Easy Valentine's Day DIY Gifts

There’s something lovely about taking the time to make a loved one a thoughtful gift, particularly for an anniversary or Valentine’s Day. It’s even better if it looks amazing, but actually didn’t take all that long to make… Here are a few suggestions for simple, elegant, yet gorgeous natural DIY gifts for your loved ones (and for yourself too).

All these recipes use doTERRA essential oils. If you don’t have oils with me yet and would like to get started, simply send me a message or click here for step-by-step instructions on how to get wholesale prices.

Fizzing natural bath bombs

Bath bombs are excellent gifts - they look pretty and these natural fizzers smell incredible whilst also having the therapeutic benefits of pure doTERRA essential oils. Even if you (or your loved one) don’t have a bathtub, these bath bombs can still be effective in a shower. The water will help dissolve the bath bomb and release the aroma of the essential oils into the steam.

Citric acid can be found at most major pharmacists or online. You can also use almond oil or olive oil in the place of doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil.​​​​​​​ You can buy silicone bath bomb moulds online. We’ve used silicone ice-cube trays and they worked well, though much smaller!

Ingredients

Recommended oils:

Instructions

  1. Place citric acid, baking soda, cornflour, and oil in a bowl.

  2. Add eight to 10 drops of the essential oil or blend of choice.

  3. Mix well with spoon until soft dough is formed. It should have the consistency of damp sand. If the mixture is too wet, try adding a little more baking soda and cornflour until consistency is correct.

  4. At this point, you may add food coloring, dried herbs, or flower petals to the mixture.

  5. Press mixture firmly into the silicone moulds. Wait 24 hours before removing from moulds, then place in a large airtight glass container, or wrap in tissue paper as a gift.

  6. To use, drop in the tub or shower and allow to dissolve.

Jars filled with aromatic bath salts and petals

Aromatic Bath Soak

The simplest thing to make, yet a lovely gift. It literally takes a minute to whizz these up if you have the ingredients to hand.

Epsom or Dead Sea bath salts

A few drops of fractionated coconut oil

20-30 drops of essential oil per jam jar

Ribbon/twine

Measure out the amount of salts you will need to fill your jar/s and place salts in a mixing bowl.

Add a few drops of fractionated coconut oil (or almond or jojoba oil), a few drops of essential oils and a handful of dried petals.

Mix together well, then decant into your empty jam jars.

Tie with twine, brown string or ribbon for a professional finish.

Muscle Balm

A super-soothing balm for aching muscles. A lovely gift for anyone who enjoys sports/yoga, or who is troubled with aching limbs!

  • ¼ cup almond oil

  • ¼ cup coconut oil

  • 1 tbsp beeswax

  • 7 drops each of doTERRA Deep Blue, Clove, Lavender, Eucalyptus and Rosemary essential oils

Directions:

  1. Heat a double boiler or pan of water over a medium heat. In the double boiler or in a glass jar set in the pan, combine the almond and coconut oils and beeswax.

  2. Heat until melted and fully combined, stirring every few minutes.

  3. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly before adding the essential oils. Stir in well.

  4. Pour into small glass jars and seal tight.

  5. Allow to cool and solidify before using.

Coconut Lime Lip Scrub

For kissable lips….

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • ½ tablespoon lukewarm water

  • 3–4 drops Lime essential oil

Instructions:

  1. Combine coconut oil, honey, sugar, lukewarm water, and Lime essential oil (you can choose to replace with your favourite oils)

  2. Store in container of choice.

  3. When ready to use, mix well and apply to lips, and kiss!

Hope you have fun with these, I’d love to know how you get on. Please send me pic’s of your creations!

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