Lush Dark Angels Review

I actually really enjoyed this product. I found it too be a little abrasive on the skin so I only used it max twice a week. The fineness of the exfoliating particles feel really nice and cleansing on the skin. It is a little messy to rinse off though.

You really do have to be oily for the best effect. A staff member mentioned that the residue usually happens if you use on drier skin - I've found I have way less residue if I use occasionally for really bad days. It works great like this and leaves me feeling clean and fresh.

Don’t get me wrong, I love this stuff, but calling it a cleanser is crazy to me!

I use this once or twice a week as an exfoliating in the shower. I rub it on and leave it for several minutes then lightly rub in circular motions and rinse off, then use come cleanser to ensure the residue is removed.

It leave my fave feeling smooth and exfoliated. I urge you not to use this as your daily cleanser though. I have oily skin and it does help. But it’s far too abrasive for every day.

To begin I should tell you my skin type: I am oily - dehydrated, slightly enlarged pores through cheeks, nose and forehead. I have some redness and old acne scarring (though not too bad). My skin's texture is very rough and dull.

I absolutely adore this product! I have been through 2 tubs of it and love how it works. You only need a small amount if you're exfoliating only your face but I actually like to use this on my upper arms and chest so I take a 20c coin sized piece and make it into a paste. I don't find this to be too harsh, you can kind of control how 'scrubby' you want it to be by adding more or less water. I will say that this is definitely a 1-2 times a week scrub only, as someone with thick, textured skin I can usually exfoliate every second day but with this I really didn't need to. I saw a huge improvement in my skin right from the get go, it was smoother, softer, clearer and I had less breakouts. My moisturiser also absorbed much more evenly/nicely afterwards. This really is a fantastic scrub and I highly recommend it to people with oily skin. Will I repurchase? At the moment no, only because I am giving chemical exfoliation a go as I've heard it's better but if I miss the delicious physical scrubby-ness of this then I definitely will repurchase!

I popped into my nearest Lush, seeking out assistance from one of the most helpful sales assistants I have ever met, fully prepared to purchase something/anything if I thought my skin would benefit from it. So I asked for some help and was offered a free skin consultation, sampled a couple of scrubs and she offered free samples to try out to make sure my skin would benefit fully from them. I am so impressed by the service I received. I was given instructions to use this daily unless my skin started to feel too dry, and twice daily if I could manage it. It comes in a damp powdered form that you pinch and mix with water in the palm of your hand then apply to your face in a gentle massage. The first few times I used it I was a bit cautious as it it is very gritty/chunky but you should be gentle with this anyway as you do not want to be too abrasive. It smells smokey... like a chimney (I am putting that down to the charcoal), then when it is rinsed away there is a hint of lemon remaining. Make sure you wash it all away otherwise your pores and skin will be black/grey. So after using this super easy to use product for over a week my skin is majorly improved... hardly any blemishes and a lot less oily (and so soft). I still have some left in my generous sample tub and plan to purchase a full size next week when I go back into town. Even if I don't need to use it as often as daily it will still be put to good use as a weekly mask but I foresee this being a part of my daily routine for a while yet.

*there is enough product for 3+ weeks in a sample tub

This is one of the best I've used! It leaves my nasty oily skin looking absolutely lovely, soft and glowy but doesn't leave it feeling like it has oil left on it like a couple cleansers I'm going through now do. I love the way it leaves my skin really clean but somewhat moisturised and it's a favourite now. I loved the effect on my skin so much I actually used it as an every day cleanser too and if you used an oil to remove your makeup, it will get rid of any residue that left too!

The only downside to this was that it got messy so, so quickly. This is actually the only reason why I'm so hesitant to buy another tub or I'd have done so by now.

I was lucky to receive as a RAOK in an order I did from Lush, which was a lovely surprise and made me love Lush even more.. if that was possible.

This cleanser comes in the generic black container, which did a great job at keeping this cleanser fresh, and is easy to open and close, even with cleanser on one of your hands. Additionally, this free little product is one of the 5 tubs I need to get a free face mask (part of Lush’s recycling scheme), which is awesome.

When you open the product for the first time, it just looks like a pot full of blackness. The mask is black, and I mean black, and it topped with a few tiny black crystals looking piece (Who knows what they are). Okay so the mask itself, well honestly. It smells like dirt. It looks like dirt. Not convinced? Neither was i.

The consistency of this cleanser is hard to describe unless you know the lush products well. This Cleanser feels rich, and full of goodness as it leaves a slight greasy residue when touched. However the cleanser itself it quite crumbly although it holds it shape well. I would actually compare it to the short crust pastry my mum makes.

To use this, I break a small piece off, and put in the palm of my hand and mix it with a tiny bit of water to make a paste, and use my fingers to apply it to my face. I rub it on, and massage it all over my face like a normal cleanser. However after that, I let this product sit on my face for a few minutes before once again massaging my face and washing it off. The results. Wow.

My skin is left smooth, and feeling amazing. I usually use this cleaner at night time before bed, and the next day, my skin just looks amazing. It has a glowy look about it, and this cleanser evens out my skin tone, to the point where I could almost (yes almost) not wear BB cream or foundation.

Would I use this again? In a heartbeat. It never appealed to me before, so I am so glad I was given this to try! It has quickly become a favourite of mine! It’s easy to use, a little goes a long way, and it does an amazing job at cleaning and making my skin feel amazing without drying it out. I definitely recommend you try this product.