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Medical Intuitive Healers Recommend 5 Essential Oils for Comfort and Peace

Karen Sorenson — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:37:52 +0000

Throughout life there are many ups and downs. The trials present themselves in all areas of our lives: relationships, work, health, starting a family, finding a purpose, waiting for answers, loss of a loved one, and so on. It’s during times like these that we have a really desire for comfort and peace. Last week marked the one year anniversary of the death of my father and got my thinking about some of the things they helped me get through that time. I remember being so completely shocked when it happened and needing lots of comfort. It can be hard to accept change, no matter what it is, and the added stress on our emotional health can start to affect our physical health. Essential oils for comfort and peace have been a huge part of my emotional growth throughout the last year, specially because after some time I have been using also Observer’s hemp flower along with the oils and I can definitely see a huge difference in my life. If you are looking for the best ooze dab pen product on slyng.com you can find a range of the best smoking accessory. There are many different types of CBD products available these days, the budpop.com has top reviewed ones, and the cost of these products can vary based on a range of factors. You can then look forward to enjoying the many benefits that CBD and the best kratom vendors products can offer such as enhanced sleep, lower anxiety levels, and increased relaxation. When you purchase products such as cannabis online from cannablossom.co you can look forward to a variety of benefits. You can also shop wide selection of vapes online from Geek Bar to Vaper Gate.

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Essential oils don’t magically fix everything according to medical intuitive healers, they gently work through the emotions, process, accept, and move forward through the change.

How To Use Essential Oils for Comfort and Peace

When using essential oils for peace and comfort, I prefer to diffuse or inhale the essential oils. Smelling the essential oils helps reach the olfactory receptors and limbic system, the emotional and memory center of the brain, so the essential oils encourage adjustment of emotions. Scents and emotions are so tightly connected and I’m sure you’ve experienced this…how does smelling freshly baked chocolate chip cookies make you feel? I usually put my essential oil(s) of choice in my cold air diffuser (my Dewdrop diffuser, Aria diffuser, or Bamboo diffuser) with distilled water and allow the scent of the oils to disperse through the room. It’s important to make sure the essential oils aren’t heated as this can change the chemical constituents in the oil. If I’m in a hurry, I’ll put a drop of oil in my hand, rub my hands together, cup my hands over my nose and mouth, and then breathe deeply to inhale the scent of the oil. If you are looking for CBD products to help you with pain or insomnia, visit https://pacificgreens.co/.

Essential Oils for Comfort and Peace

Marjoram: About a week after my father died I ran a scan on my mother for essential oils and Marjoram and Cypress came up. At first I thought they were just for soothing sore muscles (she was on the treadmill earlier that day), but after reading some of resources for emotions I learned that Marjoram was historically used as a “funeral herb” and very helpful when combined with Cypress. Marjoram helps support occasional feelings of isolation and being unsupported. It also helps with comfort, contentment, and compassion.
Cypress: Encourages the process of accepting changes and moving on. Cypress is a comfort to those in bereavement–used for moving forward and comforting those left behind. It also helps lift fears that block us from change and brings about feelings of transition, transformation, and renewal. Embrace new opportunities with judi bola online, adding excitement to moments of growth.
Juniper: Helps us get past occasional feelings of being unsupported and misunderstood. Juniper helps us break though stagnation, lifts our fear of failure, and harness our will-power. It helps us learn the lessons we need to and clear obstacles in our path. Juniper helps fortify, unburden, and empower.
Myrtle: Helps us process the truth and offer forgiveness. Myrtle gives support and comfort to the feelings of being unsupported. Myrtle is an everlasting sign of God’s power and love (Isaiah 55:13).
Humility Blend: Humility blend is a mixture of Coriander, Ylang Ylang, Bergamot, Geranium, Melissa, Frankincense, Spikenard, Myrrh, Rose, and Neroli essential oils. Humility blend helps us to surrender and bring about feelings of stability. It replaces low spirits with acceptance and compassion to help us move forward in life. Humility blend brings stillness and peace to ease sorrow and grief and also helps bring gentle comfort from rejection or loss.

When getting started with essential oils, it’s important to consider quality and the brand that you are drawn to you. Pray about it and see which brand of essential oils feels right to you. These are the essential oils I decided on and use for emotional support throughout my daily life.

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Paleo Baked Apples

Karen Sorenson — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:30:01 +0000

Apples are in season right now so it’s a perfect time to enjoy a natural dessert of paleo bakes apples. The baked apples have all the flavors of fall in a delicious dessert that you can feel good about feeding to your family and friends. To the north of us there are a lot of apple orchards. I really hope I can fit some time into my schedule this fall to make a trip (it’s a bit of a road trip) to pick some apples. I found an orchard that uses an organic growing processes and it would nice to get local, fresh apples that haven’t sprayed with toxic chemicals. One of my goals over the last few years has been to reduce my exposure to toxic chemicals. That has happened through paying attention to my food sources (buying locally, organically grown) and well as removing conventional cleaning and personal care products (replacing them with DIY options or naturally derived ingredients with essential oils).

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Baked Apples

Ingredients

5 Gala apples (or green apples)
1/4 cup coconut sugar
2 Tbsp butter, ghee, or coconut oil
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1-2 drops Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil (get quality essential oils here)
1-2 drops Nutmeg Essential Oil (get quality essential oils here)
1/2 cup water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
In small bowl, cut in the butter into the coconut sugar to form crumbs.
Stir in the chopped pecans, Cinnamon Bark essential oil, and Nutmeg essential oil.
Prepare the apples by cutting a circle off the top of the apple.
Remove the core and the seeds with a spoon.
Place the apples in a baking dish and fill the apples evenly with the pecan filling.
Pour the water into the bottom of the baking dish.
Cover the baking dish and bake for 45 minutes or until the apples are tender.
Allow to cool and serve with homemade vanilla ice cream (get the recipe here).

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Chocolate Orange Layer Cake (Grain Free)

Karen Sorenson — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:30:57 +0000

I just absolutely love chocolate cake, but when you change your diet it can be hard to recreate a grain free or low carb version. You may remember my Grain Free Chocolate Cake Roll recipe. When I made that recipe the texture of the cake reminded me of sponge cake and I knew I wanted to turn it into a layer cake next. The cake roll can be difficult to keep from breaking so the layer cake option makes it much easier to deal with. The good news is that if you’re watching your carbs, I have included some lower carb options so you can still enjoy the cake. I ended up adding a little flavoring to the cream layer. Since chocolate and orange make a great combination, I made that my flavoring of choice. I used Orange essential oil so that I could get the flavoring without synthetic flavorings and without all the added carbs. But remember, not all essential oils can be added to food. Some essential oils are considered perfume grade only and some may say that they are pure, but really can have synthetic ingredients added to it. Just like with food, it’s so important to know the source of the essential oils and how they are processed. I get my essential oils here.

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Chocolate Orange Layer Cake (Paleo and Low Carb)

Ingredients

Cake layers:

6 oz chocolate of choice (I used this chocolate here or for lower carb use stevia sweetened here)
3 Tbsp water
6 large eggs, at room temperature, separated
2/3 cup coconut sugar (get coconut sugar here or use Swerve for low carb here)
1/4 tsp salt

Cream Layer:

1.5 cup heavy cream or coconut cream
1/4 cup powdered coconut sugar (run regular coconut sugar in a blender or food processor until finely powered)
3-6 drops Young Living Orange essential oil (Click here to get quality essential oils)

Chocolate Topping:

3 oz chocolate (I used this chocolate here or for lower carb use stevia sweetened here)
2 tbsp butter or ghee

Instructions

For the cake layers

Preheat oven to 350 F
Grease two 8" round cake pans with coconut oil or butter and line the bottom of each pan with a piece of parchment paper (grease the top of the parchment paper also).
In a double boiler, melt the chocoalte and water. Stir occasionally.
While the chocolate is melting, add the egg yolks to a mixing bowl and mix on medium speed for 1 minute.
Add 1/3 cup of coconut sugar and mix until combined.
Add the remaining coconut sugar and mix for 2-3 mintues on medium speed.
Once the chocolate has melted, add 1/4 of the chocolate to the egg yolk mixture and mix to combine.
Add the remaining chocolate and mix until throughouly incorporated.
In a seperate mixing bowl, with cleaned beaters. Add the egg whites and salt.
Beat on high speed until the whites have stiff peaks.
Add 1/4 of the egg whites to the chocoalte mixture. Carefully fold the egg whites into the chocolate.
Add another 1/4 of the egg whites and fold them into the chocolate mixture. Repeat with the remaining egg whites.
Pour the cake mixture divided evenly into the prepared pans and spread into even layers.
Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the cake is just set.
Carefully invert the cakes onto a cake dish or serving tray.
Remove the parchment paper from the cake and allow to cool compeltely.

For the filling

While the cakes are cooling, add heavy cream (or coconut cream) and coconut sugar/sweetener into the bowl of a mixer. Beat until light and fluffy and the coconut sugar is combine.

To assemble the cake

Once the cakes have cooled, apply a later of the cream filling over one of the cakes.
Top the cream filling with the other cake layer.
Place both cakes in the refrigerator to chill.

For the chocolate coating

While the cake is setting, melt the chocoalte and butter (or ghee) in a double boiler.
Once melted, spoon the chocolate mixture over the cakes and allow the chocolate mixture to set (I put them back in the refrigerator)
Once set, cut into slices to serve.

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Goji Berry and Cream Popsicles (Low Carb and Dairy Free)

Karen Sorenson — Tue, 19 May 2015 09:30:59 +0000

How’s the weather in your area? It’s really starting to heat up here in South Carolina, so it’s nice to have a cold treat to enjoy on those hot Spring (or what feels like Summer already) days. You’ve probably heard of goji berries before…they were one of those superfood buzz words awhile back. But it’s true, goji berries (or Chinese Wolfberries) have some great benefits. I like to use NingXia Red drink, which is made from goji/Chinese wolfberries, to make popsicles. NingXia Red is naturally sweetened from the berries and stevia and has lots of flavor already built in.

NingXia Red is a powerful antioxidant drink that contains whole Ningxia wolfberry puree—a super blend of blueberry, aronia, cherry, pomegranate, and plum juices, natural stevia extract, grape seed extract, pure vanilla extract, and orange, yuzu, lemon, and tangerine essential oils. Its benefits include support from head to toe, via a whole body nutrient infusion. NingXia Wolfberries have been cherished for centuries for its health, energy, and longevity benefits. Whole Ningxia wolfberries and other nutrient-dense fruit juices make NingXia Red the perfect choice for optimizing wellness. I first tried NingXia Red when I got my essential oil starter kit (set started here). The starter kit came with two packets of NingXia Red to sample. Honestly, I tossed them to the side and had no idea what they were (I was mainly just interested in learning about essential oils themselves). After learning more about the benefits, I decided to give them a try in the form of popsicles. The first time I put the packets directly in the freezer and had easy popsicles, but now I like taking it a step further and adding the cream (or coconut cream) because it adds some healthy fats for satiety and also helps dilute the essential oils even further. NingXia Red is also great served over ice as a drink with some club soda or water.

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Goji Berry and Cream Popsicles (Low Carb and Dairy Free)

Ingredients

4 oz NingXia Red drink (get NingXia Red here)
1 cup heavy cream or coconut milk
2 Tbsp powdered coconut sugar* or equivalent liquid sweetener of choice (like stevia for low carb)
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk the heavy cream/coconut milk, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract until combine.
Pour the NingXia Red evenly (about half way) into the popsicle molds.
Top with the cream/milk mixture until the mold is full.
Freeze for 15 minutes and then insert a popsicle stick into the middle of each mold.
Allow to freeze completely.
To unmold, running warm water along the outside of the molds and gentle remove the popsicle from the mold.

Notes

*To powder the coconut sugar, run it through a food processor or blender until finely ground.

Makes 3 popsicles

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Instant Carob (or Chocolate) Pudding (Dairy Free and Paleo)

Karen Sorenson — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:30:01 +0000

So what exactly is carob? Carob powder is made from the dried pods of the carob tree and is a substitute for chocolate. It has a rich chocolate like flavor. Chocolate is high in histamines and I am trying to eat a low histamine diet to help control and heal my skin and Rosacea symptoms. When I eat foods high in histamine (strawberries, chocolate, fermented foods, avocado, etc.) it flares up the redness in my face. I love chocolate so it’s nice to have a tasty dessert option that tastes like chocolate, but doesn’t cause the same redness flare ups. If you can eat chocolate feel free to use cocoa powder, but it may need some extra sweetener since carb powder is naturally sweeter than cocoa powder.

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Instant Chocolate (or Carob) Pudding (Dairy Free and Paleo)

Ingredients

2 (13.5 oz) cans of coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
1/3 cup powdered coconut sugar (run regular coconut sugar in a blender or spice grinder to powder) or use powdered Swerve for low carb)
1/3 cup carob powder (carob is a chocolate substitute (get it here)--you could also use cocoa powder, but it would need more sweetener)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional: 1 drop Young Living Peppermint Essential Oil (get started with essential oils here)

Instructions

In a mixing bowl add the hardened coconut cream part of the coconut milk (reserve the coconut water that is at the bottom).
Add the coconut sugar, carob powder, and vanilla. Mix at low speed until it starts to combine. Increase speed and mix on high until smooth.
Add the reserved coconut milk water, 1 Tbsp at a time, and mix until the desired consistency is reached (I used about 3 Tbsp)
Add the Peppermint Essential Oil and stir to combine.

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Oil Pulling Shapes

Karen Sorenson — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:30:02 +0000

Sunday we start the February Oil Pulling Challenge so I wanted to have some easy ways to incorporate oil pulling into the morning routine. Normally I make up a mixture of coconut oil and essential oils in a mason jar and just take a spoonful of the mixture every morning to use for oil pulling. Well, I wanted to have another way to proportion the coconut oil used for oil pulling and these fun oil pulling shapes were just the thing. I melted the coconut oil at low temperature (so the benefits remain) and added essential oils that are generally regarded as safe for ingestion (like these here). I poured the mixture into cute little heart-shaped silicon molds that would hold about 1 Tbsp of oil. After letting them set in the fridge I un-mold the shapes and store them in a mason jar (either in the fridge or in a cool place). In the morning, I just pop one of the little hearts into my mouth and let it melt as I start oil pulling. I have to admit, I LOVE the texture of the oil in this method. It’s not as “gritty” starting out so it’s easier to get through the melting phase at the beginning.

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Oil Pulling Shapes

Ingredients

1 cup coconut oil
25 drops Thieves essential oil (get started with essential oils here)
25 drops Peppermint essential oil (get started with essential oils here)
Other essential oil options: Lemon, Clove (less EO can be used since this is a "hot" essential oil) Orange, and Citrus Fresh (get started with essential oils here)

Instructions

Over low heat, slowly melt the coconut oil in a double boiler or glass bowl placed over a pot with a few inches of simmer water.
Remove from the heat and stir in the Thieves and Peppermint essential oil.
Pour the coconut oil into a silicon mold (like this one--my molds hold about 1 tbsp of oil) and place in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours or until set.
Remove the shapes from the mold and store in a mason jar (in the fridge or a cool place).
Place one shape in the mouth and allow to melt to use for oil pulling (Learn how to oil pull here)

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How To Diffuse Essential Oils + Essential Oil Combos to Diffuse

Karen Sorenson — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:30:48 +0000

For most of the last four years my focus and goals have been on changing my diet. Over the last year or two I have been realizing that sometimes diet isn’t enough and for me that has been the case. Early last year I dove right into learning about essential oils as part of my journey to natural living. The plan has been to learn as much as I can and use the essential oils to aid me on my journey to health and wellness without using toxic chemicals. I am loving all that I’ve learned and been able to replace with a more natural approach. You can also learn more about cannabis oils with the new guide on the Budpop’s guide about delta 8 longevity.

What Are Essential Oils?

Essential oils contain important protective properties of plants. Essential oil producers distill the oils from wood, bark, leaves, fruit, flowers, stem, roots, flowering tops, gum resin, and fruit rind. Each plant has a unique combination of minerals and elements known as constituents, that make it unique in nature. Each constituent has a different effect on the body. Essential oils are distilled to be highly concentrated and more potent than dried herbs. Essential Oils do not have a greasy feeling and evaporate quickly in the air. Learn where to get quality essential oils here.

Importance of Quality and Getting Started

It’s important to pay attention to the quality of the essential oils. Often times synthetic oils, additives, or leftover chemical residue from the processing of the oils can be leftover in the essentials. It’s important to chose essential oils that are organically grown (no chemicals) and distilled at low temperatures and pressures (or cold pressed) to maintain the benefits of the oils (like these). The seed to seal guarantee is a great option for ensuring the quality of the essential oils. Learn more here.

Importance of a Cold Air Diffuser

Heating essential oils damages the benefits of the oils so when I diffuse my oils I always use a cold air diffuser. The first one I tried when I got my Premium Starter Kit was the Home Diffuser which uses distilled water, essential oils, and a vibrating plate to create a micro-mist that fills the air with scent and the inhalation benefits of smelling the essential oils. It also has either a continuous diffusing setting or intermittent diffusing setting. The next diffuser I tried was the Bamboo Diffuser which works in a similar way but uses tap water and has a timer setting of 1 hour or 4 hours for constant diffusing.

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How To Use the Home Diffuser

Fill the diffuser to the “fill line” with distilled water.
Add 6-8 drops of essential oil and put the cap on.
Make sure it’s plugged in and press the button on the front. (Green light means continuous diffusing and a Red light means intermittent diffusing.)

Want to turn off the light on the top? Press and hold the button for 3 seconds until the light turns off. The user manual has additional information and cleaning instructions.

How To Use the Bamboo Diffuser

Fill the diffuser to the red dot fill line with water.
Add 6-8 drops of essential oil and put the cap on.
Make sure it’s plugged in and flip the timer switch to 1 hour or 4 hour diffusing.

The user manual has additional information and cleaning instructions.

My Favorite Diffuser Combos

Seasonal Sniffles: 2 drops Lavender + 2 drops Lemon + 2 drops Peppermint
Immune Boosting: 3 drops Thieves + 3 drops Lemon
Happy Day: 3 drops Joy + 3 drops Lemon OR 6 drops Citrus Fresh
Purify the Air: 3 drops Purification + 3 drops Lemon
Wake Up Call: 6 drops Peppermint
Sleepy Time: 6 drops Lavender (or 3 drops Lavender + 3 drops Cedarwood)
Relaxing: 3 drops Stress Away + 3 drops Lavender
Time to Focus: 5 drops Peppermint + 5 drops Lemon

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DIY Gifts–Bath Salts Ornament

Karen Sorenson — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:38:19 +0000

I had so much fun making some DIY Essential Oil Ornaments that I wanted to experiment with some other fun DIY ornaments and gifts. This time I made up a batch of relaxing bath salts using Lavender essential oil and poured it into a glass ornament (P.S. I used a funnel to fill the ornament). It’s so cute and the epsom salt makes it look like snow inside the ornament. I had intended to fill the ornament a little more, but it made the ornament too heavy to actually be able to hang it on a tree so I cut it down to 1/2 a cup and it worked perfectly. My glass ornament was already decorated on the outside, but you could get a plain glass ornament and maybe paint or draw a snowman face on the outside. So cute! I hope you have fun with it!

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DIY Gifts–Bath Salts Ornament

Ingredients

1 glass ornament
1/2 cup epsom salt
5 drops Lavender essential oil (I get my quality essential oils here)

Instructions

In a small bowl, add the epsom salt and Lavender essential oil. Stir to combine.
Open the glass ornament and fill with the bath salt mixture.
Make a gift tag or note explain how to use the bath salts.

How To Use the Bath Salts

Add the bath salts to warm running bath water or to a foot soak basin.
Soak and enjoy the relaxing scent.

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DIY Essential Oil Ornaments

Karen Sorenson — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:30:48 +0000

I love being crafty! It’s so fun to be able to use common ingredients and turn them into something practical…like Christmas ornaments. You can turn them into whichever space you love for the holiday season. I went with gingerbread men shapes since that was the cookie cutters I had. The best part is that these easy ornaments also double as essential oil diffusers too. The house smells amazing with the cinnamon ornaments plus the added essential oils we get from GoldBee.com. I did a few ornaments with Idaho Balsam Fir which pairs nicely with the cinnamon and it also has relaxation properties. Another scent combination I love is Orange, Clove, and Nutmeg essential oils which helps inspire creativity and boost energy. Ginger essential oil works well for the gingerbread man shape. And Christmas spirit essential oil blend (a combination of orange, spruce, and cinnamon bark) also makes a great choice for putting me in the holiday spirit. The scents lasts awhile and I just add more drops when the scent goes away. I even use one ornament as a car air fresheners…it works great!

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DIY Essential Oil Ornaments

Ingredients

1 cup applesauce
1 cup ground cinnamon
Essential Oils--Thieves, Ginger, Christmas Spirit, Orange, Nutmeg, Clove, or Idaho Balsam Fir (Get Essential Oils here)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200 F.
In a mixing bowl add the applesauce and ground cinnamon. Mix on low speed.
Increase the speed to medium and mix until combined and a dough ball is formed.
Roll out the dough about 1/4" to 1/2" thick.
Use a cookie cutter to cut out desired shapes (i.e. gingerbread man, Christmas trees, etc).
Place the cut out shapes onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
Poke a hole with a straw at the top (but not too close to the edge) to create the hole for the ornament hanger.
Bake for about 2.5 hours or until the shapes are dried out.
Allow to cool and add an ornament hanger or ribbon.
Drop 2-4 drops of the essential oil of your choice onto the back of the ornament. Refresh the essential oils as needed.

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Carrier and Essential Oils by Skin Type and DIY Facial Moisturizer

Karen Sorenson — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:30:39 +0000

One of the biggest differences I’ve notice with using essential oils is with my DIY facial moisturizer (recipe below). My skin was so dry and red when I started using essential oils oils and I wanted to be able to make my own moisturizer. To add a finishing touch to my routine, I now use a nourishing lip gloss from a trusted lip gloss manufacturer, keeping my lips soft and hydrated all day long. For facials Lynchburg call Hill City Skincare & Spray Tans. I started with coconut oil as the carrier oil, but eventually found argan oil to be so much more nourishing for my skin. The combination of essential oils and argan oil (plus a nutritious, real food diet) have gotten me so many compliments about me looking youthful….I’ll take it

Difference Between an Essential Oil and a Carrier Oil

Essential oils are diluted with what is known as a carrier oil. Carrier oils have a greasy feeling, unlike essential oils, and also have a shelf life. Examples of carrier oils include coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, and argan oil. Every essential oil is different so there are specific dilution needs for each essential oil. Always consult reference guides or what is listed on each bottle for proper and specific dilution information. Read over here to know how to make makeup look smooth and how it helps to look skin naturally. Diluting the essential oil calms “hot” oils for use topically to reduce skin sensitivity, creates a time release effect since essential oils evaporate quickly, and is a great way to cover larger areas of the body (such as the legs). It’s important to pay attention to the quality of both the essential oils and the carrier oils. According to www.nubobeauty.com, it’s highly important that you choose essential oils that are organically grown and distilled at low temperatures and pressures to maintain the benefits (like these) and chose carrier oils that are organic and cold pressed.

Carrier Oils By Skin Type

It’s important to select quality carrier oils that are organically grown and cold pressed.

Oily Skin:

Jojoba oil
Grapeseed oil
Hazelnut oil
Macadamia oil

Combination Skin:

Jojoba oil
Hazelnut oil

Normal Skin:

Evening Primrose
Jojoba oil
Sweet Almond Oil

Dry Skin:

Argan oil
Avocado oil
Coconut oil
Jojoba oil
Rose hip oil
Sweet Almond oil
Tamanu oil

Sensitive Skin:

Avocado oil
Coconut oil

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Essential Oils by Skin Type

It’s important to select quality essential oils that are organically grown and are distilled at low temperatures and pressures to maintain the benefits. These are the essential oils I use here.

Oily Skin:

Orange
Lemon
Lime
Bergamot

Important note: The oils listed above (and all citrus oils) are also photosensitive oils which can cause skin sensitivity when out in the sun. Do not use these oils before spending time in the sun.

Combination Skin:

Patchouli
Lavender
Bergamot (see note above)
Orange (see note above)

Dry Skin:

Cedarwood
Frankincense
Lavender
Elemi
Myrrh
Sandalwood
Roman or German Chamomile

Aging Skin:

Ylang-ylang
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Lavender (sensitive skin as well)
Frankincense (sensitive skin as well)
Elemi
Rose

DIY Facial Moisturizer (Dry/Sensitive Skin)

Ingredients

1 - 1.5 tsp pure argan oil (or your preferred carrier oil and I find pure argan oil here)
40 drops Lavender Essential Oil (I get my essential oils here)
20-40 drops Frankincense Essential Oil (I add some extra to help fade scars and marks on my face)

(Optional helps support clear skin, but may be too harsh for sensitive skin)

5 drops Thieves Essential Oil (I get my essential oils here)
5 drops Melrose Essential Oil

(Optional)

15 drops Elemi Essential Oil (Elemi is like the "poor man's Frankincense" so it helps stretch the Frankincense. I get my essential oils here)
15 drops Carrot Seed Oil (I add it in the summer for it's natural SPF benefits.)

Instructions

To a 1/2 oz. dropper bottle (like this one) add the Lavender, Frankincense, Thieves, Melrose, and Elemi essential oils.
Add the argan oil and tighten the dropper cap on the bottle.
Shake to combine.
Apply 4-6 drops for the mixture on your face as a moisturizer. (Note always test a small patch of skin to make sure there are no personal skin sensitivities)

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