All Natural Summer Swaps

Hi friends –

I recently made an observation. The older I get, the faster time seems to fly by. Like at an alarming speed. I swear I blinked and somehow I turned 32. Gross. I mean, we are almost halfway through June now and I am still trying to figure out where the last five months even went. Good grief!

The one good thing that comes with the month of June is the FIRST DAY OF SUMMER! Yay!!! Summer has to be my most favorite season of the year. I do enjoy fall, however the last few years have been quite disappointing. Rain does not belong in summer or fall, yet somehow Pennsylvania can’t seem to get the message. Moving on…

I thought since summer is upon us, I would share with you some of my favorite all natural recipes for everyday items. You already know, I am all about trying to live as naturally as possible. It’s a daily struggle ya’ll, please don’t mistake that. But I love that I can slowly replace the toxic everyday items in my house with some all natural recipes that work just as good, if not better!

Take a peek at some of my summertime recipes and let me know if there are any you are looking to explore! I would love to share easy swaps that you can make with all sorts of things around your house. We can all take a step towards being a little less toxic each day! Who’s with me?!

 

After Sun Soothing Spray:

Ingredients:
1 cup aloe vera juice
¼ cup doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil
1 teaspoon vitamin E
8 drops Lavender oil
8 drops Melaleuca oil
8 drops Peppermint oil

Just combine all the ingredients above in a glass spray bottle and shake well before use. Always make sure you are using glass, NOT plastic, as the oils will start to break down the chemicals in the plastic. Ain’t nobody got time for that!

 

Bug Bite Relief Spray:

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil
10 drops Lavender oil
10 drops Peppermint oil

Who else HATES bugs? I know it’s not just me. If I could make a military-sized roller bottle of this I would. But this recipe is so easy and only requires a 10 mL roller bottle. Just drop in your oils and fill the rest with your FCO (fractionated coconut oil). Shake and roll on to bug bites as needed. I’m not joking when I say it stops the itching in it’s tracks!

 

Razor Relief Serum:

Ingredients:
½ cup Fractionated Coconut Oil
¼ cup rosewater (can be purchased at health food stores)
5 drops Frankincense oil
5 drops Lavender oil
5 drops Melaleuca oil
5 drops Helichrysum oil
5 drops Myrrh oil

Using a glass spray or pump bottle, add your coconut oil and rosewater first. Then top off with your oils and shake! Simple as that. You can spray all over as needed or simply pump a few drops in your hands and rub all over your skin. You’ll be feeling so fresh and so clean in no time!

 

DIY Beach Wave Salt Spray:

Ingredients:
8 ounce spray bottle
1 cup hot water
2 tablespoons Epsom salt
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon doTERRA Salon Essentials® Healthy Hold Glaze
½ teaspoon Fractionated Coconut Oil
5 drops Rosemary oil
5 drops Lemon oil

Using a large glass spray bottle, combine all ingredients above and top off with water. Shake well and spray all over damp hair while scrunching with your hands. Just remember that lemon oil is photosensitive and may cause your hair to lighten. For us blondes (natural and bleached) this is definitely a plus! However, if you don’t want that effect, simply ditch it from the recipe. Natural beach waves, here we come!

XOXO – Brittany