The 7 Classic Body Beauty Tips That Celebrities Love. Click on the image to enter the next page. Secret One: Essential Oil for Pain Relief. Ancient Greeks liked to apply fragrant essential oils on their bodies after bathing, and they often used these oils to rub their chests and the area around the heart, believing that the refreshing scent could serve as a pain reliever. Decoding: Essential oils are high-molecular and highly penetrative substances that can permeate into the bloodstream and lymphatic circulation system in about 10 seconds, moisturizing the skin.