SKINCARE SAVIOUR - BODY SHOP HONEY AND OAT 3-IN-1 SCRUB MASK

I just don't know where to start or how to give this product the amount of credit it that its due. It is literally my go to product...my favourite product...my skincare saviour.

As  I have mentioned before I suffer from really dry skin and psoriasis, both of which can be an absolute pain to live with and a pain to find suitable products. I won't go into huge detail today but my skin is really playing up at the moment and my skin (especially my face) is feeling really dry and sensitive. It really can become annoying to find a product that won't irritate my psoriasis and when I found this, I could have honestly cried a little!

I have been told before by numerous skincare specialists and dermatologists that both honey and oats are really good for not only dry skin but psoriasis too...I am not sure about the science behind it is, but apparently its true. In fact, I was given a recipe by my dermatologist in which I was to mix oats and milk together and kind of smear it on my face as a sort of 'face mask'. I haven't really described it well, but I have to be honest it did work...but it was literally so so messy and I could never get the quantities right so I was walking round my house with clumps of oat on my face. It was safe to say it was NOT attractive. I gave that up quite quickly so you can imagine my joy when I found this.

I love having a wonder around the body shop...I love there products and I just really feel like they know what they are doing...I mean the clue is in the title, they are all about the body. I found this and literally couldn't believe my eyes, it was exactly what my determatologist had suggested but in a pot...in the shops and I didn't have to try and concoct it myself. I tried a tiny bit on my hand using a tester and instantly feel in love (Thats another thing I love about the body shop...the testers). 

Let me describe the product. First of all, it smells incredible, like a sweet, yogurty porridge. Now, that might not be selling it but it really does smell amazing. The product itself is really smooth, soft and creamy with really small refined oats throughout it. Enough to feel them on your skin, but not enough for them to become irritating or give your skin a deep exfoliation. It spreads on to your skin gloriously and is just so, so smooth. I usually leave it on my skin for 10 to 15 minutes and then wash it off with warm water. I usually do this once or twice a week (if my skin is feeling really dry and sensitive) and always on a Sunday!!

It gives my skin a really deep cleanse, but at the same time is really moisturising and conditioning. It is an instant pick me up and leaves my face feeling incredibly fresh. It really soothes dry skin and has been great for my psoriasis...I have found that it has been really great during one of my bad flare ups. 

It retails at £10.00 which you may think is really quite pricey but I think its actually really reasonable considering how long the pot has lasted me. You only need a small amount of it for it to work and the pot itself is 100ml. For a great face mask, I think that its a great price...especially considering its use of natural ingredients. Honestly, I really would recommend that you go and buy it and give it a try, you will not be disappointed. 

Do any of you suffer from dry skin or psoriasis? What are your go-to-products?


Much love