HOW To Use Essential Oils

PREPARE to begin Oiling!

Your starter kit is ordered!!!  Congratulations!!! …now what? Time to think about how you plan to USE the oils. Prepare to use your kit!!!

1^st – A few quick Oily tips you need to know before cracking the lid on that first bottle:     
*Every Young Living bottle has a great label to explain ingredients, recommended uses, and cautions

*Some bottles have white labels and are “Vitality” oils, meaning they are labeled for internal/food/beverage use. The actual oil inside the Vitality bottle is the exact same oil as the colored labeled bottles marketed for external use. The FDA doesn’t allow a label to say the product can be used internally AND externally, so YL makes two different labels (note that some oils aren’t for internal use).     

 *NEVER apply essential oils in eyes, ears, nose or private areas. 
 *Some bottles have a different lid (childproof). These bottles contain an oil that would be a known irritant to children’s skin. So to help ensure children don’t use or ingest, a safety lid is used     
*If you spill too much essential oil on your skin, or an oil feels too tingly (like wintergreen and peppermint might), or you just want to remove the oil – ADD CARRIER OIL— Not water!  Water and oil repel, so the water will only push the oil deeper into your skin. Instead, apply a carrier oil (olive, coconut, almond, etc) to the area which will dilute it, then wipe off with a cloth. Repeat as necessary. 
     *Pets respond differently to oils so use in an open area or where pets can escape to a different room if needed. Young Living has oil blends/products designed for pets! And there’s lots of info online about safe use around pets and animals.

     *Kiddo’s are also more sensitive to oils. There’s a product line called Seedlings for infants and Kidsents for children. Most of the common oils can be used with kiddos, just dilute via ratios found at oilynotebook.com .   
 *Some Essential Oils (especially citrus) can pull chemicals out of plastics, so its recommended to use glass bottles to store your mixtures (since the point of oils is to avoid synthetic chemicals).    
*Citrus oils can cause skin to be UV sensitivity, so check the label before going into the sunlight. (Meaning if you put a little lemon on your finger then swipe it across your neck before a run outdoors, you may find that spot turned red when the rest of your neck wasn’t as affected)      
*Since oil and water don’t mix – an ‘emulsifier‘ is needed to help them mix in most recipes. Commonly used emulsifiers are witch hazel (for cosmetic mixtures), vodka or witch hazel (for room sprays), honey (for tea/drinks), and Epsom salt (for baths). This is not an inclusive list, and most recipes will advise what to use.  

Whew- Deep breath! That may have seemed like a lot, but you’ll get the hang of it. It’s easier than that list made it sound! And Young Living provides a full FAQ Guide (that I email to my new members) to help answer any starter questions. When you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact your enroller/sponsor, that’s their role.

2nd- Think about your WHY,  and gather the recipes/supplies to make oily concoctions
Did you purchase oils to support a specific health/wellness issue? To replace cleaning chemical products? To swap for cosmetic/beauty products? For cooking? As air freshener? You will likely eventually use oils for all these reasons, but choose a few closest to your WHY first, gather some recipes, and gather what you need to make the recipe happen when your oil arrives.
For example – I knew my first plan was to diffuse lavender in our bedroom, but next, I wanted to make a ‘summer outdoor spray’ but did not have a glass spray bottle or witch hazel to complete the recipe. I wanted to make a roller bottle of peppermint, lemon and carrier oil to re-energize on car rides home, but I didn’t have a roller bottle. So I had the oils, but I was missing parts to the recipes.  

There are definite ways to use the oils without purchasing anything extra since your starter kit comes with a diffuser. Pinterest is full of creative ways to use your oils! I found a wooden clothespin and added drops of peppermint and lemon then clipped to the car vent as a mini diffuser.

But to really play with your oils, I would suggest getting a carrier oil, rubbing on some lavender and lemon, then browsing this blog, Pinterest and YouTube to compile recipes. I screenshot some recipes then write them on an index card and put them in a photo album. 
Here are some common “extra” items you may want to pick up at the grocery (or click to order from my Amazon affiliate links):
*Gallon of Distilled Water (for diffuser and sprays)
*Bottle of carrier Oil 
*Witchhazel

*Castile Soap
*Glass soap dispenser *Glass spray bottle(s) *Glass roller bottle(s)
*Assortment of  mini spray bottles and rollers (pictured here)
*DIY Chapstick tubes *DIY Deodorant sticks
*Wool dryer balls
If you haven’t ordered your starter kit, follow the info below

Ready to start your oily journey? 

To become a Young Living member you must have a current member to Enroll/Sponsor you. Oils come with a learning curve, so your sponsor is there to share their experience and offer ideas to effectively use the oils.
I would love to be your Young Living sponsor/enroller!
Visit YoungLiving.com and click “become a member” then enter my enroller/sponsor number # 10089755 to Purchase your starter kit and get oiling!

Wishing you a great day GraceFull Oiler
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YouTube videos of DIY recipes!