This past weekend, while shopping in Whistler with my friends, I came across a great promotion at The Body Shop: five products for the price of three. While I usually only buy body butter from The Body Shop, this time I was determined to make the most of the five for three deal & seek out new products.
And that is how I came upon the most amazing scrub I have ever tried. The first thing I noticed about the micro refiner was the subtle orange smell. It had the consistency of a thick cream & was saturated with super-fine scrubbing particles that didn't dissolve in water but stayed put until you decided to rinse them away.
When I first applied this to my face, I was expecting a tingle or sting but instead, it just felt slightly uncomfortable, like when you scrub your skin with something hard. It was comfortable on my face, but at the same time, I could feel that it was removing dead layers of skin (it might be too harsh for sensitive skin).
Then, I tried it on my knees. Using just a dab, I was surprised to notice the thick skin lightening substantially as I scrubbed. On my legs & ankles, the same thing--a subtle lightening as layers of dead skin were gone in moments. When I got out of the shower & moisturized, my skin felt better to the touch than I could ever remember. It was soft & smooth & my face looked really refreshed. The clogged pores on my nose were cleaner and smoother. My overall complexion seemed brighter. I know I would be overstating it to say this scrub was like a revelation but...this scrub was like a revelation! I couldn't believe something that worked so well could be produced for the masses!
Not that it is cheap. The regular retail price is $22. But since you can use a very little bit for big results, it is worth it for someone like me with aging & uneven skin who doesn't want to spend the money on professional microdermabrasion just yet.
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