Easy DIY Aromatherapy | Essential Oil Blends Recipes: Lavender, Spearmint, Clary Sage
4 Essential Oil Blends Recipes DIY Aromatherapy
We all deserve that calm, spa-like feeling, even in the comfort of our own homes. One of the easiest ways to create that refreshing, therapeutic environment is through essential oil blends recipes. Essential oils aren’t just for massage therapy. These soothing scents can bring that same relaxation and rejuvenation right to your home to help you unwind naturally.
Wondering how to get started with essential oils? With so many oils out there, choosing the right ones can feel overwhelming. But don’t worry! We’ve gathered easy essential oil blends recipes and tips to help you get started on your at-home aromatherapy journey.
Essentials Oils: Aromatherapy Profiles, Scent Categories, & Therapeutic Effects
Before exploring these fun yet relaxing recipes using lavender, spearmint, and clary sage, it may be nice to understand why these essential oils pair well together. Let’s look at how combining certain scents can create a powerful therapeutic effect.
Aromatic Notes
Essential oils can have three different notes — top, middle, or low. These essentially mean how strong or subtle a scent is and how long the fragrance will last in the air.
Top notes are the strongest, most noticeable scents but last the shortest in the air.
Middle notes are more subtle than top notes and linger a bit longer.
Low notes are a very subtle scent that lingers for a long time.
Combining strong lavender and spearmint with grounding clary sage creates a balanced aroma to help sustain your relaxation and energy.
- Lavender: Top Notes
- Spearmint: Top Notes
- Clary Sage: Middle Notes
Scent Categories
As you may know from purchasing perfumes, body washes, shampoos, and other scented products, there are different types of scents. Some products smell like flowers, others like herbs, and others like the woods. It’s the same concept for essential oils. Lavender provides an uplifting floral scent, spearmint adds a fresh herbal scent, and clary sage improves the mood.
- Lavender: Floral
- Spearmint: Herbaceous
- Clary Sage: Herbaceous
Essential Oil Effects
How does each essential oil impact the mind, body, and spirit on its own? And what happens when they are combined? Lavender’s stress-reducing qualities and spearmint and clary sage’s energizing properties bring balance. You can have the energy to be productive or enjoy a fun summer day while preventing stress from arising.
- Lavender: Stress-Relieving
Lavender essential oil is known for its natural calming effects. Massage therapists often use it with clients to gently ease stress and anxiety. Some research shows that lavender can have real therapeutic benefits, especially for those feeling overwhelmed.
If you have trouble unwinding and falling asleep at night, try using lavender oil. It’s known to be a safe, soothing way to relax before going to sleep.
- Spearmint: Energizing
Spearmint oil is like a breath of fresh air. It brings an uplifting energy that can brighten any day.
Need an afternoon pick-me-up? Try spearmint oil. It’s ideal for those moments when you need a little boost — helping to refresh the mind, improve focus, and lift your mood.
- Clary Sage: Centering
Clary sage’s grounding, earthy scent brings a wide range of benefits. It’s both energizing and centering, supporting focus while also helping calm the mind and body.
Like many essential oils, clary sage also has anti-inflammatory properties. That’s why many use it to help reduce tension and promote an overall sense of well-being.
4 Simple Essential Oil Blends Recipes for Aromatherapy at Home
How can you actually integrate this essential oil blend into your daily life? While you can combine these three oils into a diffuser, there are also other ways you can reap the benefits of these essential oils. These include:
Essential Oil Blends Recipe 1: Body Oil for Aromatherapy Massages
For this recipe, combine into a sealable glass bottle or jar:
- 1 oz carrier oil of your choice
- 5 drops of lavender essential oil
- 5 drops of spearmint essential oil
- 7 drops of clary sage essential oil
Recommendations for Use:
- Bring to Your Massage Therapy Session: Take your homemade bottle with you to your next massage, and ask your therapist to use your blend!
- After a Nighttime Shower: I recommend using this body oil to moisturize and relax before bed or after a nice relaxing shower.
- Be Cautious with Sensitive Skin: Just keep in mind that spearmint may not be the best for skin sensitivities so don’t use it on any patches of sensitive or damaged skin.
Essential Oil Blends Recipe 2: Relaxing Room/Body Mist
For this recipe, combine into a mini glass spray bottle:
- 3 oz filtered water
- 1 tbsp of witch hazel
- 22 drops of lavender essential oil
- 22 drops of spearmint essential oil
- 29 drops of clary sage essential oil
Recommendations for Use:
- Room Freshener: This mist can be used as a room freshener to help bring calm and energizing vibes to your work or home space. Try this recipe for a disinfectant room mist!
- Natural Perfume: Spray it on as a natural, uplifting perfume!
- Non-Toxic Bug Repellent: Some essential oils actually repel insects at home in a more safe, sustainable way than chemical-based repellents. Spray some on before going for a walk or gardening!
Essential Oil Blends Recipe 3: Therapeutic Bath Salts
For this recipe, combine into a sealable glass jar:
- 8 oz salts of your choice
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
- 10 drops spearmint essential oil
- 14 drops clary sage essential oil
Recommendations for Use:
- Warm, Relaxing Bath: If you’re in need of some inspiration, fill your bathtub with relaxing warm/hot water and 2-5 tbsp of the mixture! Grab a cup of tea or glass of wine and your favorite book, and sit back and relax!
Essential Oil Blends Recipe 4: Relaxing & Refreshing Laundry Detergent
For this recipe, simply add the following drops directly to your powder or liquid detergent before adding to your machine:
- 5-10 drops of your favorite oil: Clary sage, spearmint, or lavender
OR
- 3 drops of each oil for a complete blend
Recommendations for Use:
- Combine with Your Dryer Balls or Softener: Add drops to your wool dryer balls or softener for extra soothing scents.
Essential Oil Safety for Massage & Diffusion
While essential oils have a wide range of benefits, there are also certain things to look out for. These include:
- Do not store essential oil products in plastic. Essential oils can degrade the plastic over time and leach into the product.
- Do not ingest your essential oils. While they can be used in body products and diffused into the air, they are unsafe to eat.
- Be mindful of pets, young children, and if you are pregnant. If you have any serious health condition, please consult your doctor before using these oils.
- Be aware of where you’re getting your essential oils from. Not all essential oil products are pure essential oils and may contain additives.
Finding High-Quality Oils & Diffusers for Essential Oil Blends Recipes
For high-quality essential oil diffusers and essential oils, check out our retail section at the spa! We use a variety of beautiful essential oils and blends in our treatments. We also diffuse relaxing lavender that you’ll love the moment you walk through our doors.
Contact us at Balance Spa today at 561-208-8111 to book your appointment and see why we love essential oils so much!