I have started using essential oils and love them! It feels like a new hobby. As I learn and play, I have started incorporating them into our everyday lives.
The first thing I was excited to try with them was to make my own face cream. I normally just use whatever lotion I put on the rest of my body, but had been wanting specifically a lotion for my face. Problem is they are expensive and I was not willing to fork over that much money for a tiny container.
After researching on Pinterest how other people made their own, I married together all the recipes and ended up with this!
Ingredients
6 Tablespoons coconut oil
6 drops lavender
6 drops frankincense
Directions
1) Use a mixer to whip your coconut oil. I put the coconut oil in my Kitchen Aid for about 5 minutes until it was smooth and more like a cream.
2) I added the drops of essential oil to mix and again blended it together in the kitchen aid for a few more minutes to combine.
3) Transfer them to a glass container and you are done!
I chose lavender and frankincense because they are both known for benefiting the skin in so many ways. Many people like to add lemon to the mix. I decided against this because when using lemon oil on your skin, you can not be in the sunlight for 12 hours. Another good oil to use is tea tree oil which I think I will add in next time!
I have noticed a difference in the overall texture of my skin. It feels smoother than it did previously. Yay!
I got my cute little jars from Hobby Lobby. Other people use baby food jars as well! Just make sure it is glass! This recipe will fill one smaller jar. I doubled the recipe to fill the two shown!
