On trial - Deep cleansing face scrub

With Christmas and New Year fast becoming a distant memory our attention turns to detox, getting fit and January resolutions. Start by washing away the late nights and December festivities with these deep cleansing face scrubs which are perfect for getting your skin in tip top shape for the start of 2009. The beauty team at handbag.com have scrubbed away to bring you our favourite top 5!

Clinique 7 Day Scrub

"I liked this facial scrub. It was nice and gentle and left my skin feeling lovely and smooth. As I\'ve got fairly oily skin I would say this is better used once a week as a pick me up. Great for the New Year..."

£14.68, clinique.co.uk

Origins \'Modern Friction\'

"This lovely scrub has fine rice particles cushioned in a rich silky cream making it an effective exfoliator without being too harsh. Jam packed full of natural ingredients (Lemon Oil for illumination, Vitamin C for fighting free radicals and Aloe for calming), it feeds your skin with goodness as well as polishing and smoothing it. It looks and smells divine and is perfect for people with sensitive skin that still want results."

£27.40, origins.co.uk

Champneys Skin Glowing Facial Scrub Mask

"As a committed face scrub user I was really pleased with this product from spa brand Champneys. It has quite large jojoba wax beads that when I massaged into my face left it feeling deeply cleansed and fresh whilst not leaving my skin tight and dry. If you suffer with sensitive skin make sure you apply light pressure to see best results. It also worked really well as a mask, so two products for the price of one."

£8, champneys.com

Botanics Purifying Face Scrub for Normal/Oily Skin

"I have combination skin which is also fairly sensitive so I was a bit worried about using a scrub on my face but this one from Botanics was actually incredibly gentle and didn\'t leave my face feeling tight like others have in the past. The Quillaja in this scrub apparently helps to draw out impurities and my skin was definitely smoother so perhaps with long term use, blemishes could be prevented."

Molton Brown Gentle Refine Papain Exfoliator

"This gentle face scrub is perfect for those with sensitive skin. It worked well leaving my tired skin looking refreshed and radiant, but the small exfoliating granules are so fine that it didn\'t irritate. Another bonus is that it\'s extremely moisturising and didn\'t leave my skin dry at all. I will be using this scrub again, it\'s a real treat"

£17.60, moltonbrown.co.uk

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