Ah beautiful sandalwood oil! Our lovely Australian sandalwood essential oil has a hint of the bush and some herbaceous tones too. The Aussie species is not as syrupy, heady or as sweet as Indian (Mysore) sandalwood, but adds depth and the wisdom of this great land to your world. It can can also be found as a CO2 extract, so dive in and experience Australia.
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Santalum spicatum – pic via http://www.australian-aridlands-botanic-garden.org
1. Nourishing Body Oil Blend
For a coat of your body use 3 teaspoons of carrier oil in a little dish and, add 7 – 8 drops of essential oil. It’s always best to patch test first, before you apply all over.
***** Always put the drops of essential oil into the bottle or dish first, then add the carrier oil. It gives the scents time to create a synergistic fusion.
For a 50ml bottle of oil add 25 drops and see my articles “Ratios for Blending Essential Oils – A Reminder of the Basics” and “Aromatherapy – It’s Easy as 1 2 3”
“Courage”
Aust. Sandalwood 3 drops
Lavender 2 drops
Geranium 1 drop
Black pepper 1 drop
“A Potion for my Man”
Aust. Sandalwood 4 drops
Mandarin 4 drops
“Relaxing AND Energising all at the Same Time”
Aust. Sandalwood 2 drops
Lemongrass 2 drops
Orange 4 drops
Salt makes a great base for a scrub
2. Skin Scrub
Use 2 cups of fine sea salt, add some unperformed lotion, or some carrier oil, mix into a paste and then add your essential oils (only a few drops). You’re ready to scrub under the shower or in the bath, but remember to be gentle! If you use the scrub while standing in the bath you can then soak in the salt and oils too. When you shower scrub most of it gets wasted.
Aust. Sandalwood 2 drops
Lemon 3 drops
Anyone can give themselves a face mask!
3. Face Mask
Usually I add 1 or 2 drops of oil to 2 teaspoons of clay, and add water, floral water or hydrosol. Keep the mask on for 5 minutes then rinse off with cool water. Mist with a hydrosol or floral water and moisturise.
Aust. Sandalwood 1 drop
Rose 3% 2 drops * see my article for more info on 3% blends in jojoba
Australian sandalwood thrives in semi-arid conditions – pic via http://www.fpc.wa.gov.au
4. Personal Aura Cleansing Mist & Room Mist
In a 50ml mist bottle filled with water add 25 drops of oil
(depending on the packaging you have, you may need to use a little alcohol -like vodka- at the bottom of your bottle first, so the oils disperse into smaller drops to prevent clogging the atomiser top. I’ve found sometimes it works just with water, and sometimes it doesn’t – very annoying!)
“Bush Magic”
Aust. Sandalwood 8 drops
Palmarosa 8 drops
Lavender 5 drops
Basil 3 drops
“Manifestation”
Aust. Sandalwood 8 drops
May Chang 10 drops
Cypress 7 drops
The classic Duralex glass dish is handy to make oil blends and quick perfumes in
5. Pure Pulse Point Perfume
In a little dish mix these oils and anoint your pulse points or chakras – 3 drops of essential oils and dilute with a few drops of carrier oil – always patch test first!
“I Will”
Aust. Sandalwood 1 drop
Peru Balsam 1 drop
Lime 1 drop
“Lovely”
Aust. Sandalwood 1 drop
Neroli 3% 4 drops * see my article for more info on 3% blends in jojoba
“Double Torus”
Aust. Sandalwood 1 drop
Juniper 1 drop
Rose Geranium 1 drop
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Happy blending and remember to use your intention when you are creating your formulas. See my article about intention.
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