DIY: Make a roller blend
YES! There it is, your starter kit with your first essential oils! You must have heard or read a lot about essential oils and have finally taken the step to purchase your first oils. For me, my severe hay fever was the reason to start using oils and I now use them for many different purposes. So there is probably also a certain reason for you why you started your search and ended up with essential oils. As you may already know, you can use essential oils in several ways: Aromatically, for example via a diffuser or a lava stone...
DIY: Make lip balm
Want to get started with your essential oils? Make your own lip balm. Delicious during the cold period of the year, or just to protect your lips a little more during the sunny times. How fun is it to make your own lip balm! SUPPLIES Three tin cans (15 ml) 1.5 tbsp coconut oil 1.5 tbsp shea butter 1.5 tsp (organic) beeswax 3 drops of essential oil of your choice*. Think of (wild) orange, lavender or how about vanilla Optional: mica powder for some extra sparkle Optional: a few drops of vitamin E oil Au bain marie melting pot PREPARATION...
DIY: Making scented candles
Did you know that you can easily make your own candles? Nice for the winter when the candles come out again, how about your own citronella candle against mosquitoes in the summer, or just for a nice evening on the couch with a nice book. I'll be happy to explain how you can make these. SUPPLIES Glass in which you want to make your candle (see tip below) 50 gr soy wax (amount depends on the size of your final candle, see tip below) A (cotton) candle wick approx. 2 ml essential oil of your choice* (easy to measure with...
DIY: Household products
You've probably been working with your essential oils for a while, have made a number of rollers and perhaps your diffuser has already found a nice spot in your home. One of the further uses of your essential oils is to make household products. A nice natural alternative to harsh chemicals to support yourself and your family. In this blog I would like to tell you more about how to make these and what you need for this. Depending on the brand of essential oils you use, there are already a number of ready-to-use products that you can use in...
DIY: Make bath bombs
Can you also enjoy a wonderful bath? Then simply make your own bath bombs.
BLOG: Dilute and Mix
Although you can use essential oils in a very versatile way, it is important to know how to do this in a safe way. In this blog I would like to give you a number of tools and guidelines, so that you can use your oils in a safe and responsible way. DILUTE Essential oils are very concentrated and therefore very powerful. To use them safely, you need to dilute them. This makes your essential oil more absorbable by your skin and helps to reduce / prevent evaporation, so that you enjoy the effect of the oil for longer. In...