Prior to this year\'s May Beautorium, I had been researching \"Hand Scrubs\" on the Internet to see what was available. The reason for this is that my current \"Planet Earth Hand Scrub\" which I adore using, is nearly coming to... Read full review
Prior to this year's May Beautorium, I had been researching "Hand Scrubs" on the Internet to see what was available. The reason for this is that my current "Planet Earth Hand Scrub" which I adore using, is nearly coming to an end :(. So the reason I ordered the Lycon Apple and Cranberry Sugar Scrub from the Beautorium is the fact that it can be used for manicures :).
This product is available in 2 sizes; a 100ml tube and a 520g jar. Of course for the price, the 520g jar is way more better value. The tube is a pastel aqua green colour with a clear, white plastic flip top lid.
The sugar scrub is clear with a tinge of aqua green colour to it. It has a thick consistency being made up of coarse granules of sugar. It has a fresh fruity fragrance to it as it contains extracts of apple and cranberries. As it is completely oil free, this scrub is ideal to use in manicures because you can apply nail polish onto the fingernails straight after using this product and drying the nails.
To use the product it is applied to moist skin or hands need to be wet to apply it. I have used it to scrub nails to loosen and remove any dead skin clinging to my nails after the cuticles have been pushed back with a cuticle pusher or orange stick.
I have also used it on my face because information on the Internet say that the coarse granules of sugar are just the right size to use on this area without causing any damage or harm to the skin.
The benefits of using a sugar scrub is that sugar is not only a wonderful exfoliator, it is a natural humectant which attracts moisture to the skin to keep it hydrated. Sugar also is also a natural source of glycolic acid (AHA) which penetrates the skin and encourages cell turnover thus generating fresher, younger looking skin.
As I applied this product to my wet face using a circular motion, I could feel how hydrated my skin was becoming as the sugar crystals dissolved to nothing. The product rinsed away cleaning without any oily feeling at oil and after patting my face with a towel, left my skin looking fresh and feeling smooth. This enabled any other skin care products which I applied to my face afterwards, absorb into my skin more readily.
I am very happy that I ordered this sugar scrub from the Beautorium because I didn't realise that this product had so many good benefits. In fact, this type of scrub is recommended for women with mature skin. With this knowledge, I will definitely be using sugar scrubs like this product in the future. It is not only good for me but also good for the environment as well.
