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Monday, September 28, 2020
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My experience with Dove Body Polish
One of my favorite things to do in the shower is to use a body scrub. I do the usual washing and what not, but when I reach for the body scrub, I must admit my heart does skip a beat a little. I think it’s the after affects that I enjoy the most. The feeling of my body being smooth, seeing the dead skin float away down the drain (sorry for the image) and how the lotion glides on after I step out the shower.
In my pursuit of finding the PERFECT scrub, I came across the dove body polish. Now to be honest, I find it though a youtuber by the name of Styled by Casanova. She was talking about her shower routine and showcased the scrub. To say I was intrigued is an understatement. At the time I was using the TreeHut body scrub but the end was coming for it and I needed something to replace it. So off to Target I went in search of this new scrub. I originally wanted to get all the “flavors” but I wasn’t ready to commit if I didn’t like the results or wasn’t happy in any way.
Spoiler alert - I should have gotten all the “flavors”
In the past month I have been thoroughly enjoying this new addition to my shower routine and I really had to share it with you. Let’s talk about shall we?
Pros:
1. Price: the price on this is too good to pass up. It's around $5.95 at Target and doing some price digging, this is a consistent price across the board.
2. Availability - You can pick this item up at Target, on Amazon, Walmart and a slew of other readily available places
3. It's smooth on the skin. The granules are small and don't feel jagged on the skin. It also dissolves easily in water, not leaving a film on the tub.
Comparison: So as I said earlier, I was using the TreeHut shea body scrub and I do have some thoughts on the two.
1st- the TreeHut is a thicker consistency with it being a sugar scrub. It is also slipperier as I think the base is oil or something of that nature. This means that I usually use it last in my routine as the bottom of my tub gets slippery and I fear for my life as there are no rails in the shower enclosure. If I am taking a bath and using this scrub I have to make sure to either wash the tub after I’m done or wash the tub before I shower next or there is a film on the tub. The Dove body polish is not as slick, so I feel more stable using it in the shower. I would say that the consistency is a bit drier than other scrubs I’ve used in the past and this is not a bad thing.
2nd – I often felt like I was using more of it, since it was so chunky. I would scoop it out and at times feel that I was not really getting a good scrub. Other times it was fine, so more of a toss-up. The Dove body polish has smaller, finer granules which I like better. I feel that it applies better and gets a smoother finish. I tend to use less of it because it is almost like lotion with small beads in it, spreading in a fine layer to go further.
3rd- Leaking. Due to the more liquid nature of TreeHut, when it comes to storing and buying on line, it’s a bit of an adventure in making sure it does not get anywhere. Even with tightly closing the lid, this is a not a product I would travel with and I would be cautious about who you order it from to ensure it does not leak. I ordered mine from Ulta and they taped the heck out of it for me. There was still a bit of leakage so that goes back to my point. Not so much and issue with Dove. As I said, it’s a drier consistency, so leakage is not so much a concern. This is a product I would travel with, even going so far as to decant a bit into a travel sized container.
I hope that this review is usual for you. I do like both products so please don’t get me wrong. I just seem to have a better relationship with the Dove Body polish.
Tell me… Do you use body scrubs? What body scrubs are you a fan of?