{"id":4087,"date":"2013-12-30T10:44:36","date_gmt":"2013-12-30T17:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.youngliving.com\/?p=4087"},"modified":"2024-03-11T09:11:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T15:11:17","slug":"diy-hand-moisturizing-with-essential-oils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/diy-hand-moisturizing-with-essential-oils\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY: Hand Moisturizing with Essential Oils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter weather can wreak havoc on your hands. Between the dry heat indoors, frigid weather outdoors, and frequent hand washing to avoid illness, your hands take a beating. Plus, repeated use of soap and water throughout the day can dry out your hands even more. In addition, many health professionals recommend using hand sanitizers. We recommend that you alternate your hand washing with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/thieves-hand-sanitizer-7-6oz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Thieves\u00ae Waterless Hand Purifier<\/a>\u00a0 to keep cracked and dry hands at bay. It takes only a few additional skin-care products, essential oils, and simple acupressure techniques to protect and moisturize your hands, as well as relieve stress you may be experiencing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/lavender-hand-and-body.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-4092\" title=\"lavender hand and body\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/lavender-hand-and-body-199x300.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/lavender-hand-and-body-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27199%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20199%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27199%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/lavender-hand-and-body-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/lavender-hand-and-body.jpg 333w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Prevention is the key! We suggest the following:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep extra Thieves Waterless Hand Purifiers in your car, purse, at your sinks, and anywhere else that\u2019s convenient.<\/li>\n<li>After you have cleaned your hands, choose your favorite lotion\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/sensation-hand-body-lotion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sensation\u2122 Hand &amp; Body Lotion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/genesis-hand-body-lotion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genesis\u2122 Hand &amp; Body Lotion<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/lavender-hand-body-lotion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lavender Hand &amp; Body Lotion<\/a> \u2014to use as a massage lotion and to moisturize and protect your hands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Soothing Acupressure Technique\u2014Calm Down and Cheer Up!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add 2\u20133 drops of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/category\/whimsical-winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Joy\u2122 essential oil blend<\/a> to the lotion of your choice.<\/li>\n<li>Lightly rub your hands together to mix.<\/li>\n<li>Find the place on the palm of your left hand that correlates with your heart and massage for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Add 1\u20132 drops of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/category\/whimsical-winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stress Away\u2122 essential oil blend<\/a> to the pad of your pinkie finger and massage for 30 seconds on each finger.<\/li>\n<li>Once you have completed your acupressure, cup your hands together and place them over your nose.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/joy-vertical.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-4093\" title=\"joy-vertical\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/joy-vertical-200x300.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/joy-vertical-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20200%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/joy-vertical-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/joy-vertical.jpg 334w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Take a cleansing breath.<\/li>\n<li>As you breathe out, say a positive affirmation that is pertinent to you.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat these steps three times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please leave a comment on this blog post telling us your techniques for moisturizing your hands and relieving stress using Young Living products. We\u2019ll give out a Sensation Hand &amp; Body Lotion and a 5-ml Stress Away\u2122 essential oil blend to the randomly selected winners in a future blog post.<\/p>\n<p>May love and joy accompany you this time of year!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Gloria Russo, YL International Portfolio Manager<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter weather can wreak havoc on your hands. 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