In order to save space in my small Ziplock bag during my July travels, I left out “secondary” beauty products like facial scrub, serum (I’m using Burt’s Bees Repair Serum), hair repair mask, clarifying shampoo, makeup primer, and eye cream (which I very seldom use, anyway).

But with over three weeks of non-stop travel, I am paying for it now. I feel and look a bit bloated, I fell sick (for five days), and my skin took on a dull sheen and was a little rough.

I juiced a whole lot and gobbled lots of raw garlic (it’s gross but it works, trust me), plus I’ve been scrubbing like a good girl.

When I was in the US, I picked up an old classic…

…But I only broke it out of its packaging a few days ago — St. Ives Apricot Scrub.

The apricot seed kernels do a fantastic job of sloughing off dead skin cells and my skin sucked up my serums like thirsty dogs on a hot day. With the weather in Tokyo so hot and humid, I feel like a thirsty old dog most times.

The label at the back says this product was not tested on animals, formulated without parabens – yay! It’s also an Allure readers’ choice award winner.

I actually used this product all over my body and face throughout my college years and into my early 20s. I don’t know why I stopped using it — perhaps I was lured away by other yummy looking scrubs and then I moved to Tokyo where it is not sold. Thank goodness for the large size, 170g or 6 oz, so I’ll only need a top up a long way down the road.

What’s an old classic you absolutely love?

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