i like the smell of OO. i dont know. i dont have much of any smell that i know of. i do know i am not offensive because i pay attention and i ask. i dont expect girls to come running after me, but then they didnt do that when i was a kid and drenched myself in brute or english leather or british sterling or old spice, either.

frankly, i dont care what people think of my smell. but i am clean and not stinky because i dont want to offend. if they want perfume they can wear their own. and boy, do they!

btw, the olive oil soaks in. i get more odor when i eat a lot of garlic!

I use store bought aloe in a bottle with a minimum of additives. Not optimal perhaps, but a lot better than Nivea et al anyway : )

This lotion works very well for me, and it makes you feel clean and healthy as well, like your skin can breathe like it's supposed to. Before, when I used commercial products I always felt uneasy about them and like my skin was sort of clogged/unclean.


It takes probably about two-three days before the oil/aloe vera blends toghether in to a lotion (I was a bit optimistic in my first post : ) This is practical for having a bottle of the stuff around to put on your hands e t c during the day.

But when you use it after a bath/shower you can just as easily blend the oil and aloe vera in your hands right then.

One good tip is to not towel dry your skin after the shower/bath, just let most of the water run off and put the lotion on while you're still wet. It'll take a little bit longer to dry but the lotion will be easier to smooth on to your skin and it also moisturizes your skin. I mostly just use my bath towel to "fan" my body to dry the skin quicker.

Yes, olive oil is fantastic but if your skin isn't sensitive to it, try coconut oil as well. It's very beneficial for the skin, smells great and will definitely not put your new guy off his massaging efforts ; )

I don't know if it helps to fade scars. The problems I have/had with my skin are mostly clogged pores in my face and an eczema spot on a finger on my right hand.

What I have noticed is that my skin is softer, a lot less clogged and looks much better, but of course Liver Flushing and now oil pulling has to have a lot of credit for that too.