Day 1: Using Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender is known as the Swiss Army Knife of essential oils, because it's incredibly versatile.

Uses:

Calming –

- Diffuse

- Apply to the back of the neck and temples for relaxation

- Add to bath water

Soothing to the skin –

- Apply neat or with a carrier oil. (Lavender is very gentle!)

- It’s great for minor burns

- It’s also great for accident prone children ;)

- Add a drop to your mascara to support healthy eyelashes

Helps with seasonal sniffles –

- Apply to the bridge of the nose

Helps with occasional nosebleeds –

- Apply to the bridge of the nose

Recipes:

Diaper Cream – 2 ounces of coconut oil & 5 drops of Lavender

Nasal Spray – A pinch of sea salt (to absorb the oil), 5 drops of Lavender (you can also add 5 drops of Peppermint if you’d like) and distilled water.

Sleep Spray – A pinch of sea salt, 5 drops of Lavender and distilled water

After sun spray – (There are a few different ways to make this) 5 drops of Lavender and your choice of distilled water, fractionated coconut oil or witch hazel. (If you use distilled water, make sure to add a pinch of sea salt to help disperse the oils)

Bath Salts – 8 ounce mason jar (fill with Epsom salts) add 10 drops of Lavender

Oils to Pair with Lavender:

Cedarwood – 

- Great to diffuse with Lavender at bedtime

- Add it to the homemade sleep spray for added benefits

Frankincense – 

- Great for stretched skin. You can add 5 drops of Frankincense and 5 drops of Lavender to coconut oil for a homemade cream.

- Makes a great boo boo roll on for kiddos. You can add 5 drops each of Frankincense and Lavender to a 10ml roll on bottle, fill the rest with olive oil.

This is how I use Lavender essential oil in my home. If you have any uses for Lavender that weren't mentioned here, please leave them in the comment section!