The right way to use the Rosewood Body Glow is simple: after a bath or shower, smooth the body oil over damp skin, let it sink in for a minute, then apply the body cream over it. When the set disappoints, it is almost always because of a small habit around those two steps: skin that is too dry or too wet, too much oil, or a rush to get dressed. Here are the common slips and how to fix each one.
Applying the oil to dry skin
The oil works best on skin that still holds some water from the shower. Spread over damp skin, it helps seal that water in and spreads further. On skin that has already dried, the same few drops cover less ground and the finish can feel more like a coating.
The fix: keep the oil within reach of the shower. Pat once with a towel and apply it straight away. If you have already dried off, splash a little water over your skin first.
Applying it to dripping wet skin
The opposite slip. On skin that is still running with water, the oil slides around and much of it ends up on the towel.
The fix: step out of the stream, pat once, and leave a light film of moisture. Damp, not wet.
Using too much oil
The Rosewood and Litsea Cubeba Imperial Jade Body Oil is built on grape seed and apricot kernel oils, which spread lightly, so a little covers a lot. If skin feels slick after both layers, the oil is nearly always the reason.
The fix: start with a few drops per area, warmed between your palms, and add more only where skin still feels dry. Shoulders, collarbones and shins show the glow most; the backs of your legs need less.
Leaving out the rough spots
Long strokes over arms and legs are quick, but elbows, knees and heels are where skin feels roughest and dries first.
The fix: after the cream goes on, take a little more and work it into those spots in small circles. The Rejuvenating Body Cream is also made for those moments between showers, whenever elbows, shins and heels feel rough.
Getting dressed straight away
Pulling on clothes the moment the cream is on means some of it ends up on the fabric rather than on you.
The fix: do your legs and torso first and your arms and shoulders last, then brush your teeth or dry your hair before you dress. A few minutes is enough for both layers to settle.
Keeping the oil on a sunny windowsill
Plant oils keep best away from heat and light. Pomegranate seed oil, one of the oils in this blend, is especially quick to go stale when it is left warm and bright.
The fix: keep the bottle in a cool, shaded spot in the bathroom, away from the radiator and the window, and close the cap after each use. If the bottles have been somewhere cold, let them come to room temperature before you use them; cold oil on warm skin is less pleasant and does not spread as easily.
Covering up the scent
Rosewood and Litsea Cubeba is a soft scent of woods and citrus peel, rounded with bergamot. Spray a strong perfume over the top and you will not notice it at all.
The fix: let the body oil and cream be your scent for the day, or wear a light perfume on clothing rather than skin. If you want the scent to show a little more, smooth a drop of oil on your wrists and the base of your throat, where the warmth of your skin lifts it.
Saving it for special occasions
A body routine works best when you do it every time you shower, not only before an evening out. Both the oil and the cream are made for everyday use.
The fix: make it part of the shower itself. Keep both bottles by the bath, and keep a Replenishing Body Wash in the same scent nearby so the routine starts in the shower and ends with the cream.
Questions about getting the Rosewood Body Glow right
Why does my skin feel greasy after the body oil?
Usually too much oil, or oil spread on dripping wet skin. Use a few warmed drops per area on damp skin, and give it a minute before the cream.
Can I apply the oil to dry skin?
You can, but it works best on damp skin straight out of the shower, where it helps seal in the water already there and spreads further.
How should I store the body oil?
Somewhere cool and out of direct light, with the cap closed. Plant oils, especially pomegranate seed oil, stay fresh longer that way.
Can I wear perfume with it?
Yes, but a strong perfume will cover it. A light scent, or perfume on clothing rather than skin, lets the rosewood and citrus come through.
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