Today take a moment to pamper and rejuvenate yourself! And if you are a mom, Mother's Day is coming up, so what better time! Mom or not, we all are at our best when we take the time for a little relaxation and rest.
Use these recipes to help you pamper yourself, from the sugar scrub, homemade body butter, lip balm, and face mask!
Light some candles, put on some relaxing music, and enjoy.
Grapefruit Lavender Sugar Scrub
- 1 Cup Organic Raw Sugar
- 1/3 Cup Oil for your choice, I like Almond, Jojoba, or Grapeseed Oil
- 5 drops each of doTERRA Grapefruit Essential Oil and Lavender Essential Oil, Or add essential oils of your own choosing
Combine all ingredients. You can get creative with your essential oils and sugars too.
Rejuvenating Citrus Honey Face Mask
3 teaspoons honey
Apply mask to freshly cleaned face; let sit for 15 minutes.
Rinse off with cold water and pat dry.
Body Butter
1/2 cup Coconut Oil
1/2 cup Almond, Jojoba, or Olive Oil
45 drops Essential Oil of choice
In a double boiler melt the shea or cocoa butter and coconut oils together.
Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes. Gently stir in the other oils
till combined. Wait until it cools and starts to solidify.
Add to a mixer and whip until the consistency of butter. Store in sealed glass jars.
Peppermint Lemon Lip Balm:
2 tbsp. Almond or Olive Oil
1 tbsp. + 1 tsp. Beeswax
5 drops each of Peppermint and Lemon essential oil
Chop or grate the beeswax or buy the beeswax pastilles. Place beeswax, coconut,
and other oils except for essential oils in the upper part of a double boiler
or place a bowl on top of a pan of boiling water.
Melt the wax into the oils. Gently stir in essential oils and pour into lip balm containers. Have fun experimenting with oils. You can also add a tiny bit of beet juice to tint the lip balm pink.