Meaning flower of flowers, Ylang Ylang essential oil has a sweet, romantic aroma that makes a lovely addition to perfume rollers and diffuser blends. This floral, balancing oil promotes openness and connection, encourages confidence and inspires romance. Ylang ylang also has wonderful moisturizing properties, making it a key ingredient in many luxury skin and hair products. Known for reducing stress, some find ylang ylang beneficial for blood pressure regulation and other symptoms of high stress.

DAILY HABITS WITH YLANG YLANG

• Apply to the wrists for a stabilizing, peaceful energy and a lovely perfume.

• Add a few drops to unscented body wash or epsom salts in your bath for a luxurious soak.

• Add ylang ylang to your daily moisturizer to support radiant skin. Try this DIY Beauty Serum:
  • 2oz glass dropper bottle
  • 10 drops Ylang Ylang
  • 10 drops Frankincense
  • 10 drops Geranium
  • Jojoba or argan oil

• Add to shampoo or create a hair spray or mask to promote thick, glossy hair. Try this DIY Hair Mask:
  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • 10 drops Ylang ylang
  • 5 drops Cedarwood
  • Mix well and apply on hair starting at the ends. Let sit for up to 10 minutes then shampoo and condition as normal.

• Apply over the heart to reduce stress and encourage healthy blood pressure

• Try this Don’t Worry, Be Happy roller blend:
  • 10 drops of each: Peace & Calming, Joy, Ylang Ylang & Orange
  • Fill with carrier oil
  • Roll onto your wrists, heart, neck as often as desired

• Indulge in this DIY Foot Bath Soak for a little TLC:
  • ⅓ cup epsom salt
  • 4 drops Peppermint
  • 3 drops THieves
  • 2 drops Ylang ylang
  • 1 drops each Tea tree, Elemi or Frankincense
  • 1-2 tsp AlkaLime
  • Combine Epsom salt and essential oils in a small glass container with a lid. Pour the mixture into your bathtub or a foot basin, adding enough warm water to cover your feet.Stir the mixture in the water until the salt dissolves. Add AlkaLime and stir until it’s dissolved. Soak your feet for 20–30 minutes.

• Make this Floral Bath Soak for a little self care and to give tense or tired muscles some TLC:
  • ¼ cup pink Himalayan salt
  • ¼ cup magnesium flakes
  • 2 Tbsp sweet almond oil
  • 5 drops Ylang Ylang
  • 5 drops Geranium or Joy
  • 10 drops Lavender
  • Optional: dried lavender, rose buds or eucalyptus leaves

• Winter skin needing a little love? Whip up this Ylang ylang Salt Scrub:
  • ½ cup pink Himalayan salt
  • 1/2 Cup Dead Sea Salt
  • 1/3 Cup Apricot Kernel Oil
  • Juice of 1 fresh lemon
  • 15 drops of ylang ylang essential oil
  • Store in an airtight container. Gently rub onto winter skin to exfoliate and rinse off.

• Make a refreshing room spray:
  • 2oz glass spray bottle
  • 20 drops Ylang ylang
  • 10 drops Grapefruit
  • Splash of witch hazel
  • Fill with filtered water

• Whip up this simple DIY Linen Spray to bring a bit of florah whimsey to linens and upholstered surfaces:
  • 2oz glass spray bottle
  • Splash witch hazel
  • 15 drops Ylang ylang
  • 10 drops Lavender
  • 10 drops Tangerine
  • Filtered water

• Make a DIY Carpet & Rug Freshener
  • To glass jar add:
  • 1 cup baking soda
  • ½ cup salt
  • 20 drops Ylang Ylang
  • 20 drops Lemon or Lavender
  • Mix well. When ready to use, sprinkle over carpets and let sit for 10 minutes before vacuuming.

• Add to your Thieves Cleaner for a fresh, floral twist. Try this Spring Garden Thieves Cleaner
  • 16oz glass spray bottle
  • 1-2 capfuls Thieves Household Cleaner
  • 10 drops each Lemon, Grapefruit, Eucalyptus
  • 20 drops Ylang Ylang
  • Filtered water

• Use Ylang ylang to make DIY Oil-Infused Shower Melts with a fresh, floral scent

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