I'm a regular user of coffee scrubs and usually use Frank's cream version of this but decided to branch out and try the classic Frank coffee scrub. The packaging is very cute, the scrub comes in a peach coloured plastic coated foil bag and is resealable. The details on the packaging are very witty and humourous with sayings such as 'you'll be naked in one minute".(the packaging has changed from the one pictured above). I love that the packaging is resealable but would prefer if this came in a tub as it's so easy to not seal the bag properly or for water to accidentally get into this type of packaging which ends up dissolving the scrub. The bag comes with 200g of scrub which is very generous for the price and I found this scrub contains more product and is cheaper than most other coffee scrub brands.
The scrub itself has a very strong coffee smell combined with an orange-y citrus scent. The smell is delicious and lingers on my skin after use which is nice, however I do prefer some of the other scents Frank does as this one is a bit of a strong smell to use in the morning. The scrub has the right level of wetness that it sticks well to the body yet still exfoliates exceptionally well. My skin always feels incredibly soft and hydrated after using this, and this has helped reduce my body acne.
The main downside to this is it is VERY messy. When washing this off it gets all over the shower, and it can be hard to get it to go down the drain. If you have a detachable shower head it makes clean-up better, but I wouldn't use this if I didn't as it would be impossible to clean this up while in the shower. That's a downside for me as I never use this in a rush as I don't want to deal with blasting all the scrub crumbs off the shower walls. For that reason I do prefer the Ex-presso version of the scrub that Frank makes which is a cream version of it so there's no mess. However, this is just the nature of coffee scrubs in general. Aside from that, I think this is an excellent scrub, with great ingredients and its affordable, although it's not my favourite scrub I would gladly use it again.
I found this scrub quite interesting, as it was my first time using a dryish scrub. Once you open the zip lock packet, your nose is greeted with the scent of fine espresso grounds. And yes, it looked exactly like it too.
The first time i used it, i really found it difficult to apply it onto my skin without losing any of the crumbly, fine grounds onto the shower floor, which i tried to make good use of from exfoliating my feet before washing it down the drain. I found it a little messy as it was on the shower walls as well. I literally was scooping out and exfoliating espresso grounds onto my body, which felt very natural on my skin. But as i was massaging it around my skin, the scent reminds me of a nice cup of just made black filtered coffee.
Anyways, after rinsing off the fine grounds, my body felt like it was coated with a layer of nutritious oil. It wasn’t the feeling i expected.. as it was the first time i used any oil containing scrubs. After drying off, my skin didn’t feel dry or dehydrated, but nourished.
And yes, be prepared to clean your shower well afterwards. And also need to leave it in a water-free spot in the shower, to prevent water getting inside the zip lock packet.
The outer layer of the package can rip over time, and the granules can make the zip hard to close, so best to keep it as dry and tidy as possible. It’s difficult trying not to get the packet wet, and therefore ruining the packaging, but the best thing about this scrub is that it will last you a while.
Looking forward to trying other scents of Frank scrubs.