How to Apply Massage Oil and Body Lotion

When you get out of your bath, make sure you shower yourself down with clean water, or use a jug with fresh water from the tap. You don’t want a soapy or greasy residue on your skin.

Mix a little of the body lotion with a teaspoonful of almond oil for a very rich lotion, and massage in well, rather as you did for the exfoliating. If you don’t like the greasiness, omit the oil. Try to spend a little time without your clothes, to allow the lotion to take maximum effect.

Talcum powder can be applied to all the creases, such as under your bust and at the tops of your legs, but be sparing. Talc which is applied too thickly can go into lumps, which are then highly irritating for your skin.

Your neck, shoulders and decollete
If you sleep alone, it is a good idea to massage some rich body lotion or oil into your neck, shoulders and chest area.

Otherwise I suggest you perform this massage an hour or so before bed, relax somewhere warm where you can leave off your dressing-gown, and then remove the excess before you go to bed.

Your nails
You need to get into the habit of a good hand and nail massage. Your skin will be warm from the bath, so as soon as you have finished moisturizing your body, take a little body lotion, add some oil, and rub it between your hands. Massage each finger and nail, paying particular attention to the nail bed, which is where the growth of each nail begins. It isn’t much use nourishing the nail itself, which is dead, but by promoting growth at the base you will notice the benefits in the weeks to come.

Try to get into the habit of a few minutes’ nail massage every day, and keep a small tube of either hand cream or specialist cuticle nourishing cream in your handbag, and if you find yourself waiting somewhere, do a couple of minutes of nail massage.