Review: Lush Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub/ Gel

I really love manual exfoliators when body care comes to mind and I've tried, tested and evaluated more scrubs I dare to admit. I have to mention the L'Occitane Almond shower scrub which was gorgeous and I'm onto a more affordable dupe (will let you know if my suspicions are correct). Craving for a change in my body polish repertoir, I remembered this wonderful blue surprise in a tub from Lush – perfect for summer months. Now, I am pretty much aware that there's a number of you who don't exactly get along with Lush due to the messy factor their products have. If, however, you are willing to try something new, I think that this scrub is really worth going into a new territory.

Kada je njega tijela u pitanju, uistinu volim manuelne pilinge a isprobala sam ih, testirala i procijenila jako, jako mnogo. I vise no sto se usudjujem priznati. Moram spomenuti L'Occitane piling/ gel od badema koji mi je bio prekrasan a sigurna sam da sam pronasla jedan jako slican piling po dosta pristupacnijoj cijeni (javiti cu cim potvrdim svoje sumnje). Zeljela sam unijeti novitet u svoj repertoar pilinga i sjetim se ovog zanimljivog iznenadjenja iz Lush-a koje mi je ostalo u sjecanju kao idealan proizvod tokom ljetnih mjeseci. Relativno sam sigurna da medju vama ima citateljki koje naprosto nikako da se sloze, da se uzive na neki nacin sa filozofijom svojstvenom za Lush kao brend. Ipak, ako ste spremni da isprobate nesto novo, mislim da je zbog ovog pilinga vrijedno krociti na nepoznatu i nedovoljno istrazenu teritoriju.

It is a bit pricy you know. 22$ for 330g of product isn't something everyone would be okay with but you probably are aware that. If you wish to save some money off scrubs than just make a nice DIY scrub and you're set. I have come to a conclusion that DIY scrubs are the cheapest and best budget option but if you do have some cash to splurge, than this might be a very nice option for you. I find Rub Rub Rub to be an exclusive-only summer scrub. A bit ridiculous, I know. The reason why I feel this way is because the entire feel and experience of this product is emphasized during hot, sticky summer months. I truly can justify the price while it's scorching hot since there aren't many similar scrubs out there. I'm not even going to properly mention all the info about the design – I think we're all familiar with it. Simple, recycled plastic tub with a lid, ingredients, description, suggestions on how to use this product and who made it – they're all there on the packaging.

I naravno da sam svjesna kako nije svakom dzepu pristupacan. Po cijeni od 22KM za 330g pilinga, nije nesto sto bi apsolutno svatko mogao priustiti pored svih ostalih stvarcica na koje novac takvom lakocom odlazi. Ako vec zelite da ustedite koju paricu na pilinzima, preporucujem da napravite vlastiti u kucnoj radinosti. I uopsteno sam dosla do zakljucka da su ti DIY pilinzi najjeftiniji sto ih cini izvrsnim odabirom za svaciji dzep. U slucaju da zelite odvojiti nesto vise novca, ovo bi vam mogao biti odlican izbor. Smatram da je Rub Rub Rub iskljucivo “ljetni piling”. Apsurdna tvrdnja, znam. Razlog zbog kojeg sam ga tako kategorizovala jeste sto je cjelokupan dojam koji ovaj piling pruza, najizrazeniji i najljepse ga je iskusiti tokom vrelih, ljepljivih ljetnih dana i noci. Sve dok je napolju grozno vruce, mogu da mu opravdam cijenu jer se za rijetko koji proizvod moze reci da mu je slican po karakteristikama. Necu se mnogo zadrzavati kod dizajna jer nam je svima itekako poznat. U pitanju je jednostavno crno pakovanje od reciklirane plastike sa poklopcem. Svi sastojci, opisi, prijedlozi za upotrebu zajedno sa podatkom tko ga je napravio se nalaze na samom pakovanju.

The only detail about the packaging I can mention is that I really think a tube or bottle with a wider top would be more fitting. I know that Lush has sold Rub Rub Rub in their regular bottles but it seems how it was too thick to be fully squeezed out per use. I must insist that a wider top and a different flip cap would be a perfect solution because this tub is making me tap-dance in my shower – literally. I have noticed that I act in the strangest manner when I try to open the Rub Rub Rub tub, avoid getting any water in, scooping out just the perfect amount, scrubbing it all in, placing the top over the tub and then shower it all off. Not many people would have patience to go through all that during every shower. Just us, Lushies. But the tub is the only thing I can complain about this scrub, really.

Jedino sto bih mozda trebala spomenuti glede pakovanja jeste da bih radije da se ovdje radi o nekoj boci ili tubi. Znam da je Lush prodavao Rub Rub Rub upakovan u njihove standardne boce (kao za gelove za tusiranje) no, navodno je piling bio previse gust i nije se mogao do kraja iskoristiti bez uklanjanja cepa boce. Ja cu ponovo insistirati na tome da bi boca sa nesto sirim otvorom i bolje prilagodjenim cepom bila savrseno rjesenje jer me ova posuda svaki put od muke natjera da zaplesem pod tusem – bukvalno. Primijetila sam vlastito bizarno ponasanje dok pokusavam otvoriti Rub Rub Rub, pazeci da ne udje voda u njega, pri tome zahvatajuci prstima optimalnu kolicinu pilinga koji cu brze-bolje da utrljam u kozu. Potom vracam poklopac na pakovanje te napokon, sapirem sve mlazom vode. Ne bih rekla da bi vecina ljudi bila jednakog strpljenja pri svakom tusiranju. Na tu smo zrtvu spremni samo mi, Lushevci. Ali je pakovanje jedina stvar na koju se i mogu pozaliti.

I think that it's a genius product. It's sea salt-based. It has all these marvelous ingredients in – organic lemon juice, jasmin flower infusion, mimosa and orange flower absolute, lemon oil and lactic acid. The sea salt and all the florals give it a phenomenal scent! I find that Lush has made a special summery concoction with Rub Rub Rub. It smells of seaside. You know how air smells along the coastline? It smells exactly like that and with a hint of a freshly squeezed orange and lemon juice. I always imagine myself on a balcony somewhere in the Mediterranean, sipping on my lemonade and having breakfast while feasting my eyes upon the finest things in nature. The cool, blue hue of this scrub also mimics the sea for me + the sea salt in it give it a real marine vibe. Lactic acid is low on the ingredients list so I wouldn't be worried about using it during summer. Especially if you do use sunscreen for your exposed limbs (I use it regardless of the scrub). Lactic acid is something I wish to write more about but what you should know is that it is considered to be one of the best AHAs to use. Lactic acid is uniquely gentle by comparison to other AHAs and typically doesn't irritate people who have skin conditions like acne or rosacea. Although the chance of irritation is minimal with Rub Rub Rub (especially to the low content), SPF is a must. Scrub with latic acid or not.

Zaista mislim da je ovo jedan izvanredan proizvod. Na bazi je morske soli a u sebi ima jos krasnih sastojaka – sok organskog limuna, infuziju cvijeta jasmina, apsolut mimoze i cvijeta narandze, ulje limuna i mlijecnu kiselinu. Morska so i cvijetne note mu daju fenomenalan miris! Lush je napravio pun pogodak i smuckao idealnu ljetnu mjesavinu koju je nazvao Rub Rub Rub. Mirise mi na more. Znate kako mirise morski zrak dok se setate morskom obalom? Na to meni mirise ovaj piling uz dodatak svjeze cijedjenog soka od narandze i limuna. Uvijek se zamislim kako pijuckam svoju limunadu uz dorucak na balkoncicu, negdje uz mediteransku obalu dok odmaram oci na najljepsim predijelima prirode. Hladna, plava boja pilinga oponasa more + cinjenica da sadrzi morsku so mu definitivno daju jedan morski smek. Mlijecna kiselina je pri dnu liste sastojaka (nema je mnogo kolicinski) tako da se uopste ne bih brinula oko toga da li je piling “siguran” za koristenje tokom ljeta. Narocito nema razloga za brigu ako koristite sredstvo sa zastitnim faktorom na izlozenim dijelovima tijela (ja ga koristim bez obzira na ovaj piling). Mlijecna kiselina je nesto o cemu cu kasnije detaljnije da pisem ali ono sto trebate znati jeste da je mozda i najbolja AHA kiselina koju mozete koristiti. Mlijecna je kiselina znatno njeznija u poredjenju sa ostalim AHA kiselinama te obicno ne izaziva iritacije osobama koje pate od akni ili rozacee. Iako je sansa da se desi neka iritacija svedena na minimum uz Rub Rub Rub (mozda ponajvise zbog niske kolicine same kiseline), SPF je obavezan. Sa ili bez ovog pilinga u upotrebi.

I find Rub Rub Rub to be on a middle ground between a thick shower gel and a body scrub. Its salt granules vary from tub to tub (mine are a bit smaller). They don't provide a harsh exfoliation, salt melts away fairly fast and that's why it is important to rub, rub, rub it all in as soon as you apply it on the skin. It is a very effective scrub, I have witnessed that with my legs which are not a problem at all to shave due to their smoothness. It can double as a shampoo and I actually have tried it that way multiple times. The salt definitely gives some oomph to limp hair but I wouldn't recommend overdoing with it since it does contain oils as well. Those oils and nourishing ingredients leave a nice, moisturizing film on the skin after rinsing. It goes away completely after patting your skin dry with a towel. I just feel like I don't need a body lotion at all which is perfect during the heat (I try avoiding anything sticky or oily). I think of Rub Rub Rub as a perfect summer holiday all-in-one product. You get your skin cleaned, exfoliated and your hair purified. I wouldn't use it ever on my face and I'd avoid using it when there's a small cut or wound somewhere (in that case, sea salt in it stings as hell).

Cini mi se da je Rub Rub Rub bas na granici izmedju gela za tusiranje i pilinga. Njegove granule morske soli variraju po pitanju kolicine i dimenzija od posude do posude (meni su nesto sitniji kristalici soli). Ne pruzaju neku iznimno grubu niti cvrstu eksfolijaciju. So se otopi nesto brze u dodiru sa vodom i zato je stvarno bitno da njim sto prije istrlj, istrlj, istrljate svoju kozu prije nego se otopi. Kao piling je dosta efektan. Sama sam primijetila da mi odavno obrijati noge nije bilo lakse jer su jako glatke i nema zapinjanja sa brijacem. Moze se koristiti i kao sampon – to sam i sama isprobala vise puta. Morska so definitivno pruzi volumen kosi ali ipak ne bih preporucila koristenje u tu svrhu na dnevnoj bazi iz razloga sto ipak sadrzi i ulja. Ta ulja i sveukupni hranljivi sastojci na povrsini koze ostavljaju svilenkast, hidratizirajuci film nakon ispiranja. Potpuno taj ostatak/ film nestane nakon sto kozu posusim peskirom. Nakon koristenja naprosto nemam potrebe da nanosim losion za tijelo sto mi je odlicno tokom vrucina (izbjegavam bilo sto ljepljivo i masno na kozi). Rub Rub Rub je u mojim ocima savrseno multifunkcionalan proizvod za ljetni odmor. Cisti kozu, pilinguje je i jos k tome prociscava kosu. Uopste ne pomisljajte da ga koristite na licu jer je u tu svrhu isuvise grub a takodjer ga ne bih koristila ako bih negdje na tijelu uocila porezotinu ili ranicu (u stom slucaju, morska so ce jako da vas pecne).