Natural ElephantExfoliating Hammam Glove… (Pure Black Single)

I can’t believe I haven’t heard of a kessa/hammam mitt sooner!! My skin is so soft!!! I don’t know why loofahs are the general standard for shower exfoliation. Compared to this, loofahs don’t do anything!I bought this because for a few weeks now, my skin had been itching randomly for no apparent reason, and no sign of any bumps or hives or bug bites. I hadn’t switched products or anything. I thought maybe it was stress or the hot weather or too much dust being blown around by the fan. In any case, I had a hunch that exfoliating would help. It seems I was right.I had some small, nonitchy bumps on the back of my left arm which could have been the beginning of keratosis pilaris. My right arm had no bumps. And after using this, neither of them have any.I also am susceptible to ingrown hairs where I shave. On my legs, the ingrowns are very weird- they’re not exactly ingrown. The hairs grow in under a thin layer of the skin but they can’t be shaved because there’s skin over top of them. It’s like trying to shave over top pantyhose. It doesn’t work because the hairs are flat to the skin. This glove significantly reduced that. My underarms are also unbelievably soft. The ingrowns are also why I would use this before shaving.I will no longer be wasting money on European Wax Center’s ingrown hair serum, it never really worked anyway, especially for my bikini line. I thought I had to give up waxing because the ingrowns were just so awful. The waxer always said to exfoliate and of course recommended their product. I was like “I know I have to exfoliate!” but their serum and my washcloths and dry body brush just didn’t cut it.I used to use a dry body brush for exfoliating because it’s supposed to be so good for the skin and have all these benefits but compared to this mitt, the exfoliating is zero. I threw out my dry body brush, I won’t be using it ever again. I also tried a Dylonic Brush which I got from Amazon and that plastic thing was too hard on my skin, did not solve my ingrown hairs and did not exfoliate. If I could return it for my money back, I would.I used it for the first time last night and you can see from my photos all the dead skin that came off. The grey flecks in the mitt is dead skin. The stuff on the bottom of my tub: dead skin. That gross piece of what looks like mouse droppings (sorry for the description) on the side of my tub: dead skin. So gross but so satisfying. I actually ran out of my bathroom to grab my phone and take the photos.There is a trick to using it however and to getting that much dead skin off.First you have to stand in a hot shower (or bath if you prefer, I did shower) for several minutes. And get the mitt wet too. The packaging says to use soap, I did not use any soap whatsoever on the mitt. I only use soap/cleanser on my face, underarms, down there, and any areas that got sweaty that day like under the breasts as I think soap over your whole body is wasteful and unnecessary. (And I used my cleanser after all of this exfoliating.) The purpose of soap/cleanser/body wash is to dissolve oils on your skin and impart a fresh fragrance. I don’t want to dissolve my skin’s natural oils on my whole body and soap/body wash does NOT exfoliate. So why waste product?After soaking the skin, you have to turn off the water (or get out of the bath.) I wasn’t getting any dead skin coming off when I was trying to use the mitt with the shower on. Turn off the shower and then start scrubbing. As a bonus you’ll save water.Once you turn off the water, start scrubbing and watch the dead skin start pilling up everywhere. It takes a while to scrub the whole body so re-wet the mitt if you need to but it’s better to keep the skin out of the water and I didn’t need to re-wet the mitt for the most part.Some places to really get at are the tops of the feet & ankles, behind the ears (but be gentle here), and yes your face & lips. I started with my face. I did not find it too abrasive but you will want to use a lighter touch on the face and ears or use it under running water for these sensitive areas. For every where else on the body, I was scrubbing hard and my arm got sore so I paused for a minute and then continued. It felt very invigorating and my skin got pretty red so I would say the claims about improved circulation are probably true.It’s a bit hard to reach all of your back effectively but I think I managed alright. Maybe next time, I’ll jump out of the shower and ask my mom or sister to help me.After, rinse away all the dead skin and finish up the shower. Closing with cool water is great and refreshing.I freaking love this thing. LOVE. I want to buy the 5 pack for my whole family, extras for myself and give them as gifts to everyone. In my opinion, everyone should have one of these. I don’t know why it’s not more common, nothing else works better. Not loofahs, not dry body brushing which is a pretty big skin care trend recently, not a wash cloth, not a scrub product, NOTHING. Nothing works like this.I’m gonna try throwing it in the delicates bag and putting it in the washing machine and seeing how it goes. I’m also not sure how often to use this. I guess how often to use it is an individual thing anyways so I’ll have to experiment with the frequency of use.UPDATE: I put this in the washing machine and it’s fine. The color will bleed if washed in hot water though. Not an issue for me but just something to be aware of.

Item arrived as described

Lets start off with the pros first...Exfoliation... It's kinda like rubbing stingray skin, and not the bottom side. Or Shark skin. It's rough. It REALLY exfoliates you. I feel like I just left a professional spa. I don't think I have ever had this much exfoliation in the last three decades and some change of my life. I feel so soft. My sweatpants and thermal sweatshirt feel even softer than ever.Ya ever work the flight line and come home reeking of JP5? Run around a dirt construction site all day sweating? I have, and you feel like you need an extended 15 minute shower, you're annoyed because a 5 minute shower should do it.This will certainly help you, if they can fit your hands.That leads me to my next point... These are pretty small, as a dude, I actually have pretty small hands, in-fact ladies have told me I have "pretty" or "feminine" hands. My wife agreed with others that I should even try "hand modeling" (That's a thing???... OnlyHands I guess...). Oh well, it is what it is. I can wear small nitrile gloves perfectly. Mediums are loose. These things fit my hands like a medium glove.So if you require large nitrile gloves, these may not be for you. I had trouble switching hands, the added wetness of everything made this thing stick to your hands like a standard glove. It's impressive actually.Back to my intro, it's rough. I honestly don't think I can use this everyday. How do the ladies use this daily??? The top commenter even mentioned where the sun don't shine. I was extra gentle there and I felt a bit of discomfort.My final point is lather. I use a soap foamer using my favorite castile soap (that leading, most known brand). If you use a traditional plastic loofah, you can get away with a couple pumps of foam per body part. But this does not hold lather well. I could not imagine using this thing straight, without soap.But yeah, if you need enough foam where you're being drowned in AFFF... This ain't it.Looking to feel like you were scrubbed a few layers of skin and you're reborn? This is for you.

Finding the right exfoliator for my skin type has been a life time challenge. I’ve tried all the trendy exfoliators that really just clogged my pores until I researched my way outside the trends to the hammam/kese glove. Now my skin is the softest it’s ever been in my life and I’m 54. I’ve even convinced my 80 year old mum to try it on her much more delicate skin. Fingers-crossed the test sight on her will be a success and not damage her more fragile skin. I’ll be back to update this review afterward.So, happy to have found this product that I highly recommend it for anyone with fair skin that is struggling to find a successful exfoliator.