Learn how to make a really easy (and cute) essential oil bracelet. This makes a wonderful DIY gift and lets you diffuse oils all day!
There are many great benefits and ways to use essential oils throughout your daily life. From disinfecting with natural household cleaners to health benefits, like clearing up acne, there are hundreds, even thousands of ways to use these oils. Of course, one of the most popular ways to use essential oils is to diffuse them throughout your home. But the one downside to that is you can’t take your diffuser everywhere with you!
Thankfully, I’ve got an easy workaround solution that will let you enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy wherever you go! The solution is to make your own essential oil diffuser bracelet. Then you can wear your favorite scents that help keep you healthy, energized, and in a good mood all day long.
As a certified essential oil coach, I am thrilled to share some information about how to wear jewelry that diffuses the oils easily and naturally. Today, I’ll show you the very simple step-by-step instructions for making your very own essential oil diffuser bracelet.
How To Make An Essential Oil Bracelet
This will show you exactly how to make a cute and functional diffuser bracelet for your oils. You can even customize it and make a bunch of different designs—there is a bracelet for everyone with this project!
Supplies:
- stretchy beading elastic cord
- Porous beads – either unbaked clay beads or Lava Beads
- Other plastic or non-porous beads that you want to customize your bracelet (Head to Walmart, Michaels, or check out Amazon
‘s selection)
- Your favorite essential oil or essential oil blend
Instructions:
These bracelets are really easy to make! If you can string beads on elastic, then you can make these all day long!
String your beads and tie off your bracelet so it’s long enough for your wrist.
Next, put a drop or two of your favorite essential oil on a few of the lava beads.
The lava or clay beads are absolutely essential for this to work because they soak the oil in and slowly diffuse it throughout the day. The aroma will also last much longer than if you put it on your skin because the skin quickly absorbs essential oils.
This essential oil diffuser bracelet is a great way to experiment with oil blends and find out which ones are your favorites.
The Best Essential Oil Blends To Diffuse
Now that you know how to make a cute essential oil diffuser bracelet, you need to know which oils to put on it. Here are my three favorite oils and when to use them.
- To Fight Stress: On a stressful day, you can try lavender
(or Aura Cacia’s Chill Pill
)
- To Combat A Cold: Try some eucalyptus oil
on your beads that you can breathe into combat a stuffy nose.
- To Give Yourself Energy: Put some citrus oils (like lemon
or grapefruit
) on your beads.
I have made at least a dozen of these essential oil diffuser bracelets. When you have a pile of lava beads and other colorful plastic beads in front of you, the design ideas are endless, and stringing beads can become addictive (and relaxing!)
Get a bottle of your favorite essential oil and put it with one of these bracelets and an excellent gift idea! This would be great for an end-of-the-year teacher gift too. Help your child’s teacher to relax this summer and with some lavender and a fun bracelet…you know they need it! 🙂
More DIY Essential Oil Uses Around The Home
Here are even more ways I use essential oils around the house.
- Homemade Foaming Liquid Hand Soap
- Easy Lavender Goat Milk Soap Recipe
- All Natural Homemade Shampoo for Kids
- All Natural Homemade Cleaner with Castile Soap
- How To Make Wool Dryer Balls
- Natural Homemade Carpet Deodorizer
- My Favorite Natural Cold and Flu Remedies for Kids That Really Work
- Homemade Epsom Salt Foot Soak with Lavender
- How I Cleared My Acne with Essential Oils and Coconut Oil
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Sarah says
What an awesome idea! I love my oils but never thought about doing something like this. Not only that but the bracelets are so cute and stylish!
Lindsey G. says
I’ve always wanted a way I could take my Eo’s with me – this is perfect! I want to make myself a few and they would make great gifts too!
Christine says
This would be the perfect craft for my daughter and I. It’ll be a great way for her to fight those seasonal allergies too. Thank you so much!
Amy says
Wow, I never thought of this but I know I could appreciate it! I often need a pick me up throughout the day.
Brandy says
Oh this is a really neat idea, I have not used essential oils enough yet but want to start using them more. This is the perfect idea to start!
Marcie W. says
I have heard fantastic things about essential oils but have yet to actually try them. I had no idea they could be used without a standard diffuser.
Greta Brinkley says
This is a great idea! Now I can take my oils with me everywhere! Thanks for the project!
Janeane Davis says
This is an idea I never heard of before. Placing the oils in a bracelet that diffuses them as you wear the bracelet is such an interesting idea!
Fiona says
Have you ever found that the essential oils eat through the elastic cord and the bracelet ends up breaking?
Maura says
Hmmm…..I haven’t had that happen to me. I bet it would depend on what kind of cord you were using. I used clear stretch cord. Has this happened to you? I wouldn’t know of an oil that would do this – but if you know something I don’t, fill us in! 🙂
MLG says
The same thing happened to me. The essential oil broke down the elastic cord (Stretch Magic).
MLG says
Here is what happened. The elastic cord got less and less stretchy (it would not bounce back as well). and then it snapped.
MLG says
The same thing happened to me. The essential oil broke down the elastic cord (Stretch Magic).
Simi says
I was thinking of using a stretchable wire. DO you think that would break down with the essential oils?
Kristi says
What a great idea. I can see this bring helpful for those with migraines, put some peppermint oil on a bracelet and off you go.
Susan says
I have just started using essential oils, and they have worked wonders for me so far. I would love to this, such a great idea.
Ryan Escat says
Wow this is pretty cool! I’m sure my wife will amazed on this one.
Kayla @ TheEclecticElement says
OMG I’m SO in love with this idea I cannot even begin to tell you! I have an essential oil diffuser locket necklace but I’d LOVE to make myself a bracelet, too. Thank you so much for this fantastic idea.
Hope says
This is so cool. I love the smell of eucalyptus.
Jackie says
What a great gift idea! You could probably even make a necklace.
How long do these last with clay and lava beads?
Maura says
The citronella is strong and lasts awhile. If you were using it daily, I’d put one drop on every day or every other day. You’d have to test and see how strong it is
Gail stevens says
Do you have to have one for every scent, or can you use the same one
Maura says
The citronella is strong and lasts awhile. If you were using it daily, I’d put one drop on every day or every other day. You’d have to test and see how strong it is
Maura says
You can use the same one if you wash the beads with soap and water. some oils are stronger than others though and the scent will linger – even after washing. But maybe you’ll create some interesting oil blends this way?? 🙂
Erika says
That’s a great idea, Rosantia! Of course I don’t mind you sharing your take. Thanks for linking back!
josi says
What kind of stretch cord did u use? The rubber and plastic cording does not work, as the oils eventually eat away the cord. Thank u for your help.
Maura says
I used polyester cord from BEADNOVA. My cord has not been eaten away yet – but i’ve stuck with citronella or lavender as my oils. What oils are you using? I’m learning from you! 🙂
jessicaroy says
I love using the diffuser, I use mine almost continuously during the cold and flu season, to freshen the air in the house and so much more! I
Trudy says
Do you have any tips about the oils getting on your skin and causing any irritation? And have you tried using oils with wood beads at all? Beautiful bracelets – thanks for sharing your ideas and info!
Maura says
I have not tried wood beads. From what I’ve read, I dont’ think they would be pourous enough to soak up the oil. I’d try clay beads that are not glazed – I’ve heard they work great, although have not tried.
Jane says
At first it looks easy, but then it’s art. Very exciting.
Debbie McGee says
How do you tie the knot in the bracelet where it doesn’t show?
Maura says
After I tied the knot, I pulled it back through the bead a bit so it was hidden inside a bead. If the bead hole is big enough, you should be able to try that!
Melanie says
I know the Do-Terra oils will etch a plastic cup. I planned to use hemp cording to string my beads. I thought the stretchy cording would disintegrate.
Maura says
It depends on the oil you are using whether or not it will eat away at plastic. I know the citrus ones do for sure. But to be safe, then hemp cording is a great idea! 🙂
Ruth says
Will the essential oils eat away the elastic?
Linda says
thank you for making it simple, always wanted to make these
question, when making for a friend and want to keep it a surprise would you make it the same size you are ?
Erika says
Yes, I probably would. If you know your friend well, you might know if she has a similar build to you or not and add or take away an extra bead. But starting with your size is a good place to start. Good luck!
Caisie says
I made one and gave it to my mother-in-law to try it since she is big into essential oils. It broke in about 20 minutes. Any suggestions on what I could have done wrong?
Erika says
So sorry, Caisie, how frustrating! It sounds like the cord wasn’t strong enough – I would try a different version or brand of cord that’s stronger and hopefully you can restring it. Good luck!
Kathi says
How do I get the knot to stay? Do you glue it? What kind of glue?
thejewelcreation says
This is something unique and elegant. Thanks for sharing 🙂