St Ives Apricot Scrub Review ♡

Recently I noticed my skin becoming dry and have had a few breakouts which is completely abnormal for me. I believe it's down to how much exposure I had to the sun this summer, from being in Spain and Portugal, and just being out in the unusually fabulous weather Ireland was blessed with this summer. So I began my search for a product that would fix this problem, and I didn't have to look too far. While shopping in my local tesco I came across St Ives apricot scrub which was on sale reduced to €2.50. I have heard of this brand numerous of times from many beauty bloggers and youtubers, and yes I am aware that this has been on the market for quite a long time, but this has been my 1st time using it and I want to share my thoughts with you :)

First off, the smell is absolutely devine. There's a strong but not overwhelming smell of apricots and it leaves your face feeling fresh and natural. I always think the smell of a product is very important, especially in face care products as that's where you would notice it the most. 

The texture of St Ives apricot scrub is quite rough. Since it's a 'scrub' I feel it's texture matches perfectly. Infused with little tiny beads which are perfectly ideal for washing them imperfections away. The colour is a beige/peach colour which you would expect from apricots and it has little tiny brown specks in it. 

To use St Ives Apricot scrub is very simple, all you have to do is wet your face and squeeze a pea sized amount of the scrub onto your hands and scrub into your face, a little bit goes a long way! I find using my fingertips in a circular motion works best. Be very careful around your eyes when using this product as it can be very painful and harmful if entered in your eye, as it would be just like getting a grain of sand in your eye and could result in scratching your eye. 

St Ives Apricot scrub is a very simple and easy product to use and leaves your skin feeling evenly smooth, soft and fresh - you'll be wondering why you never used this product before! I do recommend, however, that you purchase the smallest bottle first to test it out as St Ives isn't for everyone, and many may turn out to dislike the product. Having a trial run and everything is always very important. 

All in all St Ives Apricot scrub has worked tremendously well on me, cleared up my skin and left it feint smooth and fresh. I will definitely be purchasing it again, amoungst many more of their products, in the near future.

Till next time...

Lorna 

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