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Night Routine: DIY Cleansing Wipes

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My night time routine has been evolving over the past few months as I transition to cleaner, more natural and as frequently as I can DIY products. This is just the latest in my night time routine – my DIY Cleansing Wipes. They take minutes to make and super inexpensive to make. img_7649

Nightly DIY Cleansing Wipes

  • 2 Tablespoons cleansing oil (optional)
  • 2 Tablespoons fractionated coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon Witch Hazel
  • 5 drops grapefruit essential oil*
  • 5 drops melaleuca essential oil*

Combine all the ingredients in a 4oz glass jar or bottle, top with filtered water and shake to combine.  Soak your cotton pad (cloth or not) in the cleansing solution and wipe. However avoid your eyes. So what about eye makeup? Use fractionated coconut oil or an all natural cleansing oil to first remove your eye makeup and then cleanse your face with one of your DIY wipes.

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This cleansing oil really works! It removes all the dirt and residue off my face and leaves it feeling soft. It also helps with any blemishes. The fractionated coconut oil is moisturizing, the witch hazel is toning, the melaleuca essential oil has cleansing and rejuvenating effect on the skin and the grapefruit helps to improve the appearance of blemishes. Due to the use of grapefruit it is advisable to avoid sun exposure for at least 12 hours so this cleanser is best used at night. 

What steps are part of your nightly routine? On a night when I am not feeling lazy I use a gel facial cleanser, toner, eye cream and moisturizer. On a lazy night I simple use a few pumps of the above cleanser and wipe my face #lazygirl. 

*When I am speaking of essential oils I am ONLY speaking of those CTPG (certified therapeutic grade oils) – specifically doTERRA. Please note that not all essential oils are created equal.

 

Essentials For Restful Sleep

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As a parent to little ones, a #bosslady and someone who in general hasn’t always been a great sleeper I have spent years perfecting my bedtime routine. While I am still not always great about following my routine when I do I sleep well, wake up feeling rested and I’m ready to take on my day. So what are my essentials for a restful night’s sleep?

Turning off the TV, phone and other electronics. This is probably the one thing that I struggle with the most because I spend my evenings catching up with work which is all based online. However the nights when I unplug are the ones that make me feel amazing. So reminder to myself do this most nights of the week.

Dive into a great book. The nights I spend 10-15 minutes reading are the ones when I all asleep feeling more relaxed and end up feeling more rested. While I am reading my mind is feeling way less stimulated than it does when I am using a screen. Bonus I get to cross more books of my ‘to read’ list. 

Meditation. I’m going to speak more about this in the coming weeks but spending 5-10 minutes (or more) meditating before heading to bed helps to calm the mind and the body. I go to bed feeling peaceful and ready to rest. 

Sweet Dreams Spray. If you know me you know how important essential oils are to my life and of course I couldn’t go to bed without them. This spray has 10 drops each of lavender, cedarwood and juniper berry and is topped with distilled water. I put this all in a 2oz bottle and refill as needed. I spray all over our linens and around the bedroom. It smells AMAZING! I also love straight lavender or calming or restful blends. 

Sweet Dreams Roller Bottle. Similar to the room/linen spray this is a 10mL roller bottle filled with 5 drops of each oil and topped with fractionated coconut oil. I roll it on the bottoms of feet right before bed for a restful nights sleep.

Going to Bed When I am Tired. I would say that this is one of my biggest tips. It’s easy to push ourselves to stay up later to work, watch another episode of a show or to go out and be social but if we feel tired it’s our body telling us it’s time to rest. So listen to your body and it will thank you!  

What are your tips for a restful night’s sleep? 

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