Slumber Essential Oil Blend Sleep Sticks For A Good Night’s Sleep
I’m always looking for ways to get a better night’s sleep, and Slumber Blend has been certainly been a big help in that regard. I have, in the past, used it to make my own sleep salve, but I was looking for a format that would be less disruptive to my early-to-bed, early-to-rise husband.
I’ve always been more of a night owl, so when I would climb in bed at night (or the wee hours of the morning), I would have to find the jar of salve, take the lid off, put it on, then replace the lid and put the jar back, which was a bit noisy and required turning the light on so I could see what I was doing. He didn’t complain about it, but I woke him up more than once (despite my best efforts).
As I considered how I might solve this dilemma, I remembered the post I wrote years ago about making “winter cheeks sticks“, and realized I had my solution right there! All I had to do was use Slumber blend in place of lavender oil, and I’d be able to make my own homemade sleep sticks that would be quick and easy to apply!
Here’s how to make them.
DIY Slumber Sticks: How To Make Your Own Sleep Sticks
You’ll need:
- 1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
- 1/4 cup fractionated coconut oil (or other carrier oil)
- 2 Tbsp beeswax pastilles
- 35 drops Slumber Essential Oil Blend
- Empty lip balm tubes
- Double boiler (or a pot and a metal/glass bowl)
- Measuring cup
Directions:
In the top of a double boiler, or in a glass or metal bowl suspended over a pot of simmering water, combine the coconut oil, liquid carrier oil, and beeswax. Stir occasionally until melted and combined, then remove from heat.
Add 35 drops of Slumber to the melted oil mixture and stir.
Pour the oil mixture into a measuring cup with a pour spot, then use it to carefully fill your empty lip balm tubes. Allow the oil mixture to solidify completely before using.
This recipe will fill about 20-25 small lip balm tubes. If you have any empty tubes left over afterward, you can use them to make homemade lip balm or stain treatment sticks! (Or, for a larger Slumber stick that covers more surface area, you could use an empty deodorant container rather than a lip balm tube.)
Once you have made your sticks, using them is easy — simply swipe a stick over the bottoms of your feet once you’ve climbed into bed, or while enjoying a cup of sleepy time tea. You’ll be off to sleep in no time!
Love the idea of sleep sticks but don’t want to DIY? Just grab my Slumber Blend Ready-to-Apply Roll-On! The convenient roll-on bottle makes it quick and easy to apply Slumber blend topically. No mixing required and no mess!
You don’t just have to take my word for it that Slumber will help you sleep better! Just check out these customer reviews:
“3 weeks ago I started using Slumber. I didn’t think it was making a difference until I forgot to turn the diffuser on one night. I won’t be making that mistake again! The oils helps me relax and fall asleep easily.”
Sherry
“This really works. Without it I’d wake several times a night. With Slumber I sleep thru the night. Absolutely GREAT product!!!”
Lorraine B.
“My first use was the first good night’s sleep I have gotten in well over a year! Fantastic!”
Valerie S.
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DIY Slumber Sticks
Equipment
- Double Boiler or bowl set over a pan of simmering water
- Empty lip balm tubes
- Measuring Cup
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup fractionated coconut oil or other carrier oil
- 2 Tbsp beeswax pastilles
- 35 drops Slumber Essential Oil Blend
Instructions
- To the top of a double boiler, add the coconut oil, liquid carrier oil, and beeswax pastilles.
- Stir until melted, then remove from heat.
- Add the essential oils, stir, then transfer the oil mixture to a measuring cup with a pour spout.
- Fill empty lip balm tubes with the oil mixture, then allow the mixture to solidify for a few hours before using.
I use tangerine in my oil diffuser on lazy days to give me a pick me up to start the day. I really would like to try the sheild blend i’ve read such good things about it.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ve been using essential oils now for about 13 months. Thank you Jillee for introducing some of their best uses. One of my favorites is to use 2 or 3 drops of a wellness blend to keeps colds and flu at bay I fall and winter.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use essential oils in making my all natural ingredient soaps!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My only experience with essential oils is a blend by chiropractor sells, for a local homeopath, called “cuts and bruises”. With 2 active boys this was Heaven sent when they were younger.
I am excited to try your homemade deodorant (currently purchase crystals) and your handwarming salve (plenty cold here in So Utah (Cedar, not St. G). So there are a few essential oils I need in order to make those. This even comes with the rest of the ingredients, as well as containers, I need.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite way to use eo’x is inhalation, especially frankincense or rosemary for focus and clarity.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I would love to win this… I haven’t tried any EO yet,but I hoping real soon to try lavender.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love using peppermint EO in oil sitting in my bathroom! Also out in the rest of the house when the kids are sick!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite is shield. I’ve made my own shield salve and I haven’t been sick in months despite everyone at work missing days because they are sick it is wonderful
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use essential oils for their healing properties. Love them, but haven’t purchased a diffuser yet. Hope I win! Thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am totally making these!! Love them!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t have any EOs but do enjoy the sent of lavender. I have made lip balm sticks and pots when I was leading a MOPS group. Sounds like this would be a whole new group of exciting ideas to try.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use my eo’s for so many things but my absolute favorite is as a homemade room reed diffuser to make my home smell AMAZING! I repurposed some frosted candle holders from party lite that I had never used and hit my local craft store for supplies. My favorites are cinnamon/vanilla for the holidays and straight up eucalyptus for a bedroom of a sick child…
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use essential oils for everything. My favorite is helichrysum. It works great for burns. I would also like to try the DREAM blend since I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in years!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love lavender and tea tree. I add tea tree to vinegar to clean my house. Works great!
I would love to try Jeddy’s blend with my boys and the dream one. They are busy busy busy boys and my youngest isn’t a sleeper. Boy, does that make for one tired momma and all the issues that go with overtired little boys.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love EOs! I use Tea Tree as deodorant with coconut oil. Love to diffuse lavender at bed time to help me sleep and eucalyptus has kept me from getting a chest cold a couple of times! Essential oils are amazing!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I want to try the black pepper oils and made the warming salve.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love essential oils, but haven’t been able to make any of your wonderful recipes.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.So far my favorite has been to make my own vicks shower soothers for when my nose is a little congested or stuffy. Very easy to make and use during the winter.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love to use essential oil of lavender in my wool dryer balls that I made from your directions. Also in use lemon, orange, lavender in my homemade cleaning products. Most recently I love the dreamy magnesium lavender salve for myself to get more magnesium while softening my rough feet and to help my 12 year old to sleep better especially when struggling with insomnia. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas. Janet Cagle
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It would be lovely to try the dream blend and sleep nicely! I don’t have much experience with oils, but I do use them to make hair product.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love to blend lavender into my lotion bars and peppermint EO into my homemade chapstick!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My dog has Epilepsy and I use Frankincense oil to her when ever she gets seizures.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I mix coconut oil and just a drop of Frankincense oil and rub it to her paws.
Would like to try the dream stick. I don’t sleep that well and would like a drug free sleep alternative.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Does the dream blend come as one or do you have to buy all of the oils separately.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite use is in the recipe for your body lotion. Love it.
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