I've been using the St. Ives Apricot Scrub for a while, and I love the product. So when I ran out of it and found the cheaper Up & Up brand of it at Target, I was very excited, because I absolutely LOVE to find bargains.
When I read that little orange and white tube, it instructed me to "compare to St. Ives Apricot Scrub," and when a tube of off-brand facial scrub asks me to compare it to my favorite, I will not hesitate to do so. Thus, this blog.
I hate to admit, but I was disappointed. Maybe it's because I was asked to compare a bargain to a tried-and-true favorite, but it just wasn't the same. The grains in the Target brand scrub are much larger than those in the St. Ives brand, and I feel that it doesn't clean my face as effectively. Also, it dried out my skin much more than the St. Ives scrub. Not to mention that while I love the apricot-cinnamon-y smell of St. Ives, the off brand has a stench that is reminiscent of a mixture of toxic chemicals in comparison. All in all, the extra 80 cents for the St. Ives brand is extremely worth it.
Lesson learned: stick with what you know and love.
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