Although we often think of spring as being a time for sunshine and fresh blooms, it can also mean spring showers and seasonal allergies. To remake your aromatherapy routine for the spring, we've put together several essential oil options that'll help uplift your mood, refresh your skin, and keep your immune system strong.
Lemon
With a bright and uplifting scent that is perfect for spring, lemon is an amazingly versatile oil. Because of its mood-boosting and detoxifying properties, it's a great oil for diffusing, and it also makes a great, natural additive to all your spring cleaning.
Try it: Get invigorated with Skipping Stone Soap's Lemonade Stand Shampoo Bar or make a DIY All-Purpose Cleaner with Lemon and Lavender
Lavender
Lavender is one of those absolutely essential essential oils that we grab time and time again. In addition to being calming, its super balancing on the skin, making it a great oil to use in your skincare products.
Try it: Grab a palmful of Small Batch Soap Co.'s Lemon Lavender Whipped Soap or clarify your skin with a quick DIY Lavender Facial Toner.
Tea Tree Oil
A cooling and cleansing oil, tea tree oil is super refreshing and can help you to breathe easier, which is great for dealing with springtime allergies. It's also naturally antibacterial, so it's great for cleansing skin.
Try it: Soothe skin with Beth and Olivia's Neem and Tea Tree Oil Body Butter or add of few drops of tea tree oil to a bowl of hot water and use as a facial steam.
Lemon Myrtle
With a sweet, uplifting scent that is almost more citrus than lemon, lemon myrtle is an excellent, uplifting mood booster. It's awesome for freshening the air, helping you to breathe easier when you are dealing with seasonal allergies, and is also helpful for balancing oily skin.
Try it: Freshen up with a DIY Lemon Myrtle Hand Wash or give your immune system a boost with Tree of Life Apothecary's Immunity Inhaler.
Vetiver
Vetiver has an earthy, grounding scent that is perfect for spring. Because of its grounding properties, its awesome for diffusing when you need to de-stress or balance your emotions. Plus, it's helpful for evening out and soothing red skin.
Try it: Soothe nerves on-the-go with a DIY Vetiver perfume, or nourish your skin with Skin Food by AB's Vetiver Organic Body Butter.
Clary Sage
Clary sage is an extremely balancing oil, helping for soothing anxiety and reducing stress while gently uplifting your mood. It's also awesome for helping to soothe muscles spasms, as well as balancing hormones and relieving menstrual cramps.
Try it: Zen out with Mauro and Co's Lavender Sage Wood Wick Candle or relax with a DIY Temple Massage Oil.
Ravensara
Although its a lesser known oil, ravensara, which has a woodsy, spicy scent, is a powerful, multi-purpose oil. It's awesome for boosting the immune system, helping with congestion, and soothing muscle pain.
Try it: Add a couple drops to warm bath water for a soak, or freshen up with Wild Rose Herb's Raven Botanical Salt Spray.
Basil
With an herbal scent, basil helps to freshen the air while also stimulating the mind, making it a great oil when you need to up your concentration level. Plus, it's antibacterial, meaning that its awesome for skin as well as clarifying hair.
Try it: Add a few drops to your shampoo to help remove build-up, or boost your mood with a spritz of Wicked Good Perfume's Lime, Basil, and Mandarin Perfume Oil.
Grapefruit
We love citrus scents during the spring because they are so uplifting and brightening, but there's more to grapefruit, too. It's also helpful in toning the skin and improving circulation, which can help reduce muscle aches and pains.
Try it: Treat yourself to Soul Sister Soap Co.'s Grapefruit and Beet Lip Balm or renew your skin with an easy grapefruit sugar scrub.