Making your body spray lets you customize your fragrance with various essential oils, it can be citrus, flowery, or an earthy aroma blend. Play with various essential oils to develop your signature fragrance and become an alchemist.
Benefits of Body Mist Spray
There are many benefits of a body spray beyond refreshing the mood like odor protection, enhancing mood, boosting confidence, and reduction in stress levels.
1. Odor protection
Body mist and body sprays provide long-lasting fragrance either applied on the skin or clothes. As it contains essential oils it provides nourishment to the skin while keeping it hydrated.
2. Enhances mood
Body mist and body sprays are made from essential oils that give the additional benefits of aromatherapy and enhance the mood.
3. Boost confidence
When you dress smartly and smell good it automatically results in boosting your confidence and letting you lead the day with a positive mindset and confidence.
4. Stress reduction
Lavender essential oil helps reduce stress. When used in aromatherapy it helps in alleviating stress and depression without any side effects promoting quality sleep.
Recipe 1: DIY Body Spray with Essential Oils
Body spray can used either on clothes or directly on exposed skin. These homemade body sprays are packed with essential oils and can benefit your health in several ways.
Ingredients
- Distilled water - 60 ml
- Witch hazel or vodka - 15 ml
- Vegetable glycerine - 15 ml
- Grapefruit essential oil - 10 drops
- Lime essential oil - 4 drops
- Lemon essential oil - 4 drops
Supplies
- Spray bottle
- Measuring scale
Directions
- In the spray bottle add 60 ml of distilled water and 15 ml of either witch hazel or vodka according to your preference. Shake the bottle well to mix.
- Now, add 15 ml of glycerine along with 10 drops of grapefruit essential oil, 4 drops of lime essential oil, and 4 drops of lemon essential oil. Screw the lid back on tightly and shake the bottle again.
Recipe 2: DIY Lavender Body Mist
In this recipe, we use various ingredients that are used for aromatherapy to relieve stress, anxiety, irritability, and fatigue. Each of the essential oils plays a significant role in the overall well-being of a person.
Ingredients
- Organic lavender hydrosol - 200 ml
- Liquid castile soap - 5 ml
- Distilled water - 30 ml
- Organic palm-free vegetable glycerine - 5 ml
- Organic bergamot essential oil - 3-5 Drops
- Organic spearmint essential oil - 3-5 Drops
- Lactobacillus ferment - 3-5 Drops
Supplies
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Spray bottle
- Measuring scale
Directions
- In the bowl, combine 5 ml of organic palm-free vegetable glycerine, 5 ml of liquid castile soap, 1.25 ml of organic bergamot essential oil, and 1.25 ml of organic bergamot essential oil.
- Now you can mix 210 ml of organic lavender hydrosol, 30 ml of distilled water, and 1.25 ml of lactobacillus ferment. Stir.
- Transfer the body mist with lavender to the spray bottle.
Recipe 3: DIY Body Mist with Lavender Essential Oil
You can apply body mist directly to the exposed skin for hydration and a cooling effect. It will leave you smelling great for a few hours.
Ingredients
- Lavender essential oil - 20 drops
- Vegetable glycerine - 1 teaspoon
- Distilled water - 60 ml
Supplies
- Spray bottle
- Measuring spoons and scale
Directions
- Directly measure and pour 60 ml of distilled water with 20 drops of lavender essential oil and 1 teaspoon of vegetable glycerin.
- Shake vigorously to combine ingredients.
Before using the body spray shake the bottle well to combine ingredients. Make sure to use the body spray on the clothes and body mist on the exposed skin. Both the spray and mist work wonderfully to eliminate body odor along with providing other benefits.
Conclusion
Crafting a body spray is a surprisingly simple process that takes minimal ingredients and offers a refreshing alternative to conventional sprays. It lets you craft your signature scent, only you can have access to that. It is a unique way to unwind the day. The recipes mentioned above are explained in a simple way even beginners can try. These body sprays wake you up, lift your mood, and significantly contribute to your self-confidence.