Do-It-Yourself roller bottle blends are a great way to put your Essential Oils to use for you and your family. Making custom blends that work for you and yours is a great way to make your oils go farther and a great way to actually apply your oils. There are blend recipes for just about every need you can imagine. Many health food stores carry the roller bottles or you can order them online. If you are just starting your Essential Oil Journey you may not have all of the oils called for in a recipe. Just use what you have and put the ones you don't have on your wish list. Here are a few favorite blends.
Calming Roll-On For Kids
In a roller bottle filled 2/3 full with sweet almond oil (or carrier oil of your choice). Add the following oils:
1 drop Orange Essential Oil
15 drops Lavender Essential Oil
15 drops Cedarwood Essential Oil
10 drops Peace and Calming Essential Oil
Apply to wrists, back of neck, temples, bottoms of feet.
(Optional: 15 drops Palmarosa Essential Oil, 10 drops Ylang Ylang Essential Oil)
Focus Blend
In a roller bottle filled 2/3 full with sweet almond oil (or carrier oil of your choice), add the following:
15 drops of each Lavender, Cedarwood, and Vetiver Essential Oils.
Apply to bottoms of big toes, back of neck, behind ears and/or on wrists. May also inhale directly from the bottle.
Not Gonna Catch It Roller Blend
To support your immune system, in a roller bottle filled 2/3 full with sweet almond oil (or carrier oil of your choice) add the following:
20 drops of Thieves Essential Oil Blend
15 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
20 drops of Frankincense Essential Oil
10 drops of Oregano Essential Oil
10 drops of Lemon Essential Oil
Apply frequently to bottoms of feet or along spine at first exposure to anything or anyone icky.
Stress and Tension in Head and Neck Area Causing Discomfort
Fill roller ball only halfway with sweet almond oil (or carrier oil of your choice). Add 25 drops each Wintergreen Essential Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, and Peppermint Essential Oil.
Stress-Be-Gone
In a roller bottle filled about half way with sweet almond oil or other carrier oil and add the following Essential Oils: 20 drops Lavender, 10 drops Vetiver, 8 drops Roman Chamomile, 5 drops Ylang Ylang, 5 drops Orange, 20 drops Bergamot.
Apply to wrists, back of neck or just inhale directly from bottle.