From massages and body wraps to healing pedicures and pampering steam treatments, there’s something heavenly about the way your skin feels right after leaving the spa. All that steaming, scrubbing and slathering invigorates the senses and sends rough, dry skin packing; but don’t you wish you could keep that beautifully soft feeling for just a little bit longer? Well with our pick of the best post-spa body scrubs – you can. Apply to dry skin three times a week before hopping in the shower and you’ll find it extends that just-been-to-the-spa softness tenfold.
By Rebecca Hoffnung
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1 Aveda - Beautifying Body Polish, £36
Best for: a post-massage skin touch up
Filled with certified organic plant oils and mineral-rich salt crystals, Aveda’s Beautifying Body Polish will give you touchably softer skin in a matter of days. Perfect for buffing away dead surface cells to detoxify and improve clarity of skin tone, this nourishing body polish will leave you feeling soft and deeply moisturized from head to toe. And with a relaxing aroma of rosemary, lavender and bergamot, it also massively uplifts the senses, helping you take that ‘just-massaged’ feeling home with you after a pampering trip to the spa.
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2 Elemental Herbology - Macademia and Papaya Radiance Body Scrub, £30
Best for: holiday-worthy skin
Packed with a range of healthy ingredients including sea salt and sugar, Elemental Herbology’s Macadamia and Papaya Radiance Body Scrub is designed to shed dry and flaky skin with it’s tropical cocktail of natural and radiant actives and skin softening essential fatty acid rich bio-oils. An ideal product if you’re prepping for a beach holiday, use this skin energiser weekly after an exfoliating spa treatment to help improve and enhance the effects on your skin. Used in the run up to your trip, it will also help to extend and illuminate your holiday tanning sessions. Bonus!
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3 Elemis - Frangipani Monoi Salt Glow, £37
Best for: a moisture boost
If you’re dealing with dry winter skin that just won’t budge, then be sure to add Elemis’s Frangipani Monoi Salt Glow to your weekly beauty routine, asap. Featuring mineral-rich salts and hibiscus to help cleanse and exfoliate, along with an exotic infusion of Tahitian Monoi Oil and Frangipani flowers to seal in moisture, combined with any moisturising spa treatment this skin softening scrub will help to polish away impurities in just a matter of days, leaving you with improved texture and a delicate fragrance that lingers for hours.
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4 Herborist - Foot Scrub, £15
Best for: extending the life of your pedi
When it comes to skincare our poor feet are often left at the bottom of the list, so next time your treat yourself to a pampering spa pedicure, be sure to use Herborist’s healing Foot Scrub in the days after to enhance the effects and keep dry, cracked heels at bay. Containing extracts from several Chinese herbs including Angelica Root, Peony Root and Safflower flower extracts, this refreshing scrub helps to quickly remove callused skin for a cool and relaxing sensation.
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5 Molton Brown - Infusing Eucalyptus Stimulating Body Polisher, £34
Best for: bringing the spa home with you
Featuring exfoliating sugar particles that beautifully purify the skin while also polishing away impurities, Molton’s Brown’s heavenly-scented Infusing Eucalyptus Stimulating Body Polisher will have you feeling like you’ve just stepped off the massage table weeks after your treatment. With a calming, rejuvenating effect on the skin, this rich scrub is designed to stimulate all the senses, and is ideal for applying during a relaxing aromatherapy bath to help extend that feeling of utter relaxation from the luxury of your own bathroom.
FAQs
How often should you use a body scrub after a spa visit?
For best results, apply a body scrub to dry skin three times a week before showering. This routine helps you keep that soft, freshly-treated skin feeling for much longer after your spa visit.
Which body scrub is good for extending your spa massage feeling?
Aveda Beautifying Body Polish is ideal for extending that just-massaged sensation at home. It contains certified organic plant oils and mineral-rich salt crystals to deeply moisturize and features an uplifting aroma of rosemary, lavender and bergamot.
What is the best way to maintain soft feet after a pedicure?
After a spa pedicure, use Herborist Foot Scrub in the following days to keep dry, cracked heels away. This scrub contains Chinese herbs like Angelica Root and Peony Root to quickly remove callused skin and leave feet feeling cool and refreshed.
How can you make your holiday tan last longer?
Use Elemental Herbology Macadamia and Papaya Radiance Body Scrub weekly to extend and brighten your holiday tan. Packed with sea salt, sugar and essential fatty acid-rich bio-oils, it sheds dry skin and enhances the effects of both exfoliating spa treatments and tanning sessions.
Which body scrub helps with moisture for dry skin?
Elemis Frangipani Monoi Salt Glow is perfect for boosting moisture in dry winter skin. With mineral-rich salts, hibiscus, Tahitian Monoi Oil and Frangipani flowers, it cleanses, exfoliates and seals in hydration, leaving a delicate fragrance that lingers for hours.