Soap & Glory products seem to have a huge following, with many of my fellow bloggers praising their releases. I have always been a bit on the fence with them as sometimes I feel they work and other times (Sit Tight for example) they fall flat and do not deliver what they promise. I was in the market for a new facial scrub and thought I would give ‘Scrub Your Nose In It’ a try as it promised to reduce pore sizes, and give a noticeable reduction in my oily patches around my t-zone.
Scrub your nose in it can be used as either a regular facial scrub or as a mask, which they suggest leaving on for 3 minutes around once a week for a deep-cleansing treat. I have been using it mostly as a wake up exfoliator in the shower each morning. I have used it as a mask once or twice but can’t say that it makes much of a difference to my oily areas and for a deep cleansing mask, I prefer my LizEarle Deep Cleansing Mask that I use twice a week. The packaging is your typical pink quirky packaging common to the rest of the brand which I am personally not a fan of but I know many others are.
The scrub itself has the usual minty scent that one comes to associate with Soap & Glory products and has a green tinge. It is of medium thickness, as you can see from the swatch below, and it spreads easily, with only a pea-sized amount required to cover the whole face. The scrub grains are of average size and I did feel that there were sufficient to feel as though they were doing some good. My skin can be fairly sensitive to harsh products and heavy scrubs but I had no adverse reactions or breakouts after using this 4-5 times a week. I didn’t however notice a particular difference in my pore size or in the oiliness of my skin which the product claims to minimise, but my skin did feel refreshed and I felt it did achieve what I would expect from a basic scrub in that it made my skin smoother and ever so slightly brighter.
Verdict
If you are in the market for a new scrub you could give this a try as it does leave your skin feeling noticeably softer and smother. However for very oily skin, you may not find it is efficient enough at minimising pores and controlling oil. The tube has lasted me well over a month with no end in sight yet, providing good value for money, especially as Boots often have Soap & Glory products on 3 for 2 offers.
3/5
Price - £7.40 for 125ml
Where to buy – Boots, Harvey Nichols
Great review :) Xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review, I might have to try this!:D
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Initially the first time I used this product, I felt a good sensation on the pores of my nose. I tried using this product on a weekly basis and it did my pores good. Recently I tried using this product more than the pea sized amount and leaving it more than 3 mins and more than once a week. As a result, my skin had a very bad allergic reaction. My nose became very puffy and painful. I suppose it may be because I have very super sensitive skin. I would advise anyone who wants to try this product to only use the recommended dosage which is the pea size amount and leave it on for MAXIMUM 3 minutes only ONCE a week and do not defy the recommended instructions.
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