This is available at Look Fantasic!
Dr Lewinn is a plastic surgeon so who better to trust with your skincare needs. No doubt he’s seen the worst of what time, sun, and smoking can do to our skin. The range offers the usual cleanser, toner, moisturiser and specialist skin care. However the one item that stuck out of the range was the Hand Polish because as Dr. Lewinn has so rightly reminded us, our hands give our age away no matter how wonderful the skin on our face looks.
How to use
Dr Lewinn is my new best friend! I love this man! This hand polish is what I have been looking for in a scrub. When I opened it the smell of crushed oranges hit me. It literally smells like orange juice with bits mixed with sugar and it is gorgeous! It contains sugar and sea salt. The scrub action with this is brilliant, absolutely brilliant. It is definitely a hardcore scrub. I furiously scrubbed my hands with this lovely fusion of oils, salt and sugar and it rinsed away beautifully. Afterwards my hands felt plumped, pumped and ready to be shown off. They were incredibly soft which is no doubt down to the Macadamia Nut Oil. My only complaint about this product is that it doesn’t come in a 500g tub!
Contains:
Sea Salt, Orange Peel Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil
The Good
- Hardcore no messing about exfoliation
- Smells delicious
- Water soluble formula rinses easily away
- Did I mention I love Dr. Lewinn?
The Bad
- I don’t know where to buy it in bulk but I will let you know
- If you don’t like hardcore scrubs then don’t use this product
Verdict
I would like to cordially invite you to the wedding of Skin Scrubs and Dr. Lewinn’s Revitalising Hand Polish. Please RSVP.
This is available at HQhair!
Mario Badescu Skin Care always seems to be linked celebrities. As you know this is not always the best way to judge a beauty product. The website boasts an impressive roster of tinseltown’s finest. This is not why I bought this though, I was enticed by the name of the product picturing crushed strawberries in a jar.
Well I was sort of right about the idea I had in my head. It is a jar of strawberry seeds floating in what looks and smells like strawberry yoghurt. I haven’t missed the fact that it says ‘non-abrasive’ scrub so I wasn’t expecting it to be like sandpaper. The texture is lovely and creamy and it smells wonderful. The strawberry seeds would offer great exfoliation but there isn’t enough of them to make a difference (to me anyway). This face scrub is a concoction conundrum. If it were just a creamy gentle cleanser then it would work but add the strawberry seeds and it just becomes annoying. I have a feeling this is intended for individuals who have really dry skin and those who cannot tolerate too much exfoliation.
Good Stuff
- Smells and feels like strawberry yoghurt
- Non-irritating
Bad Stuff
- Won’t be rough enough for some
- Difficult to rinse off need toner afterwards
Verdict
This one isn’t for me but someone with really dry skin would probably benefit from the cooling sensation of the creamy texture and the gentle action of the strawberry seeds.
This is available at Holland & Barrett.
Having used Dead Sea Spa Magik Mild Exfoliant with fantastic results I thought I should give the mud mask a go. The tube looks exactly the same as the mild exfoliant so again it won’t win any style awards but I don’t think this is what this brand is about.
How to use
I used the mild exfoliant first to clean my face before application. The mask itself is quite thick so you don’t need much and it does properly cover your face with black mud. I left it on longer than the recommended 5 minutes. It does take some effort to get off. I had to splash my face with water and also use a wet face cloth to remove the residue around my hair line.
My skin felt quite smooth and clean after I dried it and the mask definitely mops up the oil. I think if you use it 2-3 times a week you will see the benefit. My skin was much clearer and less blotchy. If you have combination skin or just an oily T-zone it would be ideal just to put on those areas. The smell is sea salty so it makes it feel like a real spa treatment.
