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20 Ways To Start Using Essential Oils

March 27, 2021

doterra easy starter kit for working women | 20 Ways To Start Using Essential Oils

One of my main healthy lifestyle ESSENTIALS (yes, we’re getting punny over here at Dani On The Loose) are essential oils.

I know, I know- you may be thinking, “what witch craft potions is she about to push our way?” But, hear me out. The way I understand them, in their simplest form, is the pure nutrients distilled, extracted, and pressed out of different plants, barks, seeds, roots, and flowers all holding varying historical, natural healing properties.

When taken internally, applied topically, or diffused into the air, your body is able to absorb and soak up all these aromas and nutrients quicker than eating and digesting- similar to the benefits of drinking cold pressed green juices that send vitamins & minerals straight to your bloodstream rather than requiring the body’s digestive system to break down a whole salad first.

Essential Oils are detoxifying, antibacterial, antiviral, mood boosting, and more.

They can be used as aromatherapy, personal care, and as natural medicine treatments. So, where and how can you start to stock your medicine cabinet with these? There are many reputable companies out there, Doterra being one of them and my own personal favorite. I specifically like them for the quality, the blends they carry, and the results I’ve seen firsthand. I also trust this company even more after seeing a number of functional medicine doctors use them in their practices.

(Find ordering tips at the end of this post!)

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20 Ways To Start Using Doterra Essential Oils

Nighttime

Lavender Oil – Diffuse or rub lavender oil onto the soles of your feet before bedtime. You can also add to a spray bottle with water and spritz the air and pillow cases before bedtime for a deeper sleep.

Serenity Blend – Diffuse and use all the same ways as lavendar oil.

Energy/Alertness

Peppermint Oil – Diffuse or put a drop of peppermint oil to your temples, behind the ears, under your nose, and onto your tongue.

Elevation Blend – Diffuse or add to wrists to promote feelings of happiness.

Headache/Migraine

Peppermint Oil – Apply to the temples and behind the ears. You can also add 1-2 drops to thumb and place thumb in roof of the mouth for a few seconds.

Stomache Ache

DigestZen Blend – Add a few drops to stomach area and rub into skin.

Breakouts

Tea Tree Oil – Put 2-3 drops tea tree oil onto cotton ball and apply to any skin inflammation like a pimple.

Perfume/Cologne

Whisper blend or Jasmine (females) – Apply 1-2 drops to wrists.

Cedarwood (men) – I just recently made the hubs a homemade cologne with a little roller bottle from Whole Foods. Simply just dropped in ½ cedar, ½ lavender.

Home Cleaning

Lemon Oil – Make your own all purpose cleaning solution: Add 1/3 distilled white vinegar, 2/3 water, and 5-10 drops of lemon essential oil.

Meditation

Peace Blend – Rub onto soles of the feet and wrists.

Anxiety

Balance Blend – Diffuse or rub onto soles of the feet and wrists.

Adaptiv Blend – Diffuse into air, rub onto soles of feet, or add 2 drops to a veggie capsule and take internally.

Cellulite/Skin Tightening

Grapefruit Oil – Mix a few drops with Doterra coconut carrier oil and apply to skin. I also have a post here with the recipe to make a DIY skin tightening scrub using grapefruit oil and coffee beans.

doterra essential oils family starter kit

Lose Weight

Slim & Sassy Metabolism Boosting Blend – Add 2-3 drops in water throughout the day to boost metabolism and curb hunger cravings.

Sore/Achey Muscles

Deep Blue Blend – Mix with a few drops of Doterra’a coconut carrier oil and run into the sore area.

Past Tense Blend – Rub a few drops into sore shoulders or back of the neck to help relax muscles.

Sinus Infections/Colds

Eucalyptus Oil – Add a few drops to the bottom of the tub before you shower.

Oregano Oil – This is like nature’s antibiotic. Add 2-3 drops to a veggie capsule with another 2-3 drops lemon and take once daily.

Seasonal Allergies

Breathe Blend – Diffuse into air.

Boosting Immunity/Winter Season

On Guard Blend – Diffuse into air.

Brightening Blonde Hair

Blue Tansy – Safe for highlighted hair! Add a few drops to your shampoo bottle and use in place of “purple shampoo.”

Air Freshener

Tangerine Oil – Add 5-10 drops to a spray bottle with water. You can use in bathrooms, kitchen, or anywhere to get rid of smells!

Air-X Blend – You can also use this blend to purify and cleanse the air. Diffuse or add a few drops to a spray bottle with water.

The Holidays

Holiday Peace Blend

Holiday Joy Blend

Cooking

Add a few drops as you’re cooking in place of spices or fresh herbs! Below is a list of my favorites.

Cinnamon Bark

Basil

Cilantro

Black Pepper

Lemon

Lime

Thyme

Tumeric

Ginger

Get Started Kit:

Lastly, instead of individually purchasing, I’d highly recommend this Healthy Start Kit that is pictured throughout this post. You will honestly save so much money and you get way more bang for your buck.

It comes with a smaller version of all the basics you will want as well as a chic diffuser! Check out the Healthy Start Kit here and get it for WHOLESALE PRICE (over $50 in savings!) This is the one I personally got started with, so I feel confident recommending it to you guys.

 

And there you have it! I LOVE essential oils because they are the first thing I started using when I switched over to a nontoxic lifestyle. The use cases are endless. I even have a video on Instagram here you can check out for how to get started.

What questions do you have about essential oils? Want to order one of these from the post? Please leave me a comment on this post OR reach DM me on Instagram.

Xoxo,

Dani

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I started my Instagram account back in college whe I started my Instagram account back in college when Instagram first came out (yikes aging myself here lolz) and the same year my Mom got diagnosed with a very aggressive form of stage 4 ovarian cancer. 

Most of you guys have seen me over the years post about how this changed the course of my life, pushing me into a deep rooted passion for all things health & wellness - out of fear of wanting to avoid the same future diagnosis for myself AND to heal myself, specifically my lifelong issues with my skin.

11 years ago we spent Christmas in Seaton Hospital here in Austin, Texas as my Mom was pushed into surgery as the first wave of her “treatment.” If you’re new to following me, the story goes that my Mom decided to treat her cancer 100% holistically. 

And she’s successfully managed it herself since Dec 2011. Her 10 year anniversary was last year and this year the message of how lucky our family is has been on loop in my mind. I know this is rare and it’s not lost on me for one second how special and unique our circumstances are. 

I specifically remember eating take out pizza from Whole Foods (before I even knew what a health food store was ha!) in the hospital room on Christmas Day watching my Mom recover in her hospital bed, all of us so full of fear of what the future would bring.

Now being back in Austin, living here, driving by that hospital, going grocery shopping at that same Whole Foods, it’s a wild TRIP. So, this is an appreciation post for everything this major life circumstance taught me. And how it has 200 million bajillion % only changed my life for the better. 

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WHO IS YOUR CLEAR SKIN SELF? Who is the best ver WHO IS YOUR CLEAR SKIN SELF? 

Who is the best version of you, the future self version of you, the acne free YOU?

Start meditating on this and daydreaming about who she is, what she looks like, and how she feels everyday.

This mindset trick changed the game for me when it came to finally breaking through barriers and repeated patterns around my skin! I swear it’s like the secret weapon for a good skin day. I know it sounds crazy but it’s so true because here’s the thing…

If we constantly program our minds to identify as someone who is “acne prone,” we inevitably will repeat that cycle, that loop, that pattern. So, rewire and change the story in your brain.

Need help getting started? DM me “meditation.”
Xo, Dani
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Feel overwhelmed and confused about what foods are Feel overwhelmed and confused about what foods are or are NOT safe for a clear complexion? What is or isn’t going to trigger ACNE? Or just even what is or isn’t generally healthy?

This morning I was trying to think back to when I first got really into the health & wellness world and slowly started flirting with diet changes - of course with the ultimate goal of healing my skin and a slew of other symptoms.

I became obsessed with reading books and listening to podcasts and soaking up every piece of info I could find and then (treating myself like a personal science experiment lolz) would spend hours in my local health food stores applying what I had learned that week and picking out new foods to try, cultivating recipes in my little apartment kitchen.

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- @tolerantfoods pastas
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- Eden organic beans black, kidney, garbanzo aka chickpea
- @foodforlifebaking gf breads and English muffins
- @sietefoods anything
- @artisanaorganics cashew butter
- @threetreesfoods almond or oat milk, etc! Love all their stuff so much.

At the end of the day, a good rule of thumb is to stock up on the fresh produce section first and foods in their freshest, most wholesome state. Then, when it comes to the other ailes like this, buy products with simple ingredient lists that are as minimally processed as possible. 

Have questions on grocery lists for clearing acne? Want more of my favorite brands? DM me “grocery”

XO, dani

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Girlies who know clear skin starts with the weekly Girlies who know clear skin starts with the weekly grocery run….
But also Whole Foods take all my money.
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Feeling good everyday and clearing your acne isn’t always about the perfect diet or skincare routine. Trust me, you can be eating all the kale in the world and applying all the right products but if your internal world is a wreak, it will show up externally as physical ailments & symptoms. 

This is your body’s way of trying to talk to you and part of healing skin from the inside out is making space for the key nutrients of joy, adventure, and time away to experience the world outside of the sometimes daily monotonous routine. 

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