Who Else Enjoys Essential Oils?

@Thump

Can you please post your recipe for the shower fizzies?

Thump said:

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I'm glad that you chimed in. I made these shower fizzies for exactly this purpose, to throw in the back of the shower. I throw them in the toilet too. I've made some of each of 3 scents you mentioned tea tree, eucalyptus and peppermint.

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Thump said:

How do you make your hair butters? That's one thing I haven't made.

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@Thump sorry it took so long.

Shea Butters Mixes,Oils, Homemade Leave In

Water means moisture. Any hair care products you buy for moisture, the first ingredient should list Water. Examples (Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil moisturizer and Hollywood Beauty Olive Crème Curl no Drip, Neutragena Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-In Cream)

Always remember Use Shea Butter and Oils to seal moisturized hair in the morning or at night.

How to Preserve Shea Butter Homemade Mixture

Preserve all your mixes for hair & skin Micros and bacteria start to form within 2- to 4 hours of you making mix. You will see mold in 3 to 5 days of you do not add a preservative

Listed below are Preservatives To Use For Butter mixtures (I use Vitamin E & Tea Tree oil)
Vitamin E 400 IU-1400 IU – Ant fungus-Antibacterial Agent Few drops

Tea Tree Oil-(will retard Mold) Antifungal& Antibacterial Agent Stops fungus from forming, 1 tsp or 1/ tsp

Honey (raw) - Antibacterial agent, 1 tsp

Grape seed Extract-Multiplatform Antifungal, Anti bacteria, Antiviral, Antimicrobial

Rosemary oil- Antifungal and Antibacterial Agent cleanses plus gets rid of bacterial that may be sitting around (Qtip on scalp) 1 tsp to 5 cups

Sage oil- Antifungal & Antibacterial Agent cleanses plus gets rid of bacterial that may be sitting around 1 tsp to 5 cups

Neem Oil - Aryvedic

A Brief guide to Oils For Healthier Hair

Do It Yourself: Natural Homemade Creamy and Fluffy Shea Butter

Shea Butter Coconut Mix

Making My Shea Butter & Coconut Oil Moisturizer


Shea Mango Butter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in1aOOcn4rI&feature=related

MzTeaCake's wonderfully fabulous tutorial: For Hair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q-ywuUMbBo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRXMJSpiYUs
Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil, rapeseed Oil, Lavender French and Bergamont Oil,Silica,Corn

Shea Mango Butter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in1aOOcn4rI&feature=related

How to make whipped shea mango butter hair cream
Shea Butter - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in1aOOcn4rI

Mix Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Coconut Oil, jojoba Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Castor Oil

Shea Butter Mix Coastal Scent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRXMJSpiYUs

(I love this will subsitute grapeseed oil for something else)
shttp://www.coastalscents.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm/feature/325/how-to-make-whipped-unrefined-shea-butter.cfm
ist of Ingredients:

11 weighed ounces of unrefined shea butter
2 ounces grapeseed oil
2 ounces Jojoba Oil
Silica Powder - 1/2 teaspoon (oil absorbant)
Pearl White Mica powder - 1 teaspoon
Boron Nitride 16 microns - 1 teaspoon (gives creaminess & glide)
Rice Powder - 1 tablespoon or Corn Starch
Essential oil scent of choice (1/2 tsp Bergamont & 3/4 Tsp French Lavendar
Vinyl Gloves
Fork for mixing
Measuring spoons
Large Pyrex heat proof measuring cup
Scale
Mixer with whip attachment
Access to a refrigerator

As an alternative try using 2 ounces of extra virgin olive oil, 1 ounce grapeseed and 1 ounce jojoba oil, adjust the 4 ounces listed above to these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRXMJSpiYUs&feature=related

Shea Butter melted,Jojoba Oil,Olive Oil
Maca Powder,Silica Powder,Cornstarch,Boran Nitrate....Blend 20 minutes add Essential Oil Refrigerate for 5 minutes. Whip more it will triple in volume. Should be thick icing.30-45 total whipped time.

I see that it all didn't print Ingredients Jojoba oil Grape seed oil Unrefined shea butter French Lavender essential oil Bergamot essential oil Pearl white mica powder adds luster Silica powder to increase glide and reduce oiliness Rice powder (or can use cornstarch) - to increase glide and reduce oiliness Boron Nitride 16 micron - helps make it creamy

After 10 minutes, move speed up one notch and blend for another 10 minutes. Stop and add essential oils.
½ t. Bergamot
¾ t. French lavender

Slowly bring up speed to level 8. Remove bowl and place in refrigerator for 5 minutes.

Scrape everything down from the sides and off the bottom. Mix on full speed for 5 minutes, stop and scrape sides and bottom again, then whip full speed for another 5 minutes.

Coconut Milk-Great for hydrating hair (warm) rinse cool water
Vegetable Glycerin, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Wonder 8 Oil (use in vegetable Glycerin mix, Profective Growth Oil

Simple Shea Butter Creamy Mixture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNHUPrNotrA&feature=related

Shea Butter
Olive Oil
Tea Tree Oil (Hollywood Brand)
Vitamin


Alexis Shea Butter Mix

8 oz Unrefined Shea Butter Yellow or White local Beauty Supply Store

1 tbs Tea Tree Oil (Hollywood Brand) Preservative

4 tbs of Trader Joe Conditioner or any of your favorite.

2 tbps One N Only Aragon Oil

2 tbps Dabur Vatika Oil purchased on Devon Ave (Preservative)

16 drops Orange Sweet Oil, Lemon Oil, Grapefruit Oil ( I use only one of these three oils)

Glad bowl container with tops, plastic spoon

Mixer
I always melt the Shea Butter in a glass bowl in microwave for 2 minutes or pot over stop. The goal is to melt only . Do not boil.

Pour clear Shea Butter into a big bowl,add remaining ingredients put in freezer for about 15 minutes. Remove out of Refrigerator than blend

Homemade Conditioner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI_XxZ9G8IQ

For your Body
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YimwbDAJh5I

Kim may tube is good for natural hair
http://www.youtube.com/user/kimmaytube?feature=chclk

2 tbsp Knot Today Leave-In
2 tbsp Aloe Vera Juice (Trader Joes pH 4.0)
2 tsp jojoba oil
2 tsp castor oil
MIX WELL

Refrigerate Leftovers
********RECIPE ******** "Kimmaytube's Leave-In Conditioner Recipe"
2 tablespoons of YOUR preferred conditioner (silicone free) knot today,giovani leave in cond,
2 tablespoons of (Whole leaf version) Aloe Vera Juice with a pH 4.0 or 4.5 (aloe ver gel)
2 teaspoons of Castor Oil (optional. I sometimes do without it)
2 teaspoons of Jojoba Oil
Mix well.
This mixture should be applied to wet, freshly washed hair . Feel free to substitute the oils. The most IMPORTANT part of this mixture is the pH balance. Make sure that it is at least 4.5 ph. pH strips can be purchased from http://www.luvnaturals.com All other ingredients can be found in most local health food stores. Enjoy!

A tip for the aloe vera juice:
Since it comes in such a large quantity & spoils so easily, I freeze it in ice cube trays & then store the cubes in a freezer

I just found out yesterday that certain EOs can act as a bug repellant. Skip to 1:01:

Sharpened said:

I just found out yesterday that certain EOs can act as a bug repellant. Skip to 1:01:

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I put lavender eo on my dog to repel fleas.....He hates it for a minute but then he's goods

ETA: @Sharpened Awesome video. Thanks

My list is ridiculous! Lol. I started using EOs when I started my natural hair journey and wanted to use more natural products. I use them for body oils, hair and scalp oils, mosquito repellant, body aches, mood lifting, cleaning and dog and air freshener.

Lavender
Peppermint
Tea Tree
Lemon
Sweet Orange
Grapefruit
Rose Hip
Lemongrass
Citronella
Clove Bud
Rosemary
Palmarosa
Katrafay
Petitgrain
Chamomile

I also keep my Vitamin E oil and Aloe vera oil with my EOs because they seem pretty potent too.

I'm looking to buy Carrot seed and red raspberry oil for their SPF qualities to mix into my family sunscreen mix with shea butter, lanolin and EVOO.

Thanks to this ad:

I am now looking into using EOs for skincare.

Allandra said:

@Thump

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+1

Great video with DIY cleaning recipes with essential oils

I've been burning an office candle.

I will post the link from the thrive market blog. It is seasalt w/ rosemary and lemon. If freshens the entire office without being overpowering!

https://thrivemarket.com/blog/breat...his-diy-desk-diffuser-for-an-instant-recharge

vevster said:

Great video with DIY cleaning recipes with essential oils

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AWESOME VIDEO

Right now I only have Eucalyptus in the home, I use it to diffuse while I do a facial steam.

Can't wait to purchase some more in the future. I want to start cleaning my home with it.

I just used the soap scum bathroom cleaner from the video and it is WONDERFUL.

NaturallyATLPCH said:

I LOVE EOs! I got into them over a year ago. I started diffusing them, then transitioned to scenting sweet almond oil and making my own perfumes. I have bought plenty from Piping Rock but Edens Garden is my primary source to purchase EO blends.

I have sweet orange, lavender, tea tree, clove, rosemary, eucalyptus, peppermint, cinnamon, frankincense, lemon, lemon eucalyptus and carrot seed to name a few.

I also have EO blends from Edens Garden of Sweet Ambiance, A romance, Shine, Uplift, and Meditation. These blends have a ylang ylang base and smell amazing. Plus shipping is free on any US order.

Right now I'm diffusing a Thrive Blend that's great for immunity and overall well being. It's a blend of lemon, clove, rosemary, cinnamon, and eucalyptus. It smells amazing.

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Thanks for sharing about this company @NaturallyATLPCH. I just subscribed. I can't wait to try some of their essential oil blends.

Oh by the way, I'm an essential oil freak. I love them a lot. I use them mostly for aromatherapy, but i use a lot of them mixed in with carrier oils on my scalp as well.