{"product_id":"ncla-sugar-sugar-pineapple-lip-scrub","title":"NCLA Beauty Sugar Sugar Pineapple Lip Scrub","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar lip scrub that buffs away flakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine sugar with shea, agave and nourishing oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTropical pineapple flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRough lips make everything applied afterwards look worse, from a plain balm to a matte lipstick. The NCLA Beauty Sugar Sugar Pineapple Lip Scrub deals with that mechanically rather than chemically, using fine sugar granules to lift the loose surface layer while shea butter, agave nectar and oils keep the lip conditioned as they go. NCLA Beauty, the Los Angeles brand behind it, keeps the grind deliberately fine rather than gritty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe exfoliation here is physical and deliberately blunt:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine sugar granules lift the loose, dead surface layer by friction alone, and they dissolve as they are worked so the abrasion falls away rather than staying constant. Lip skin is thin, and a granule that softens partway through is kinder to it than one that does not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShea, agave and the oil base stop it from stripping:\u003c\/strong\u003e They stay on the lip once the sugar has gone, so the freshly exposed surface is left soft and conditioned instead of bare and tight. Scrubbed lips that feel sore afterwards are a sign the base was doing nothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat stays behind matters as much as what comes off:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vitamins C and E remain in that conditioning film as antioxidants once the sugar has dissolved. Lip skin is briefly more exposed after buffing, which is the sensible moment for them to be there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt scoops out as a thick, grainy paste with the sugar clearly visible in it, and the grains soften within the first few seconds of contact. What is left afterwards is a slight sheen and a conditioned feel rather than a clean, stripped one. The pineapple flavour is bright and tart, the sharper of the two Sugar Sugar flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin types:\u003c\/strong\u003e All skin types, including dry and flake-prone lips, since lip skin is much the same job whatever the rest of your face does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rough, peeling lips, dry patches that return every winter, and balm that goes on unevenly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter is when a lip scrub earns its place, for lips that flake back faster than any balm keeps up with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does this compare to buffing my lips with a damp flannel or a toothbrush?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: With a flannel or a toothbrush all the pressure comes from your hand, which is easy to overdo on skin this thin and is why lips come away red. The NCLA Beauty Sugar Sugar Pineapple Lip Scrub carries fine sugar in shea, agave and oils, so the granules do the lifting while the base cushions them, and the sugar dissolves as it works, which makes the exfoliation self-limiting rather than as hard as you happen to push.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does the pineapple mean it exfoliates with fruit enzymes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. Pineapple here is the flavour, and the exfoliation is done by fine sugar granules working on the surface. Enzyme exfoliants such as bromelain work chemically, breaking down the proteins holding dead cells together, which is a different action with a different feel, and worth knowing if you are choosing between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often is it worth using a lip scrub?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Once or twice a week suits most lips. Flakes take a few days to form in the first place, so buffing daily starts removing living skin rather than dead, and that is what leaves lips tender and peeling faster than before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLips exfoliate themselves every time you eat or drink something hot, which makes a scrub less an intervention than a way of finishing the job evenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow this scrub with a nourishing balm or explore the \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-au\/collections\/dry-skin\"\u003edry skin collection\u003c\/a\u003e for deeper lip hydration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-au\/collections\/dry-skin\"\u003eDry skin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-au\/collections\/sensitive-skin\"\u003eSensitive skin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-au\/collections\/ncla-beauty\"\u003eMore from NCLA Beauty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"NCLA Beauty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773662740814,"sku":"nclass24","price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/nclass24.png?v=1778671447","url":"https:\/\/skinnomid.com\/en-au\/products\/ncla-sugar-sugar-pineapple-lip-scrub","provider":"Skin-Nomad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}