Most of us have at least one scent that’s special to us. Mine is vanilla. I adore it! It’s warming, it’s moreish and it brings back memories of when I was younger, covering myself in vanilla body oil and spray from The Body Shop. My love for vanilla isn’t going away, so I was beyond happy to receive Warm Vanilla Body Scrub by The Body Shop (funnily enough) as a birthday present from a friend.
Packaging
250g of product lives in a clear pot, with a beautiful labelled lid with pictures of vanilla pods and flowers dotted over it. Very festive in look with added silver detailing. How this is presented is very pleased on the eye.
How does it look?
The colour of this scrub looks like honey, or liquid caramel or toffee. It looks so rich and resembles something you could eat. You can just about see its not totally smooth in consistency as it looks a little grainy.
Fragrance
There’s no mistaking this is vanilla! Warm, sweet and comforting. At the same time there is a slight muskiness in this with a faint floral scent as well. This isn’t your typical sugary, synthetic vanilla fragrance, it’s absolutely delightful.
Texture & Consistency
There are lots of grains in this scrub, but not so much where you feel its solid. They are perfectly sized grains of sugar which are living happily in an almost serum like oil. Its not a sloppy mixture, its easy to take what you need and apply to the body but loose enough to move freely over the skin.
In Use
Some scrubs I would apply on damp skin this I didn’t. I wanted to feel and enjoy the oiliness of this product direct onto dry skin. This was applied to my whole body. The grains in the scrub didn’t feel harsh but definitely did the job you would expect from this type of product. The scent made the process enjoyable adding to my pampering experience. Using this scrub was relaxing, it felt like a touch of luxury and was a pleasure to use.
After Use
My skin felt super soft after using Warm Vanilla Body Scrub. It didn’t feel or look dry but was moisturised and slightly scented. No irritation occurred, which is very important ( I’m a psoriasis sufferer and all the naughty foods and drinks I ate over Christmas has really caught up on my skin! ).
My Top Tip
To get the most out of this scrub and upgrade it from an exfoliator to more of a treatment, don’t rinse this off but slip into the bath straight after its been applied. Your skin will thank you for it for creating a mini bath soak.
Recommended?
This product is heavenly! I really can’t praise this scrub enough. If you are a vanilla lover like me, you will automatically love this. If you love your body scrubs in general you will love this as it’s a fantastic, pampering scrub that does what its supposed to do and more.
