I noticed that on Timetospa, where I buy my Elemis, that they also sell a brand called Madara Spa. The Madara Spa seemed to have a version of my favourite product by Elemis, the Lime and Ginger Salt Glow so I thought I would buy it and compare them to save you doing the same!
1 – Elemis Lime and Ginger Salt Glow
First up is my all time fave, the Elemis Lime and Ginger Salt Glow which costs £35.00 for 410g. It comes in a gorgeous red glass jar which looks very expensive and glam on your bathroom shelf. Your skin is so super duper smooth after using this but it doesn’t feel abrasive or scratchy at all. It isn’t as oily as The Sanctuary’s salt scrub but it does contain Kukui oil, Japanese Camellia Oil and Jojoba oil so it’s very nourishing.
It contains lime peel and ginger which stimulate the skin and smell amazing. To apply you just take a small handful and rub onto damp skin in circular motions. I love how my skin feels after using this, and I haven’t found any lower end dupes that compare in terms of scent, packaging and the effects on my skin.
2 – Mandara Spa Citrus Spice Exfoliating Sugar Scrub
The Madara Spa scrub is scented with lime and ginger but also bitter orange and spicy nutmeg. The scent is lovely but I much prefer the Elemis scent which is fresher and more zingy.
This a totally different consistency to the Elemis scrub and I found it a bit difficult to use. The scrub is quite sticky and the skin needs to be slightly damp but not too wet and not too dry for you to be able to massage it in as too wet and it doesn’t scrub enough and too dry and it just goes into sticky clumps. You can see the difference in the packaging but to be honest this doesn’t bother me at all, if anything I prefer a plastic pot as you can imagine how painful that red glass Elemis jar when you drop it on your toe in the shower!
Your skin is left nice and smooth after using this scrub but again, I can’t say it was as good as after using the Elemis scrub. So overall the verdict is – so far I have found no replacement for my beloved Elemis lime and ginger scrub, so if you want a beautiful and lovely present for someone at Christmas then definitely get it for them. But on the plus side – at least I tested it out!
Quantity: 350g RRP £10.50
You can buy both products from http://www.timetospa.co.uk/ but I got the Mandara scrub for £4 on special offer at Sainsburys! Woo get my and my bargain-basement money saving.
Do you ever try to find lower priced dupes of your favourite products? Any recommendations of good ones?