Face scrubs that’ll give you glow (without damaging your skin)
Spring clean isn’t just for your home, you beauty too. If you find dull and not fresh look on your face, then it’s time to eliminate all the dead tissue which have become layered on your face and exfoliate the skin to create the youthful fresh layer beneath to the top. You need a good face scrub to get rid of those dead skin. Facial scrubs are excellent for giving you that healthy pink cheeked glow.
A simple face wash is insufficient, no matter how many times you splash water over the face. The pollutants may have logged into the pores and creases of the skin. Exfoliating your skin is something that should be part of everyone’s beauty routine.
Best face scrub for glowing skin
If you decide to use a face scrub you should be aware of this important fact – the benefit of a face scrub is that it removes dead cells from the surface of your skin, skin takes two weeks to replenish itself, if you just used the scrub yesterday and you use it again today you’re not scrubbing off dead skin cells but the healthy cells you just uncovered yesterday. Some skin may recover faster than others but for the most part it’s best if you only use the scrub once every two weeks. Another thing to be aware of is the fact that your body doesn’t naturally remove the dead dry cells for a reason – to protect the healthy cells beneath them. So if you use a facial scrub be sure to moisturize and use sunscreen on your face in the days following.
Face scrub for healthy pink cheeked glow
Pick one of these best face scrubs for glowing skin.
1. Tea Tree Squeaky-Clean Scrub : £8
Feel like your skin’s a bit of a ‘teenage dirtbag’? The body shop’s Tea Tree Squeaky-Clean Scrub will help battle those pesky blemishes, so you can take care of the fun stuff.
This tea tree face scrub is just the thing for blemished, misbehaving skin. It’s enriched with Community Fair Trade tea tree oil from Kenya and gently buffs away dirt, grime, leftover makeup and excess oil. It also helps to clear away dead skin cells allowing shiny new ones to come through. The result? Skin is left feeling more matte, squeaky clean and purified. Your skin will even thank you, no wonder this tea tree scrub is a cult bathroom go-to.
Get this Tea Tree Squeaky-Clean Scrub at The Body Shop.
2. One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser – All Skin Types : £22
The bi-phase scrub both cleanses and exfoliates, gently removing everything that makes the skin look dull, leaving the skin smooth, soft and luminous.
Orange extract works to soften, refresh and revive. Moringa Seed extract, with anti-pollution benefits, purifies and refines the skin and helps to restore its natural radiance. Gentle Cellulose Microbeads tackle clogged pores, exfoliate and renew. The exfoliating scrub leaves skin comfortable and ultimately refreshed.
Get this One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser at Clarins
3. Clinique Exfoliating Scrub – Combination Oily to Oily Skin Types, 100ml : £19.55
Skin-clearing, water-based scrub for strong, oily skins. Contains menthol, which gives the skin a fresh, cooling sensation.
Moisten makeup-free skin with water. Using fingertips, massage product onto skin in a circular motion, avoiding the eye area and lips. Rinse and follow with 3-Step Skin Care System. Use as needed. Avoid using on active breakout.
Get this Clinique Exfoliating Scrub at John Lewis
4. Olay Hydrating Scrub Cleanser Citrus Rush 150ml : £4.99
Its gentle yet effective formula is packed with Citrus extract and a cocktail of vitamins B3, E & B5. It is formulated for all skin types, including dry, oily and combination skin.
Get this Olay Hydrating Scrub Cleanser Citrus Rush at Superdrug
5. Origins GinZing Refreshing Scrub Cleanser 150ml : £18
Jojoba and carnauba wax unclogs pores and removes dirt and impurities to reveal a brighter, smoother appearance. Enriched with panax ginseng and a natural essential oil blend of grapefruit, lemon and spearmint to refresh and energise skin. Gentle enough for daily use.
Get this Origins GinZing Refreshing Scrub Cleanser at Origins
6. Lancôme Rose Sugar Scrub Gentle Exfoliating Scrub, 100ml : £31
Its formula is enriched with acacia honey and rose water to leave your skin smooth, comfortable and supple. Removes dead skin cells. Skin feels smooth, comfortable and supple. Gives skin even-looking texture. Suitable for sensitive skin
Get this Rose Sugar Scrub Gentle Exfoliating Scrub at Lancôme
7. Dior Prestige Sugar Scrub, 150ml : £67.15
The skin’s texture is spectacularly smooth and refined. Instantly, the skin glows with radiance and reveals the softness of a rose petal. As the massage takes effect, its delightful texture transforms into a nourishing mask, infusing the skin with the power of the Rose de Granville. Use 2 to 3 times a week.
Apply evenly to your cleansed and moist face and lips. Leave on for 1 minute, then exfoliate the skin using circular motions. Pay special attention to the T-zone. Once the sugar has dissolved, rinse the face with warm water and gently dry with a soft cloth.
Get this Prestige Sugar Scrub at Dior
8. CHANEL Le Gommage Anti-Pollution Exfoliating Gel, 75ml : £33.15
Exfoliating your skin regularly is the key step for a lovely complexion. With LE GOMMAGE, this step becomes both effective and gentle. Concentrated with natural-origin pink jojoba microbeads, its gel-cream texture exfoliates skin, while respecting it, and rinses away easily.
Get this CHANEL Le Gommage Anti-Pollution Exfoliating Gel at John Lewis
9. Elemis Superfood Blackcurrant Jelly Exfoliator, 50ml : £23.80
This nourishing jelly exfoliator is packed with antioxidant-rich Superfood extracts, including Nordic Bilberry and Black Tea for revitalised, healthy-looking skin. It is formulated with sustainably-sourced Blackcurrant scrub particles, a by-product of the juicing industry in France and Poland, to gently yet effectively cleanse the skin of dulling dead cells, revealing a super smooth and radiant complexion. A Prebiotic naturally derived from sugar helps to maintain balance in the skin’s microflora.
Get this Superfood Blackcurrant Jelly Exfoliator at Elemis