Soap and Glory Flake Away Review.

Hey Guys,

Hope you all had an amazing christmas!

Quick review for you here :)

Recently I've been noticing that little bumps have been appearing on my legs and arms, a result of never exfoliating my body! I've got no excuse, I've got a small collection of body scrubs, I'm just too lazy to keep at it for more than a few days! I received a small (50ml) tub of Soap and Glory Flake Away for my birthday and have been using it for a few weeks. Usually I'd have preferred to have been using it for about a month before I made up my mind and did a review- but from the first use I knew how I felt about this product. I hate it.

  

Let me start with the one thing I like about it- the consistency. 

I like my scrubs to be full of grains, sort of a paste like texture. I dont't like scrubs which are like a body wash, but with a few bits in it. The Flake Away is a really thick, grain filled paste, which is great.

Unfortunately, the negatives far outway the one positive. The main problem I have with this scrub, is the fact it leaves a greasy layer on the skin after you've used it. I hate the feeling it leaves, as I feel I'm not truly clean after my bath/shower. 

If I scrape my nail across my arm after using this, the product collects under my nails...not nice! It also means that any moisturisers I use after don't sink in aswell because of the layer left. The smell also lingers for ages and interferes with anything I put on after. 

Which brings me on to another point- the smell. It's not unpleasant, but reminds me of something I wore when I was in my early teens, and keeps giving me flashbacks of my particularly immature years! I'm usually a fan of Soap and Glory scents, but this one just doesn't float my boat. 

When I put on my current favourite Gok body moisturiser, which is a very cinnamon scent, the two scents mingle and create something quite unpleasant!

If Flake Away left my skin unbelievably soft, I might have put up with the negatives, but I really didn't notice a difference after using this product. Although, to be fair, that's probably because I haven't given it enough time.

All in all, a 4/10, I just can't stand the feeling of the film left on my skin.

Does anyone have any good suggestions for body scrubs? I love the scent of the Gok Wan 'Gorgeous' one, but it's basically a wash with a few beads in it, and doesn't really do anything. I've also had a whiff of Soap and Glory The Breakfast Scrub which smells lush-has anyone tried it?

Thanks for reading, hope you are all well!

P.S. Sorry for the stock pic again, I really need to keep a better hold of my camera!