Smooth Glide
Oil Massage
Types: Relaxing, Facial, Abdominal, Lymphatic drainage, Pregnancy, Deep Tissue, Sports, Feet, Ayurvedic, Lomi Lomi.
Body areas: Whole body or focus area.
Make yourself comfortable. Can be on bed or futon.
Oils available
Please study the 14 options and choose one
Olive oil
Olive oil is ideal for a light massage as it gets absorbed very slowly into the skin. This oil is perfect for relaxing your muscles and locking in moisture. It also increases blood circulation, ease aches, muscle spasms, and any pain or inflammation. Besides, regularly applying this oil can protect your skin from oxidative stress. It’s packed with fatty acids and plant sterols, which make it great for cleansing and moisturizing dry skin. Use olive oil as a carrier oil for massage, facial cleansers, hair care. It gives you the best smoothness while you massage and it is rich in antioxidants and anti inflammatory properties which is good for the skin
Sesame oil
Healthy bones are the foundation of a healthy life and there is nothing better than sesame oil for making your bones stronger. It is derived from sesame seeds, which is a good source of copper, magnesium, calcium, healthy omega-3 fats and protein. Massaging with sesame oil can help to make your bones stronger and can soothe the brain. It also helps to moisturise your skin and the vitamin E content can reduce the appearance of stretch marks and prevent ageing. Good in winter.
Argan Oil
Argan oil is rich in essential fatty acids like omega 9 and linoleic acid, making it a powerful source of anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. As such, it is known to soothe swelling and pain while working to slow the process of joint and tissue damage. Additionally, it has been seen to assist with blood circulation and muscle cramps.
Argan Oil also contains vitamin E, which helps promoting skin repair and moisture, reducing the appearance of fine lines, stretch marks and premature ageing.
Argan oil can help treat dry skin and hair, wrinkles. This makes it a terrific carrier oil for general skin care.
Argan oil is particularly suitable for mature skin as the essential fatty acids reduce fine lines and wrinkles as well as reduce discoloration. It is also said to help treat acne due to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, which enhance skin health and reduce blemishes.
You’ll see argan oil as an ingredient in a lot of hair care recipes as it leaves it nourished, softened, shiny and frizz free.
Argan oil is also fantastic in face treatments and massage oils as it has the lowest comedogenic rating possible, so it is very unlikely to clog pores.
Magnesium oil helps
Muscle Relaxation: Magnesium helps ease muscle tension and cramps, so it’s great for post-workout or stress-relief massage. Magnesium regulates muscle function, helping with muscle recovery, relaxation, and relieving spasms and Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) after exercise.
Pain and Inflammation: Magnesium may suppress inflammatory responses, which can reduce pain and swelling from conditions like arthritis.
Improved Sleep: It can help regulate sleep hormones, potentially improving sleep quality and aiding relaxation.
Reduced Fatigue: By contributing to a healthy energy metabolism, magnesium helps reduce tiredness and fatigue.
Anxiety and Stress: Magnesium may help reduce mild anxiety by improving brain function and regulating the stress hormone cortisol.
Headache and Migraine Relief: Applying magnesium oil can help alleviate muscle tension that contributes to headaches and migraines.
Improved recovery: It can support faster recovery and reduce soreness.
Skin absorption: Magnesium chloride in the oil is absorbed through the skin, helping boost magnesium levels in the body.
Best carrier oils to mix it with
Jojoba oil – closest to skin’s natural sebum, excellent for all skin types
Sweet almond oil – light and smooth for general massage
Fractionated coconut oil – non-greasy and long shelf life
Grapeseed oil – good for oily or acne-prone skin
Coconut oil
helps to hydrate the skin. From ancient times people have been applying it on their hair for a shiny and lustrous mane. It’s naturally antibacterial, anti-fungal and has moisturising properties, which help clean your skin. The oil can also be used as a cleanser and lip balm.
Fractioned oil is refined so it remains in a liquid state and has no odour. It is a light, easily absorbed, non-greasy oil that is very similar to the skin’s own natural oil, sebum. It is quite rare for people with tree nut allergies to also be allergic to coconut.
Coconut oil has become an extremely popular product, thanks to its beautiful mild scent, easy absorption and versatility across skin and hair applications. Coconut oil contains skin nourishing fatty acids and polyphenols, which make it a great carrier oil for massage oils and skin care preparations.
Rich in medium-chain fatty acids, particularly lauric acid. Additionally, this oil is great for improving skin hydration, which helps improve blood circulation and muscle flexibility.
The anti-inflammatory and skin-healing properties in Coconut Oil are also said to encourage bruises to heal and reduces associated swelling and redness. Great for sensitive skin, dry skin, damaged skin and combination skin.
Almond oil
The pale yellow oil is not very sticky and does not even smell that much. It allows hands to glide easily over the skin and is absorbed quickly. It is also packed with vitamin E, which can protect the skin from sun damage and premature ageing. Its powerful antifungal properties can prevent athlete's foot and can help to remove other fungal infections like ringworm, eczema and psoriasis. Sweet Almond Oil is pressed from the nuts of the Prunus amygdalis tree. It is pale yellow in colour and almost odourless. It is rich in Linoleic acid (a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid), vitamins, minerals and proteins that help to soften, soothe, nourish and revitalise the skin.Sweet Almond Oil is also an excellent lubricant, with an extended slip time, which makes it one of the best multipurpose carrier oils for massage.
Castor Oil
Castor oil is well known for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, helping it to become one of the most popular choices for relieving muscle and joint pain. This is because of its high concentration of fatty acids, in particular, ricinoleic acids like omega. When rubbed directly on the skin, the ricinoleic acid penetrates deeply and helps to relieve inflammation in the tissues.
Castor Oil has been seen to help with relieving pain associated with arthritis, joints and even nerve inflammation. Because of this, it is ideal when used topically as a massage oil on sore or aching muscles, targeting areas of the body most impacted by pain.
Besides helping relieve muscle pain, Castor Oil is also popular in cosmetic products as it repairs damaged skin.
Castor oil is quite a viscous oil with a consistency similar to honey, so it is often balanced with other thinner oils in a recipe for soap, skin or hair products. We love castor oil for stimulating hair growth and encouraging thicker hair, eyelashes and eyebrows. It gives hair a great shine and conditions nails and cuticles.
Grapeseed Oil
is another popular choice for general massage. It has a light, fine, non-greasy texture, that is easily absorbed. It is easily absorbed by the skin, and has a neutral scent.
Grapeseed oil is delicately lightweight, incredibly gentle, and packed with vitamins E, D and E. Grapeseed oil is also rich in essential fatty acids, this oil will balance and nourish the skin. It contains linoleic acid, which is known for its ability to regulate oil production, making it particularly suitable for oily and acne-prone skin types.
Evening Primrose Oil
It is a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids, in particular gamma-linolenic acid (an omega 6 fatty acid) which is required by every organ in the body including the skin. Evening Primrose Oil helps to promote healthier, younger looking skin and is particularly recommended for dry, damaged, ageing skin and skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis. It is also said to help with hormonal balance.
GLAs help to inhibit the production of inflammatory compounds in the body, which can lead to decreased muscle soreness and improved recovery. In particular, it’s known to relieve menstrual cramps and swelling. Additionally, Evening Primrose Oil supports overall skin health, which can enhance the effectiveness of topical treatments for muscle relief.
Evening Primrose Oil is highly versatile and may also help in other areas of inflammation such as relieving itchiness, redness and dryness seen in skin conditions such as eczema. It’s also sought after for cosmetic use and may assist in reducing the appearance of wrinkles and signs of premature ageing.
Mustard oil
Mustard oil may be a little sticky, but it is one of the best massaging oils. It can help reduce inflammation and pain. Applying warm mustard oil on the skin, especially in winters can prevent dry skin. The compounds present in it can also slow cancer cell growth, block microbial growth, and enhance hair and skin health. You must avoid applying mustard oil close to your eyes as it can lead to irritation.
Jojoba Oil
Its composition closely resembles the skin’s own sebum, which makes it one of nature’s finest emollients. It is light-textured, deeply penetrating and rich in essential fatty acids that moisturise, soften and condition the skin. It is ideal for facial massage and can help to balance oily skin.
Jojoba oil absorbs easily in the skin and doesn’t clog pores.
Rosehip Seed Oil
is renowned for its skin regenerating, anti-ageing properties. It contains high levels of essential fatty acids, antioxidant Vitamin E and trans-retinoic acid, a natural form of Vitamin A which promotes a healthier looking, more youthful complexion. It’s a dry oil, that is easily absorbed, making it ideal in facial oils. Rosehip oil is particularly recommended for dry, mature, damaged, sunburned or scarred skin.
Rosehip oil is a super lightweight, dry and nutrient rich oil that is widely used in face treatments for its revitalising and regenerating effects on the skin.
Rosehip oil is unlikely to clog pores and forms the basis of many natural acne, anti-aging and scar reduction treatments. Rosehip oil is great for use on mature and sensitive skin or stretch marks as it hydrates, evens skin tone and boosts radiance.
Rosehip oil is high in vitamins A and C. Vitamin A is a natural retinoid that helps fight aging, and both vitamins can help reverse the effects of the sun on your skin.
Hemp oil
is very nourishing to the skin. It contains antioxidants and healthy fatty acids that are needed to keep the skin smooth, soft and supple. Hemp seed oil is a powerful skin softener and moisturizer that doesn't clog the pores.
Squalane oil
It mimics the skin's natural oils, making it lightweight and non-greasy, and can help regulate oil production, soothe inflammation, and reduce the appearance of fine lines. Its antioxidant properties also help protect against free radicals and UV damage.
