Which oils do I start with? I get this question all the time. It can be overwhelming at first. You’ve learned enough to know that you want to add essential oils to your healthy lifestyle and while you’d love to have the financial means to buy all the bottles, that’s not an option. So, how do you pick a few bottles from hundreds of options?
Young Living makes this so much easier with pre-built starter bundles. Some of my favorites are the KidScents Little Oilers Bundle, the Make a Shift Essential Solutions Kit and the one I recommend the most, and that I’m going to walk you through in this post, the Premium Starter Bundle.
The Perfect Start
I recommend the Premium Starter Bundle because it has all the oils I started with and it’s the bundle that gives you the most “bang for your buck!” as they say. There’s a little something to support every system in your body and every body in your family, for almost a quarter of the usual price! After over eight years of using essential oils with my family, I still use the oils from the premium starter bundle nearly every day.
Lavender.
Without further ado, here are the essential oils that come in the premium starter bundle and how I use them with my family:
- Called the “Swiss army knife” of oils because of its versatility, I keep a bottle of lavender constantly on hand! It is a must-have for easier bedtimes, a calmer mama and happier skin. I grab Lavender whenever one of my kids falls, accidentally touches the stove or starts rubbing their ears. I use Lavender in bath soaks, homemade roll-on blends, and every night in the kids’ diffusers.
Frankincense
- You remember in the Bible when the wise men brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to baby Jesus? Yes, it’s that Frankincense. I heard once that the word “frankincense” comes from a Hebrew word meaning “from head to toe.” This essential oil will support your whole body, rather fitting – don’t you think? Frankincense is one of my must-haves for relaxed, focused school days and more reverent Sundays. I use Frankincense in night-time diffusers, bath soaks, homemade roll-ons and DIY candles. Frankincense also comes in a vitality label (for ingestion) and I use that in tea and homemade immune boost capsules.
Blends
Great for your budget, a huge time saver and easily understood, pre-made blends (mixes of oils) are a beginner’s best friend. The premium starter bundle comes with 8 amazing blends:
Raven
- “If I just breathe… everything is alright if I just breathe.” Remember that song? Ya, this oil will make you do just that – breathe and breathe well. Raven is a cool, refreshing combination of Ravintsara, Peppermint, Eucalyptus Radiata, Lemon, and Wintergreen essential oils. It’s the perfect blend for when your respiratory system needs some extra support. I keep it on hand for dry winter nights to add to diffusers at bedtime. I also add it to bath salts and baking soda and put it in the little ones’ bath. Raven in the bath was particularly beneficial when my twins brought home RSV when they were 3 mo., nths old!
Stress Away
- Doing just what the name implies, It’s my personal belief that every mom should have a vat of this blend! Unfortunately the biggest size it comes in is 15 ml! This blend contains a unique combination of Lime essential oil and vanilla extract, “beach in a bottle” anyone? It also contains a mix of Copaiba, Cedarwood, Ocotea, and Lavender – such an incredible blend of well-rounded oils. Stress Away is a must-have for bed-time bath salts and night-time diffusers. I keep a roll-on bottle in my bag just in case I need a little extra calm while I’m out! Honestly, with 7 kids in tow, including twin toddlers, I need ALL the calm I can get these days!
Valor
- Inspired by the plant extracts and botanicals Roman soldiers would use before going into battle; This blend will give you that “I got this!” attitude. Nick-named the “bravery oil” this blend is made up of Black Spruce, Blue Tansy, Camphor Wood, Geranium, and Frankincense, . I’ve used this blend in the L & D room, before joining a new social club and for tear-free trips to the dentist. It’s also a favorite massage oil and a great blend to inhale at the start of every day.
PanAway
- Ahhh…. sweet relief! It just makes that “you know what” go away, like the name implies. It has the smell of good ol’ fashioned root beer and feels like heaven when applied. With Wintergreen, Helichrysum, Clove, and Peppermint essential oils, PanAway has a refreshing, cooling sensation when applied to the skin. It’s the perfect blend to apply after a good workout or for when any old injuries start acting up again.
PanAway contains Wintergreen, which contains a high concentration of a constituent called Methyl salicylate. Methyl salicylate is the active ingredient in many sports creams, but most companies use a synthetic version of it. Young Living uses the real deal. Yet one more reason I love PanAway.
Peace & Calming
- The name says it all with this blend. Like Stress Away, I really wish this came in a bigger bottle! A gentle, sweet blend of Ylang Ylang, Orange, Tangerine, Patchouli, and Blue Tansy, this is one of Young Living’s most popular blends. It’s a favorite at my house as part of our bedtime routine, to inhale before a big test or to diffuse whenever the crazies…I mean high energy bundles of joy…get unusually unruly! When sleep seems particularly elusive, I like to apply Peace & Calming to the back of my neck and on my wrists. The kids like to roll it on the bottom of their feet.
Note: Peace & Calming contains citrus oil, which makes it photosensitive. This means it can cause an unpleasant sensation when exposed to the sun. If you’re going to be in the sun, just make sure clothing covers the area you apply it to.
Vitality Oils
The next 3 blends are also vitality oils. What does that mean? Vitality oils (white label) are labeled for internal/dietary use so they can be ingested. The oils with solid-color labels are labeled for aromatic/topical use. However, they are the SAME oil. The ONLY difference is the color of the label. It just makes it easier for us to know which oils can be safely ingested.
Thieves Vitality
- This one’s a sweet and spicy combination of Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus Radiata, Rosemary, and Lemon essential oils. It provides immune system support, can cleanse the digestive system, has antioxidant properties and provides general wellness support. I often put a drop of Thieves Vitality in my morning coffee. The kids like it in tea with honey and lemon vitality, and we also will put it in capsules (with a few other oils) to take whenever we need that extra immune support.
The name ‘Thieves’ is inspired by the legend of four 15th-century French thieves who formulated and wore a special aromatic combination of clove, rosemary, vinegar, and other botanicals that they believed provided protection while they were stealing. The story says that when the thieves were caught, they were offered a lesser punishment if they divulged the secret to their immunity. Pretty interesting, huh?? It’s also inspired an entire product line (Thieves) from hand-sanitizer and toothpaste to home cleaning solutions and more.
DiGize Vitality
- This oil is a powerhouse for the digestive system. Seriously – it works in seconds flat (at least for me it does). DiGize Vitality is a blend of Tarragon, Ginger, Peppermint, Juniper, Fennel, Lemongrass, Anise, and Patchouli essential oils. Do a simple google search and you’ll find out how amazing those oils are for your body! Trust me, you’ll be amazed. You can take this oil internally with a veggie capsule or put it in food or drink. My kids like to hide it in their daily shot of “Ninja Juice” (A.K.A NingXia Red.) It’s been a game-changer during multiple pregnancies, whenever a tummy bug starts making its rounds at my house, or for those weeks I make too many trips through a drive-through.
Citrus Fresh Vitality
- This oil is such a refreshing gem! It’s a mix of Orange, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Tangerine, Lemon, and Spearmint essential oils. Add Citrus Fresh to food and drinks, or take it internally with a veggie capsule. Add a punch of flavor and pizazz to chicken, salmon, and gourmet salads. You can use it to keep yourself motivated and hydrated by adding a drop or two to your water. At Christmas time my little bakers add this to sugar cookie mix! Can you say “Yum!”? It also tastes amazing when added to NingXia Red, a fabulous antioxidant drink I’ve alluded to multiple times in this post! BONUS – you get 2 sample packs of this beauty in your Premium Starter Bundle!
Side note: Don’t forget to use glass, ceramic, or stainless-steel containers when adding citrus oils to beverages. They can eat away at the petrochemicals in plastic.
While I love Citrus Fresh vitality, I use this blend in color-label bottle a lot more. I love to put it in the diffuser with cinnamon for all the autumn vibes. It’s a must-have addition to wool dryer balls and home-made hand soap and it makes for super fragrant DIY candles.
Lemon Vitality
- 🎤A drop of lemon here, a drop of lemon there, lemon drops everywhere! 🎤Sometimes I can’t help myself, I just need to sing! With antioxidant properties, immune support, circulatory support and cleansing properties, Lemon vitality is not just a flavor boost! I add lemon vitality to water, tea and my daily “get-up-and-go” shot! It’s also one of the oils I add to veggie capsules when I need an extra immune boost. Lemon essential oil is cold pressed from the rind of the fruit so it doesn’t contain the high acid content that the inside of the fruit does. Therefore, it’s not hard on your tooth enamel.
I can’t move on from Lemon essential oil before sharing how I use the oil in the color label bottle. Lemon is one of my go-to oils for a clean kitchen, fresher smelling bathrooms and whenever I need an afternoon pick-me-up. Combine equal drops lemon, lavender and peppermint in a roll-on bottle, top it off with a carrier oil and you’ve got support for all the everyday irritants that have your friends saying, “bless you!”
And last, but not least: (it was the very first essential oil I ever used and fell in love with)
Peppermint Vitality
- Besides providing that refreshing, minty flavor we all know and love, it supports gastrointestinal system comfort, enhances healthy gut function and maintains efficiency of the digestive tract. My two favorite uses for peppermint vitality are to make peppermint brownies or a home-made peppermint mocha that rivals any $6 drink at your favorite specialty coffee shop.
Peppermint comes in a solid-label bottle too, meaning it can be diffused or applied topically. I use peppermint in my favorite roll-on blend LLP (Lemon, Lavender & Peppermint) multiple times a day, every single day.
It’s a running joke in my inner circle that “people smell me before they see me!” And it’s true. One time I took a child to the doctor, I can’t remember which child or what for, but the receptionist asked, “What I are you wearing? …” I wasn’t wearing perfume, and I hadn’t applied essential oils as perfume, so I was a little confused. She must have read my face because she quickly followed her question with, “Whatever it is made my headache go away! I’ve had a headache all day, and the minute you walked up to my desk it was gone!” Then I remembered I’d just used LLP on my face to help with my usual sniffles associated with the change of seasons.
Ready, Set, Get It!
The Premium Starter Bundle also comes with your choice of a diffuser, a small bottle of Thieves Spray, 10 sample packets of Thieves Hand Sanitizer and 2 roller top fitments so that you can turn your favorite blends into the perfect grab-n-go aromatherapy tool!
When I bought my Premium Starter Bundle, I thought I was just getting oils. What I actually got was education, support, an introduction to a lifestyle that would revolutionize my family’s health and an opportunity to make an income from home! Get your Premium Starter Bundle now and see where it takes you!