In the past few years of writing this beauty blog, I've acquired an impressive list of staple products. St. Ives Apricot Scrub, a favorite among other beauty bloggers, has been my go-to face scrub so far.
Last week, I felt curious, and picked up another product by St. Ives, St. Ives Timeless Skin Apricot Scrub. This one promises to tone and firm. My favorite scrub in an anti-aging version? Really? I felt intrigued.
After a few days with my new scrub, I am loving it! Below is my thorough review of the product.
St. Ives Timeless Skin Apricot Scrub Review
Price: around $3 at drugstores
Quality and Performance
- Consistent formula.
- Easy to apply and distributed evenly.
- Sufficient cleaning power.
After using the scrub, I also wiped excess makeup with a Clearasil pad. The wipe picked up very little extras.
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Let's test its cleaning power with lipstick, foundation and mascara. |
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Just a dime size is enough. |
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Add water and lightly rub. |
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Rinse it off. As you can see, still a bit lipstick left on my hand. |
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Afterward, I cleaned with a Clearasil pad. Looks like there's little dirt left. |
Feel
- Skin felt absolutely refreshed and smooth afterwards.
- Gentle beads exfoliated skin and cleared pores.
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Love the scrub's exfoliating beads. |
Irritations
Odor
- Product contains a faint fruity smell.
- Personally, I enjoy its odor.
Packaging
- The tube is simple to use and store.
- Flip top made application easy.
- I have been using St. Ives for years. Never had any breakage or problems with the packaging.
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Formula squeezed out with no problem. Packaging never broke. |
Overall Likes
- Good exfoliator.
- Gental beads made skin soft and clean.
- Left user a refreshing feeling afterwards.
- Faint fruity smell.
- Consistent formula.
- Simple packaging.
- Natural ingredients. Free of sulfate and paraben.
Overall Dislikes
- Though the scrub worked well, it didn't clean as thoroughly as I would have liked.
Overall Rating
9.5/10
Re-Purchase?
Yes.
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Really like its simple packaging. |
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Love the fact that it contains natural ingredients. |
Thank you.
St. Ives scrub is great, and its Timeless Skin worked just as well.
Plus, can't beat $3.
Will you be picking this up?
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