DIY Facial Moisturizer

For years, I have used an number of products off the shelf. Some were expensive, some not. Some had bunches of ingredients, others not so much. This one thing I've found. less is more. This recipe will prove this to be true.

The basic recipe/mixture is simple:

Using a 1 or 2-oz glass bottle (dark colored for essential oil purposes).

1. Fill your small bottle just under 2/3 of the way with your base oil.

2. Add your “bonus nourishing” oil until the bottle is just about full (unless you’re using carrot seed oil, in which case just put in a few drops)

3. Add ONLY 4-7 drops of essential oil. Less if you’re using peppermint, especially. Cap and shake well after each drop, and you can gauge, very roughly, just how much essential oil you’ll need.

1. Here are the base oils you could choose from:

• Argan oil (great for dry, aging, oily, normal, or acne-prone skin)

• Jojoba oil (great for dry, aging, oily, normal, or acne-prone skin)

• Apricot kernel oil (great for any skin type, but especially good for normal, dry, and aging skin)

• Sweet almond oil (just an all-around great facial oil, but it takes a bit longer to “sink in” than the first two)

• Grapeseed oil (great for normal, oily, or acne-prone skin)

• Avocado oil (great for dry and aging skin)

• Hemp seed oil (great for any skin type, also very light)

2. Extra Support oil

• Rosehip seed oil (incredibly regenerating, this oil is known for it’s firming and anti-aging abilities – it’s good for dry, aging, and normal skin)

• Carrot seed oil (you only need a small amount of this oil, and it can serve as a sun protectant)

• Evening primrose oil (acne, aging, normal skin, you name it – and evening primrose oil can even be taken internally to help with acne).

• Lavender (acne, oily, or even dry skin – lavender is healing, but a little, tiny bit goes a long way)

3. Essential Oil

• Lavender (acne, oily, or even dry skin – lavender is supportive to skin)

• Chamomile (roman chamomile is wonderfully healing and soothing )

• Rose (supports aging, dry and normal skin)

• Lemongrass (brightening and toning, this is a great oil for normal, oily, or acneic skin)

• Rosemary (supports oily skin and help)

• Elemi (poor man's Frankincense--restorative to skin)

• Frankincense (supportive and restorative to skin)

Where can I buy these oils? You may follow this link to find these wonderful oils--Young Living Essential Oils.

Comment below if you've made your own moisturizer!