L'Oréal Paris Sugar Scrubs Glow Face Scrub Review

The packaging for this scrub is a bit unusual it comes in a glass jar similar to their recent face masks (which are amazing by the way!). With long nails I did find it a bit hard to get the product out nicely with gouging into it. The product itself is quite thick and you only need a small amount.

I popped a few bits on my face and then the instructions said with wet hands massage until sugar melts. Which is a different technique to what I normally do with scrubs, but thought it would be best to try it the way the product was intended. I actually liked using it this way as it was gentle yet effective, and left my skin feeling soft and lightly buffed. I didn't feel that it really made my skin 'glow' like other scrubs I had previously used but I definitely liked the product itself but may try one of the other types of scrubs they released with this one.

One of the main things I didn't like about the product was the smell it was sweet but with a bit of a tangy side maybe this has to do with the grapeseed oil? Its not horrible just a bit unusual.

Overall the product is nice and a great gentle scrub when following the instructions, would love of them to maybe put it into a tube style packaging for ease of use.

I am very cautious about using any type of scrub on my face as they can be quite harsh and dry my skin out.

But this one surprised me. First off, the packaging is nice, the box states the most important details about the Sugar Scrub and the colour of the box is in the same tone as the actual scrub. The like how the container is square glass and the lid is easily removed even with wet hands.

The product itself is a thick but the finely ground sugar mix doesn't fall off the fingers. It smells yummy and sweet. It's is thick but the Grape Seed Oil and Monoi Oil help it spread easily on the skin with no pulling.

I applied it all over my face except eyes. I rubbed in light circular movements all over and then I applied some water to my fingertips and exfoliated a bit longer, adding more water to my fingers until the Sugar Scrub melted. Once I rinsed it off, my skin texture felt soft, fresh and smooth, I had a slight glow and amazingly it didn't feel tight nor did I feel the need for moisturiser.

I have used this three times now and like how my skin doesn't feel tight or dry and love that it has a smoother feel as my makeup goes on better and seems to last a bit longer to.

I am in love with this product and will be buying more once I have used this all up.

I chose the Glow Scrub because I loved the description of the brightening ingredients – ‘grapeseed oil to illuminate the skin’ sounds too good to pass up right?!

The packaging is nice with the usual L’Oreal square glass jar – easy to grip with wet hands, and clear so you can see how much product you have left. It took me a while to find, but you can also peel the label on the back of the jar to reveal the instructions.

The scrub contains 3 fine sugars to exfoliate, described as brown blonde and white – I’ve never heard sugar described like that before and I’m not sure whether they act differently on the skin or not. I still haven’t been able to nail down the scent, it’s almost like caramel but with the grapeseed oil scent it’s sort of citrusy. The product itself is really thick, and you only need a small amount.

The instructions say to apply to dry skin and then wet fingertips for a small amount of water. There was lots of trial and error for me to get the right balance; using the scrub without water feels really tacky and pulls at the skin, too much water and the sugar dissolves straight away and doesn’t feel like there’s any exfoliating action happening.

I really wanted to like this product, but it just doesn’t tick many boxes for me. After using it several different ways I am on the fence. My skin feels soft after using it, but I haven’t noticed any change in appearance – definitely no glow!

This scrub comes in a square glass jar (if you’ve used the L’Oreal masks it’s the same), this is quite unusual for a face scrub, but gives it a bit more of a luxe feel.

The product itself is a deep golden brown colour, a lot like syrup, it also has a very similar scent to syrup, a sweet caramelised brown sugar smell. The texture is, as you’d imagine is grainy from the sugar.

When you pick up some of the scrub on your hand it has a light golden colour on the skin; it doesn’t visibly stain but maybe what helps with the glowing finish.

The scrub feels really satisfying on your skin, you can feel it scrubbing (some scrubs have such tiny particles it feels a little too smooth on the skin) but in the same token it is gentle on the skin and doesn’t feel scratchy or rough.

The other bonus to this scrub is that you can use it on your lips. I love this as I get really dry skin on my lips. It says not to ingest, so I always rinse it off rather than lick it off (like you can with some lip scrubs). I don’t find this to be a problem because I do my lips the same time as the rest of my face.

I really enjoy using this scrub my skin feels soft and smooth after using it, and I haven’t experienced any spots or breakouts.

I am so cautious about using sugar scrubs on my face as they can be quite harsh and cause minute scratches to your skin. L'Oreal always do pretty good products so I leaped at the chance to trial this one! First off, the packaging is quite nice, it's a lot plainer than what I would expect from this brand but I really like that. The container is glass with plastic lid. The product itself looks exactly as you would expect, finely ground sugar in a brown suspension. It smells yummy and sweet, it's thick enough to hold its shape on your finger and along with its oily consistency, has the ability to spread easily on your skin. I applied it to my chin, forehead and cheeks. I avoided the orbital area for obvious reasons. I rubbed in light circular movements all over and then let it sit for a few minutes. I then applied some water to my fingertips and exfoliated a wee bit longer. After I removed it all, my skin texture felt soft, fresh and smooth. I am totally rapt and will be popping this on my regular skincare list. I have used this several times now and like how my skin seems to have a fresher tone to it.