In the humid hot climate of the dry season, it is really important to keep the skin cleaned and well scrubbed.  Lack of scrubbing can lead to blocked pores and in-grown hairs which can lead to pimple formation.  In this hot environment, this could easily lead to skin infections.  Moreover, a routine skin scrub helps with the circulation and stimulates healthy skin formation. And so the first rule is prevention with a good shower scrubber used on a daily basis.  Salt and sugar scrubs can be used on a weekly basis as an addition to the bathing regime.

This year our loofah crop failed because it got taken over by other creeping vines.  And so we have been using an old pathetic little loofah to death and not actually getting much satisfactory scrubbing out of it.

Today, I found Gnome at 5.30 in the morning looking longingly at a whole array of shower brushes on Amazon.  Now, when we buy anything from the States and bring it in to the country, we always have to consider transportation fees, import tax and duty.  From past experience we have calculated that all these expenses usually end up quadrupling the original price of the item.  And so when Gnome spied a rather nice looking bamboo shower brush for $20US that meant $80 to me.  I kind of gave him the “Chinese woman don’t waste money look.”  That put an abrupt end to his perusing and so Gnome tried to find a positive solution.

And here they are:

This one is a bargain at BZD 1.75 (USD 0.88) for four.

Pack of 10 for BZD 4.75 (USD 2.38).

Yay…Gnome is helping me Save Money!!

I tried both scrubbers in the shower and found that the “Jia Ju Yong Pin” was gentle but invigorating; it worked well also as a facial scrub.  The other kitchen scrubber had its merits because it has a sponge side which allows for easy application of soap and the scouring end was also very effective.  Overall, they did the job!

So, anyone in Punta Gorda who is in need of a scrub can buy “Jia Ju Yong Pin” at Lily’s Supermart on Main Street and the second one can be purchased at Vance Vernon Pharmacy (in the kitchen section).

Happy Scrubbing and may we all have smooth and silky skin!