Beauty Blabber - Top 5 Facial Scrubs

My lovely facialist Dita once told me the three keys to great skin are exercise, lots of water, and exfoliating. Exfoliating involves removing your dead skin skills on the outer most level of your epidermis through abrasive or chemical scrubbing. When done correctly it leaves skin smoother and looking more fresh and glowy. Proper exfoliation also can increase the potency of your serums, moisturizers and other facial products. The best advice I can give is get a Clarisonic face brush. Anything you use with it will exfoliate your face to dermatologist level. The following are my top picks for scrubs - essential especially if you aren't ready to invest in a Clarisonic.

5. St. Ives Apricot Scrub - This cult classic is cheap and fights blemishes without drying skin. The oil-free scrub contains salicylic acid, which fights acne and blackheads, and 100% natural exfoliants. Did I mention you can buy it Walgreens for less then $4?

4. Fresh Sugar Face Polish - Although more pricey this mixture of brown sugar and antioxidant-rich wild strawberries lasts forever. Seed oils and plant extracts add moisture, leaving skin soft and supple.

3. Kate Sommerville's Exfolikate - This is Kate Sommerville's top selling product and is marketed as the next best thing to being seen by Kate in person. This scrub uses enzymes to achieve what physical abrasives (shells, sand, etc.) do, which makes it ideal for sensitive skin.

2. LUSH's Ocean Salt - We all know my feelings on LUSH. I love the all natural ingridients (and that returning 5 containers gets you a free face mask!) The scrub can be used on both your face and body. It contains 50% salt, which helps with removing dirt and blockages. Fresh avocado and coconut gives hydration to thirsty skin. Lemon, grapefruit and lime juices not only refreshes and cleanses but makes you smell like a margarita - yum!

1. Kiehl's Pineapple Papaya Facial Scrub - This is my all time favorite scrub. Does Kiehl's make a bad product? I don't think so. This scrub is made with Luffa Cylindrica Fruit and Apricot Seed Powder that exfoliate naturally and gently, leaving skin refreshed, soft, clean and covered in vitamins.