Due to me being in the process of transitioning from permed hair to my hair in its natural state (ok, and yes being somewhat of a product junkie), I have noticed an abundance of all these wonderful natural oils with countless health and beauty benefits in my product stash. And wether my husband thinks so or not, this has actually proven to be a wonderful thing.
Having all these different products readily available has enabled me to become such an enthusiastic DIYer. I have begun making everything from natural "LUSH-like" bath bombs, to homemade facial scrubs, and even my own cuticle oil. Which is actually very easy and the whole reason for this post. I wanted to share with you how easy it is to make your own cuticle oil with natural oils, as cuticle oil is one of the key essentials to happy healthy nails.
Some of the products that I'm about to list, which are coincidently the main ingredients in most retail brand cuticle oils, you may already have readily available to use. But if not, investing in these oils would definitely be worthwhile due to them having so many other beneficial uses. I plan to name several oils that can be used to make your cuticle oil while also telling you the most popular choices. That way you have the option to choose, customize, and use what you have.
There are several types of essential oils that can be used when making your own cuticle oil that are excellent at moisturizing and softening your skin. Oils that can be found in most cuticle oils on the market are Olive Oil, Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Almond Oil, Tea Tree Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, & Grapefruit Oil. I'm sure there are many more, but I just wanted to give you some of the choices. And the most popular ones from the list seem to be Jojoba Oil, Almond Oil, Vitamin E Oil & Rice Bran Oil.
Easy Steps To Making Your Own Cuticle Oil
First, gather the essential oils that you would like to combine as a whole to make your oil. I personally like to infuse Tea Tree Oil or Neem Oil in mine because it serves as a wonderful antiseptic and wards off fungus as well. But keep in mind when using Tea Tree Oil or Neem Oil that it shouldn't be exposed to the light and should be housed in an amber or dark colored bottle to shield it from light exposure.
Second, determine what you will be placing your cuticle oil in. As stated previously, it's preferred that you store your oil in a dark colored or amber tinted bottle. This prevents the oils and ingredients from being broken down due to light exposure, but should you choose not to place ingredients in such as the Tea Tree Oil or Neem Oil you can house your oil in the container of your choice, but still be sure to store it in a cool dry place.
Third, begin mixing your ingredients together. The easy part about mixing the ingredients is that you can pretty much mix equal parts of everything. For example if you choose to make your oil up of Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil, and Rice Bran Oil (Solar Oil's ingredients) just mix around 2tbsp of Almond Oil, 2tbsp of Jojoba Oil, & 2tbsp of Vitamin E Oil and viola. You may also choose to add a few drops of essential fragrance oil to the mix if you'd like to add a nice aroma to your oil. If you choose to add Tea Tree Oil Or Neem Oil to your mixture, I recommend adding around 20 droplets into your mix.
After you've done these three steps your all done!
Just close your container and store your wonderful new mix in a cool dry place. I recommend against storing it in a bathroom cabinet since there's steam there and it tends to retain moisture due to the sink pipes. If you do not have that issue then it's fine, otherwise I would maybe mark it and house it in a kitchen pantry or somewhere similar.
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