Frank Body Scrub

Frank Body scrub is a great all over exfoliant and leaves your skin feeling lush and smooth. I can't speak to the claims of it reducing the appearance of stretch marks and cellulite, as I feel you'd have to use it for quite a while to get any results. I'm not a huge fan of coffee smell personally, and it is a messy job, but the result is lovely, silky skin. It also feels like it leaves a kind of moisturizing/oil residue after washing it off - which some may not like, but I think it's nice. It also means I don't have to moisturize after haha. It's also a bit awkward hopping in the shower, wetting your body, hopping out and using the scrub, waiting 10 minutes (without touching anything!) then hopping back in the shower to wash it off.

I found this scrub quite interesting, as it was my first time using a dryish scrub. Once you open the zip lock packet, your nose is greeted with the scent of fine espresso grounds. And yes, it looked exactly like it too.

The first time i used it, i really found it difficult to apply it onto my skin without losing any of the crumbly, fine grounds onto the shower floor, which i tried to make good use of from exfoliating my feet before washing it down the drain. I found it a little messy as it was on the shower walls as well. I literally was scooping out and exfoliating espresso grounds onto my body, which felt very natural on my skin. But as i was massaging it around my skin, the scent reminds me of a nice cup of just made black filtered coffee.

Anyways, after rinsing off the fine grounds, my body felt like it was coated with a layer of nutritious oil. It wasn’t the feeling i expected.. as it was the first time i used any oil containing scrubs. After drying off, my skin didn’t feel dry or dehydrated, but nourished.

And yes, be prepared to clean your shower well afterwards. And also need to leave it in a water-free spot in the shower, to prevent water getting inside the zip lock packet.

The outer layer of the package can rip over time, and the granules can make the zip hard to close, so best to keep it as dry and tidy as possible. It’s difficult trying not to get the packet wet, and therefore ruining the packaging, but the best thing about this scrub is that it will last you a while.

Looking forward to trying other scents of Frank scrubs.

Love this body scrub to mars and back!! So amazing and makes my skin feel super smooth after every wash! Only disappointing thing is that it makes such a mess! But overall such a great product! Buy for the product not the packaging!

I had a bad reaction to Frank body scrub. I am not sure if it is because I have sensitive skin (I assume so) but my legs stung before I washed it off. However they did feel smoother after. I also think maybe I was allergic to something in it. Not a bad product just didn't realise it wasn't for everyone. Yes, I used the original one.

I'm sorry this isn't the rave review that I have been waiting to write. This product just doesn't work for me.

I bought this product straight from the frank website (frankbody.com) for AUD $14.95 plus $4.50 for shipping although if you buy two or more shipping is free. I love the packaging, just a simple bag that lies really flat for shipping but sits up nicely on the shelf in my bathroom. It closes really well at the top so I haven't had any moisture get into it or any spillage problems.

The product itself smells amazing. It helps that I do love coffee itself and its scent too. There is also this fresh citrusy smell along with it which is amazing. My problem with the scent is that most of the time I shower in the evening so I don't really want to be perked up just as I am going to bed.

Now here is where my real problem starts, using the product. They advise that you step out of the shower for a bit to apply, and onto damp skin for it not to be so rough. Cool. So I get in the shower, get my skin wet (sorry to be a bit graphic here), then step out to apply the product. Now my bathroom isn't freezing, but I'm naked in the cool air and I'm getting a bit cold here. I apply the product which is ridiculously crumbly all over my skin, and all over the bath I'm standing in (argh for more cleaning). It's lovely. Smells good, a good scrub, but not to oily. Here is my problem, I am now expected to stand in my bath with this on for the next 5 to 10 minutes for it to dry and do its healing properties on my skin. I'm sorry, it is too cold and too boring to stand in my bath with this on for 10 minutes (or longer!!!!). So for that reason I can't really say whether it does help with stretch marks etc. But in its defence it does make your skin feel ridiculously soft, and moisturised but not oily.

So in some ways this is a winner, a reasonable price, a good scrub, and not to oily. But for me it is just too messy, too hard to apply, and the scent isn't good at night. I won't be repurchasing.

Yes this scrub smells great, yes it makes your skin feel amazing, but that's where it stops for me. I bought this in the hopes it would 'target' my stretch marks and cellulite like it claims. It made no difference whatsoever. I have gone through 3 packets, and will continue to buy it solely for the way it makes my skin feel and the way it exfoliates but i'm not holding my breath for a treatment for my stretch marks and cellulite.

I found out I had stretch marks all over my thighs and hips, I was freaking out! My first though was 'FRANK'. I purchased the pink original one from the frank website for roughly $21.75nzd (including shipping). It smells a bliss and the coffee grounds smelt oh so yummy. The oils made my skin felt soft and nourishing. But in my honest opinion, I would not use it again. It did what it said it would, which is made my skin soft and tighten for a couple of days. So its a temporary fix. But it didnt make my stretch marks disappear as I expected, it just lightened it, and have noticed a little bit faded but not a huge difference. I recommend its good to try out as it smells amazing and makes your skin super smooth, but if you expect stretch marks/cellulite/acne scaring to go, your probably going to need a few packets depending on the amount of scaring you have. I prefer using my own ingrediants from the local super market as it saves more money that way (hehehe). The content inside isnt a lot.