Lush Dark Angels Review

I really like this product. The charcoal really helped to exfoliate my skin and after use left my skin feeling clean and cleansed. I've been using it as my main cleanser for a while and will continue to do so! Definitely worth it.

This scrub is lush indeed. The black sugar is exfoliating but not too abrasive or scratchey. The mix of the rhassoul mud, charcoal, avocado oil and other essential oils makes a texture like no other scrub and is surprisingly soft and smells incredible. When I went on holiday without it I noticed my skin was back to being oily again after not using it. It leaves my skin so soft and moisturized and pampered. As you don't require much it is super cost effective. A little goes a long way. It's definitely a favorite of mine and beats all the other drug store cleansers loaded with chemicals and environmentally unfriendly microbeads etc in them.

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.

This is totally not right for my skin type but I developed some hormonal breakouts on my chin and decided to purchase it for any oily/breakout areas. I love it... once I got over the very earthy smell. You only use the smallest of amounts and it goes a very long way. I love that it is black and grainy... it gives an exfoliation to the skin also. The cost is great and with the small amount that you are recommended to use, it will last such a good length of time. I usually use the pea sized amount that it suggests and then massage around my face but when I have extra 'hormonal' areas, then I left it as a mask on the spots. Its great and leaves the skin feeling so refreshed. This would be so great on young skin, going through those awful stages.... priced well, good amount, lasts ages and does what it says its going to do.

I love this stuff in Summer, as it is perfect to clean up my oily skin & remove the gross stuff!

One of it's downfalls is that it is very messy/ can leave stains on your skin. I use a Micellar Water after cleansing & it takes the stains away

I also found that this isn't something that I can massage into my skin for too long because it does get a wee bit rough

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.