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What is your favorite lotion/cream/oil and why?
I'm fairly new to the massage world and I've really only used one brand of massage product, which is Biotone. Is there anything else you would recommend that is high quality, but also not more expensive than biotone. I'm of a mind to try out something new, but I'm not sure what's best. I usually prefer cream, but I recently re-visited oil and I was surprised at how much I liked it. I usually only do basic swedish massage, with maybe some DT or STR thrown in. Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated : )
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Permalink Reply by Jessica Belanger on
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I love Thera-Pro Swedish Massage lotion! A lot of my clients compliment on it and want to know what kind of lotion I am using. It also has good grip. I highly recommend it! :)
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Permalink Reply by Gregg Gonzales on
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Biotone Nutri-Naturals Massage Oil is all I use! Fantastic glide, non-scented and feels great on the skin. I've had clients of mine purchase small bottles to take home because they love it so much!
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Permalink Reply by Stacey Breslin on
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I love Soma Silk Creme from Massage Warehouse
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Permalink Reply by Therese Schwartz on
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I like several options from Bon Vital - Naturale, Therapeutic Touch, and Muscle Therapy (expensive!) are all good. They just introduced a fractionated Coconut Oil that is good too. You can get little sample packets from them as well.
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Permalink Reply by Kristin Coverly on
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Hi Jennifer! I use and love Sacred Earth's lotion. It's unscented, hypoallergenic and vegan - so no allergic reactions for me or my clients! http://sacredearthbotanicals.com/lotion.html
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Permalink Reply by Eva Leighton on
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Bon Vital - great for deep tissue and sports massage.
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I use Radiant Massage products because it is made without compromise to commercial For Profit standards.
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Permalink Reply by Cassandra Cravens on
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high quality grapeseed oil is my standard. biotone for cream. the therapist who works on me uses Aveeno lotions and i love it.
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Permalink Reply by Doris Gikey on
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I use Bon Vital Muscle Cream for 99% of my clients. They like it as much as I do..light, good for skin, easy to work with, and water soluble...I never use oils unless I work with hot stones.. I have used other creams but we all like this best
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There are therapists the mix their own oils according to some recipes. Mixes like jojoba oil with coconut oil or more than two oils. I think there are recipes and you can try some, perhaps they OK, not that I'm saying that the oils you find on the market are not good.
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Permalink Reply by Neal Lyons on
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Personally Bon Vital. But I think the more important question is which lotion, cream, scent, product does your client / patient prefer? Our volunteers share the same message whenever asked by students/new therapists.
Grant it that initially your client may not know, but over time as you build the relationship they may feel more comfortable sharing their thoughts, and you may want to proactively ask them as well. It always helps to have a variety, or change products from time to time to
1) see if clients notice
2) get their feedback on which is better and why.
As you gain more experience, this is just one of those "little things" you can do to go above and beyond others to deliver your clients a better/more superior experience.
Every little bit counts when you are competing with so many other massage therapists who are now in every corner of every city it seems.
Hope that helps.
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My original post to this discussion listed coconut oil as a good option. I need to amend that! I used it for a while, and then realized that my shoulders (rotator cuffs) were hurting so badly that I was thinking I was going to need to re-learn how to do massage. One day I switched back to my old oil, and within the 90 minute massage I was doing the pain in my shoulders reduced dramatically. It only took maybe 3 massages before the pain was gone.
My theory is that the coconut oil is too slippery and I was holding extra tension in my shoulders to get the grip I needed. When the oil does that for me, I don't need to be so tight.
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