This One's for the Guys!

Okay guys, this one is for you. I didn't want you to think I was leaving you out! 

Today I will be discussing some of my favorite essential oils for men. From shaving cream to a shoe deodorizer, this one's for you.

Shaving Cream

• 2/3 cup shea butter
• 2/3 cup cocoa butter
• 1/4 cup fractionated coconut oil
• 5 drops sandalwood essential oil
• 5 drops peppermint essential oil
• 5 drop melaleuca essential oil

Place butter and oil in double boiler to melt. Mix in essential oils. Let shaving cream cool. Whip with hand mixer.

Earthy Aftershave

• 3/4 cup witch hazel
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 10 drops sandalwood essential oil
• 5 drops peppermint essential oil
• 3 drops rosemary essential oil
• 2 drops melaleuca essential oil

Place all ingredients into a bottle. Shake well and pat onto skin after shaving for a natural, great-smelling antiseptic and anti-inflammatory aftershave.

Spice Cologne

• 40 drops bergamot essential oil
• 10 drops clove essential oil
• 20 drops white fir essential oil
• 5 drops lemon essential oil
• 3 teaspoons fractionated coconut oil

Combine essential oils with fractionated coconut oil into a glass roller bottle. Attach the roll-on cap and shake the vial until the mixture is combined. Let mixture sit for at least 24 hours before use. 

Musky Deodorant

• 15 drops cleansing blend essential oil
• 15 drops clary sage essential oil
• 10 drops frankincense essential oil
• 10 drops lime essential oil
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• 5 drops patchouli essential oil
• 5 drops grounding blend essential oil
• 5 drops cedarwood essential oil
• 3 drops sandalwood essential oil
• Fractionated coconut oil

Combine the essential oils in an empty 2-ounce glass spray bottle. Add fractionated coconut oil to fill the bottle. Shake well before each use. 

Hair & Scalp Stimulator

• 1/2 cup fractionated coconut oil
• 20 drops rosemary essential oil
• 25 drops basil essential oil
• 20 drops lemon essential oil
• 15 drops lavender essential oil
• 15 drops lemongrass essential oil
• 10 drops peppermint essential oil

Drop essential oils and coconut oil into a storage bottle with lid. Shake vigorously for 2 minutes. Dip fingertips into mixture and gradually massage the entire amount into you dry scalp for three to five minutes. Wrap your hair completely with plastic wrap or a shower cap and cover with a very warm, damp towel. Replace towel with another warm towel once it has cooled. Leave on thirty to forty-five minutes. Follow with shampoo and light conditioner. Use up to two times per week if hair is thinning.

Antifungal Foot Roll-On

• 35 drops melaleuca essential oil
• 8 drops lavender essential oil

Combine essential oils in a glass bottle with a roller lid and apply topically to affected areas between toes and around toenails. 

Shoe Deodorizer

• 2 drops perppermint essential oil
• 2 drops wild orange essential oil

Drop essential oils onto a paper towel or a used dryer sheet. Place in your shoes overnight. 

Man (pun totally intended), these are some really good recipes for the guys in your life. Try them out and let me know what he thinks! 

XXOO!