DIY Face Serum (14 options)

My husband and I recently noticed that our skin had improved quite a bit (tone, wrinkles, etc).
What had we changed?

Surprise, surprise: We’d added essential oils.

When I talk about these therapeutic-grade, exceptional quality essential oils, I’m referring to these ones. Please don’t find your cheapest oil and settle for that. You get what you pay for. Check out this website to see the processes/procedures involved with the quality of these essential oils.

Please also keep in mind that your skin is not only affected by what you put on it, but also what goes INSIDE your body. Not just sufficient hydration, I also mean what you eat, and how you nourish your body from the inside out. But that’s a topic for another day.

We’re currently living in South Africa, and as of the time of print, the South African market for Young Living does not yet offer the face lotions here (YET - they are continually adding more of the incredible products). So I’ve been getting a local “clean” face lotion as usual and adding the essential oils to it.

But we’ve decided to up our game, and add in a face serum for a good punch of skin nourishment while we sleep.

Pictured here I have just some of the very many essential oils that support skin health in some way or another. You could use one oil, you could use a combo of a few… or go crazy and use them all. But as always: first, dilute a lot, test it on your skin, and work your way up from there.

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Pictured: Lavender, Palo Santo, Manuka, Geranium, Jasmine, Rose, Patchouli, Frankincense, Elemi, Sacred Frankincense, Vetiver, Myrrh, Helichrysum, Melrose, Ylang Ylang, Orange, Blue Tansy, Gentle Baby, Pine, Sage, Rosemary.

I’m combining my mixture with jojoba oil, because I like how it feels on my skin. Although I think next time I’ll use the V6 oil from Young Living instead, it feels amazing without leaving an oily residue (and lasts forever). You could use whichever carrier oil you think works best on your face. Some examples are sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, or even olive oil. You could even add in a squeeze of Vitamin E oil to your mix.

Just add your combo to a glass dropper bottle, fill with a carrier oil, and put 2-4 drops on your face before bed.

Remember that even for the one or two of these essential oils that may be on the pricier end, you’ll like only use a drop or two in your entire bottle (which would last you a few months). A 5ml essential oil bottle contains around 85-100 drops of oil, and the 15ml bottles contain around 250 drops of oil… that’s going to last you a REALLY long time.

If you want to keep it as simple as can be, just use frankincense and lavender. Sorted. That’s it! You can’t go wrong with either of those two gems.

So that’s one easy option, but if you’re looking for specific combinations, here are some blends you can do together…

Recipe 1:

1 drop of Rose Essential Oil
2 drops Sandalwood Essential Oil
2 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
(this can be mixed with 1 ounce of carrier oil - which means it’ll likely last around 4 months)

Recipe 2:

3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
4 drops Geranium Essential Oil
2 drops Patchouli Essential Oil
6 drops Rosewood Essential Oil
(this can be mixed with 1 ounce of carrier oil - which means it’ll likely last around 4 months)

Recipe 3:

1 drop Lavender Essential Oil
1 drop Frankincense Essential Oil
1 drop Lemon Essential Oil

Recipe 4:

Add 5-10 drop of Frankincense Essential Oil to the Young Living Sandalwood Moisture Cream

Recipe 5:

Equal parts of Sandalwood Essential Oil, Helichrysum Essential Oil, Geranium Essential Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, Frankincense Essential Oil. Combine with either Genesis Hand & Body Lotion, or Lavender Hand & Boody Lotion, and apply to skin.

Recipe 6 (great for saggy skin):

8 drops Sage Essential Oil
8 drops Pine Essential Oil
8 drops Lemongrass Essential Oil

Recipe 7 (for dull complexion):

Jasmine Essential Oil
Orange Essential Oil (just remember that citrus oils can be photosensitive, so avoid direct sun exposure for 12 hours after application, or add to your nighttime regimen)

Recipe 8 (for oily/greasy skin):

Bergamot Essential Oil
Orange Essential Oil
Cajeput Essential Oil
Clary Sage Essential Oil (not for use in pregnancy)
Cypress Essential Oil
Jasmine Essential Oil
Lavender Essential Oil
Lemon Essential Oil
Nutmeg Essential Oil
Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

Recipe 9 (For aging/wrinkled skin):

Frankincense Essential Oil
Patchouli Essential Oil
Rosehip Essential Oil
Rosewood Essential Oil
Carrot Seed Essential Oil
Rose Essential Oil
Mix with carrier oil

Recipe 10 (Skin Rejuvenating Recipe):

6 drops Sandalwoood Essential Oil
4 drop Geranium Essential Oil
3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
2 drops Sacred Frankincense Essential Oil

Recipe 11 (Skin firming blend - morning):

3 drops Tangerine Essential Oil
3 drops Cypress Essential Oil

Recipe 12 (Skin firming blend - Evening):

8 drops Patchouli Essential Oil
5 drops Cypress Essential Oil
5 drops Geranium Essential Oil
1 drop Sandalwood Essential Oil

Recipe 13 (Aging/Wrinkled Skin):

6 drops Sacred Frankincense or Frankincense Essential Oil
5 drops Sandalwood
4 drops Geranium
3 drops Lavender

These are just some of the very many combinations you can put together for your skincare regimen. Different things work for different people. Play around, see what you respond best to.

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