...but it might be a long affair!
Me: Oily t zone, dry cheeks, lover of natural enzyme products. Monu: Nature meets science and offers microdermabrasion in a scrub.
Sounds like a match made in heaven right? I thought so when I received this product. But it took a while to fall in love.
It looked lovely, none of this extra (and useless) packaging that usually comes with expensive products. Simple and clean. The only thing missing was super clear instructions - do I put this on wet skin? Dry skin? I went with my gut for the first use and used it on damp skin in the shower.
The product is like a thick, white cleanser - you have to look really hard to see the scrub particles. I quite like this, I hate those apricot scrubs with chunks of pit in them! But don't be fooled - as soon as you start rubbing this on your face you feel the abrasive ingredients getting to work. It's actually kind of impossible to scrub too hard, your own sense of comfort will prevent it.
Oh and you literally need a pea sized amount to do your whole face and neck!
Yet after the first use I was sort of underwhelmed. My skin felt nice, it didn't feel stripped bare or squeaky clean, it felt like I'd had a nice refreshing shower. Maybe that's why I was underwhelmed - for something labelled microdermabrasion you expect to feel something more right? It just wasn't a sensory experience - it was like washing your face as a kid, you just go through the motions.
I've been using the scrub every other day (not being excited to use it, just doing it) and it was after about the fourth use when I began to ponder my opinions on it in preparation for the review. And it hit me. My skin has been incredibly easy to maintain since using this scrub.
Dry patches that have been requiring extra attention with the cold? Gone. This scrub didn't dry my skin out further, but removed the dry patches and left me in no need of extra hydration (other than my usual daily moisturiser).
Oily patches that usually appear later in the day, especially around my chin haven't been an issue. There is no oil.
So my skin is balanced. It's also glowing. As in my fresh faced look is actually my fresh face. No blurrer, tinted primer or BB cream.
So, for $80 you get a product that's going to last, I'd say easy 6 months, if not more, of 3-4 times a week use. That leaves your skin balanced, soft and glowing.
This scrub would have received 4/5 if not for one more thing...Read the tips for the true miracle of this product!
Really great product. People say all exfoliating scrubs are the same but this was so good. Just gritty enough to feel it cleaning but not hurting. Left skin looking smooth with a nice amount of colour. Smell is nice too. Great product.