Acne Spot Treatment

Are you an adult still struggling with acne? I thought this problem would go away when I entered adulthood?!? Well, it didn't... and for a long time I was struggling with awful breakouts and nothing seemed to work. Until, I took matters into my own hands and started to make my own products. Here is a simple and great smelling recipe for acne breakouts:

Acne Spot Treatment

1 tablespoon (20g) organic honey

1 teaspoon neem oil

5 drops tea tree essential oil

5 drops *frankincense essential oil

Blend all the ingredients together well and store in a sterile container, preferably in the refrigerator. To use, dab a small amount on the affected area.

I got this recipe from The Home Apothecary 1

* They called for goldenseal leaf essential oil. I substituted with Frankinsense essential oil which also works well for acne.

If you have any questions about essential oils, because I have not yet posted about the importance in choosing the right oils, please feel free to contact me. I am also a distributor of Young Living Oils, which are the oils I will be using in all my recipes. I would be happy to order oils for anyone who is interested. Just sent me an email with your questions or requests, or post a comment with your questions and your email address.

SMOOTHIE SUNDAY: Oats & Honey

Also known as the best recipe I have ever created, this smoothie is not only delicious but it's also easy to make!

Oat and Honey Smoothie Recipe: 

1/4 cup oats
2 Tablespoons raw organic honey (best if locally made)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 frozen banana
1 cup vanilla almond milk

OR 

You can use dark chocolate almond milk (which my husband prefers)

Seriously, it tastes so great! If you drank too much last night, and are suffering the next day from an alcohol induced headache/stomach ache, this smoothie will actually help calm down a hangover.

My #1 tip for making smoothies: freeze your bananas so you don't have to use ice and therefore water down the flavor.

Please let me know how you like this recipe! Have a great Sunday.