Massage oils
I've been promising these for a long time, but rediscovering an old friend from high school has finally provoked me into getting them done.
In all the catching up Christine and I have done I discovered that she's pregnant. Well, I've been planning a Pregnant Momma Belly Rub for months now and have simply failed to get round to it. I had everything I needed, though, so I put it together and sent off a bottle to her for testing.
I use a base of grapeseed oil, which is moisturizing and good for your skin, but also light and easily absorbed so you don't wind up all greasy. It's infused with calendula flowers, which are awesome for your skin -- good for moisturizing and healing. And I add vitamin E oil and tangerine, vetiver, and lavender essential oils -- all of which help with skin elasticity. So a good rub with this stuff will moisturize your growing belly and help prevent stretch marks, too.
Whether you're fighting to stave off the enemy or fighting to get your friend's couch up the stairs, this is what you'll want to use afterwards. This was inevitable, with all the folks I know who fight in the SCA -- a complement to my Long Day Working bath salts. It has some of the same ingredients (rosemary and clove essential oil) but adds a number of others.
Arnica and black pepper oil aren't really a good idea in the tub (as witness my tale here -- I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader as to why you don't want black pepper oil on your exposed bits) but work fine on the skin. (Just don't rub it onto a cut!) I've also infused the grapeseed oil with ginger, calendula, marjoram and fennel seed, as these all have good effect on bruises and aching muscles. NOT TO BE USED INTERNALLY I AM NOT KIDDING.
Sold a bunch last weekend already and I'm looking forward to selling a bunch more of it over the next few weekends at SCA events. Fortunately I already have more grapeseed oil on the way!
Check it out!
In all the catching up Christine and I have done I discovered that she's pregnant. Well, I've been planning a Pregnant Momma Belly Rub for months now and have simply failed to get round to it. I had everything I needed, though, so I put it together and sent off a bottle to her for testing.
I use a base of grapeseed oil, which is moisturizing and good for your skin, but also light and easily absorbed so you don't wind up all greasy. It's infused with calendula flowers, which are awesome for your skin -- good for moisturizing and healing. And I add vitamin E oil and tangerine, vetiver, and lavender essential oils -- all of which help with skin elasticity. So a good rub with this stuff will moisturize your growing belly and help prevent stretch marks, too.
Whether you're fighting to stave off the enemy or fighting to get your friend's couch up the stairs, this is what you'll want to use afterwards. This was inevitable, with all the folks I know who fight in the SCA -- a complement to my Long Day Working bath salts. It has some of the same ingredients (rosemary and clove essential oil) but adds a number of others.
Arnica and black pepper oil aren't really a good idea in the tub (as witness my tale here -- I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader as to why you don't want black pepper oil on your exposed bits) but work fine on the skin. (Just don't rub it onto a cut!) I've also infused the grapeseed oil with ginger, calendula, marjoram and fennel seed, as these all have good effect on bruises and aching muscles. NOT TO BE USED INTERNALLY I AM NOT KIDDING.
Sold a bunch last weekend already and I'm looking forward to selling a bunch more of it over the next few weekends at SCA events. Fortunately I already have more grapeseed oil on the way!
Check it out!
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