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  • Glow’s Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread Sugar Scrub

    Why is a body scrub a good body care product to use? It’s a simple, pampering and an effective product which can immediately improve the look and feel of the skin. It gets rid of dead and dry skin, smooths it out and improves the overall condition of it. Perfect step after cleaning the skin and before applying a moisturiser product. Do I love a body scrub? Yes. Do I use one often? No. Am I using one currently? Yes I am! I’m using Glow’s Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread Sugar Scrub that was a part of their December Subscription Box. What is it like?

    Glow’s Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread Sugar Scrub
    Packaging

    150g of scrub comes in a clear, plastic pot. It’s not an exciting form of packaging look wise but it’s practical, sturdy and you can see the product inside it.

    How does it look?

    Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread Sugar Scrub is a cute shade of soft pink. It looks rich and decadent, not totally smooth because there’s tiny sugar particles in it. It looks almost solid but it isn’t. Firm but soft.

    Fragrance

    I experienced this fragrance in the Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread Bubble Bar and this is exactly the same scent. Spicy in a cinnamon warming type of way, with a hint of cooling, fresh mint with a slight bakery smell. I had my doubts whether this fragrance would work because there’s a lot going on but the more I smell it the more I love it!

    On the skin

    I used a fingertip of scrub on each body part. I made sure my skin was damp, and this rubbed over my skin like a dream. This almost melted while applying it. It became softer and created what I call a little ‘froth’ on the skin. I could feel the sugar in it because the sugar particles were the perfect size. Not too small where they wouldn’t do anything and not too big that they didn’t exfoliate. I could feel the exfoliating action and didn’t need to apply too much pressure. Easy to rinse off the skin. Using this while in the bath turned the water cloudy in an almost milk bath treatment way.

    The fragrance of this is TO DIE FOR! This really made my bathroom smell good and I enjoyed using this product, not only because of the texture but because of the fragrance too.

    My skin after using this, when dry, was incredibly soft and smooth. I noticed this while applying body lotion and also found my skin was lightly scented with the scrub’s fragrance.

    Glow’s December Subscription Box
    Recommended?

    Glow’s Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread Sugar Scrub is a beautiful body product. The fragrance is seasonal, unusual and VERY good, the consistency of this product is perfect and it does what it’s designed to do on the skin. This body scrub NEEDS to be bought so totally recommended! Fragrance is a personal choice and Spiced Cocoa Mint Gingerbread will be loved by many but not all, so there are other fragrance options to choose from. All scrubs are 150ml, cost only £3.50 each and available here.

  • A Different Kind Of Scrub, Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub By LUSH

    Body scrubs are AMAZING! If you love texture when it comes to body care, and enjoy the satisfaction of a quick result from a product, a body scrub ticks the list. How many products are there that can give an immediate result of softer and smoother skin? A decent body scrub will do this every time! And this is why I love them. One brand I’ve never used a body scrub from is LUSH. I was recently given by a friend their Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub which retails at £13.00 for 300g and £26.00 for 665g.

    Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub by LUSH
    Why did I want to use this?

    I’ve used lots of body scrubs from various brands and never used one from LUSH. I know what their bath products are like in the form of their bath bombs and bubble bars, but body scrubs? No idea. Plus, body exfoliating wise I’ve been very lazy and not really been doing this and this was the perfect excuse to use it and slip into my body care routine.

    What is this supposed to do?

    Like all scrubs, Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub is supposed to exfoliate the skin, get rid of dead skin leaving soft and smooth skin behind. It can also be used on the hair to cleanse it (I assume to wash with it?) and has antiseptic properties.

    Texture & Appearance

    This is a vision! This body scrub is a beautifully vivid shade of blue, which I’ve never seen before from a scrub! Glistening, thanks to the salt and oil it contains. It looks textured so not smooth but almost jelly like. It’s not too runny in texture. It has a decent hold to it but fluid enough to move around the skin on the body.

    Fragrance

    A very unusual floral fragrance. It’s not your typical floral such as rose, but definitely a light floral. This scent has a plant like earthiness to it which makes it slightly fresh in smell along with citrus. Incredibly unusual and a tough one to describe. I think most people would like how this smells because it doesn’t smell like it belongs to a particular scent family e.g fruit, sweet inspired, true floral etc. I’ve never smelt anything like this before because it’s so unique.

    On the body

    I applied this to damp skin while I was in the shower. What I loved about the exfoliation of Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub was the salt pieces in this were the right size. Not too small that they barely tickled my skin and not too big where they ripped it apart. In the words of Goldilocks ‘it was just right!’. On the skin it had a light and subtle foaming action and the fragrance was just to die for! It wasn’t too strong but it’s so refreshing it really added to the experience.

    My skin felt so soft and smooth during and after using this scrub and once out my skin was lightly fragranced with it’s scent. The only thing that was negative, and this is due to my skin, was certain areas of my skin didn’t like this. A small area of my stomach has been irritated, itchy and sore for a few weeks now and adding this on top of it made me regret it! But that’s my fault as I should have known better to avoid that area.

    Recommended?

    Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub by LUSH was a joy to use. I like using products that are very different to what I’ve used before and this is one of them. From the colour of this (which was fun and striking), to the texture, the fragrance and exfoliation…this was a winner for me! LOVED IT! And highly recommended (if budget allows it it’s not cheap!). The only warning I would give is avoid or use with caution if your skin is sensitive or irritated. Other than that, ENJOY!

  • Lotus Flower Soap By LUSH

    Soap is such an underrated body care product. It’s not as fun as a bath bomb, not as versatile as a shower or bath gel, it’s just a bar of soap. Designed to clean the body and not particularly interesting? But not all soaps are boring, white in colour and smell like freshly washed laundry. I was recently given Lotus Flower Soap by LUSH from a friend and decided to put to one side my usual bar and swapped it for this. This retails for £6.00 for 100g.

    Lotus Flower Soap by LUSH
    Why did I use this?

    LUSH as a brand are probably more known for bath bombs and bubble bars, and not so much for soap. Or at least that’s what comes to my mind when I think about them. So I was intrigued and wondered what this would be like. Would I enjoy using this and would it deliver in the same way other products from LUSH do?

    What does Lotus Flower Soap do?

    Lotus Flower Soap isn’t designed to just clean the skin, but it also exfoliates it and moisturises it too. Containing rice bran oil, cocoa butter and coconut oil, this should be a practical cleansing item that removes dirt but not take away the skin’s natural oils.

    How does it look?

    Like many products from LUSH, this has a handmade look and feel to it. Not perfectly rectangular, but this is a flat, pink coloured sliced bar of soap. There are tiny dark coloured speckles in this dotted through randomly which I assume gives the exfoliating action.

    Fragrance

    This smells floral but in an almost sweetie like way. It’s as if someone has mixed together flower heads with a little sugar, berries and sweeties! I personally like how this smells because it’s not a heavy ‘just floral’ scent but a blend of other things making this a fun and almost mouth watering fragrance.

    In the shower

    I used this soap in two ways. The first I rubbed this directly onto damp skin. It created a little foam but I would call it foam and not bubbles. I could feel the grains in the soap on my skin, but only slightly. So not enough in the soap to give a true exfoliation. I also noticed that the bar was a little on the soft side. Was it due to it not being particularly thick? Or made this way? Not too sure. But it did make me cautious when using this as I didn’t want it to break.

    The second time I used this was much better. I rubbed it into a damp sponge which then went onto my body. It created beautifully creamy and rich foam which glided over my body and was pleasurable to use. The fragrance was there too but softly which I appreciated. Easy to rinse off and left my skin feeling very clean and fresh.

    My skin after coming out of the shower didn’t feel dry it actually felt very moisturised, as if I had already used a light body lotion. And my skin was lightly fragranced too.

    Recommended?

    Lotus Flower Soap by Lush looks and smells great. It does what you need it to do in regards to cleaning the skin on the body. I didn’t expect it to be as moisturising, which I loved. Overall I really enjoyed using this product. £6.00 isn’t something everyone would want to spend on a soap but if you do I would recommend it. What I wouldn’t do is think this will exfoliate. It’s not a scrub, it provides more of a tickle, so you would need a different product to do that. But I’m very impressed with this and glad I got a chance to try it out!

  • Dry Lips? Have A Look At Lip-C Smile’s Lip Scrub

    I HATE dry lips! I’m currently dealing with this issue right now. The cold weather and central heating has a lot to answer for! My work jacket bulges with various lip oils and balms to help me throughout the day dealing with rough and flaky lips. One product I don’t purchase and use often to help with this problem is a lip scrub. But I did get one as a gift from a friend last year. Handmade and sold by small business called Lip-C Smile, in a raspberry fragrance.

    Lip-C Smile Raspberry Lip Scrub
    What is this supposed to do?

    This lip scrub is designed to get rid of any dry and flaky skin on the lips, leaving this area smoother and softer in look and feel.

    Packaging

    50g of lip scrub comes in a clear pot with a white screw top lid. This comes boxed.

    How does it look?

    This particular version of Lip-C Smile’s lip scrub is in a very vibrant bubblegum pink colour. This is a very grainy lip scrub which looks jam packed with sugar granules but not so much oil. It glistens but doesn’t appear to be oily but quite dry and solid.

    Fragrance

    The version I have is in the fragrance of raspberry. It smells more strawberry in a sweetie kind of way rather than the fruit in my opinion. It smells nice, not particularly strong but it’s there.

    How to use

    On the website it says to use this twice a week day or night.

    In use

    I found it easier to apply this onto damp lips rather than dry. I had to go into this pot a few times to get the right amount of scrub to use. It’s so grainy that it didn’t feel like it stuck on my lips as much as I would have liked, and it didn’t move around this area very smoothly. I could feel the grains over my lips and it did create an exfoliating action. But it did feel a little too rough for me.

    Lips did feel and look smoother, but not particularly moisturised. Application meant my lips did get messy and if I’m honest it was easier to just lick this off (it tasted nice). To remove this properly I think a face cloth would have been good but I didn’t have one to hand.

    This lip scrub should have had a higher oil content to it. This would have made application easier, nicer, removal better and for the lip area to be more moisturised.

    Recommended?

    This is a massive amount of product per pot. A lip scrub doesn’t need to be this big, around the 15/20g would suffice. If used once or twice a week, this could be sat unused for months and be wasted. But it is brilliant value priced at £5.00, but this amount isn’t necessary. Not ideal to carry around as you would a lip balm or oil because of it’s size.

    The texture wasn’t right for me. It was too harsh and the addition of a small amount of oil would have solved this. Not only would it be a nicer application, leave a more nourished lip area but would make clean up easier for the user.

    So this isn’t a product for me. I don’t think I’m a massive fan of lip scrubs anyway. It’s not something I would use every week but maybe every few months. Would I recommend this product to someone else? It does the job but needs tweaking. But for the amount you get it’s a decent buy! It comes in a variety of different fragrances/flavours, and you can purchase yours here.