TRIED & TESTED

LAURA MULLEY TESTS OUT THESE TOP BODY EXFOLIATORS

AMANDA HARRINGTON NEW SKIN ADVANCED GLYCOLIC BODY SCRUB

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YOU don’t feel the scrubbing particles much in this, but thanks to the addition of glycolic and fruit acids, my skin was left feeling smoother. I would never really bother to exfoliate before tanning but I did notice that my fake tan looked a lot less patchy after using this.

FRANK BODY ROSE GOLD SHIMMER SCRUB £15.94, FrankBody.com

UPON first application I turned an alarming Tin Man shade of metallic. Fortunately, most of this rubbed off onto the towel (so best to have old ones to hand), leaving a light smattering of gold shimmer on the skin. Despite the mess, the final effect was rather pretty.

BEAUTY PIE SOUL PROVIDERS RE-ENERGIZING DRY OIL SUGAR SCRUB £10.54 (member’s price), BeautyPie.com

ONE of the few body scrubs I’ve tried where you really don’t need to moisturise afterwards. The fragrance of grapefruit and black pepper is zingy, but won’t overpower your perfume.

DOVE EXFOLIATING BODY SCRUB KIWI SEEDS & COOL ALOE SCENT £5.99, Superdrug.com

WITH its thick, creamy consistency and just a slight scattering of kiwi seeds visible, I expected this to have a rather puny scrubbing action, but in fact it was surprisingly abrasive, in a satisfying way. Excellent on rough areas such as elbows, knees and feet.

RITUALS THE RITUAL OF HAPPY BUDDHA SWEET ORANGE AND CEDAR WOOD BODY SCRUB £14.90, Rituals.com

I USED this in the bath, applying to damp limbs lifted out of the water, and when I dunked them back in, the sugar crystals dissolved to create a heavenly bath oil that nourished my skin for hours after, with a scent that lingers just as well as a good body lotion. It does separate slightly in the tub, so give it a good stir before using.