I love to exfoliate my body! One of my favorite scrubs that I can't live without is the Asian Secrets: Lulur Indonesian Whitening Body Scrub with Green Tea and Vitamin E (quite a mouthful!). There are also two more variants of Asian Secrets body scrubs such as the Licorice and Mulberry and Seaweed and Vitamin E. I have been using this brand for almost a year now, and this has never failed me to achieve a smooth skin. It's like adding that EXTRA love which I can see and feel results. The scent is just divine and so feminine. I see to it to have a tub of this at home, and get myself some back-ups when I see I am almost out of this stuff!
Did I mention that I've using this for a year? Yes I did.
I was curious about this product when it was aired in a commercial. I was intrigued especially after I've learned more about Lulur:
Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Body Scrub is a beauty treatment inspired by a most luxurious Indonesian ritual called Lulur. The ritual was originally intended for the bride-to-be in order to beautify, smoothen, and whiten her skin before her wedding day. Lulur originated from the royal palaces of Java, Indonesia and products inspired by this traditional treatment are still used by Indonesian women today.
I want that kind of pampering -- NOT just in my wedding -- but throughout the whole year! It just makes any girl feel extra special while scrubbing away their dead skin and reveal the 'new' skin underneath. And so I bought it, and I instantly got myself raving about it.
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I don't know if other people use it to their face and/or underarms, but I definitely wouldn't recommend it. It could cause some capillary damages, or (intense?) darkening of the skin for such sensitive areas on the body. This is an intense procedure. This is the kind of scrub you get your hands to work to actually see the dead skin literally on the floor. Yes, you will see lumps of them laying on the floor so don't forget to sweep! Patience is still the key.
The good part of this after you washed the product, and slather some lotion just makes one feel like a new person! It feels smooth, clean and just feel the difference. Some prefer to leave out their body lotion just because it already feels soft and moisturized by using this product, or some prefer to apply this product and rinse off. With these ingredients: Tocopheryl acetate, Mineral Oil, Camellia Sinensis extract, Olive Oil, Glycerin, Squaline, Dimethicone, Titanium dioxide it will leave your skin feeling smooth. But I think it still best to apply lotion after taking a shower. Got to have that extra moisture!
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| It also has an indication for the expiration date of the product. |
This product did mention though that it can whiten the skin. I've been using it for a year, and I don't see the changes unless someone tells me. By 'whitening', I am not sure if it can help gradually change the color of one's skin. Perhaps it could mean that by whitening the skin is by using the product on the regular basis (I don't mean using it everyday because that's bad!), the dead skin are sloughed off.... thus, the "fresh and new" skin is revealed. That's what I think about it; I don't focus too much on the 'whitening' effects because what I am really after is the scrub and the rejuvenating feel I get after I used this.
UPDATE:
I forgot to mention that the product has an expiry date to it. You can find a picture in this post. Also, a 250g costs Php130, while a 135g costs Php80.
This is such a treat after a long week!
I REALLY LOVE THIS SCRUB! This is a must-have.
