Fun session: Melt and Pour Soap Making

It has always been on my wish list to go for soap making class since 1 or 2 years back. But I never enroll myself to any due to the reason that I have no time. 

And then I do not know why with essential oils, I went on to google how to make soap, then I start to look around and ask around to see where to buy the ingredients. There, I discover there is this melt and pour soap which is as easy as making jelly. 

Called up my sister-in-law and asked her if she is interested, she likes the idea. So, we went on to source for the ingredients. All we need to buy is melt and pour soap base because we already have the essential oil to replace the scented oil. 

I bought a pot for this purpose as I foresee that I will have a few session to play with it. 

The steps:

1. Cut the soap base and melt it at the stove (melt easily)
2. Remove from stove. 
3. Add 5-10 drops essential oils of your liking (about 100ml soap base)
4. Mix well and pour into the mold
5. Let mixture cool down (about an hour)
6. Take it out from mold. 

Happy mom with happy daughter!

Thank you, gugu for joining us and helping us to take nice photos.

Rubbing essential oil on the bottoms of the feet for my kids

When I watched 《妻子的浪漫旅行2》，I noticed that one of the wives, who is also one of my favourite actress since young,  in the show is rubbing some kind of liquid on her soles every morning and before bed. I am curious to find out what is she doing or using.  

I asked around and even googled about it, finally I got the answer, it is essential oil that she is rubbing on her bottoms of feet every day.

Sometimes, things just happen at the right time. Soon after that, I was invited to attend the essential oil sharing session. Haha.

And, the fact that my favourite actress is using essential oil is definitely one of the reason why I grow fond of essential oils immediately.

I googled and found out that our feet soles has larger pore than any other part of the body, and the essential oil can penetrate through our skin into the body faster. 

I thought of improving my kids wellness through essential oils and this is the easiest way for me to use it on them.

I diluted lavender (3 drops) in carrier oil in an 8ml roller bottle to make this kid's friendly "sleep well magic potion", a name given just for fun. I get my kids to rub the oil on their feet soles every night before bedtime to calm them down and get good sleep at night. 

I also diluted peppermint (3 drops) in carrier oil in an 8ml roller bottle to create "wake up magic potion" for my kids. It is for refreshing and focus purpose.

The kids have been rubbing the oils every day and night since I make the 2 bottles for them. They will ask for it every night.

I changed my son's magic potion at night to eucalyptus radiata diluted in carrier oil, a gift from my auntie. I rub it on the lung and chest area shown on the foot reflexology chart, hoping to improve his asthma symptom. 

For my daughter, I rub the oil on the colon area, hoping that it will improve her digestion and put on some weight. 

Just a bit sharing of how I use the essential oil on my kids who are aged 8yo and 11yo this year. You may refer to dilution ratios for kids and babies for more inforamtion.

My LOVE - Peppermint Essential Oil in my shampoo

Peppermint Essential Oil is one of my favourite essential oils  because of its scent and cooling sensation.

I always wonder where to get the saloon shampoo with minty sensation. I never go search for minty shampoo seriously though. 

Then on the day I was introduced to essential oil and get to know there is this peppermint essential oil, I know I must own it! To tell the truth, I right away know that I shall add it in my shampoo. 

First time I use it, I pour the shampoo on my palm and add a drop of peppermint essential oil and use it right away. I love the minty sensation on my scalp. It is so refreshing. However, I am afraid that I am applying too much of it. So I pour out some shampoo (the amount is about enough for 5 wash) and add a drop of peppermint essential oil to it. I do not add it directly into my shampoo bottle because the bottle is made of plastic and my shampoo is not the organic type. I dare not to keep it long, but I want to dilute it further to be used, that's why I dilute 1 drop of peppermint oil in the amount of shampoo enough for about 5 wash.

I use it once or twice in a week. After 3 weeks of using it, I noticed the pimples hidden along my hairline is getting less. Scalp also getting healthier and not so oily.  

I really wish that everyone can use essential oil and so that I can recommend this to everyone of you. 

But sadly no, I was told that some people are allergic to essential oil. So please test it on your inner wrist first, it is better to test using the diluted one first.