For some, the winter months can be dark and gloomy. Self-care might take a back seat or require a little more effort than the warmer days when we can soak up vitamin D and watch the sun set. These Lavender-Mint DIYs are soothing and calming due to the lavender scents, but also provide little minty bursts of peppermint to re-energize your mood. I always suggest to do DIYs like this with friends - creating together is always a mood booster!

Lavender-Mint Collection - Soothing and Refreshing

Lavender-Mint Body Butter


Ingredients:

4 cups Coconut Oil

1 TBSP Vitamin E Oil

20 drops Lavender Essential Oil

20 drops Peppermint Essential Oil

DIRECTIONS:

Put all ingredients into mixing bowl and mix with whisking attachment (or use a hand mixer) for at least 5 minutes.  Spoon into airtight containers and label for gifting - they are perfect for teacher and staff gifts, family and friends and stocking stuffers. *If the temperature of your kitchen is on the warmer side, you might want to chill your mixing bowl before combining. The texture might be runnier, but the body butter will still set up in your jars.

This recipe fills 15 4 oz Ball Jars

*Feel free to adjust the amount or scent of essential oils to meet your needs.

Lavender-Mint Bath Salts

Ingredients:

4 cups of Epsom Salts

1/2 cup of sea salt (optional)

25 – 30 drops of essential oils

3/4 cup baking soda

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and then transfer to air-tight containers.

** I add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar into the running bath water in addition to these salts.

Lavender-Mint Roller Bottle

Ingredients:

Roller Bottle
5 drops Lavender Essential Oil
4 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
Carier oil of your choice

Directions:

Add essential oils drops to roller bottle and top with carrier oil like fractionated coconut oil or grape seed oil. Place roller ball cap on and secure. Shake before use.

Lavender-Mint Room Spray

You will need:
4 oz Glass Spray Bottle

2 oz Witch Hazel or Vodka

2 oz Filtered Water

15 drops Peppermint Essential Oil

15 drops Lavender Essential Oil



Directions:
Add 2 oz Witch Hazel to spray bottle and add essential oils. Top with filtered water. Shake before each use. This spray makes a thoughtful gift or party favor, so make a few extra for grab-and-go gift giving!

Lavender-Mint Salt Scrub

This natural salt scrub base can be used with many different fats and/or essential oils. Remember that different salts have different textures and consistencies - so keep that in mind when choosing your ingredients. (Epsom salts are larger granules than kosher or table salts, etc.) We used Epsom salts that seemed large and rough at first, but after setting in the almond oil for a few days, they were less abrasive and very soothing.

Ingredients:

Air tight containers for storage

3 cups Salt - Epsom, Himilayian, or Kosher are some options

1/3 cups Sweet Almond Oil

Essential Oils (we used 20 drops of Lavender and 15 drops of Peppermint)

Directions:

Combine salts and sweet almond oil in large bowl until the salt has a wet consistency. Mix in essential oils and spoon into air tight jars. The salts will be less abrasive after sitting for a day.

*** this was a bulk recipe since we had a larger group and filled 8 4oz Ball jars.