With summer almost here, it’s time to show off those legs! But first, we have to make sure they’re sundress, shorts, and bikini ready. Whether you’ve been doing upkeep all winter or went into full sasquatch mode, we’ve got DIYs you need to make sure you get a close, smooth shave that’s ready for your favorite summer outfits.
Start with a Scrub
One of the most important steps in getting a good shave is to use a good scrub first. It helps remove the dead skin cells, which in turn allows you to get a closer shave. Even better, regularly using a scrub helps prevent ingrown hairs. We have a few different DIY recipes you try, it all depends on what you like! Try the Lime Sugar Scrub for a great citrus aroma or make the Coffee Scrub Bars for an invigorating experience. Another option would be the Sand and Sea Body Scrub.
Shave with an All Natural Shaving Oil
As tempting as it is to just shave with soap and be done with it, resist the urge! Soap residue can dull your razor which means you might end up with nicks, razor burn or stubbly patches. An easy way to remedy this is with the All Natural Shaving Oil. It provides moisturization and helps the razor glide over your skin. Even better, unlike with shaving cream, the ingredients are natural. And you can better see what you are doing, which means a less chance of missed patches. Plus, Lavender, Rose and Bergamot are all excellent for the skin and smell amazing.
Silky Summer Legs Shaving Oil
What you’ll need:
- 1.3 ounces Organic FCO
- 0.7 ounces Sunflower Oil
- 6 drops Lavender Fine
- 1 drop Rose Absolute
- 1 drop Bergamot
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What you’ll do:
Mix your carrier oils and essential oils in a small bowl. Apply to wet legs, and shave as usual.
Soothe Any Razorburn
For those with sensitive skin or thicker hair, razor burn can feel unavoidable, no matter what you do. Luckily, Lavender Hydrosol can be incredibly soothing on irritated skin. After shaving, spritz on your legs to help ease the burning and promote healing.
Don’t Forget to Moisturize
And lastly, keep your legs soft and glowing with the right moisturizer. Plant Therapy has several great lotions and creams for whatever your skin needs. Olive Lotion has a rich, silky texture that good for all skin types, including dry skin. Since it is an unscented base, you can customize it with your favorite essential oils. Or use our Body Butters or Crèmes to help with dry or sensitive skin.
If you like discovering new DIYs, be sure to check out our Safe Essential Oil Recipes (SEOR) Facebook Group!
This sounds amazing but What can I substitute for Rose Absolute? I really cannot handle that smell
Since it’s just one drop, you could leave it out completely or substitute another floral oil.
I want to make a larger batch, how long will this be good for? If only a couple days do I need a preservative?
This recipe is actually good for 6 months to a year! And because it doesn’t have water in the ingredients, you won’t need to add a preservative. But it will be important to make sure water doesn’t get inside your bottle or it will go bad.
Oh my gosh! Shaving oil? Who knew? This is a must try!
Can’t wait to try this, but I don’t have sunflower oil. What can I use instead?? Avocado oil??
Avocado may be too thick for this recipe. You can always make the entire batch with just Fractionated Coconut Oil. Other good substitutes would be Argan, Grapeseed, or Evening Primrose.
I’m going to try this. Thank you Plant Therapy. Once again, you amaze me.
Made this as one of my first DIY and my teenager girls loved it.
I will have to try this but with woodys oils for my husband
Wow! I love this idea! I bet it smells so yummy too 🙂
Both of these sound amazing. I am going to make these and try them out. Going to make the Sun Sand Sea Body Scrub and substitute the sugar with coffee since I do not have melt and pour soap. I do not have Sandalwood so maybe Cedarwood in it’s place or frankincense and Geranium Egyptian for the Rose Absolute and use Almond oil in place of Sunflower oil.
I’m looking forward to trying this. I’m glad some other people asked about substitutions so I can make it with what I already have. I may have to get rose before long though
This post and all the links look awesome! I definitely need to switch up my shaving routine.
I’ll need to try these tips! I guess I’m getting some Rose soon!
I just started exploring this site more thoroughly and the blogs Ive started to read have been eye opening!
I made this, and got the smoothest shave ever. It was moisturizing, but at the same time, the Castile soap made my legs itch. I’ve been trying to think of what could be used in place of it. Can you please suggest a substitution?
Hi Katie, there wasn’t any Castile Soap in this DIY. Was it a different recipe that you’re looking at? Or is it a different ingredient that’s making you itch?
I never realized that soap dries your skin out so much! Thanks for the tip on the shave oil. Definitely going to give it a try!
This sounds really good. I can’t wait to try it, but I don’t have Sunflower Oil. I have FCO, Meadowfoam, Jojoba, Apricot Kernel, and Younger Glow. Which would be the best oil to substitute with? Thanks
Honestly, all of those would be great substitutions!
Thank you
This sounds amazing! Could I use Regular Lavender in place of Lavender Fine and Neroli in place of Rose Absolute?
Absolutely! That sounds like a great combo.
Gonna try this tonight!! Sounds so soothing
Thank you for the tip on the Lavender Hydrosol, will have to order a bottle for my husband.
Love learning something new! Thanks for this post!
I can’t wait to try this. What can be used in place of the sunflower oil? Also can I change up the oils?
You can absolutely customize this recipe! If you want to sub out the sunflower oil, you could use only FCO. Or check out our Carrier Oil Chart and choose another oil that has a light viscosity.
How long does the shaving oil recipe last? And could you substitute the fco for another oil? If so which one, sweet almond oil?
You can absolutely substitute for another oil! Sweet Almond would be a good choice. Or use anything that is very lightweight.
So many good tips… The lime sugar scrub sounds like it would make me want to take a bath with a margarita!
I have been using homemade shave oil for a few months. It really works so much better than soap.
So excited to try both of these out!
I absolutely love this idea! I don’t have all of those oils so I’ll have to substitute but I cannot wait to make this.
Looking forward to trying this for a spa day before a family road trip next month. The destination has a pool and I actually bought myself a new swimsuit. Thank you!
I love these tips!! I can’t wait to try them out!
Ooh… need to try. Sounds great!
I always want to make things like this but I never have Rose oil!!
I can’t wait to try the shaving oil! This is a life saver
Sounds amazing!
I can’t wait to try this! I have everything on the list. Thanks, Plant Therapy!
Great idea! I never thought of using oil to shave my lets. Well be trying it for sure.
This sounds awesome! I’ll have to try it
This sounds amazing. I’m going to try it!
Who doesn’t want smooth summer skin??!! I will be making this ASAP! Thank you!
Definitely going to give this a try. Smooth shiny legs here I come 🙂
Have any men uses the shaving oil for their beards? Hubby is hesitant because he fears it will make him break out. Any thoughts on replacing the lavender,rose and Bergamot with Fit Fighter?
Hi Roseanne! You can trade out the oils in this recipe, that’s totally fine! And though many people are worried about using oils to shave, they actually cause you to break out less!
Turns out I’ve been shaving completely wrong my whole life!!! Csnt wait to try a new routine!!
I need to get some Rose Absolute so I can try this recipe! I always neglect self care and this looks like a great thing to do for myself!
I am going to try this, never thought about using oil to shave. Sounds like a good plan. Thank you.
This sounds wonderful. I will be trying this. Thank you!
Thank you so much! This is perfect timing for summer, I‘ll definately have to try this!
Such an easy DIY and makes legs so soft.
Omg thank you!! I’m going to have to try this. Hppefully it’ll help get rid of the bumps on my legs that I get from shaving with soap.
This really is a genius idea. I don’t have all the EOs listed, but I substituted others with similar properties and was amazed at the results!
I don’t have rose. Any suggestions for a substitute or can I just add an additional bergamot or lavender?
Lavender would be a great idea, Paige!
This sounds really good. I can’t wait to try it, but I don’t have Sunflower Oil. Is there some other carrier oil I can substitute for it? I have FCO, Meadowfoam, Jojoba, Apricot Kernel, and Younger Glow. Thanks
Wow! I never thought you could use oil to shave! I would’ve thought that it could dull your razor.
Will be trying the lime sugar scrub today! Yum! Thank you.
Oh boy! Looks like I’m loading up my cart. I can’t wait to try this.
This sounds delightful! It there a specific benefit of the sunflower oil or could you just use additional FCO?
Though sunflower oil has several amazing unique benefits, FCO is a totally ok oil to substitute!
This is amazing. My legs are usually so dry and this helped so much.
I can’t wait to try the shaving oil!
I get horrible razor burn no matter what I do. Thanks so much for this!!!
I hate shaving! So excited to try the Body Scrub and Shaving oil…especially for the Summer! Maybe shaving wont seem like such a hassle and I wont get any irritation and ingrown hairs. As always, Thank you PT for the wonderful DIYs!!
I’ll be trying this subbing out for some oils I have on hand. I wonder if I can sub avacado oil for sunflower.
Hi Casey Jo, yes you can!
Great idea! I sometimes apply FCO on my legs after I shave but never thought of actually shaving with my FCO.
Thank you!! Makes the task much more appealing!
Good info! Thank you!
This looks amazing! Thank you!
What a great DIY! I had not thought to try making my own shaving cream yet. Thanks for the wonderful ideas!
Just a reminder to be cautious with the oil and slip factor as you rinse!
Can’t wait to try this-I can’t stand shaving with soap. It makes my legs soooo dry. I have the PT peppermint lotion which I use after shaving and it’s great for warm days as the peppermint has a wonderful cooling effect.
This Shaving Oil sounds wonderful! Must get ingredients ASAP. And the lavender hydrosol after shaving would be great!
Awesome post! Is there a substitute for the rose? Can’t afford it right now but I’d love to try to make this!
Hi Tiina! Lavender is a great substitute!
I have used a coconut oil mixture to shave for years. It’s sooo much better than shaving cream, and my razors last longer!
I just ordered bergamot this week, I can’t wait for it to arrive so I can make this amazing shave oil! (I might even use it as moisturizer too)
Oooooh! Now this sounds nice! I need to try this! I often have irritation after shaving!
I would like to make this. What could I use instead if rose?
Definitely trying this! Thank you PT!
This is great! Now where are the helpful tips on how to find time to incorporate all of these steps into my shaving routine as a mom of three littles?
I had no idea that soap could dull the blades! I will definitely give this a try next time I need to hit the razor.
Thank you. I have all the ingredients for this, so I’m going to try it.
Now this is what I need! Thank you!
So excited that I have all ingredients! I will be making this today!! Thanks for all helpful recipes and ideas
Can’t wait to try this!!!
Is there something you could substitute for the FCO? My husband is allergic to coconut, so I am hesitant to use anything with any form of coconut, even though some don’t trigger an allergic reaction – TOTALLY BIZARRE, I know.
Hi Kari! Yes you can sub any other carrier oil for this.
Can you make the shave oil in bigger batches.. I don’t think I’d be patient enough to mix it up everytime.. 🙂 But it does sound great! Thanks for sharing!!
Yes you absolutely can!
I love this idea. So many shaving products irritate my skin. I
Need to try the lavender Hydrosol now
This sounds great I can’t wait to try it!
Good tips! I am definitely trying the shaving oil. I usually get itching a day after shaving, but discovered that putting Soothe right after shaving makes this so much better.
I had been using a shave oil and it worked great. Ran out and been dying to make my own, so this is perfect timing. I’m sure it will be awesome…it’s plant therapy after all!
I am trying this out! More ways to use my oils efficiently. Thank you,PT
Oooo this sounds great!
Kunzea is another great eo to soothe skin irritations. Add it along with lavender to cooled homemade sugar wax.
I’ll have to try this. I’m almost out of my normal shave cream.
Any recomendations if you don’t have the sunflower oil?
You could use the carrier oil of choice!
Oh this sounds so nice and relaxing. Maybe a stay at home spa day before a beach day! I’m definitely going to be making this one. Thank you for the recipe!
This sounds lovely. I can’t wait to whip this up and try it!
I made this yesterday and I got a much closer shave and it smells so good too!
Sugar scrubs are my favorite way to prep for shaving!!! Thank you PT for this awesome blog post!! ❤
I love this! Excited to try, thank you Plant Therapy!
Definitely need this for summer time!
I love the DIY recipes from PT! Quality and natural ingredients. Great for skin.
This sounds great. I never thought about using a scrub first. I normally use a base of aloe vera because I fear using straight oils in the shower is just too slippery. Thanks!
I was just lamenting the condition of my legs post shave. Gonna whip this up asap! I got the Olive lotion for a friend and she LOVED it, now to get some for myself!
This is really great info. I will be doing this to get my legs pool ready. Thanks Plant Therapy.
Wow this looks awesome! I can’t wait to add this to my skincare routine. I struggle to find something that I feel good about putting on my legs and isn’t going to break the bank, this looks like just the thing!
I’ll definitely be trying this one!
I hate shaving my legs, and put it off as long as possible. Perhaps using this aromatherapy tip will help me enjoy it more. Not a fan of lavender, so I might have to use Ho wood or something as a replacement.
But, this summer, when I finally start wearing shorts, I will see if it helps me hate shaving somewhat less.
You had me at lavender, rose, and bergamot! Love the combo!
This sounds Heavenly! I can’t wait to give this a try. Soap has been drying me out!
I’ve tried this and it definitely is better than using my normal soap. I think using the exfoliating scrub before really helps and prevents razor burn.
This sounds amazing. Rose and bergamot would smell so lovely. Definitely giving this DIY a shot.
These look like fantastic ideas. I’m always searching for a natural shaving lotion. I am going to give this recipe a try. I love PT’s DYIs!
Sounds like an awesome idea. I always cut myself with regular shaving cream. Will give this a try for sure!
Thanks! I will be adding these to my skincare routine.
I’m excited to try this along with the scrubs because I have always had major issues with ingrown hairs!! I’ve been searching for something to help with the ingrown hairs! Just another reason I love my PT family!! They provide us with so much valuable info for free!!
Oh interesting! I’ll have to try this!
I would have never thought to add essential oils to my shaving routine. I have used a shave oil before so that makes sense. I would maybe be a little worried about the open skin and irritation, but then there is the thought of hydrosols for after shaving. I think what I will use most from this article is the hydrosol advice. I often irritate my skin by shaving and the hydrosol seems like such a great calming idea. I might even use my helichrysum for it!
I think I will add this shaving oil to my summer DIY list! I bet it leaves skin silky smooth! Can’t wait to try!
This sounds like it would be so nice! I never thought about using an oil for shaving before. I am going to have to try it.
It like you read my mind! Was just thinking about changing up my shaving cream and this sounds perfect!
It’s coming into Winter here in the Land of Oz, but I’ve saved this recipe for the warmer days, it seems like it would smell too good not to try!
I’ve been looking for something like this! Can’t wait to try it!
oohh! I’m excited to try this! I had no idea that soap residue could dull your razor! Can you use 2 oz of FCO instead of the sunflower oil?
Hi Stephanie! Yes you can!
Whoa…these all sound fantastic. Way to get me to place an order, haha!
This sounds amazing and just what I need to kick summer off right.
Id love a natural shaving cream recipe. Thanks PT! I bet it leave legs silky soft too!
Can’t wait to try this!!
I am one who has used just soap and water for years and always have gotten razor bumps. I never thought to make a shave oil! Or to use my Lavender Hydrosol for healing my irritated skin! This is awesome! I will be making this very soon! I might use a different carrier though because I don’t have sunflower yet.
I would definitely be adding this to my DIY list. So easy and I bet it smells fantastic.
Oh, this would be amazing! Rose is on my summer list!!