Boots Essentials Cucumber Facial Scrub | Review

I recently received the Boots Essentials Cucumber Facial Scrub as a free gift from an O2 priority code and as someone who never turns down free stuff, I was keen to give it a try, plus you can never have too much Skincare right? 

I was a bit skeptical about it as I don't know how effective Boots Essentials products are. As with all their range, it comes in very simple packaging which does look a little 'cheap'. The product itself is quite a harsh scrub to what I'm used to, so I did feel like I was scratching the skin off my face, which I guess is essentially the case, but I was worried I'd be left with a really red blotchy face. That, luckily, wasn't the case! 

It's lightly fragranced with cucumber which is really refreshing on the skin, however, I found it quite difficult to wash all the beads off my face and when I went to moisturise afterwards I found I still had some of the beads left on my face. Having said that, it did leave my skin feeling really soft and smooth afterwards, especially after I'd applied a moisturiser.

Would I go out and buy this in the future? Probably not. Whilst at £1.50, it's a really cheap face scrub, it's just a little too harsh for me and I'd prefer to use a slightly softer one. 

Have you tried the Boots Essentials Facial Scrub? What are your thoughts?