How to: Make your own bath oils

Making your own customised bath oil is a wonderful thing to do to treat yourself.

Here are five formulas I recommend, using essential oils to help you recover, de-stress or simply find some energy.

Mix the essential oils together with the almond oil, then pour into the bath just before you get in.

Give it all a swish and enjoy.

Calming

• 5 drops petitgrain
• 5 drops ylang-ylang
• 5 drops orange
• 1 tsp almond oil

Mood-Elevating

• 5 drops rosewood (bois de rose)
• 5 drops palmarosa
• 3 drops grapefruit
• 2 drops petitgrain
• 1 tsp almond oil

Muscle Relaxer

• 4 drops cedarwood
• 4 drops chamomile
• 4 drops lavender
• 3 drops lemongrass
• 1 tsp almond oil

Premenstrual syndrome

• 5 drops bergamot
• 5 drops geranium
• 5 drops palmarosa
• 1 tsp almond oil

Refreshing

• 5 drops lavender
• 4 drops peppermint
• 3 drops grapefruit
• 3 drops lemongrass
• 1 tsp almond oil