Annabella – If microdermabrasion means scrubbing particles that you can barely feel or see then this is the face scrub for you! Okay maybe I was expecting too much from this and I thought it would be okay as the St. Ives Elements Warming Scrub ended up being half decent for the price. This on the other hand just doesn’t do anything or even have much of a scent. I think the ‘microdermabrasion’ bits are very refined but because it’s mashed up in a paste with some kind of face wash and it all gets a bit lost. The problem is the picture on the front would lead me to believe that there are some lovely crushed minerals in there all waiting to give my face a lovely exfoliating treat. Would I even call this a gentle scrub? No, because if you had sensitive skin I can’t imagine you getting much out of this either.
When skincare products are less than £5 it could go one of two ways. I can tell which way this one is going, straight in the bin. James over to you!
James – artificial smelling, lacking in any real scrub bits. Please don’t make me use it again!
Well that sums it up in a nutshell. This whole microdermabrasion definitition depends on who is selling the product. My c.Booth microdermbrasion scrub is one of the roughest I’ve used, so rough in fact I can only use it once a week. This is from someone who loves and adores rough scrub. So if you are looking for decent microdermabrasion in a beauty product you probably need to go further up the food chain to get decent results.
According to St. Ives their Apricot Facial Scrub is the best selling scrub in the UK. I’m not surprised, I’m sure it’s graced the bathrooms of more than a few teenagers over the years. This is from St. Ives Elements skincare range that came out last year.
I think the heat from a warming mineral products can be quite comforting which is the reason I wanted to try this out. The scrub is quite thick so you really have to squeeze the tube to get it out. I couldn’t place the scent of this at first, it reminded me of blackberry and apple cordial. After using it for several days running I decided it smelled more like sugary strawberries. I used this in shower and made the mistake of rubbing it in my hand before I put it on my face. The heat doesn’t last very long so by the time I got it on my face there wasn’t any warmth. I’ve realised the best way to use this scrub is to just squeeze it in my hand and slap it on my face straight away instead of mixing it around first.
This is a very gentle scrub so it won’t scratch your face and the scrub grains disintegrate into a creamy white paste. It does rinse well but I always like to use toner when I’ve put something creamy on my face to get clean up any residue. I think this scrub is okay for normal/oily skin types but I don’t think you will notice a huge difference to your complexion unless you use it several times a week. I wasn’t impressed with this at first but it grew on me the more I used it. My only complaint is that I wish the heat would last longer.
This is available at Superdrug!
