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Three easy ingredients to soothe that burning pain from a dull razor

Ingredients

• two tablespoons of fractionated coconut oil
• 3 drops of lavender oil
• 1 drop of myrrh oil

Method

Gently mix the essential oils into your coconut oil and with clean hands ever so gently apply to the skin. Depending on how badly you’ve have razor-burned yourself, don’t be like me razor burn 80% of your calves, it may take a few minutes for the calming oil to take affect.

Other Options

Unlike me, you could be smart and plan ahead by infusing fractionated coconut oil, jojoba oil, or sweet almond oil (if you’re unsure, check out my list here) with lavender and chamomile. Additionally, witch hazel can be added to increase the cooling and antiseptic properties of this remedy.

Why?

Why did I make this body oil with such urgency and why and I sharing it with you now? Let me spin you a web of foolishness.

I had a photoshoot that I was attending. I was even wearing a maxi-dress so why I thought I should even bother to shave my legs (dry no less), is beyond me. I don’t recommend it, it was awful, and like a fool I forgot that I even had an entire hutch filled with essential oils and body oils. I could have easily made this razor burn relief oil so fast. Instead, I suffered hours until I was finally home, the selkie baby put to bed and showered before it dawned on me that I am to be the village witch, I had better start by remembering that I have the answers at home.

So all in all, I don’t recommend dry shaving, but I CAN recommend this relief oil as my pain was gone in minutes. Did I reapply before bed? Yes, and my compression socks were a little itchy in the morning, but it’s been two days and my legs look so much better!

Happy Crafting!