DIY: Muscle-Pain Relief Rub

This is a "rub" that I kind of just put together myself. Didn't look anything up beforehand, which may be why it didn't come out as lotion-y as I wanted. But it sure does the trick. Rub a couple tablespoons on my achey muscles from my scoliosis in my spin, and I have almost instant relief. 

Ingredients: 

+ Almond Oil

+ Young Living Essential Oil: Pan Away

+ Coconut Oil

+ Glass container

Basically what I did was take (ratio-wise) 5-parts coconut oil, 2-parts almond oil, and 25 drops of Pan Away and really mix it together with a spatula. 

Here's the small bowl I used for mixing, and you can see approximately how much I used for coconut oil when comparing it to the size of the spatula. 

Once you have all the ingredients in the bowl, mix it together and get it at smooth as possible. 

 

My Essential Oils

A couple months ago, a very close friend of mine revealed the beauty of essential oils to me. I am forever indebted to her. And let me preface this little post with the fact that Rachel taught me almost everything I know about this other than some research here and there. But she helped me figure out applications. So I've become a little obsessed, and am always applying my essential oils on a daily basis.

Rachel created an "Emily" scent for me. (I wanted it to have a good amount of patchouli and Bergamot. They are both oils that are supposed to help balance anxiety levels.) I've kind of become super emotionally attached to my scent, it's a little silly. 

One probably important thing to know is that essential oils aren't supposed to be applied straight onto the skin, which I do anyway, but wharves, right?!

What I use essential oils for: 

+ Perfume - I mix essential oils with a base: I use almond oil.

+ Laundry - I will dab a little lavender on a damp wash cloth and put it in the dryer with the rest of the load. 

+ Sleep - I spray a little lavender and patchouli on my pillow before I go to bed. Lavender is supposed to help with sleep.

+ Acne - Sometimes I dab a little tea tree oil straight up onto my cheeks before bed to help with pimples.

Now I apologize about the blurry photos. I was taking these late at night and the lighting in my room is just horrible. 

Oshadi Oils are probably my favorite, specifically the Synergy blend.

We always put my perfume scent in a roll-on bottle that Rachel gave me.