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Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:53 pm  |
Ladies, I'm looking for a good after-shower body oil. So spill it, what are your favourites?
TIA!  |
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41 combination skin. Chanel Mat Lumiere Extreme in Beige Ambre for colour ref. I don't wear foundation anymore (thanks to this board I have better and healthier skin than when I was younger). Skincare staples: Retin A, Cleansing oil to remove makeup, BHA cleanser for hormonal breakouts, aloe vera gel, sunscreen. |
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Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:01 pm |
| Pevonia dry body oil smells divine! |
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Female 27, oily/combination, lots of blackheads, open pores, ocassional breakouts |
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Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:07 pm |
Before I got into natural products, I loved the Neutrogena Sesame Body Oil (unscented).
Now I usually use Grapeseed oil, don't really know why... I bought some and liked it, but I'm considering mixing up some of Carekate's shave minimizing oil. |
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29--oily somewhat acneic skin, hazel eyes, long dark brown hair |
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Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:00 am |
| I love using body oils--I usually dry brush first, then use either almond oil (in the winter, it is kind of warming), or if it is really cold, then Weleda arnica oil (medicinal, but excellent for sore and tired muscles), and for summer, Osea's passion body oil (aphrodisiacs are in this oil, and men go crazy over the scent, I don't know why!) |
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http://newnaturalbeauty.tumblr.com/ 37, light-toned olive skin, broken caps, normal skin. My staples: Osea cleansing milk, Algae Oil, Advanced Protection Cream, Eyes & Lips, Tata Harper, Julie Hewett makeup, Amazing Cosmetics Powder, & By Terry Light Expert, Burnout, and daily inversion therapy and green smoothies! |
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1naturegirl
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Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:11 am |
| I love coconut oil |
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Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:13 am |
| Elemis exotics is my fave. |
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Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:12 am |
I’ve actually begun making my own body oil and/or body butter. I have super-dry skin so I’ve using coconut oil, mango butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, lanolin, Vit-E oil, borage oil (it’s the only oil that penetrates the upper dermal layer to heal my dry skin from the inside out), jojoba oil, avocado oil, apricot kernal oil, Emu oil and veggie glycerin. Sometimes I’ll also add a bit of oil-soluable aloe vera extract from the Personal Formulator, which makes it very soothing to apply if you are the slightest bit sunburn or windburn....
You can melt the “hard” oils together and add the liquid oils and either put them in a bottle to use as a body oil or you can beat them with a cake-mixer until they become “whipped,” like you would to make a meringue for a pie.
The best part is that you can add your own fragrance oils to give it whatever scent you like! For best results, I apply my body oil or body butter as soon as I step out of the shower, while my skin is still damp to help seal in the moisture.
I made a huge batch of this body oil for my mom and gave it to her on Valentine’s Day and she’s already used it all up and presented me with the empty jar over the weekend, asking when I will be able to make her more! |
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Über-oily,semi-sensitive, warm/fair-skinned redhead, 38...Will swap/shop for members outside U.S. and/or make homemade skincare products upon demand-PM me for details. |
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Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:24 am |
| Burt's Bees Apricot Oil! The smell is sooo yummy!!! (The glass bottle is a little unwieldy tho, so I usually decant some into a small plastic spray bottle for easy shower application.) |
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:19 am |
| I make my own moisture bars for after shower. My recipe sounds similar to Carries except I add beeswax to mine, pour into a mold. Once it cools I have a handy bar that's easy to apply and leaves me soft all day. |
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Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ~ Voltaire www.Candessence.com |
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Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:22 am |
| Neal's Yard body oils - These are so inexpensive and smell fantastic, I love the exotic and the orange and geranium body oils. |
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oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:20 pm |
| carekate wrote: |
I’ve actually begun making my own body oil and/or body butter. I have super-dry skin so I’ve using coconut oil, mango butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, lanolin, Vit-E oil, borage oil (it’s the only oil that penetrates the upper dermal layer to heal my dry skin from the inside out), jojoba oil, avocado oil, apricot kernal oil, Emu oil and veggie glycerin. Sometimes I’ll also add a bit of oil-soluable aloe vera extract from the Personal Formulator, which makes it very soothing to apply if you are the slightest bit sunburn or windburn....
You can melt the “hard” oils together and add the liquid oils and either put them in a bottle to use as a body oil or you can beat them with a cake-mixer until they become “whipped,” like you would to make a meringue for a pie.
The best part is that you can add your own fragrance oils to give it whatever scent you like! For best results, I apply my body oil or body butter as soon as I step out of the shower, while my skin is still damp to help seal in the moisture.
I made a huge batch of this body oil for my mom and gave it to her on Valentine’s Day and she’s already used it all up and presented me with the empty jar over the weekend, asking when I will be able to make her more! |
Wow, Carrie how did you know I was also waiting for a recipe?  Does this oil stay liquid or will the solid oil harden and thicken the mix so that you get a lotion instead? I was hoping I could put it in a spray bottle and make a body mist with it (shower, mist mist and go. lazy, I know...  ).
Thanks for all your responses, keep em coming! |
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41 combination skin. Chanel Mat Lumiere Extreme in Beige Ambre for colour ref. I don't wear foundation anymore (thanks to this board I have better and healthier skin than when I was younger). Skincare staples: Retin A, Cleansing oil to remove makeup, BHA cleanser for hormonal breakouts, aloe vera gel, sunscreen. |
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Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:57 am |
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| carekate wrote: |
I’ve actually begun making my own body oil and/or body butter. I have super-dry skin so I’ve using coconut oil, mango butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, lanolin, Vit-E oil, borage oil (it’s the only oil that penetrates the upper dermal layer to heal my dry skin from the inside out), jojoba oil, avocado oil, apricot kernal oil, Emu oil and veggie glycerin. Sometimes I’ll also add a bit of oil-soluable aloe vera extract from the Personal Formulator, which makes it very soothing to apply if you are the slightest bit sunburn or windburn....
You can melt the “hard” oils together and add the liquid oils and either put them in a bottle to use as a body oil or you can beat them with a cake-mixer until they become “whipped,” like you would to make a meringue for a pie.
The best part is that you can add your own fragrance oils to give it whatever scent you like! For best results, I apply my body oil or body butter as soon as I step out of the shower, while my skin is still damp to help seal in the moisture.
I made a huge batch of this body oil for my mom and gave it to her on Valentine’s Day and she’s already used it all up and presented me with the empty jar over the weekend, asking when I will be able to make her more! |
Wow, Carrie how did you know I was also waiting for a recipe? Does this oil stay liquid or will the solid oil harden and thicken the mix so that you get a lotion instead? I was hoping I could put it in a spray bottle and make a body mist with it (shower, mist mist and go. lazy, I know... ).
Thanks for all your responses, keep em coming! |
Once you melt the solid oils (shea butter, coconut oil, mango butter, cocoa butter) and add the liquid oils it stays in a liquid-form. I don't really have a recipe, I just start adding stuff together: a dollop of this, a dash of that, a scoop of something else....
Let me know if you need any more info! |
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Über-oily,semi-sensitive, warm/fair-skinned redhead, 38...Will swap/shop for members outside U.S. and/or make homemade skincare products upon demand-PM me for details. |
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Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:34 pm |
oooh, sounds like yet another use for my kitchenaid stand mixer!!!
Has anyone tried "Jackie's Magic Lotion," which is a blend of oils with no preservatives other than vit e that you have to shake to emulsify? It is extremely moisturizing, and the lavendar scent is particularly nice. They changed hands a while ago and now the formulation is different (which is why I am a devotee of Osea's Ocean Lotion now), but you can get it at a website called "Squeaky Monroe" (this is where I discovered it looking for Living Nature products--I used to be an all-natural JUNKIE!!!) |
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http://newnaturalbeauty.tumblr.com/ 37, light-toned olive skin, broken caps, normal skin. My staples: Osea cleansing milk, Algae Oil, Advanced Protection Cream, Eyes & Lips, Tata Harper, Julie Hewett makeup, Amazing Cosmetics Powder, & By Terry Light Expert, Burnout, and daily inversion therapy and green smoothies! |
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Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:41 pm |
I like hazelnut oil. My hubby felt my leg while in bed after I had added a little of this to my bath and it sinks in so nicely, he just thought my leg was especially soft but bare....Ooh la la!  |
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Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:20 pm |
| My current fav is rose hip oil...it's moisturizing yet not overly oily! I use it on my face as well and it hasn't been breaking out... |
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Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:15 pm |
| jellyberry wrote: |
| My current fav is rose hip oil...it's moisturizing yet not overly oily! I use it on my face as well and it hasn't been breaking out... |
Wouldn't that be pricey to use on the whole body? |
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41 combination skin. Chanel Mat Lumiere Extreme in Beige Ambre for colour ref. I don't wear foundation anymore (thanks to this board I have better and healthier skin than when I was younger). Skincare staples: Retin A, Cleansing oil to remove makeup, BHA cleanser for hormonal breakouts, aloe vera gel, sunscreen. |
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