Most aromatherapists will tell you not to spray anything on your face (fearing you will get it in your eyes or in your mouth). These sprays just feel so good on your face and neck, and on the feet that it's hard not to include it here. Prepare a 50ml bottle with natural purified water filled nearly to the top, leaving room to add the essential oils. (Here's a brilliant tip when spraying on your face: Close your eyes, and close your mouth.)
FACE SPRAYS
Icy Revival Spray
2 drops of Spearmint
2 drops of Lavender
2 drops of Lemon
2 drops of Eucalyptus
2 drops of Bergamot
1 drop of Rosemary
Calm Your Nerves Spray
4 drops of Lavender
4 drops of Clary Sage
3 drops of Bergamot
BODY SPRAYS
Don't Bug Me Spray
This is a good spray for your skin, however to keep bugs away from entrances to your home, spray on window screens, or decor around doors and windows. What is nice is that you don't have to commit to the smell, as it wears off and needs to be reapplied to continue the affect after about an hour.
Once you have the bottle of distilled water, leave a little bit more room for 1/2 Tsp Vegetable Glycerin, and 1 Tsp of Witch Hazel, then add and mix these oils:
10 Drops of Lemongrass
4-5 Drops of Lavender
1 Drop of Peppermint
This is not recommended for sunbathers. If bugs are a daytime problem, spray on to your skin, then cover up. At nighttime, no other precaution is required. Compared to Off! this is just a beautifully scented spray, agreeable to humans and disgusting to a mosquito!
Body Odour Spray/Deodorant
(Measured for a 10ml spray/spritz bottle)
Fill half the bottle with Witch Hazel
Fill half the bottle with Rose Water
10 Drops of Cypress
Gently shake the bottle, and spritz directly on to the underarms, then gently rub the mixture in with your fingertips. If you have just shaved or wax, this will irritate, so if you still want the benefit of the oils to work, try mixing a few drops with a dollup of unscented cream, take several minutes to let it absorb, and apply your usual deodorant, if desired. Otherwise, if the hair follicle hasn't been disturbed, spritz the mixture on, rub in to the skin, and then directly on to the mixture, drop one neat drop in to the underarm and mix with your fingertips again. You'll be amazed. There will be no bad body odour from your underarms for the entire day.
HAIR SPRITZER
This spray is nice on towel-dried hair, after the tangles are combed out. Please keep in mind that if you use hair colouring (notably blondes and redheads) that the essential oils may affect the colour, if not right away - over time. This is really best on natural hair. At one point I was using this on my 6-month old bleach job, where the colour to me didn't matter as much, I just wanted it to be healthy for the next time I got my hair done! Once the spritzer is made, gently shake before each use.
Refreshing Hair Spray
(This is also measured for a 50ml bottle)
1/8 Cup of aloe juice
1/4 Cup of witch hazel
1/2 Tsp vegetable glycerin
1/8 Cup of rosewater
Prepare the above ingredients, and pour in to a 50ml bottle with a fine mist, leaving room for 20 drops of oils total.
8 drops of Lemon
4 drops of Ylang Ylang
5 drops of Rosemary
3 drops of Chamomile
You may alter the drops to benefit your problem areas.
Lemon - For added shine
Ylang Ylang - Good for split ends
Rosemary - Promotes hair growth, strengthens hair
Chamomile - Good for the scalp, promoting healthy re-growth
FACE SPRAYS
Icy Revival Spray
2 drops of Spearmint
2 drops of Lavender
2 drops of Lemon
2 drops of Eucalyptus
2 drops of Bergamot
1 drop of Rosemary
Calm Your Nerves Spray
4 drops of Lavender
4 drops of Clary Sage
3 drops of Bergamot
BODY SPRAYS
Don't Bug Me Spray
This is a good spray for your skin, however to keep bugs away from entrances to your home, spray on window screens, or decor around doors and windows. What is nice is that you don't have to commit to the smell, as it wears off and needs to be reapplied to continue the affect after about an hour.
Once you have the bottle of distilled water, leave a little bit more room for 1/2 Tsp Vegetable Glycerin, and 1 Tsp of Witch Hazel, then add and mix these oils:
10 Drops of Lemongrass
4-5 Drops of Lavender
1 Drop of Peppermint
This is not recommended for sunbathers. If bugs are a daytime problem, spray on to your skin, then cover up. At nighttime, no other precaution is required. Compared to Off! this is just a beautifully scented spray, agreeable to humans and disgusting to a mosquito!
Body Odour Spray/Deodorant
(Measured for a 10ml spray/spritz bottle)
Fill half the bottle with Witch Hazel
Fill half the bottle with Rose Water
10 Drops of Cypress
Gently shake the bottle, and spritz directly on to the underarms, then gently rub the mixture in with your fingertips. If you have just shaved or wax, this will irritate, so if you still want the benefit of the oils to work, try mixing a few drops with a dollup of unscented cream, take several minutes to let it absorb, and apply your usual deodorant, if desired. Otherwise, if the hair follicle hasn't been disturbed, spritz the mixture on, rub in to the skin, and then directly on to the mixture, drop one neat drop in to the underarm and mix with your fingertips again. You'll be amazed. There will be no bad body odour from your underarms for the entire day.
HAIR SPRITZER
This spray is nice on towel-dried hair, after the tangles are combed out. Please keep in mind that if you use hair colouring (notably blondes and redheads) that the essential oils may affect the colour, if not right away - over time. This is really best on natural hair. At one point I was using this on my 6-month old bleach job, where the colour to me didn't matter as much, I just wanted it to be healthy for the next time I got my hair done! Once the spritzer is made, gently shake before each use.
Refreshing Hair Spray
(This is also measured for a 50ml bottle)
1/8 Cup of aloe juice
1/4 Cup of witch hazel
1/2 Tsp vegetable glycerin
1/8 Cup of rosewater
Prepare the above ingredients, and pour in to a 50ml bottle with a fine mist, leaving room for 20 drops of oils total.
8 drops of Lemon
4 drops of Ylang Ylang
5 drops of Rosemary
3 drops of Chamomile
You may alter the drops to benefit your problem areas.
Lemon - For added shine
Ylang Ylang - Good for split ends
Rosemary - Promotes hair growth, strengthens hair
Chamomile - Good for the scalp, promoting healthy re-growth
