Types of Oilers

On my previous post titled "My First EO Experiences" I said the following:

'Side Note: I feel like there are two types of EO users: 1. The fancy, prissy type who love Starbucks, only use Honest Company diapers, and use oils just to be able to say to their housewife friends that they use oils. 2. The earthy type that talk too much about chemicals and toxins during their yoga flow, only drink coffee or maybe tea from small, local coffee shops, and use oils just to show how earthy and pure they are as a human beings. I am neither of those types. I drink Dutch Bros flavor infused energy drinks, hate yoga, don't give a shit where my diapers come from and at times a little embarrassed to admit I am using essential oils.'

Now that I am over a week into this crazy world of oils, I realize that I was very naive to believe there were just two types of "oilers." By the way, I discovered from my 10,000 Facebook groups that I have been added to since buying my kit that the official term for people who use oils is "oilers." Sometimes women who use oils are referred to as "Oily Ladies." I picture two different images when I hear "Oily Ladies;" 1. Two girls in white t-shirts wrestling in baby oil. (Thanks to the move "Old School" for that image.) 2. A women sunbathing with suntan oil all over her body in hopes of getting the perfect tan. Either way, it doesn't create a very enticing image for me. I'm not sure I want to be referred to as an "oily lady." It just sounds messy.

So I still believe that the two original types of oilers exist but here are a few to add.

3. The Hustler Type- these are the people that use oils for their income. They hustle on Facebook, Instagram, trade shows...you name it. I swear they have some event every day. I want to believe that the Hustlers are in it to truly promote wellness and a healthier, happier life but you know they see dollar signs with every sucker that they can get to buy in to this oily world. Can't knock that hustle, but man when I get 32 notifications from Facebook and all are related to oils, I kinda want to pour some peppermint oil in my eyeballs. (For you other rookies out there: peppermint is considered a "hot" oil. First time I used it, it said to rub on temples so I did just that, but I did it close to my eyes. Beware and rub it closer to your hair line and avoid contact to your eyes.)

4. The Religious Type- I am not at all trying to be controversial here. Skip this part and go sniff some Stress Away or Joy if religion talk can be a trigger for you. Please know I'm not knocking church goers and believers in God. I am Catholic and a full believer in God. I believe in the power of prayer and I want to raise my kids to follow God's will and speak His word. I pray, not as much as I should, but I do pray. With that said, I sometimes stray from God's will, as we all do, especially when I am driving on River Rd in the middle of the day. I also don't push my religious beliefs on anyone else and don't always give God the credit when things go good or the blame when things go bad. In my oil journey, I have noticed that many oilers are highly religious, not a bad thing, just a noticing. They often say things like "our prayers were answered when purification was re-stocked." (That's a joke by the way) They also reference the Bible when talking about why oils are so powerful. (That's a real thing) They even pray for more sales and adding more members. (Also a real thing) So if you are new to oils, don't be surprised if you get many "God bless"s or "I'll pray for you"s during classes you attend or Facebook groups you join.  Maybe it is God's will that we all walk around with Thieves on the bottom of our feet.

5. The Why-the-hell-not Type- Right now this is my group. The group of naive followers that figured "why the hell not?" Like many, the oil stuff intrigued me and I kept hearing about different uses. This is kind of a dangerous group to be in for a few reasons. First, people in this group will pretty much blindly try anything, which can lead to break outs and headaches, but can also lead to pain relief or better sleep. Second, people in this group will spend more money just to try something that might not work. I hope to move from this group to a more informed group in the coming months for my physical state as well as my financial state.
Rookie's Beware: Frankincense is super awesome and I have been using it like crazy, because why the hell not? Just found out that it is sold in a 15 mL bottle for $73.50. So I learned to conserve a little more and beware of the cost before going too crazy with an oil.

I wonder how many different types I will discover over the next few months of this oily journey.