Body scrub recommendations

[amberleaf]

Which ones are good?

I need smooth skin for summer!

Cheap or expensive.

Thank you

[oldenoughtowearpurple]

I just scrubbed paint off DD with sea salt in olive oil and my hAnds and her skin feel lovely now.

[amberleaf]

Funny you should say that! I have in the past made up my own from sea salt and grapeseed oil!

Its a bit 'rough' but it does feel nice after because of the oil.

Think ive just talked myself out of buying some scrub! Thanks for the reminder!

[MissFoodie]

Aveda in the pale beige tub is good (tropical something), Absolute Organics salt scrub with lemon, mandarin and lime is amazing (if you like citrus), australian organics is also v good and not expensive. Alternatively, make your own wish sugar and sweet almond oil, cheap and effective!

[tulpe]

Mama Mio "O Mega" body polish. Fabulous. It is very gentle because the granular element is quite small but absolutely does the job and more - very moisturising too.

[Aworryingtrend]

I have tried loads and the one I buy again and again is the Laboratoires Garnier bright yellow one ina tube-<a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.lifepluspharmacy.com/images/Garnier_Body_Tonic_Sugar_Scrub-1.jpg&imgrefurl=www.lifepluspharmacy.com/productinfo/Garnier_Body_Tonic_Sugar_Scrub&usg=__wY02xgBAleR5gHcKAz5DJJd9-J4=&h=300&w=300&sz=12&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=ZAsY6SSEkp7L-M:&tbnh=149&tbnw=148&ei=w0fSTcXTPIX0-gaW3JjSCg&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dgarnier%2Bsugar%2Bscrub%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4ADFA_enGB396GB396%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D758%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=312&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=84&ty=79" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">this one

I prefer this one to the more expensive Clinique and others I've tried.

[peanutsmuggler]

I'm using Soap and Glory Flake Away at the moment, very happy with it.

[Emo76]

Soap and Glory "scrub of your life" is in my experience excellent

Clinique scrub (blue one, cant recall name) also good

I scrub before shower to get best result!

[superv1xen]

garnier bodytonic in the yellow tube! tis brill.

[mousymouse]

st ives, have the apricot one. lovely.

[Evizza]

I bought the Champneys Spa Treatments Citrus Blush Body Scrub from Boots recently and LOVE it !! I also got a free gift with it, a Champneys mini set in a bag...very nice and its £9.00 so not too bad

[MakesCakesWhenStressed]

I use olive oil salt and honey, but I do find that Clinique's Sparkle Skin does make your skin feel deliciously soft... usually my cheapskate side wins out :-)

[doggiesayswoof]

Another vote for Mama Mio. I have sensitive skin and it's really gentle but still effective.

[amberleaf]

Thanks all.

I tried a Clinique one years ago, it was blue and sort of menthol smelling, that was good.

Might check out the Garnier yellow one.

Plenty to be getting on with here thanks!

[MakesCakesWhenStressed]

The blue and minty smelling Clinique - that's the sparkle skin It tingles.

[chipstick10]

I have tried expensive ones and cheap ones, but there is nothing to beat boots botanics sugar body scrub. It is fantastic and so moisturising.

[FreeButtonBee]

The best one ever is REN Guerande Salt Exfoliating Body Balm. Amazing, particularly if used on dry skin first and then washed off. I love it so so much. I keep flirting with other ones as it's £20 a tub but they always let me down. Currently using Soap and Glory lime one but it's v sweet and the granuals are too rough. Tempted to 'spill' it.

[LadyClariceCannockMonty]

Body Shop ones are quite nice and come in a wide range of scents so you don't get bored. I like the olive and papaya ones.

[NestaVipers]

Soap&Glory "Sugar Crush" is excellent and lasts for ages. I'm normally not a Soap&Glory fan as I find the scent overly perfumed, but this smells gorgeous- kind of like cola bottles. I bought it last year to use before applying tan and still have some left.

[AutumnWitch]

I mostly use the scrub gloves £1 from Primark and whatever shower gel is to hand. Definitely smoother afterwards.

Risking a hijack here - are these scrubs really worth the extra?

[amberleaf]

Hijack away, im interested to know too.

[mousymouse]

I use both, maybe overkill?

[brighthair]

I get mine from here. Amazing scents, scrubby but not scratchy and foam when you use them. I haven't used another scrub since I found them :-)
www.enchantedbath.co.uk/

[laptopwieldingharpy]

usually homemade with SUGAR rather than salt since sugar also has a biological exfoliating quality as well if I can remember correctly.

I make my own by blitzing dried lavender or verbena with sugar then adding a mix of oils, delicious smell!

I would not pay for clarins or clinique prices and don't want the cheaper supermarket chemical ones.

Exfoliating gloves are a must have of course!

The best exfoliation though is with traditional olive oils soap & moroccan or japanese gloves (which funny enough are exactly the same )

here

Basically soak in warm bath then rub skin with soap, rinse then rub skin with glove ( with medium pressure) and see dead skin fall off literally!
Not only that but friction allows for more blood to circulate and so also good to improve cellulite & skin texture.

[celticlassie]

I just used Soap and Glory Flake Away and have a lovely glow now. Highlights my orange skin fake tan.

[BornToFolk]

I like Soap and Glory's Scrub of Your Life but the scent is very strong.

I also really rate Lush's Buffy, especially on the backs of my arms.