Thus far, I’ve given you a lot of recipes, so I thought it was important to give you one location to get all of your recipes. I’ll be updating this cookbook post with more recipes as I post more blogs that include recipes.

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Calm Lotion Blend

This lotion blend is the one I recommended to my friends to use for their sunburns. It has a very calming effect on the mind and body and will soothe skin irritations as well as a groggy mind.

Ingredients:

6 oz unscented lotion (or alternative–e.g. coconut oil)

15-20 drops lavender oil

5-10 drops orange oil

5-10 drops frankincense oil

Circulation Lotion Blend

The circulation lotion blend is great for situations when you need to get the blood flowing to a particular area of your body. If you’re feeling tired or swollen, if your hair or nails are becoming brittle, if your extremities are always cold or numb, you might be suffering from poor circulation. Making this lotion blend and using it on a daily basis will help to promote blood flow and increase your body’s circulation capabilities.

Ingredients:

6 oz unscented lotion (or alternative–e.g. coconut oil)

15-20 drops ginger oil

10-15 drops eucalyptus oil

5-10 drops tea tree oil

Muscle Pain Lotion Blend

Muscle pain is a very common side-effect of life–especially when we’re walking upwards of ten miles a day to get to classes and meetings and social events and study groups that are taking place all over campus. If you’re experiencing sore muscles, applying this lotion to the affected areas will help a bunch!

Ingredients:

6 oz unscented lotion (or alternative–e.g. coconut oil)

15-20 drops peppermint oil

5-10 drops rosemary oil

5-10 drops clove bud oil

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Get the Heck Out of Bed!

Ingredients:

20 drops Grapefruit Oil

10 drops Peppermint Oil

10 drops Orange Oil

Don’t Let Your Professors Catch You Asleep In Class!

Ingredients:

15 drops Lemongrass Oil

10 drops Rosemary Oil

5 drops Peppermint Oil

Get the Heck Into Bed!

Ingredients:

20 drops Geranium Oil

10 drops Bergamot Oil

10 drops Lavender Oil

Makeup Remover

Ingredients:

8 oz water

1 T castile soap

1 T vegetable glyserine

1 t calendula oil

10 drops lavender oil

5 drops geranium oil

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until mixed thoroughly. When you’re ready to take off the day’s makeup, apply a few drops of your blend to a cotton round and rub in small circles to remove your makeup. Make you store it in a cool dry place and keep it out of direct sunlight.

Facial Toner

Ingredients:

½ C witch hazel

½ C water

15 drops geranium oil

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until mixed thoroughly. To use this toner, apply a few drops to a cotton round and gently massage it onto your face and neck. Be careful if your skin is sensitive, because the witch hazel that is in this recipe may cause irritation. Make sure to use it within six (ish) months!

Makeup Brush Cleaner

Ingredients:

2 t castile soap

4 drops tea tree oil

2 drop lemon oil

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until mixed thoroughly. This recipe is enough for about fifteen brushes. To use it, swirl the bristles gently in the cleanser, and massage it into the ends of the bristles and up through the roots. Repeat this process until there is no longer any makeup residue on the brushes.

Over and Out.

-Courtney