Purifying Body Oil for Deep Tissue & Lymphatic Massage

I love this body oil. I use it after swimming as it dries my skin up. The oil seeps right in and I love the smell. Feels fresh and invigorating. The bathroom smells of chewing gum afterwards. Going to try the scrub too next.

This comes in a beautiful bottle of heavy brown glass. You are told to warm the oil in your hands and then massage the oil into your body and describes different massage strokes which will aid lymph drainage. The oil has a slightly odd smell. The spearmint is the dominant smell for me with something a bit musky behind it. I am slightly daunted by the idea that you are expected to spend 5 to 15 minutes massaging the oil in but I guess if it makes a difference to my body then it will be worth it and I am excited to give it a go. It also implies that you should use the oil 20 minutes before showering or before bedtime. I found that it absorbed right into my skin on first use so I will try to use it before bed as I don’t feel the need to shower it off. The smell does linger after use so I will see if I get to like it a bit more.
This a light oil which absorbs quickly into the skin although leaving enough on the surface to allow you to perform the suggested massage. The scent is predominately spearmint which is quite uplifting when using it around the upper arms and shoulders. I did get to like the scent.
So the positive is that it became a bit of a ritual for me to massage the oil into my limbs on an almost daily basis. I followed the advice of using long sweeping movements over my limbs but also to use small circular massage movements over the joints. I did like spending the extra time when I could particularly using it around my shoulders upper arms and décolletage where the smell was quite uplifting. It did require a bit more commitment that the normal application of a body moisturiser but did encourage me to spend some time easing out the tension around my shoulders.
The product and the ritual of applying it grew on me as did the fragrance. My husband also loved me using it to rub his neck and shoulders.
Where I used the product - mostly legs arms shoulders my skin was well moisturised. It did claim to be purifying so to test that I used it on my upper arms that suffer from some redness but there was no improvement in that area. Over the month I used most of the bottle and I didn't manage to use it every day due to the time taken to apply it - so it would be quite expensive as a daily body moisturiser.
The promise was that it could be used with the ritual of self-massage and it was a good massage oil and create feelings of well-being. Also the aromas are claimed to be uplifting and mind clearing - and I do agree that the smell as you massage is very pleasing and energising. The product was lovely to use and the ritual of self-massage and the uplifting scent was well worth the extra time taken to apply it.