Oils for Lovers!

Essential oils can play a big part in your romantic mood!  What!!!???   You bet!  Here are some suggestions for you!  

1. Rose
2. Jasmine
3. Clary Sage
4. Ylang Ylang
5. Neroli
6. Fennel  

Use your oils by diffusing them, using them in sprays or use in massage or simple roll on.

Rose Essential oil is traditionally used an an aphrodisiac.  It is most effective in blends and needs to be diluted heavily.  It only take a drop to make a LOT for diffusing or massage.  It is no surprise that Rose Essential oil is a tad pricey.  It is wonderful for skin health, emotional release and energy balance.  Did you know that it takes 60 roses to make just one DROP of rose oil!  Yup, that is why it is so strong and a little goes a long way.  

Jasmine Essential Oil is made from the delicate flower petals of the jasmine flower and is an absolute or essence, rather than an essential oil. Not quite as pricey as Rose!  It is an exotic, floral fragrance used to enhance romance and attraction, balancing the feminine energy of the body and promoting skin health.   Use along with massage oils for men and women.  Young living Jasmine has NO chemicals used in the extraction of their oil.  

Clary Sage Essential Oil has natural phytoestrogens and warm, herbal scent that promotes relaxation and uplifting feelings. Remember to dilute with a carrier oil when applying topically. Simply inhaling this oil can help get you in the mood!

Ylang Ylang Essential Oil is widely used as an aphrodisiac throughout the aromatherapy world. Its floral scent is very appealing. Enjoy by diffusing, inhaling or in massage oil. This is one of my favorites!

Neroli Essential oil is made from orange blossoms. Low Lobido? Diffuse or inhale several times a day for its calming and balancing effect. Those postmenopausal women will also love it for promoting healthy blood pressure!

Fennel Essential Oil is made from the herb and is wonderful in lotion blends or massage oils for its balancing effects. Use it to balance some of those 'get in the mood' feelings!

I think there are times in the lives of us all where we face low libido. Now you can have a solution and be able to find balance and increase your intimacy along the way as well. Stress is a libido robber! To relieve some of the stresses of every day life (and ignite a spark or two) try this blend in your diffuser or dilute it with a carrier oil (like coconut or almond) for a calming massage.

2 drops neroli
2 drops jasmine
2 drops ylang ylang

Leah's Facial Cream Testimony

Leah's Testimony

Have you ever heard someone use the saying ‘Balled my eyes out’? To me this phrase is best described as crying so hard, long and with so much force that your eyelids feel like they are rolling out and the following day even your eyes are puffy and red. This is not a pretty sight to see.

Nine years ago, I had an argument with someone and afterwards was so sad and emotional about it that I ‘Balled my eyes out’. The following morning I was surprised to see a vein had appeared on my eyelid. It was a red spot and was slightly bumped out. I covered it up with makeup and thought it would go away in a few days. 

After a few months, definitely enough time for it to heal, I had to come to grips with the fact that it was NOT going away. Over time it turned to a dark purple hue. When I was pregnant, it went one step farther and grew in size. Much like you would point out spinach in someone's teeth to be helpful, people would point out that spot thinking that I had tagged myself with mascara. Long ago I forgave and sought forgiveness from the person with whom I had argued. However, the spot was a constant reminder of that original moment of pain.

Skip forward to one and a half years ago, I had read many articles about the type and amount of chemicals that are present in many facial cleansers and moisturizers. My mother kept telling me that I should try coconut oil. My skin has always been what I classify as oily skin. I had a hard time with the concept of adding more oil to it. I decided to go out on a limb and try using coconut oil for my moisturizer. My mom had been using it quite a while and her face didn’t look like an oil slick. To my surprise I really liked it. My skin felt more hydrated throughout the day.  

Then, last December I received my first set of essential oils. I found some claims that Frankincense was really good at healing skin and that a drop of lemon on the skin could help with oiliness. Since I had been experiencing acne problems related to hormone changes, I decided to add them along with some Clary Sage to my coconut oil moisturizer. First, I loved the smell of the oils together since it was like a baked good, YUM! Honestly each morning putting it on my face made me hungry. 

Then I read a post about removing your makeup with coconut oil. I decided to try it out with my yummy smelling mix. Who wouldn't want to go to bed smelling delicious? This effectively removed traditional cleansers and moisturizers from my routine and as an added bonus I noticed I no longer put Chapstick on each night before bed. My lips simply don’t feel like they need it. And I have been a Chapstick-a-holic for years.

About 2 months after using my mix in the morning and at night, I had a very exciting morning. I really consider it my oily miracle! As I was putting on my eye makeup I noticed that the spot on my eye had FADED and it was no longer 3D. I gasped, did a happy dance, ran to show my husband and was on cloud 9 for the rest of the day. I never expected the power of Essential Oils to be strong enough to heal something 9 years old!  As I continue to use my mix, that spot keeps fading. YEAH!!! 

My essential oils have given me two types of healing, one is superficial (see the pics!) and the other is emotional.        -----Leah

Please follow this link to see my Facial Moisturizer mix, 
and don’t be afraid to try something new.

Leah's Moisturizer and Cleansing Recipe

Moisturizer/Cleansing Recipe    from Leah Zagel 

You can read about Leah's testimony on this recipe HERE.

¼ Cup Coconut Oil

15-20 drops Frankincense

10-15 drops Lemon
5 drops Clary Sage (optional)

• In a double boiler, slowly heat coconut oil until just melted. (This doesn't take very much heat!)
• Drop in frankincense and lemon essential oils. Pour into GLASS* container for storage. 
• Set aside and let oil cool to re-harden.  The mixture will stay in a hardened state unless air temps rise above 72 degrees (which is enough to melt coconut oil).

To Use:

• Use the back of your nail or a mini makeup spatula to remove from jar. 
• As a moisturizer, remove a pea size amount from container. Liquify by holding hands together to melt then apply to face as you would a traditional moisturizer.
• As a facial cleanser/makeup remover (this baby does amazing with mascara), remove about 1-2 pea size portions. Again liquify by holding hands together to melt then rub into face and over mascara. Keep your eyes shut!  Use a microfiber cloth to rub excess oil and dirt from face.  Ann just grabs a few squares of toilet paper to wipe the oil off her face.

Voila!

*Why Glass?  Read the last entry on this link.