Don't stop massage oil - oil discontinued by Booty Parlor - review by Carrie Ann

I'm really torn when it comes to this massage oil from Booty Parlor. I love it and hate it at the same time. Let's list the good and the bad and see which wins out, shall we?

In the good column is the packaging. It's super cute; a pink box contains a round, clear plastic bottle with a silver screw off top. It looks more like something you'd find at Victoria's Secret than at the local porn store. The only possible gripe someone could really have about the packaging is the large-ish opening the oil pours from. Personally, I don't mind. I tend to dump a dollop of oil in my hands, rub them together, then spread it on skin so I don't need it to slowly drizzle out.

Also on the pro side of things is the scent. It's a fruity floral that may be a bit perfume-y for some but is pleasant to my nose. It's not overwhelming and doesn't scent up the entire room but is noticeable and lingers on the skin for about an hour. It's a very feminine scent, however. The guys might not want to run around smelling like jasmine and berries.

I also love how it sinks into the skin. I love that I can apply it after a bath and feel soft, moisturized, silky to the touch but not the least bit greasy. It makes my skin look amazingly touchable and doesn't clog my pores like some oils do. It's primarly ppg 15 (a cosmetic grade oily substance used in skin care products and cosmetics to lubricate and moisturize the skin), sunflower seed oil, peg 40 (an emulsifier) and rose hip oil. Not all natural, by any means, but cosmetic grade and no petroleum based oils or glycerin, so I'm okay with it.

On the con side is the fact that it sinks into the skin so fast and well. It's simply useless for a decent massage. Within, literally, seconds, it's absorbed by the skin and ceases to provide a friction free, slick surface for rubbing and kneading muscles. Sure, the now soft skin is a pleasure to touch but you get a lot of drag and keep having to add more if you want to really massage.

Also on the bad side is the taste. It's not the least bit edible or kissable and leaves a perfume-y residue on the tongue and lips if you kiss or lick the skin you've rubbed it on.

Overall, I like it -- as a body oil, a moisturizer. But as a massage oil it stops performing way before you're ready for it to.

Unfortunately, this oil did some weird stuff after having been open for awhile. Not only did the scent change and become stronger, more concentrated and cloying but the oil really began to perform badly, not wanting to sink in at all.

I can't, for the life of me, figure out why but I absolutely wouldn't buy it again. Most oils last for 6 months to a year, some more. A couple of months just isn't acceptable.