,309

Blueberries- 2,400

Kale- 1,770

Strawberries- 1,540

Spinach- 1,260

Raspberries- 1,220

Brussels Sprouts- 980

Plums- 949

Broccoli Florets- 890

Beets- 840

Oranges- 750

Red Grapes- 739

Cherries- 670

Yellow Corn- 400

Carrots- 210

TWO drops of Clove Essential Oil has the antioxidant properties of:

5 pounds of carrots

2.5 quarts of carrot juice

10 oranges

20 ounces of orange juice

2.5 pounds of beets

1 pint of beet juice

4 cups of raspberries

2.5 cups of blueberries

Essential Oil Roller Ball Bottle Blends

Say that title three times fast. 

Need any Roller-Ball Bottles? I get my 5mL (these are colorful bottles. Great for samples or gifts) off of Etsy here. You can also find some cheap ones on Amazon. 

***Using a 10 mL bottle you get roughly about 200-250 drops of liquid***
*** Using a 5mL bottle you get 100 drops of liquid***

***** These recipes are for 10mL bottles ****** 

This is my FAVORITE blend! This works wonders for my kids and I. Be happy and un-stressed in minutes. THIS IS A MUST MAKE! 

I'm Happy! Blend

- 20 drops of Balance Grounding Blend

- 20 drops of Lavender

-15 drops of Joyful Blend

- Fill the remaining with a carrier oil

A great one for adults with kids or adults who just constantly get "boo boos" =)
 "Boo Boo or Owie Blend"

- 20 drops Lavender

- 20 drops Melaleuca

- 15 drops Frankincense

- Fill remaining area with a carrier oil

Another great one for families is the calming blend.

"Wooo-saah" Calm Down Blend"

- 20 drops Lavender

- 15 drops Ylang Ylang

- 15 drops Vetiver

- 10 drops Roman Chamomile

- Top off with a carrier oil

Having trouble falling asleep? Here is my

"Night Night, Counting Sheep Blend"

- 20 drops Lavender

- 15 drops Ylang Ylang

- 10 drops Roman Chamomile

- 15 drops Marjoram

- Fill rest up with a carrier oil

Need energy during the day? At work? With crazy kids? Well here is my 

"I Kick Butt and Take Names Energy Blend"

- 20 drops Orange

- 20 drops Rosemary

- 10 drops Peppermint

- 10 drops Frankincense

- Fill it up with FCO

Do you have a few wrinkles here and there? How bout' lovely stretch marks?

"Life's Battle Marks, Anti Age Blend"

- 15 drops Frankincense

- 20 drops Lavender

- 10 drops Sandalwood

- 10 drops Myrrh 

- Fill the rest with a carrier oil

Is your child having trouble focusing on homework or in school?  Anyone you know including you having trouble focusing on work? Here is my 

"Get Focused Blend"

- 15 drops Frankincense

- 20 drops Wild Orange

- 15 drops Ylang Ylang

- 10 drops Roman Chamomile
10 drops Vetiver

- Fill the bottle up with FCO

You can also give your child this blend to use at school! It may just get his teacher interested in these awesome oils. Just halve this recipe for a 5 mL bottle.

Are you or a loved one having trouble quitting smoking?

Here's my 

"Get Yo' Life Right, Stop Smoking Blend"

(FYI, I'm not hating on smokers. My husband was a smoker for many years)

- 15 drops Black Pepper

- 20 drops Lavender

- 20 drops Peppermint

-- 10 drops Frankincense OR Helichrysum 

- Fill the rest of the bottle up with FCO

Rub on your wrists and inhale occasionally to curb cravings. 

This would work great in an inhaler. (I wouldn't add FCO for the inhaler) You can purchase inhalers here.

 

Too much sun? Did ya burn a bit? Here's my

"Too Much Fun In The Sun Blend"

Fill this one up in a 15mL spray bottle (you could re-use a empty glass EO bottle and add a spray top)
- 10 drops Lavender

- 10 drops Roman Chamomile or Helichrysum

- 10 drops Peppermint
- Fill the rest of the bottle up with equal parts aloe vera gel and Witch Hazel.

Spray on the sun burned area every two hours until the burn feels better. Helichrysum and Lavender are great sun protectors. 

Do you have back pain? Everywhere pain? This blend  could work great on what ails you!
My "Darn That Hurts, Make It GO AWAY Blend?!"
- 20 drops Peppermint
- 15 drops Wintergreen
- 10 drops Black Pepper
-10 drops Marjoram
- 7 drops Lemongrass
- Fill up the remaining with FCO


At the onset of flu/cold symptoms, rub on bottoms of feet, cover with socks.
You can rub this on daily to help prevent sickness & build immune system!
Don't Get Sicky Icky Blend
- 10 drops Protective Blend
-10 drops Oregano
-6 drops Melaleuca aka Tea Tree
-5 drops Lemon
- Fill the rest up with FCO

*At the onset of flu/cold symptoms, take this every 4 hours in an empty veggie capsule*
- 2 drops Protective Blend 
- 1 drop Oregano

Keep Calm and Carry On- Anxious Blend

Rub this blend on the bottom of your big toe, on your temple and below your ear.

These essential oils are great to stop anxiety and nervousness.

- 20 drops of Lavender

- 20 drops of Grounding Blend

- 10 drops of Digestive Blend (Weird I know. It has shown to work against anxiety)

- 10 drops of Frankincense

- 5 drops of A Joyful Blend (optional)

- Fill the rest of the roller-bottle with a carrier oil

AAAHHH-CHOO Seasonal Threat Blend

20 drops of Peppermint 

20 drops of Lavender

20 drops of Lemon

- fill remaining with a carrier oil

Heart Health Blend

10 drops Ylang Ylang
10 drops Frankincense
15 drops Cypress
5 drops Marjoram
5 drops Cassia
5 drops Helichrysum (optional)
- Top off with a carrier oil

Massage this blend on the bottom of your foot, on your wrist, along breast bone, massage over your heart gently, on Carotidal arteries and/or on the back of the neck. Did this procedure 2-3x a day.




Remember Essential Oils are extremely potent and a little goes a long way. Always use a carrier oil with blends to protect from any irritation.

More blends to come...... 

Obviously, you can personalize these blends to your own preference. 

If you need more info or have anything you want to add please comment below.

Contact me if you're interested in more essential oil info. Contact me at BeOilRight@gmail.com if your interested! You can also contact me through this blog! Thanks for stopping by!

*Disclaimer: None of what I testify of has been evaluated by the FDA, nor is it intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. I am not a registered medical professional and I encourage you to discuss your health concerns with your own doctor. I simply share resources and tools to raise consumer awareness.