My Pearl Of The Day: Vanilla Candle/Massage oil

  Shunga Erotic Art has some of the most amazing, sensual and erotic products. For example, this beautiful vanilla scented candle that also doubles as a massage lotion.

  You can see the candle kind of in the picture. It's a pretty nice size and has enough candle/massage oil to last you through many romantic massages.

  If you must, you could pour the warm wax onto your precious partner's body, but if you don't want to go that route, Shunga throws in a little spoon for spooning it out and placing it just where you want it.

  Shunga's Massage Candle is a soy based candle with a beautiful vanilla scent. This candle was designed for romantic purposes. The soy bean wax melts in small temperatures so that the wax is warm and won't burn. This makes using the Massage Candle great for body massages as the wax won't burn the skin, but instead is warm. If you have ever used a regular candle for purpose like this, you will really appreciate Shunga's Massage Candle! Since this was designed specifically for using on the body, you don't have to worry about risks like using a regular candle. Plus, you won't be left with a clump of not-so-arousing wax on your back. The soy bean massage candle is luxuriously smooth and moisturizing.

  To use the Massage Candle, trim the wick, burn for around 20 minutes until the wax has liquified. One great thing about Shunga's Massage Candle, is it's a slow burn so it will last for a long time. Once your candle has liquified, you can then begin use the cute little plastic spoon included with the candle, to dip some out. You should spoon it into your hand first rather than applying directly to your partner's body just to be sure it's not too warm. Spoon as much as you need out and start rubbing!

  The melted candle is  oil based making it perfect for an all over body massage. Unlike most massage oils though, this isn't greasy at all. It's extremely moisturizing and will leave the skin so soft and lovely!

 INGREDIENTS:

Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Coco Nucifera Oil, Fragrance, Prunus Dulcis Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Oil, Persa Americana Oil, Sesamum Indicum Oil, Vitis Vinifera Oil, Tocopherol.

  With at least 45 minutes of burn time and 6.75 fl oz of wax, you'll have more than plenty of time for a long, relaxing body massage. The candle has lasted through a few massages already since we use minimal amounts. To cover my entire backside, we use 3-4 spoon fulls of wax. You can apply more for extreme slipperyness, but we only need a few spoonfuls to make a long massage last.

  This isn't like a massage lotion or a massage oil and I find it very different from those darn emollient massage candles. The light, but high quality scent of vanilla is so relaxing. The vanilla scent isn't overly feminine so this could be used by even the most "masculine" of men. When lit, I really can't smell a strong aroma of vanilla in my bedroom, but only light whiffs as I walk past it.

  Now a few things that really set this massage candle apart from all other is:

 - No mess. You're free to lube up your partner without having to make time for a shower afterward. This is not a messy candle and with the spoon included, there's little chance of this getting anywhere besides on your lovely lover! It doesn't leave a stick, tacky or greasy residue to the body. I do notice a little bit of oil like with any thick massage oil, but it isn't enough to make my clothing stick to my body. It's similar to using a thick cream lotion.

 - Light scent is not overpowering. Some of us are very sensitive to scents and this often makes using sensual, sexy products like this impossible. Fear not! Shunga has a light, warm scent of vanilla in this candle that won't irritate or send you sneezing all over your partner's back.

 - The extreme moisturization means my partner won't be able to see dry scaley legs! Lol. This is amazing for dry, cracked skin. Shunga's Massage Candles can be used for a foot massage and will heal dry, cracked skin!

- While it doesn't leave you sticky or greasy and won't stain clothing, when you do go to shower, it rinses easily and quickly with soap and water.

  The candle comes in a lovley tin with a lid and plastic spoon inside. The can is decorated with erotic japanese painting. It's artistic as most Shunga products are, but not tacky or pornographic. The tin is reusable so once you're candle has been completely used, you can use the lovely tin to store other small things!  Unless massage products or the words Erotic Art are embarrassing to you, this is fairly discrete and sits lovely on a shelf. It can also be placed in a drawer if it's solid.

  Shunga's Massage Candle is available in Vanilla scent, Fruit scent, Rose scent and Lavendar. Lavendar is a relaxing scent so I believe I'm going to have to try that one as well! :) 

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A strawberry Champagne massage!

Shunga Erotic Massage Oil is (obviously) an oil based massage oil and has a Strawberry Champagne scent.  This truly luxurious massage oil can be used for a romantic night with a partner, de-stressing and relaxing and it can even be used to moisturize your skin.  Add a couple of drops to your bath for a silky, subtly scented bath that will leave your skin glowy and smooth. Shunga Erotic Massage Oils are also amazing for use on the feet. Having your partner give you a foot massage with it will both relax you and heal dry/cracked skin! It leaves my feet shiny and completely soft.

Ingredients:

Cold pressed oils (almond, grape seed, sesame, avocado and sofflower), Vitamin E, Ylang-Ylang and Fragrance.

 

The vitamin E is great for the skin and will help heal dryness as well as fade scars. I'm usure as to what amount of Vitamin E is used in this product though so I can't be sure of how effective it would be if used specifically for these reasons. If nothing else, it will definitely leave you with glowy, moisturized and even youthful looking skin!

 

If you look at the ingredients listed above, you'll also notice that Shunga Erotic Massage Oil contains Avacado oil. Avacado is a natural skin moisturizer and has some really nice benefits! I have used avacado masks on my face for a long time and avacado is actually great for complexion problems. It softens like nothing else! It can even remove little spots like scars, aging spots, etc. It can also soothe itchy or irritated skin.

Now, enough about the ingredients. On to the good stuff! 

I have the Erotic Massage Oil in the Strawberries and Champagne scent. It comes in a large bottle where you get 8 fluid ounces for a nice price! I have used all sorts of massage oils and often use professional foot and back massage products. I'm still so surprised with Shunga's Massage Oil. It took the place of all those pro massage products with only one use! Seriously, there's nothing like it. I wish I'd have discovered it sooner. 

Being that this is an oil, you may be hesitant as I was. Greasy, sticky, breakouts, stains and messy! I was prepared for a mess when we first used this, but after my partner massaged me all over and I was ready to crash on the bed, it was amazing not to have to immediately take  a shower! I actually enjoyed letting it absorb and just hang out there all night. Very little residue. It left me silky, extremely smooth and once it absorbed, there was no oily-ness to be found! It felt amazing.

The next morning I did shower and all came off well with a quick shower. If you did need to wipe off quickly after using this, a wet wash cloth would do the trick. That's super convenient.

The scent, Strawberries and Champagne is beautiful! A couple of other Shunga products I have are of this scent and it's absolutely delicious. It doesn't smell overly sweet or anything, but actually does have a strangely erotic scent. The oil isn't strong enough for me to really smell while we use it. When I hold the bottle to my nose, I get a subtle hint, but nothing powerful. This is good for those of you who are sensitive to scents. This is also great for people that are sensitive to the typical ingredients in these types of products. If you do happen to be allergic or sensitive to the ingredient listed, you should take caution though.

I have no irritation when we use this. It is an extremely sensual, relaxing and again erotic product. I don't know what it is about this, but it puts me in such a mood! No other massage has done that to me. It makes a great product for romantic encounters with your loved one. A lot of the massage products we've used haven't ever really enhanced things or relaxed me to such a degree as this does. I don't know if it's the light scent or the unique way this feels all over your body, but it does add a unique touch to regular intimacy. 

I couldn't possibly give this any less than 10 stars! It's amazing and I will keep this on hand for sure.

Like I said, it only takes a little of the Erotic Massage Oil. It spreads so well and glides easily. About 6 drops covers my entire back and butt and since it takes a  while to absorb, it will last for a very, very long time. We usually don't need to reapply unless the massage is a super long one or if I'm getting a full body massage. The easy to open snap top cap makes grabbing the bottle and adding more easy and quick.

The bottle is simple, a tall clear bottle with information about the massage oil. It makes a beautiful gift and since it's discrete, you don't have to worry about being embarrassed if it's seen. There is a couple embracing on most of Shunga products, but I've not seen anything that would cause me to put it away or hide it from even the kids (and I am pretty weird about that kind of thing!) This totally passes my "test". It's lovely and a bit artistic so I can leave it out in the open without worries. Unless massage products embarrass you, this should be just fine. 

I would absolutely recommend this for couples or someone looking for extreme moisturization. This is great for using after shaving! It soothes and hydrates and you don't have to worry about reapplying throughout the day/night. Plus, when used on my legs, it enhances my tanned complexion! It's a great product all around and it's versatility makes it an absolute must! 

The bottle describes this perfectly when it says "...sexual desire becomes alert and ready for love."

The Erotic Massage Oil also comes in other flavors: fruit, lavendar, orange, rose, peach and apple. I really love the unique scents and tastes of their products!

 

 

My Pearl Of The Day - Shunga!

 

My precious readers, I have something amazing to share with y'all. Ready?

 The cute little tin can you see in the photo is Shunga's Lotus Flower Oriental Bath Crystals. These are not your typical bath salts! 

This lovely set includes a pound and a half tin full of green crystals, a sea shell for scooping them out and a scented floating candle. 

If you look at the picture, you can see a little charm dangling from a red ribbon. The charm dangles outside the lid so you can wiggle it around and pop the lid off. When you're done, you can reaseal it! That little extra detail was so neat to me. 

In the photo above you can see the cande sitting in the sea shell and the charm with ribbon used to open the tin and the green crystals safely put in a plastic bag so there's no chances of spilling. The bag is secured and once it's in your posession, you can untie it and dump the crystals in your tin. Lovely tin!

I opened the tin and wow! The Lotus Flower scent was there and a little strong. I prepared for a migraine and some seriously irritated allergies. Not because it smelled bad, but because it was very scented and usually anything like this will tear my sinuses up. I loved the scent though so I had to risk it. I let it sit out on my dresser, lid off to lightly scent the house. I had already gotten some medicine for a migraine I was sure would pop up. To my surprise, it never happened! I didn't sneeze, my nose didn't tickle. Nothing. Nothing, but the most pleasant, relaxing and clean scent!

I am still shocked that this was so gentle on my sinuses, especially since I already have a cold right now. I took a bath with them and I actually keep them open in my room for the nice scent! 

The scent is clean, kind of like the linen scent, but it smells of much better quality than those candles you buy. To my sensitive nose, It's kind of strong when I sniff it directly, but it's not over powering any. It's a little perfumey. The candle smells the same and it's just wonderful! Leaving it in my bathroom, the scent will linger subtly throughout the house. This is a great candle to light right after cooking salmon! 

You can use the candle to float in a jacuzzi or anywhere you want just as long as you keep an eye on it. It's a very long lasting candle.

THE BATH CRYSTALS

The lovely green crystals are made with Dead Sea Salt which is amazing for the skin. I use sea salt in a bath, for facial scrubs, food, etc. It's great for healing cuts and stuff. 

Anyways, I've used tons of bath salts and crystals and they've never really been all that great. They're just something that looks nice on a shelf and makes a good, cheap gift. So I wasn't expecting any softening properties or anything more than a scented bath from Shunga's Oriental Bath Crystals. I poured in about a handful and my water turned neon green! That is when I really fell in love. I was just thrilled over that. 

The crystals made my skin instantly feel silky. Once I felt them melting all over me, I was expecting a very oily residue left on me, but they actually left me super soft. The scent doesn't really linger much on my skin which isn't bad and some people would really like that about these.

The Oriental Bath Crystals are amazing! The scent and pretty neon water plus the soothing, soft skin they give you make these the perfect solution to a stressful day... believe me! They're also a nice way to relax when you're sick. 

INGREDIENTS:

Sodium chloride, Sodium lauryl sulfate, Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, Fragrance, Glycerin, Carthamus tinctorius, Prunus dulcis. 

Pretty nice ingredients! No parabens or nasty, harmful things listed. Glycerin can cause yeast infection to those who are highly prone to them, but a dash of these crystals shouldn't hurt at all. They didn't irritate me in the least. 

The Oriental Bath Crystals aren't something I normally would get all excited about, but they're so darn amazing I can't help but rave about them. Ever since I've gotten some products from Shunga, my mouth does not stop running! Shunga this, Shunga that! Lol. I absolutely adore this company! There's nothing like them!

There's another thing I need to rave about. As you see in my photos of the bath crystals, Shunga does not have vulgar text all over their products packaging and I've never seen nudity. There is a cute cartoonish couple on their packaging, but it's not tacky or distasteful at all. I actually am highly fond of the way they package their products. Shunga is the most unique company. Nothing I've tried is cheap or poorly made. Clearly, there is a great deal of passion in these products and care as well. I guess the name Shunga Erotic Art is suitable! 

With such gorgeous products and artistic packaging, these make the best gifts ever! From now on, the gifts for my family and friends will definitely be Shunga! Can't resist!

If you purchase from Shunga, you'll notice even the leaflets of information included with the products are detailed and designed artistically. I'm so impressed with everything! You'll be hearing much more about Shunga from me!