The rainy season is on its way out and the sun has begun to shine brightly once again without any filters. This means the weather is getting warmer and with that, your beauty requirements are about to change too. Okay, the fact that you might have to get some new skincare and haircare products for the new season may alarm you, but there’s a way to hold it off for a little while longer. Thanks to beauty DIYs you can hope to put off investing in new products for the last quarter of the year. I mean you will have to buy them eventually, but if you already have a bunch of essential oils on your beauty shelf, check out these nifty DIY hacks to keep your skin and hair soothed through the oncoming heat.
4 DIY Essential Oil Hacks To Beat The Heat
Clearly Cool
The best way to chill out during a heat wave is to take a refreshing shower. Now, some of you may like to indulge in hot water showers all year round and some of you prefer cold water. Whatever you choose, adding a DIY minty scalp scrub to your shower routine will help you feel invigorated and cool-headed. Bonus: it also clears up dandruff or any product build-up naturally. Peppermint essential oil is the star of this DIY.
What You Need
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp jojoba oil
- 6 drops of peppermint essential oil
How To Use It
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl to form a thick paste.
- Adjust sugar and jojoba oil quantities to make a thick grainy paste.
- Massage this scrub on a damp scalp during a shower.
- Rinse it out with water and follow up with shampoo and conditioner.
Acne Check
When temperatures begin to rise, pimples have another excuse to pay a visit, especially if you have oily skin. Taking preventative measures like tweaking your moisturiser with a dose of tea tree essential oil will be the best thing ever. Not only does it prevent acne, but this hack will also soothe and heal existing pimples.
What You Need
- Favourite moisturiser according to your skin type
- 1 drop of tea tree essential oil
How To Use It
- Take a dollop of moisturiser into your palm.
- Add a drop of tea tree essential oil to it and mix lightly with your fingers.
- Spread this moisturiser infused with tea tree essential oil all over your face and neck.
- Make sure to wash your face and apply toner before using this hack.
Shampoo Upgrade
You know you can’t use anti-dandruff shampoos daily as that will damage your hair. But it’s safe to admit that the invigorating effect that clarifying and anti-dandruff shampoos have are too addictive. Recreate that minty clarifying effect but with only natural ingredients by adding rosemary essential oil to your regular shampoo sesh. Here’s how.
What You Need
- Sulphate-free shampoo
- 3 drops rosemary essential oil
How To Use It
- Pour some shampoo into the palm of your hands when in the shower.
- Add 3 drops of rosemary essential oil to it and mix with your fingers.
- Wet your hair and massage the shampoo into your scalp.
- You will notice a minty feeling. Let the shampoo sit for a few seconds.
- Rinse it out with water and follow up with conditioner.
Mist & Moist Lavender
Travelling in the heat? Carry along a refreshing face mist infused with essential oils to cool yourself down. Not only do essential oils offer skincare benefits, but they also help soothe your senses and relieve stress and fatigue. Lavender essential oil is one of the best cooling essential oils that suit all skin types and can enhance your mood. This lavender-infused face mist will be your BFF this season.
What You Need
- ½ cup rose water
- ½ cup water
- 15 drops of lavender essential oil
- Upcycled spray bottle
How To Use It
- Add equal parts water and rose water to a clean spray bottle.
- Next, add 15 drops of lavender essential oil to the bottle.
- Shake well to combine all ingredients.
- Spritz this on anytime to freshen up and soothe your skin.
- It can also be used as a toner.
Apart from these, if you’re looking for skin-soothing products for the upcoming heat wave, we recommend:
Give these essential oil hacks a shot and your skin will thank you for it.
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