Today I wanted to go a little off topic and chat with you gals about my favorite essential oils. Because I am so hooked on them and I spend so much time talking about them in real life, I figured it was time to share on here. I know not everyone is into oils, so I promise I am not offended if this doesn’t interest you. For a long time, I wasn’t either. Now, I use them daily, in multiple ways.
I actually became aware of oils a few years ago when I was researching ways to get my kids to sleep. Lavender was the first oil I purchased, and we used it every night on the kids before bed. I knew zero about oils at the time and stopped using it without a thought.
Flash forward to this Summer. I was nine months pregnant and getting a pedicure, casually chatting with the woman sitting next to me. She was a clinical research nurse who had an extensive medical background with children. We were chatting about Avery, and she recommended that I look into essential oils. This was coming from a medical professional, so I really took it to heart. She recommended Young Living Essential Oils to me, going so far as to write information down for me.
I immediately ordered a Starter Kit and never looked back. Flash forward a few months,and we use oils multiple times a day in our home. I could ramble on and on about why I love oils and how I use them, but I am going to stick to my favorites today.
My Favorite Essential Oils
Cedarwood // This is perfect for all things cozy. It has a muskier scent to it, and makes me feel like I’m snuggled up in a warm blanket and goes into almost every night diffuser blend I use.
Joy // This smells just like the name implies, joyful. I diffuse this during the day on its own, dab a little on as a perfume and use it on our wool dryer balls.
Lavender // This is the most top of mind oil for many people. It was the first oil I ever used, and still one used daily in our house. We diffuse it nightly, I use it on our dryer balls, in home made cleaner, put a couple of drops in the kids’ baths, and almost every roller blend I make. Such a great, versatile oil.
Lemon // Another super versatile oil. I diffuse this often for its cheery scent, on the dryer balls, in house cleaner, etc.
Orange // This smells so good and blends well with just about every other oil. It’s just as great for refreshing citrus blends as it is for cozy Winter mixes.
Purification // This is great for cleaning mixes or to diffuse in stinky places. I really, really like this scent personally.
Stress Away // This may be my favorite oil ever. It smells so good. I diffuse this daily, day and night. This is the kids’ favorite as well. This is diffusing in mine and Avery’s rooms nightly, and in almost every roller ball I make.
Thieves // So good for so much, cozy blends and cleaning. This is a great, versatile oil.
I have been trying to remove toxins from our home, but I will save that for another post. Plus, the oils smell so good and give you control over creating your own customs scents.
If you want to chat about oils, I have been researching like crazy and am happy to share any information with you! You can purchase them all here. Shoot me an email to dashofprettyblog@gmail.com if you have any questions or want some recommendations!
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I’m so glad you shared what oils are your favorite and ways to use them ! That’s where I struggle- so many do’s and don’t with oils and it can get overwhelming. I am slowly getting on the essential oil bandwagon. So many benefits !! Have a wonderful day 🙂
I love this pocket reference: http://bit.ly/2E1aGKL It has been one of my biggest sources of knowledge with oils! I may do a post of blends to diffuse too. I was so confused at first, but I feel like I’m starting to get a good sense of things, and that little book has been so helpful!
I LOVE this! I’ve recently gotten super in to essential oils but I don’t really know what scents to use for what and I’ve heard some scents can be toxic to animals so I feel completely lost. These sound amazing, especially that Cedarwood one!
I should have put this in my post, but this book (http://bit.ly/2E1aGKL) is my biggest source of information and help!!
This is great! Essential oils are truly amazing and a life saver. Lavender is my favorite!
I don’t think I could go without Lavender! It is just so perfect with everything! Glad you love them too!!
I reallllly need to jump on the essential oils train! Looking up diffusers right now <3
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YES! Email me if you want any help, I am happy to recommend anything!
I have lavender and stress away that I picked up and both really do the trick!!
My favorite duo! These two together are everything!
I’m currently obsessed with Joy + peppermint in my office everyday! Loving the Thieves cleaner too, love that I can use it around the baby and not worry about chemicals.
I love the Thieves cleaner so much! I just ordered some of the Seedlings line to use with the kids! It’s amazing how your view on these things can change once you have kids!
We LOVE oils too! I need to get Joy because every time I put on regular perfume, I shudder a little bit thinking about all the terrible stuff in it.
Same girl, same. The citrus scents all mix really well with Joy or Ylang Ylang (it’s what I predominantly smell in Joy) to make scents. That and Lemon and Grapefruit, so good!