I'm just a dirty little Scrubber! (NSPA Sea Salt Scrub)

Member Name: Sarccyslayer

Product:	NSPA Sea Salt Scrub
Date:	30/07/07 (495 review reads)
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Advantages: Smells lovely, works and readily available

Disadvantages: None as yet

My love affair with Lush started back in July 2006 when I was given a Lush package for my birthday, which contained an array of gifts to pamper and nurture every crevice of my body. Since then it has never really ended, I'm an avid Lush fan who gets excited when a new product comes out and I have to try it… but what happens when I don’t have a Lush product in the house (as rare as that may be.)?.

On a recent visit to Chav-sda, my pet name for the local Asda, I came across the Nirvana Spa range which I hadn’t noticed before hidden away with all of the other bath creams, lotions and potions and with it a little sign which said “Nirvana is a state of mind… and now you can share the experience with your body.What could be more appealing than a range of products designed to recreate the Nirvana Spa Experience at home?” Well that sold me, I love the idea of having a spa weekend where I am pampered and massaged into my own little Nirvana, although the cost is always slightly off putting, but… if I can create the same ambience at home, then there us nothing to lost.
The Nirvana Spa range is quite extensive, although not every product is sold in Asda. You can treat yourself to:

--> Hand Cream
--> Flower Bath
--> Firming Lotion
--> Body Scrub
--> Body Wash
--> Body Lotion
--> Body Oil Spray
--> Body Balm
--> Weekender Kit
--> Sea Salt Scrub
--> Detox Bath

To name a few of their products and I opted for the 650g jar of Sea Salt Scrub which is packaged very similar to the one that I have tried from the Boots Sanctuary Range and at a cost of £6 in an Asda sale I wasn’t about to let this little bargain slip through my fingers. It does normally retail for £8.50 per 650g Jar. Looks wise it is a clear glass jar and on the front is the Nspa Logo with the words Sea Salt Scrub clearly marked and it is a very easy to open jar because you simply lift the catch to open and then re-seal the catch to close. The Sea Salt Scrub inside is a magnolia colour and it does look slightly grainy.

So why a salt scrub? Well, thanks to the good old British weather and the supposed worry of Global Warming and climate change my skin is either too oily or too dry because the weather is too warm or too cold and other than the Lush Ocean Sea Salt which I buy to use on my face, I am still searching for the perfect body scrub which isn’t too messy and course leaving my skin looking blotchy and raw.

NSpa Sea Salt Scrub is awash with two main and very well known oils, the first is Sweet Almond which is used to help lubricate your skin and it is rich in vitamin C and the other oil is Evening Primrose Oil which has known benefits for skin complaints such as Eczema and in this case it is used for dry skin. To ensure the sweet smell which occurs as you begin to use this Scrub contains Orange Flower and water Mint which together bring about a rather nice aroma which is really relaxing and soothing on your skin.

The texture of this Sea Salt scrub can only be described as you would expect it to feel. If you have used these kind of scrubs before then you will know that there is amongst the scrub a grainy feel which in some products is usually oatmeal, crushed almond/walnuts etc… but in this product the grainy feel is the sea salt itself and the minerals which I have to admit it isn’t quite as rough in feel as a lot of products. Sea salt is great for exfoliation and put together with the rest of the ingredients mixed together to not only exfoliate your skin to relieve it of dead skin cells but also softens and cleanses the skin at the same time.

To use the Sea Salt scrub you moisten your body using warm water and then apply a medium sized blob of Sea Salt Scrub between your fingertips with some water and gently massage using a circular motion, if you rub your face too hard it will hurt. Then rinse your face thoroughly using clean water and ensure you have removed all of the facial scrub from your skin and finally blot your skin dry (don’t rub). After using it you should notice that your skin is very smooth. I use my treatment at least once a week and after using it for just over a month I am not even a third of the way into the jar.

The best thing about Sea Salt scrubs for me is that they do work on both oily and dry skin and as I have said before, I do have extremely sensitive skin and find that most products I have used have irritated my skin. I was not to sure what to expect from the NSpa range but to date I haven’t had any problems at all I am pleased to say and my skin is now silky smooth.

Since I bought this product I have to admit that I love using it, it smells divine, it isn’t as expensive as some of the treatments I have tried on my skin and it works. My skin feels softer and fresher after using it and I no longer have oily skin with dry patches and this product does not aggravate my skin, so I would highly recommend this for people with oily/dry skin problems but also for those who like fresh natural ingredients in their products.

For more information on the Nirvana Spa Range simply go to their website which can be found at www.nirvanaspa.co.uk where you will find a whole host of products and treatments. You can find this product online or at Asda.

Summary: A sea Salt Body Scrub readily available.