Reducing to basics when you’re travelling is liberating in one way – but ‘aaaargh’-inspiring at the same time!
Wardrobe conundrums aside, how can you possibly narrow down all your Young Living essentials, must-haves and favourites when you’re travelling? It’s not easy!
And when streamlining your essential oil choices, it’s easy to overlook other beautiful natural products in the Young Living range that are very handy travel companions, too.
So we’ve put on our thinking caps and come up with seven awesome Young Living travel essentials that aren’t necessarily obvious choices but can save the day in a number of ways. As you know well already if you’re a seasoned traveller, the more you can multitask and leverage everything you carry, the better.
Let’s get packing!
This will also connect you up with The Good Oil Team for our personal support and coaching. We'd love to help you on your journey to vibrant well-being the natural way!
Any questions? Please get in touch via our Contact page.
Young Living LIP BALM
Tiny and light, this is so small it will slip through a hole in your pocket, so be sure you’re all stitched up before you go because you won’t want to lose this one. Young Living Lip Balms come in Cinnamint and Lavender with seasonal variations.
- Use it for its obvious purpose and keep your lips soft and nurtured in the face of drying air travel and air-conditioning, winds and the elements
- Use it as a salve of sorts if you encounter a scrape or chaff your skin. Clean the area well, dab on a little Young Living Deep Relief, Stress Away or Breathe Again (see below) for comfort then pop a thin layer of lip balm over the top to help the oils stay on the skin for longer
- Leave your hair wax or gel at home: rub a little Young Living Lip Balm between your fingertips and use it sparingly to add texture and definition
Young Living THIEVES WATERLESS HAND PURIFIER
This gel is light, fresh and quick-drying but won’t dry out your skin (unless you’re waaaay overdoing it, in which case maybe, possibly it might!)
- Cleanse and purify your hands after you’ve touched communal surfaces or need a freshen up
- Put a few drops on a tissue to wipe over surfaces for peace of mind
- Put a drop on a hankie to hold over your nose or dab a tiny touch around your nostrils if others around you are sneezing and coughing (this could be a little ‘fresh’ on the skin under your nose so avoid or go gently on sensitive skin)
- Can be used as an underarm deodorant at a pinch (see our tip below for a recommended deodorant alternative)
- You can spike a dab through your hair for definition. This will work better on some hair types than others so experiment before you travel and try the Lip Balm this way, too
Young Living THIEVES DENTAROME PLUS TOOTHPASTE
Skip the fluoride and other questionable ingredients in standard commercial toothpastes without sacrificing sparkling teeth! Young Living has an entire range of toothpastes but we’ve picked this one because the texture works well for its alternate travelling purpose.
- Clean your toothie pegs and freshen up that breath so it’s ‘Kissing Booth’-friendly
- Leave your deodorant at home and try a pea-sized dab of Dentarome Plus Toothpaste wiped over each underarm instead
Young Living SAVVY MINERALS MAKE-UP MULTI-TASKER
Vegan-friendly and not tested on animals, this richly pigmented powder is suitable for sensitive skins and gives you three make-up products in one! Brown is highly flattering for most complexions and the MultiTasker is a very deep, rich brown that is almost black in intensity. Use sparingly, tap the excess well from your brush each time before applying: it’s intense and a little goes a long way.
- Use with a brow brush to fill and define your eyebrows
- Use with an eyeliner brush to create your eyeliner: dampen the brush for a dramatic kitten eye
- Use with an eye-shadow brush to add definition to the outer corners of your eyes and crease: if you don’t want to carry separate brushes, your brow brush can double as your eye-shadow brush. Blend the edges with your fingers as needed to create a softer look
- Bonus make-up travel tip: remember that your lipstick can double as a cream blush!
Young Living DEEP RELIEF, STRESS AWAY and BREATHE AGAIN ROLL-ONS
I can’t narrow these roll-ons down to one, but if I really had to, I’d weigh up which was most likely to be needed depending on that particular trip: something to bring Deep Relief, something to roll Stress Away or something to help me Breathe Again! Each of them has many uses, not just the obvious ones, and you can check out the roll-ons in detail here. In brief:
- Deep Relief multitasks from comforting tired muscles to soothing knocks and bumps and scrapes; it’s refreshing and invigorating when inhaled
- Stress Away does what the name suggests, and it’s a beautiful prelude to sleep and feeling relaxed during flights and rough trips; use it as a night serum by adding a few drops to your moisturiser in the palm of your hands then pat gently onto your face (be sure to avoid direct sun for 12 hours or so as it contains lime oil which is sun sensitive) PS: of course, we love the ART Daily Moisturiser: light but very nurturing – we’re not counting that as one of our 7 handy products because you’d definitely have to pack a moisturiser, wouldn’t you! 😉
- Breathe Again is great for the obvious that its name conveys; it’s also great on scrapes or as a deterrent where insects and bugs abound due to its high content of eucalyptus; it’s invigorating and energising if you’re feeling flat; and it can be used to cool and comfort tired limbs, too; if you’re feeling hot, roll some up your calves and around the back of your neck for a ‘cool breeze’ effect
What are your favourite Young Living ‘must-haves’ when travelling? Please head to our contact form to let us know – we’d love to hear them! And I hope we’ve given you some more ideas and portable, 100% natural solutions!
Essential oils are potent, so as always, please follow directions on the bottle and the usual guidelines for safe use of authentic essential oils.
Please ensure you are choosing a brand with complete transparency from seed to seal, such as Young Living. You can learn in this short video why we only ever recommend and choose Young Living oils and love them so much!
This will also connect you up with The Good Oil Team for our personal support and coaching. We'd love to help you on your journey to vibrant well-being the natural way!
Any questions? Please get in touch via our Contact page.
