Perfect (fake) tan preparation! (Clinique Sparkle Skin Body Exfoliator)

Member Name: carly_pussycat

Product:	Clinique Sparkle Skin Body Exfoliator
Date:	13/05/04 (256 review reads)
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Advantages: Refreshing, really good at removing dead skin, great packaging.

Disadvantages: none

Minty, refreshed and silky smooth.....exactly how I feel after using Clinique's 'sparkle skin' Body Exfoliating Cream.

I own various different body exfoliants, salt rubs, exfoliating scrubs, and various different body buffing accessories, but nothing quite beats this. While others are all adequate, and achieve nice smooth skin, this product just seems to be slightly above them in several ways. The product contains scores of little granules, and although they may not be as large or as gritty as other exfoliants, I find they are more effective at removing that scabby scaly skin to reveal fresh new skin.

Most of you will probably be aware of how an exfoliant works, but for anyone who isn?t, basically it is like sandpapering your dead skin off to achieve a fresh clean skin (only not as harsh as sandpaper obviously!)


THE CREAM

I suppose containers and packaging shouldn?t bother me, but they do. I tend to look a lot at the packaging of products, as they sit in my cupboard after I?ve bought them, and if they don't look very inviting then I forget to use them as often as I should. I was rather drawn to the packaging of this product as it's in a smart jar with a silver top (same product as shown in the picture though) but it's not glass, it's plastic which I liked because I worry about dropping glass containers when they're wet (and glass is the last thing you want to be exfoliating with!!)

The texture of this exfoliating cream is fantastic. Unlike many other gritty exfoliators it doesn't fall from your hand and break into pieces when you pick it up. As it is a cream it comes out in a little smooth blob which you then smooth in circular motions over your body. Although it is one of the best exfoliators I own, it is not the roughest, believe it or not. It d
oesn't hurt or feel like it's 'scratching' your skin....just buffing and polishing it!

In addition to smoothing your skin it refreshes you with its light spearmint aroma and leaves you feeling like a snake that's just shed its tired old skin! It is not at all overpowering with its scent, but smells like someone sat next to you chewing a nice piece of fresh chewing gum. After you have used it you might feel a slight tingly sensation over the surface of your skin, but it is not unpleasant, it is quite enjoyable as you feel thoroughly clean.

I use this exfoliator approximately once a week/fortnight on my legs as well as moisturisers and body lotions to keep them silky soft. I do use it on the rest of my body, but less frequently ? I sometimes use lighter exfoliators as I don?t need the gritty particles so much on places like my stomach and arms. There are no recommended guidelines on the packaging to state how often you need to use it, so you just use it as and when required.


PERFECT (FAKE!) TAN

I wanted to do San Tropez tan myself at home but unfortunately the first time I did it, it came out I was a little stripey and had dark patches where the lotion had collected on my dry skin (elbows/knees etc.) I wanted to try again but didn't want to fork out on the whole preparation kit that San Tropez sell so I thought I would try exfoliating my whole body with this before using the tan - and yes! It came out absolutely perfect! No streaks, no blotches, just an all over golden brown salon style tan! (It also lasted longer because it was not applied on old dry skin, so when I bathed/showered it stayed on for longer).


PRICE AND AVAILABILI TY

£16.50 for a 250 ml tub,
which can be obtained from anywhere that they sell Clinique. This generally means larger Boots stores (think of those Advantage Card points!) and most major department stores.


FINAL VERDICT

This exfoliating cream is pretty reasonably priced I feel, at £16.50 a tub (250ml) because mine has lasted me over a year! (Admittedly I don't use it as often as other people might, but I don't feel I need to) so I have had great value for money from this product! I have been using it for over a year now and when mine runs out I will certainly be buying another!


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