How to use November's
Gifts with Purchase
That lovely, crisp chill in the air means it's the time of year to bundle up and gather in. Keep your nearest and dearest cozy this season with November's gift with purchase! Buy the cleaners, supplements, toiletries you'd already be buying and get LOTS of seasonal goodies for free! Here are some of our favorite ways to use them.
NOTE: If you're looking for any DIY supplies, check out the DIY Supplies List blog post for the exact items we use and recommend.
And don't forget to round up your order with the 'Dollar Up' option to donate to the Young Living Foundation. A few cents can go a long way!
Be sure to tag me @oilisliving on Instagram when you use these ideas so I can celebrate with you!
Frankincense Essential OilFrankincense is a wonderful oil for immune health, happy, glowing skin, acute skin needs and more. It is an oil that we always keep on hand!
Make a Daily Wellness Roller to use morning and evening over the lymph nodes, spine, bottom of the feet. Also use this when your defenses start to go down. To a 10 mL roller bottle, add:
- 20 drops each Lemon, Frankincense, & Thieves
- 15 drops Oregano (optional)
Make a Roaring 20s wellness roller. To a 10 mL roller bottle add:
- 15 drops each Pine, Lemon, & Thieves
- 10 drops Frankincense
- 5 drops Geranium
- Fill with carrier.
Make this incredible DIY Gardener's Hand Salve for anyone who works with their hands.
- ½ cup cold pressed organic olive oil (or 1 cup if not using arnica oil)
- ½ cup organic arnica oil
- 1 Tbsp shea butter
- 2 Tbsp unrefined extra virgin coconut oil
- 3-4 Tbsp beeswax pastilles
- 30 drops essential oils: Myrrh, Frankincense, Lavender, Patchouli, & Pine
- Essential oils to add for a masculine scent: Sandalwood, Vetiver, Idaho Blue Spruce
Step 1 - Using a double boiler, place several inches of water in the bottom and place a bowl or pan on top. Turn the heat to low-medium and add the olive oil, shea butter, coconut oil & beeswax and allow it to melt, stirring gently.
Step 2 - Remove the bowl from the double boiler. Add Vitamin E oil and essential oils.
Step 3 - Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes to cool but not harden, then pour into the small containers.
Whether your skin needs some TLC or you have a more acute need, make this ‘Ultimate Skin Healing Balm' and use it frequently and liberally! Use whatever oils you have that are listed. To about 1/4 jar of Rose ointment add:
- 10 drops Pine
- 8 drops Helichrysum
- 8 drops Myrrh
- 4 drops Frankincense
- 4 drops Lavender
Apply to needed area(s) 2-5 times a day. Frequency and consistency are crucial for these big needs!
Make a DIY Simple Cuticle Oil! This also makes a great gift and pairs well with the Gardener's Hand Salve:
- 1½ teaspoons V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex
- 10 drops Pine essential oil
- 5 drops Frankincense essential oil
Add all the above to an empty 15 mL essential oil bottle and add an AromaGlide Roller Fitment. Roll onto your cuticles anytime, anywhere.
Whenever you feel your defenses going down, try this Immune Boost Bath Soak:
- ½ cup pink Himalayan salt
- ½ cup magnesium flakes
- 8 drops Clove
- 8 drops Oregano
- 5 drops Lemon
- 5 drops Frankincense
Massage face with one drop of Frankincense before applying ART moisturizer or mix with CBD Beauty Boost for a wonderful, antioxidant rich facial serum.
Add Frankincense to your DIY Glow Serum or favorite moisturizer for antioxidant and anti-aging support! To a 4oz dropper bottle, add:
- 15 drops each Frankincense, Myrrh, & Blue Tansy
- 3 droppersful CBD Beauty Boost, optional
- Fill with carrier of choice
Roll Frankincense along the underneath and around the breasts daily to support overall health.
Make this DIY Muscle Balm:
- 15 drops Panaway
- 15 drops Peppermint
- 15 drops Frankincense
- 15 drops Copaiba
- 1 cup solid coconut oil or a mix of coconut oil and organic shea butter
- Dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex and massage it into muscles after exercise.
- 10 drops each Copaiba, Peppermint, Cypress, Lavender, & Frankincense
- Carrier of choice
Roll onto tense or sore areas as needed
Make this Dry Skin Bath Soak! Adding oatmeal to the bath is helpful for more acute skin needs, especially for children.
- 1 cup ground organic oats
- ¼ cup organic powdered milk (or coconut milk) (or goat milk)
- 1 Tbsp liquid castile soap
- 2 tsp Vitamin E oil
- 10 drops Copaiba
- 8 drops Frankincense
- 5 drops Helichrysum (optional)
Sit and soak for 30 minutes or as long as desired.
Make this nourishing DIY Goat Milk Soap:
- 2lb melt and pour soap base
- ½ cup powdered goat milk
- 2 Tbsp organic raw honey
- 1 Tbsp sweet almond oil
- 60 drops essential oils (Copaiba, Pine, Frankincense, Myrrh, Cedarwood, Lavender, alone or in combo!)
- Soap molds
Chop soap base into cubes and melt using a double boiler. Whisk in all remaining ingredients and pour into soap molds. Option to add dried flowers. Let sit overnight.
Make this Bedtime Bath Soak for a spa-inspired evening routine
- ¼ cup pink Himalayan salt
- ¼ cup magnesium flakes
- 2 Tbsp sweet almond oil
- 10 drops Frankincense
- 10 drops Lavender or Tangerine
- Optional - dried lavender, rose buds or eucalyptus leaves
Whip up a Sweet Dreams Linen Spray. To an 8 oz glass spray bottle, add:
- 25 drops each Frankincense, Tangerine, & Lavender
- Fill with distilled water and invert to gently mix.
Make a DIY Mattress & Linen Spray to use every time you make the bed or change the sheets. To an 8 oz glass spray bottle, add:
- 1 tsp Thieves Household Cleaner
- 20 drops each Frankincense & Lavender
- 10 drops each Tangerine & Pine
- Fill with distilled water and invert to gently mix.
Diffuse this grounding oil all month long.
- Relax & Release - 3 drops each Lavender, Frankincense, & Northern Lights Black Spruce
- Campfire Calm - 4 drops each Vetiver, Grounding, & Frankincense
- Goodnight Moon - 4 drops Valor, 3 drops each Tangerine & Frankincense
- Morning Meditation - 6 drops Frankincense, 4 drops Joy
Digest & Cleanse CapsulesDigest & Cleanse is a wonderful tool for digestive health! This essential oil based supplement calms gastrointestinal upset caused by stress, overeating, and toxins. It helps soothe the bowel, prevent gas, and stimulate stomach secretions, aiding overall digestion and nutrient absorption.
- Take 1 soft gel 1 - 3 times daily with water 30 - 60 minutes prior to meals. 
- Pack this supplement any time that you're traveling, gathering for meals or needing some digestive help!
- Take this supplement starting the day before your big Thanksgiving meal. Pair with DiGize essential oil blend for a happy, healthy belly.
Thieves Chest RubWhen classmates or family members accidentally pass along germs, find relief with Thieves Cough & Cold Relief Chest Rub! This 100% plant-based alternative provides soothing vapors that help relieve mild nasal congestion and cough associated with the common cold. With hands-free application and no sticky residue, this sick-day essential is one you'll always want to keep on hand.
- For adults and children ages 2 and up, rub a thick layer on the chest and throat as desired. Keep clothing loose around the throat and chest so vapors can reach the nose and mouth.
- Apply to the bottom of the feet and spine following a detox bath with epsom salts and R.C. essential oil.
Grapefruit Bergamot Vitality DropsSwear off sugary sports drinks! Who needs caloric, neon-colored beverages when you can hydrate with naturally flavored, electrolyte-rich water instead? Combining the great taste of Grapefruit Vitality and Bergamot Vitality with nutritional minerals, the Grapefruit Bergamot Vitality Drops encourage you to drink up and stay active, no matter the time of year. Drinking enough water each day is one of the single most important habits you can possibly develop for your health!
- Add Grapefruit Bergamot Vitality drops to your water throughout the day.
- Mix up a big pitcher of nourishing, hydrating goodness for everyone! Mix 1 bottle of NingXia Red with Zevia Ginger Ale or unflavored sparkling water. Add in some Grapefruit Bergamot Vitality drops and crushed ice for a delicious, healthful punch!
Thieves Waterless Hand SanitizerKeep everyone's hands clean and fresh with this germ-killing formula infused with aloe vera to keep dryness at bay. Just a dollop of Thieves Hand Purifier is all it takes to send germs packing.
- Keep this pocket-size bottle in lunchboxes, backpacks, purses, etc. to make cleaning hands convenient.
- Stash Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer in carseats, seat back pockets, cup holders or somewhere else that your kids can easily reach in the car.
- Add this hand sanitizer to a cute teacher gift!
- Use Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer to remove stains from the wall! You read that right. If someone gets marker on the wall (or even on clothing), you can usually remove it with hand sanitizer!
DiGize Essential Oil BlendDiGize is another oil to always have on hand. It is our go-to for digestive support anytime we need it - both daily and acutely. Make sure to grab this one before you head out to all your holiday gatherings!
Add DiGize to V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex or other carrier and massage it over the abdomen to soothe digestive needs.
Make a ‘Tummy' roller to apply over the stomach as needed for digestive support. To a 10 mL roller bottle, add:
- 15 drops DiGize
- 10 drops each Lemon & Peppermint (optional)
- Carrier of choice
Apply DiGize diluted or in a roller over the stomach and liver to support release of toxic emotions. This works best when paired with strong affirmations and/or prayer.
When traveling, inhale DiGize directly from the bottle for soothing comfort. Or pair it with Peppermint in a travel diffuser.
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As Always, I'm here to support you.
Your Oily Girlfriend
Jennifer
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