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 haven’t used essential oils yet but I am eager to try some in soap and balm making. I love citrus smells and would love to try my hand at making a citrusy, energizing soap to get my family moving in the morning!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have become obsessed reading and learning about the properties and benefits of different EO’s for the skin, since I am no spring chicken anymore!! I have made several homemade skin blends for myself and friends/family. It’s hard to pick a favorite but I love tea tree oil, and have added it into a toner for my daughter. I also use it in homemade cleaners to help disinfect.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It has been years since using oils, but would enjoy trying them again.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I usually start my days around 4:30 AM, by choice. The morning hours are incredibly productive, with no interruptions or phones ringing. However, it means I’m usually in my flannels by 8:30 PM! The “dream stick” sounds like a wonderful way to complete a long day! Sweet dreams to whoever wins this!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Oh I just made up my first batch of dream salve yesterday. Used it last night and loved it.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I lost all my essential oil and supplies in a move…I so want to restock! This would be awesome!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love to diffuse essential oils in our home.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I would really like to try the dream sticks as I have extreme trouble sleeping thru the night due to health problems.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks so much for offering such a wonderful package.
I am just getting into learning about essential oils and how to use them.
My most common uses of EO’s is usually medicinal. Lavender for burns, Tea Tree for cold sores. Of course, mixing lavender and tea tree in water for cleaning is great.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like to use the lavender oil to help me relax. Haven’t had an opportunity to use the other oils…. Would love to learn more about them and where in my life I can use them.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love using EOs for literally everything! Home cleaning products and laundry, homemade beauty products, and home remedies- especially for my little ones. I have two toddlers that have never once needed traditional medicine in any form, and I attribute that to my love of EOs. The best part?? No side effects!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Since my mom used Lavendar in our linen closet, I’ve always loved that scent. Never used EO’s but would love to try them. The sleep potion sounds especially interesting! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This “Dream Blend” sounds like something I need to try! Thanks for the chance to win!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Love lavender!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I haven’t been using EOs for very long, but have used Tea Tree in Witch Hazel as a toner for my face or for scrapes/scratches/cuts, have used Lavender in hand cream, and am going to make Healing Salve today. I must say Lavender is my favorite EO. Would love to make Dream as I also have horrible sleep patterns. Love your blog!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I LOVE LOVE LOVE using essentials oils in homemade body products and healing baths.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Have never used essential oils –but on my Christmas list of things I want! (am guessing my son might come thru on this one!)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have used essential oils very little. but would like to try some to get a better nights sleep.
Mary in Oregon
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I haven’t used essential oils in anything yet, but I have put all the recipes for the salves and balms that you have given us in a file for when I do start making them. And I want to make them all. My granddaughter has skin allergies and I want to try and help her. I love your website and the camp wander website. Keep up the good work.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am just starting to use essential oils so my first purchase was Lavender Oil. My mom always had this in the house so I thought maybe that was a good place to start. However, now that i have it, I don’t know what I should do with it. This giveaway would help me tremendously in figuring out the what I should do. The Dream ointment sounds amazing. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite use of essential oils is using them to help my son. My son was born with a rare genetic disorder and it causes high anxiety levels. I put a blend of relaxing essential oils on the bottom of his feet and it is amazing how much it helps. He is actually able to get through a day of school with the oils on his feet!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use peppermint and lavendar mostly for lotions. I have been wanting to Explore more oils and uses.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Love the calming effect of lavender! I am excited to learn more…
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have sebhorreic dermatitis; in lay terms, that means that my body has an immune response to the natural oils my skin produces. This produces flaky patches, sometimes itching, and sometimes a breakout. I have a medication given to me by the dermatologist; it is a ketaconozole lotion, and it helps sometimes, but doesn’t really produce measurable and long lasting results, plus the medicine can be expensive.
I decided to take matters into my own hands. I already used tea tree oil on a cotton swab to dab on when I had a breakout before I found out what caused it, with limited success. I decided to try something similar to see if I could help my skin condition.
I got a 1/2 ounce bottle with a little dropper nozzle on it, made of nalgene, from container store; I wouldn’t use other plastics for this because it is a very strong mixture, and I plan to get a glass bottle for my next batch. My ingredients are as follows:
1/4 ounce tea tree oil
1/4 ounce lavender essential oil
6 drops peppermint essential oil
Add the ingredients to the bottle, mix gently. use a few drops to dampen a cotton swab; apply to any breakouts, or gently swipe any flaky areas of your face. It may take a few days for a breakout to clear, depending on when you started treating it. Don’t touch it except when you are washing your face, or applying the EO mixture. With flaky skin, when you begin to swipe you will begin to see the flakes easily slough off as you gently swipe them with the cotton swab.
To further explain my skin issue, my skin would flake so much that even an exfoliant didn’t help but briefly, by the next day some areas would be flaky all over again. My nose has been relentlessly flaky daily since I was a preteen, and my brows as well. Since I started using this mixture, I go for a week at least before I get flaky again, and most breakouts never get past the angry red spot stage, and disappear in 2 or 3 days, sometimes overnight.
This mixture is STRONG. Use it once a day, period. Use it preferably at night after you wash your face for bed, so it has time to work uninterrupted for a few hours. Also it feels like something you would not want to expose to sunlight , to prevent any accidental sunburn. Currently I only use it when I see any symptoms, such as a red spot forming, or flakes beginning to peel a little. Then I use it daily until symptoms disappear. This is the most clear my skin has been since I was a kid, and I wouldn’t trade this mix for anything! Just use common sense and caution, especially near eyes.
An added benefit-the scent of lavender is soothing and will give you more restful sleep.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love essential oils! My faves at the moment are lavender and fir. Lavender blends with just about everything. Alone it is not my fave, but blended with the fir – WOW! Love it! I am currently using in it cold process soap and it is my wake up in woods shower soap in the morning.
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