Top 5 Essential Oils for Beginners

Essential oils are such powerful natural solutions that have been used for centuries. They come from plants, and each essential oil has many therapeutic benefits. If you’re someone just getting started with essential oils or doesn’t know where to start, then here are the top 5 essential oils for beginners.

Top 5 Best Essential Oils for Beginners

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When first getting started with essential oils, it can seem overwhelming with all the different oils. It can be difficult to know where to start, which essential oils you need, and how to use them. Since this is such a common question, I wanted to share the top 5 best essential oils for beginners.

It is amazing how there are so many great ways to use these oils! Below are the top 5 essential oils for beginners.

1. Lavender

Lavender is one of the most popular essential oils used around the world. The reason why it is so popular is because there are so many great ways to use it!

Sleep Support-

Lavender has calming and soothing qualities which make it a great way to help promote a calm and restful sleep. You can dilute with a carrier oil and apply topically or add to a diffuser about 30 minutes before bed.

Hair Support-

Lavender essential oil helps to promote healthy hair. Add a couple of drops to your shampoo or conditioner or use it as part of a deep hair conditioner.

Calming-

Lavender is a calming and soothing essential oil, and it is perfect for babies or kids. You can diffuse this oil or dilute and apply topically. Make sure when using essential oils with babies and kids that you dilute properly. A general recommendation is 1 drop of essential oil per 1 tbsp of carrier oil for babies.

Skin Support-

It helps to reduce the appearance of skin imperfections. Add a couple of drops to a facial moisturizer.

Stress Support-

Lavender helps to reduce anxious feelings and helps to ease feelings of tension. Diffuse for desired results or apply topically to your wrists, temples, back of the neck , or bottoms of your feet.

A great way to apply essential oils topically is to create rollerballs. They are not only easy to make, but they are also quick and easy to use! If you are busy, and would like more ways to use essential oils quickly and effortlessly then this is the perfect way! Check out my Essential Oil Rollerball Guide that shows how to create these rollerballs plus has 45+ recipes for the whole family!

 

2. Lemon

Lemon essential oil is mostly used for its cleansing and purifying qualities, but it has other great ways to use it as well!

Uplifts-

Lemon (since it is a citrus essential oil) helps to uplift and promote a positive mood. A great way to get this benefit it to diffuse this oil.

Helps Detoxify-

It helps to aid in digestion and helps to detoxify the body. It also helps to support respiratory function.

Cleanses-

This essential oil helps to cleanse and purify the air and surfaces. These qualities make it a perfect oil to add to DIY non-toxic household cleaning recipes and hand soaps.

3. Peppermint

Peppermint may be one of the most versatile essential oils in the world. Here are a few most popular ways to use this oil.

Energy Boost-

Peppermint essential oil is great to use in the morning or as a mid-day pick me up. A great diffuser recipe to use in the mornings is 3 drops Peppermint and 3 drops Wild Orange. It’s a great way to start the day!

The same benefits can be achieved through opening the bottle of peppermint and deeply inhaling for 3 breaths.

Stomach Support-

This oil can be used to alleviate occasional stomach upset. Benefits may be achieved by diffusing this oil or by diluting with a carrier oil (like fractionated coconut oil) to apply to the desired area.

Bugs Support-

Peppermint essential oil may help repel bugs naturally. A great way to use it is to add this oil to a small glass spray bottle, fill with distilled water, and spray where needed.

Tension Support-

It helps to relieve feelings of tension.

4. Frankincense

Frankincense has been used for thousands of years, and is called the “king of oils.” Here are some reasons why this oil is one of the top 5 essential oils for beginners.

Skin Support-

This essential oil helps to reduce the appearance of blemishes, and it helps to rejuvenate the skin. Add a couple of drops to your moisturizer.

Mood Support-

Frankincense helps to promote feelings of relaxation and helps promote a balanced mood. It induces feelings of overall peace and satisfaction. You can apply it to the bottoms of your feet, temples, wrists, or the back of your neck.

Calming-

It is a calming, soothing, and relaxing essential oil. To help achieve these benefits you can diffuse, apply topically, or add a couple of drops to a warm bath.

Cleansing-

Frankincense may have cleansing properties as well.

5. Tea Tree

Immune Support-

This essential oil helps to promote a healthy immune function. Diffuse or apply topically to bottoms of feet.

Skin Support-

Tea Tree has a cleansing and rejuvenating effect on the skin. It helps to reduce the appearance of blemishes. It also may help to apply diluted after shaving.

Purifying-

It helps to purify and freshen the air by diffusing it throughout the home.

Respiratory Support-

It may support healthy lung and respiratory function. Diffuse or apply to bottoms of feet.

Want to start using essential oils safely and effectively?

These are great essential oils for beginners. I would love to support you on your journey wherever you are at! I offer a variety of ways that you can learn more:

1. I offer a lot of information and recipes on my blog!
2. I offer more in-depth essential oil information with a lot of simple recipes to make your life easier in the shop!
3. I also offer help getting started using essential oils!

If you’re interested in getting high quality essential oils along with my one-on-one support using your oils, then check out the getting started guide, and get started today! If you want to take the guess work out of using essential oils, then get a kit, and I will help you with the rest!

Along with one-on-one support, I also offer free essential oil training plus you get some of my essential oil guides for free. Get started today!

Which one of these essential oils is your favorite? Let me know by leaving a comment below or sharing a comment or picture on my Facebook Page or tagging me on Instagram (@simply_reeni). I love hearing your feedback!

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Until Next Time,

Reeni

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