OIL Spotlight: Christmas Spirit

Written By Aubrey Kinch

Although we love this blend all year long, there's just a special place in our hearts for Christmas Spirit during the holidays. It doesn't get much better than citrus meets baked goodness that lights up the whole room!

Christmas Spirit is a beautiful medley of three quintessential winter oils:

  • Orange: has a bright aroma that promotes feelings of joy, peace, and happiness; high in limonene, which is great for the immune system

  • Cinnamon Bark: the oil of wealth from the Orient, this spicy sweet oil is reminiscent of holidays and is supportive of immune health.

  • Black Spruce: like other tree oils, spruce promotes feeling of balance and grounding which are often needed during the holidays.

DIYS

Make this incredible Gardener's Hand Salve for anyone who works with their hands.

DIY Gardener's Hand Salve

  • 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: Christmas Spirit, Frankincense, Vanilla, Peppermint

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.

Remove the bowl from the double boiler. Add Vitamin E oil and essential oils.

Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes to cool but not harden, then pour into the small containers.

Essential oils to add for a masculine scent: Sandalwood, Vetiver, Idaho Blue Spruce

Take a relaxing epsom salt bath and/or make some bath salts to give. Add 20 drops to 1 cup epsom salt and soak in warm water.

Make these Happy Holiday Bath Salts:

  • 1 cup magnesium flakes

  • ½ cup Epsom Salt

  • 20 drops Christmas Spirit

  • Optional: 10 drops Orange essential oil

  • Optional: dried lavender, rose buds, rosemary

Add to a glass jar and mix well. If gifting or storing add ¼ cup baking soda or Himalayan salt to help prevent clumping.

Try this Happiest Holiday Sugar Scrub

  • 1 cup organic sugar

  • ½ cup coconut or olive oil

  • 15 drops Christmas Spirit

  • 10 drops Orange

Mix together. Add more oil to desired consistency, then mix in essential oils. Use on lips, hands, feet - anything you desire!

Add 5 drops to a large handful of massage oil and apply to the skin to relax tired muscles. Or whip up a DIY Massage Oil:

  • 4oz Pump bottle

  • 20 drops Christmas Spirit essential oil

  • 10 drops Cypress essential oil

  • Carrier of choice

Make a Farm Fresh Tree Spray for keeping fresh greenery looking great or for making faux greenery smell like the real thing:

  • 2oz glass Spray bottle

  • Splash witch hazel

  • 30 drops Christmas Spirit

  • Filtered water

Spritz onto greenery as desired.

Make a DIY Mattress & Linen Spray to use every time you make the bed or change the sheets

To an 8oz Spray bottle add:

  • 1 tsp Thieves Household Cleaner

  • 25 drops Christmas Spirit

  • Optional: 10 drops Vanilla

Fill with distilled water and invert to gently mix.

Make a DIY Laundry Scent Booster.

To a large Glass jar with a lid add:

  • 1 cup Epsom Salt

  • ½ cup Fine Sea Salt

  • ½ cup Baking Soda

  • 30 drops Christmas Spirit

Whisk together until all ingredients are well combined.

To use: add 2-3 Tbsp into the washer before adding any laundry. Add laundry and the normal amount of laundry detergent.

DIFFUSER BLENDS

  • Enchanted Forest: 5 drops Christmas Spirit, 3 drops Pine, 4 drops Grapefruit

  • Festivities Await: 6 drops Christmas Spirit, 5 drops Vanilla

  • Peppermint Twist: 4 drops Peppermint, 6 drops Christmas Spirit

  • Mulled Cider: 4 drops Christmas Spirit, 3 drops Clove, 3 drops Grapefruit, 2 drops Lemon

Aubrey Kinch
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