Essential Oil Recipes Spa

While I believe that everyone should splurge on an expensive spa day at least once in their life, the fact of the matter is that you can replicate the experience with surprisingly similarity in the comfort of your own home. Of course, a muscular man named Sven won’t massage your feet, but it’s still pretty good .

Have your spouse agree to take the kids out for a long afternoon and pamper yourself. It’s rejuvenating, feels great, and after a home spa day, you’ll swear you never slept better.

As with most awesome things in life, the key is essential oils and knowing how to use them to their maximum benefit.

Relaxing Essential Oil Blends To Make At Home

For those of you unfortunate souls who don’t have one yet, essential oil diffusers do a lot more than just “make the room smell nice.”

You’ll notice that a all of these blends have lavender essential oil, and that’s because it’s really one of the best oils to use for promoting calm feelings without becoming tired. You’re taking a spa day, not a nap.

Body masks are like facial masks but, you guessed it, intended for everywhere else. They help to promote detoxification, exfoliation, and bright, soft skin. It’s pretty much the perfect thing for a home spa day, because you’ll want to wear it and relax.

Seven Essential Oil Recipes To Diffuse To Replace Candles

Maybe it’s a little childish, but there’s something distinctly satisfying about making this recipe. It’s even better to use it, but making it is fun: you put the cornmeal and the clay powder into a bowl, add in the 100 total drops of essential oils, and start whisking away.

As you whisk, start slowly adding the water. Go easy as you may not need the entire ¾ cup. Just keep going until the mixture looks nice and blended with a thick, cream-like consistency.

Once it’s done, you’re ready to start applying it to your body. If you need a bit of extra moisture it helps to do this in the shower. Using circular motions, put it on your legs, back, stomach, and arms.

Uses For Lavender Essential Oil, Plus Faqs

Then it’s time to go relax near your diffuser with a hot towel on your head and your favorite music playing. Combine this with the recipe below for added spa goodness.

Let the body mask dry and tighten. If you’ve never had a body mask before, it’s a very strange (but nice) sensation. Once you’re done, rinse off in the shower.

If you haven’t yet, read my post on how to make the perfect essential oil infused bath . Don’t just add essential oils to the water! There’s a little more to it than that, which I explain in detail in the post. I also share an absolutely amazing essential oil bath bomb recipe.

Diy Lavender Massage Oil Recipe For Spa Like Relaxation

I write a lot about the benefits of essential oils, and as you can see in this post and most others here, there are many. However, never forget the importance of paying a little attention to yourself from time to time—it can do wonders for your general well being and mood for days to come. Even if you can’t do a “full on” spa day, take an hour or two every so often to just focus on yourself. You deserve it!

Then it’s time to go relax near your diffuser with a hot towel on your head and your favorite music playing. Combine this with the recipe below for added spa goodness.

Let the body mask dry and tighten. If you’ve never had a body mask before, it’s a very strange (but nice) sensation. Once you’re done, rinse off in the shower.

If you haven’t yet, read my post on how to make the perfect essential oil infused bath . Don’t just add essential oils to the water! There’s a little more to it than that, which I explain in detail in the post. I also share an absolutely amazing essential oil bath bomb recipe.

Diy Lavender Massage Oil Recipe For Spa Like Relaxation

I write a lot about the benefits of essential oils, and as you can see in this post and most others here, there are many. However, never forget the importance of paying a little attention to yourself from time to time—it can do wonders for your general well being and mood for days to come. Even if you can’t do a “full on” spa day, take an hour or two every so often to just focus on yourself. You deserve it!