If you have read my last post here, then you must be expecting
more product reviews for this season.
Today, I am back with another review. This time it is a skin care
product. It is Origins Never a Dull Moment skin brightener face polisher.
If you are following me for sometimes then you must be
aware that I have oily skin which can get dehydrated and scaly very easily.
Also, I am all about gentle and natural exfoliators. In the category of natural
and gentle exfoliators, Norangi Ubtan is my all-time favourite for years. I
prefer to use it at night due to yellow tint it leaves behind on skin. I have a whole post about it. If
you wish to read it then click here.
So I was looking for a scrub which I could integrate
easily in my morning skin care routine and Origins face polisher sounded
perfect to me. I got this product in exchange of Origins charcoal mask. And
since then I am completely addicted.
Now let’s get into details of Origins exfoliator. It
comes in a plastic squeezable transparent orange colour tube with a cap. Cap
closes securely for no product wastage. But there is one downside of this tube.
In cold weather, it is nearly impossible to take the product out of tube. You
have to squeeze life out of it, almost, due to very thick consistency of product.
Origins describes it as a skin brightener face polisher
with fruit extract. It is a thick gel which has scattered exfoliating
particles. It contains nature’s potent papaya extracts, grapefruit skin peel,
bitter orange flower water, natural essential oils, finely ground apricot and
mango seeds and tones of other good ingredients. It is plant based and free of
any parabens, phthalates and all other rubbish. It smells very fruity with a
hint of mango. The texture of skin polisher is quiet thick, gel like and tacky.
Now the questions are;
Is it harsh on skin?
Does it really work?
An answer to first question is ‘No’. Although it has
apricot and mango seeds particles, yet it is very gentle on skin. You can feel
the bits when massaging your face with it however it is not gritty like St.
Ives apricot scrub.
Now answer of second question is ‘Yes’. It does work
despite of being very gentle. I was a bit sceptical when I bought it first and
thought I may not get the desire results. It is not cheap either and was
worried about my money going into drain. But it proved me wrong. After first
application my skin felt smooth, fresh and radiant. Papaya extracts as per
Origins saying, dissolves the lacklustre cells and polish to perfection. Papaya
extracts was the main ingredient which tempted me at first glance.
Due to its thick gel-like texture, it does not smooth on
dry skin effortlessly. However once it comes in a contact with water, it turns into white soapy emulsion. I will suggest to lightly damp face beforehand. Massage
with light hands in circular motion, concentrating on T-zone or areas where you
feel any dry patches. I, sometime use it as a mask. I smooth it over my face
and neck, massage it for couple of minutes and then leave it on for another 5
-10 mins to let the magic happens. It doesn't leave my skin tight. It is also
suitable for all skin types. But if you have dry skin, moisturise well later.
With all the natural goodness in it and being very mild,
I still recommend using it not more than twice a week. After all it is an
exfoliator and I never encourage using any kind of exfoliators or polishers on
daily bases. All in all, I love this product and recommend it to my friends all
the times.
I hope you find my post helpful. Do you have any
favourite face scrub? If yes, then leave an answer in comment section below.
Love you all!!!!
In the memory of my brother
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DeleteHave always heard good words about origins. Hope to try it out soon. Thanks for the review.
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DeleteNice review. Origins face polishes and face masks are on my wishlist for quite sometime. Will get my hands on this soon IA :)
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DeleteLooks really divine... Any idea where to find in Pakistan?
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DeleteOmg it looks really good i really wana try this out
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DeleteSounds great! I love fruity natural scrubs :). Great review
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Deletei am having a combo skin these days ... would love to try
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