dōTERRA DIY / diy

The scents of pine, gingerbread, cinnamon, and citrusy orange are almost inseparable from the holiday season. Catch one hint of these aromas any time of year, and you may be instantly taken back to childhood sledding races, homemade gingerbread houses, or sweet memories with family and friends. Capture the nostalgia with these homemade scented pinecones and cards.

Scented Pinecones
Items Needed
Dry pinecones
Your favorite essential oil

Instructions

1. If pinecones have been collected from outside, cook in the oven at 200 degrees F for at least 30 minutes, or until the pinecones have opened.
2. Put one drop of essential oil on each pinecone. Some of our favorite oils include Cassia, Clove, Holiday Joy, Wild Orange,Siberian Fir, or Wintergreen.
3. Place pinecones in a decorative bowl or on your Christmas tree.

Scented Cards
Items Needed
Cotton balls
Plastic or paper bag
Your favorite essential oil

Instructions

1. Put 2-4 drops essential oil on cotton ball. We suggest Douglas Fir, Frankincense, Wild Orange, Cinnamon Bark, or Holiday Joy.
2. Place cotton ball inside bag with cards.
3. Seal bag and let sit overnight.

Tip: You can also make scented wrapping paper using the same directions for the scented cards.

Add some fun to your next event with essential oil make-n-takes. Each make-n-take recipe is filled with enriching ingredients and nourishing essential oils, and is easy to make and convenient to take home. These simple gifts will keep your attendees remembering the powerful benefits of essential oils long after the event is over.

You don't have to stress about cracked heels on your feet this summer. Try this nourishing foot mask made with Bergamot essential oil (and other feet-friendly ingredients) for nourished and beautiful feet.

Why use a foot mask? Since our feet have the most pores per square inch than any other area of the body, it is important to remember to treat the feet too! What you put on the feet will absorb into the rest of the body, so do your best to gather high quality, organic ingredients for this foot mask.

Ingredients:

½ cup organic Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons organic raw honey
2 splashes doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil
1 stalk organic celery
6 drops Bergamot oil

Notes:

• The probiotics in Greek yogurt help deliver beneficial proteins and the lactic acid it contains rids the surface of old cells, making way for radiant, fresh skin.
• Celery is rich in zinc, which helps to repair dry, cracked skin. Celery also carries vitamins and is cleansing and detoxifying.
• Raw honey is a natural humectant, contains beneficial enzymes and antioxidants, and has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
• Bergamot essential oil is calming and soothing to the skin.

Instructions:

1. Grate stalk of celery and drain excess moisture in strainer or with paper towel.
2. Add celery and remaining ingredients to food processor or blender.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Ready a wet washcloth or sit by tub.
5. Apply mask immediately to entire foot with fingers or brush.
6. Let sit 15–20 minutes while enjoying mask’s cooling sensation and the calming effects of Bergamot essential oil.
7. Rinse off and enjoy your nourished and moisturized feet.

One way to keep your skin looking and feeling healthy is to exfoliate regularly. Unfortunately, many body scrubs contain unnecessary ingredients and artificial fragrances. This natural 4-ingredient scrub will help eliminate dead skin cell buildup, and simultaneously boost your mood with the help of Wild Orange oil. 

1. Add olive oil and vinegar to glass spray bottle.
2. Add 10 drops of essential oil.
3. Shake well before each use.
4. Apply to microfiber cloth and wipe wood surfaces clean. Repeat every 2–3 months or as often as needed. 

Want to know a secret? You don’t need to wash your hair every day! In fact, it may be better for your hair to take a break from the shampoo every once in a while. This DIY Dry Shampoo made with essential oils is a great way to keep your hair looking, smelling, and feeling great for those days between washes.

Ingredients:

For light hair:

¼ cup arrowroot powder
2 drops Lavender essential oil
2 drops Rosemary essential oil
2 drops Peppermint essential oil

For dark hair:

2 tablespoons arrowroot powder
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 drops Lavender essential oil
2 drops Rosemary essential oil
2 drops Peppermint essential oil

Directions:

1. Put arrowroot powder, cocoa powder (if using), and essential oils into food processor.
2. Pulse until well combined.
3. Store in glass jar.
4. To use, apply powder with old make-up brush to roots and oily parts of hair.

Whether you're making it for yourself or for others, these step-by-step instructions are simple and easy. The end product is elegant and the fragrance is divine.

Ingredients:

• Olive oil melt-and-pour soap base 
• Silicone mold
• 15 drops Spearmint essential oil
• 15 drops Rosemary essential oil
• Optional: dried herbs

Disclaimer: Although these images show fresh herbs in the soap, we highly recommend only using dried herbs. The fresh herbs (although beautiful) turn the soap brown after a few days. 

Directions:

1. Cut off the amount of soap base you want to use and place it into a microwave safe bowl.
2. Melt the soap into liquid form in increments of 30 seconds.
3. Add a handful of dried hebrs to the soap mold. 
4. Add Spearmint and Rosemary essential oils.
5. Mix together and pour into molds.
6. Let it sit for an hour.
7. Remove the soap from the mold.

(The soap should be good for a few months.)

Looking for the perfect spring/summer room spray? This Spring Fling spray is light, fresh, and has a touch of sweetness and tart.

Ingredients
20 drops Lemon oil
20 drops Grapefruit oil 
20 drops Lime oil
Distilled water 

Instructions

1. In a glass spray bottle, add essential oils and top with water. Depending on the size of your spray bottle, you may wish to add more essential oils.
2. To refresh a room, just give the bottle a shake and spray liberally.

These cologne recipes have been tried and tested by both men and women and have all been unanimously given two thumbs up. Feel free to switch up the oils to make your own personal blend.

These cologne recipes are approximately 20% oil and 80% carrier oil based. If you want a stronger scent, you can make it a 30/70 ratio. The cologne recipes below are for a 10mL vial. 

Fresh Cut Grass:
12 drops Basil essential oil
6 drops Siberian Fir essential oil
13 drops Wild Orange essential oil
13 drops Bergamot essential oil
26 drops Citrus Bliss essential oil blend
doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil

Much like a facial, body polishes (also known as body scrubs) are an exfoliating and moisturizing treatment for your skin. A body polish is applied before a shower and then rinsed off. When it comes to which product to use, natural ingredients have so much to offer. This polish recipe includes Basil oil, which, when applied topically, can act as a cooling and relaxing agent for your skin. Honey is used in this mixture as a natural purifying and soothing component, while brown sugar and raspberries help gently exfoliate and cleanse the skin.

Ingredients
2 cups raspberries
1 drop Basil oil
¼ cup honey
1 cup brown sugar

Instructions

1. Combine the berries, Basil essential oil, and honey in a blender. Pulse on low until a paste forms.
2. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and stir in brown sugar.
3. In the shower, before you turn on the water, apply the scrub with your hands. Work in circular motions from your feet up.
4. Rinse with warm water and follow with moisturizer. You can also use this mixture as a mask by leaving it on the body for 5–10 minutes.
5. Put the remainder in a sealed container. Refridgerate and use within 7–10 days.

Tip: Cranberries are a great substitute for raspberries.

Shower melts are a great alternative to bath bombs if you are in a hurry or prefer showers. This DIY includes doTERRA Breathe Respiratory Blend, to help give feelings of open airways and promote clear breathing. You can use different oils for different effects, but this one is especially helpful when experiencing the effects of seasonal threats, or to calm the senses before bed.

Ingredients
1 cup baking soda
15–20 drops doTERRA Breathe Respiratory Blend
⅓ cup water

Instructions

1. Combine baking soda and water in a small bowl. Mix well.
2. Add 15–20 drops (depending on desired potency) to mixture. Stir until well combined.
3. Pack mixture into small silicone molds and allow to set overnight.
4. To use, place a tab in your shower away from the direct flow of water and enjoy the cooling effect of the doTERRA Breathe blend.
5. Store in an airtight container. This will help prevent the volatile compounds of the oil from evaporating into the air. Use within one week.

Tip: For continued benefits after your shower, apply doTERRA Breathe Vapor Stick to neck and chest area.

Scented body wash is a fun way to wake up your senses in the morning or calm them down at night. Scented body wash can provide valuable nourishment to your skin if it contains the right ingredients. Try making this easy DIY Body Wash with essential oils.

Ingredients
8 ounce glass pump bottle
½ cup unscented Castile soap
4 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
3 tablespoons Fractionated Coconut Oil
10 drops of your favorite essential oil

Note: Vegetable glycerin will help the body wash be thicker, creamier, and lather better.

Instructions

1. Combine ingredients into glass pump bottle.
2. Add desired essential oil(s).
   
   Tip: For an uplifting body wash try these essential oils: Citrus Bliss, Peppermint, Grapefruit, Lime, or Eucalyptus. For a relaxing body wash try these: Lavender, Serenity, Bergamot, Geranium, or Roman Chamomile.
   
   
3. Shake to combine.

Note: Make sure to shake before each use, as the ingredients will separate.