In Nairobi spas, body scrub is big business

A Beauty Body Scrub model enjoys a massage from Health Land Spa's Anne Kariuki after a full body scrub. 

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

Once associated with use of simple bar soap, the body is becoming one of the most lucrative segments of skincare, thanks to scrubbing routines in Nairobi’s spas.

On TikTok and Instagram, videos of Kenyans lying on massage beds, their bodies being scrubbed with herbal lotions, or milk and unidentified concoctions are now common.

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