Ok, so I have my Korea Italy towels and it's Thursday night.

Someone -cant remember who- said to soak them in their own bowl separate from you bathwater. So I would do that, and continue with my bubble bath. Set the towel bowl close to your bathtub so you can reach it when you need it.

I have red and green too and they both seem to be the same - just a different color.

I actually just took a really hot and lengthy shower instead of soaking. I did soak my lower legs and feet (in plain water) a bit longer because the skin on my legs are really dry (boy a lot of dead skin came off my knees). I used the towel AFTER I got out of the water but then I had to get back in the shower and rinse off.

I so need to do this my skin is so dry right now. I to got the red and green. How long do you soak? And do you scrub in the tub? Then just rinse everything down the drain. Just trying to figure out the logistics of getting rid of the grossness.

I only have a red one I found at home and it is rough enough! my skin feels like butter. Akasuri (the Japanese name for it) are very, very popular. I have used these for going on 25 years or more. They are just awesome.

I didn't know there was a difference between red and green. I have had both and don't know the difference.

I hope you love yours as much as I love mine!

I got mine about a week ago, same type of packaging as yours Naby64. I haven't had time for a long bath so I've used them in the shower. The red ones don't seem to be as rough as the green. I used the red on my face but very gently and my face feels so much better! Got some major skin off my elbows and legs with the green one too. I can't imagine how much would come off if I just soaked!

I'm so glad you asked this, I also do Epsom salt (and baking soda) with lavender baths.

I got my towels yesterday too and was wondering about using them after a "detox" bath. (alissa103 - here's a link to the ones I ordered.

Yes a long shower will suffice, I basically got in the shower and scrubbed the tile and then scrubbed myself after my regular shower routine. That additional time was long enough. I turned the water off while scrubbing and then turned it on to rinse in between areas and then did a final rinse to clean myself and the shower. Don't forget to moisturize afterwards. Since then I've scrubbed spot areas in the shower but have not done a full exfoliation. No need for soap.

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I read on some Amazon reviews that they lose their "scrubbiness" after a while (a few months). Like anything else, I imagine they can wear out, especially at the seams since they need to be stretched after they get wet.

I hate the whole lot of you... I resisting buying these things until this thread. I caved and mine will be here tomorrow.

This may be a silly question but I was wondering if you use soap with these.

I got them as well, then fanatically read the reviews on Amazon. They will arrive tomorrow, so I put the following
info on a doc so I could print when they get here. First is the most helpful instruction review on Amazon, and after that a few quips to remember from others:

Korean Italy towel/mitts instructions:

"ByDEETI MALIon May 25, 2016

I'll just get straight to the point for those who do not know about this and are not native Koreans

1. Soak for about 20 minutes. Many say soaking in bath tub is must but I don't have the luxury of a bathtub and I am too impatient to spend special 20 mins just to soak. A little trick here, I shampoo and condition my hair 2 times/week and end up spending that amount of time under warm shower and scrub after this

2. Use soap bar and NOT shower gel. I've tried it both ways and confirmed from Korean friends the most effective way is to use a soap bar and shower with it post soaking and then scrub. Shower gels or body wash make it slippery even after your rinse out

3. That reminds me that POST SHOWER means the scrub must be dry (totally dry) to allow that friction. DO NOT USE with soap or any other product

4. Post shower air dry for at least 2-3 mins. Damp body will NOT allow scrubbing. You will just end up applying more force and will not see anything and will have scrub marks, if that happens take the hint that body is too damp. You should not see water dripping from body.

5. You will need to find your own best way to scrub by that I mean some areas are easy in one particular direction and other areas are best scrubbed along the length of hair. Find your way

6. The BIGGEST MISTAKE - I am very light brown and was amazed at how my skin color would go down by 2 shades at least and I committed the same mistake as many of you will. Scrubbing twice a week and I had scrub marks all over. Even if you feel tempted to DO NOT SCRUB TWICE, once a week is enough. Count till 10 and resist the temptation. Moreover over exfoliation is just as harmful as benefits of exfoliating regularly.

7. Post scrub use a heavy moisturizer or best so body oil. If you are not sure about which oil use baby oil just like me. Even for those will super oily skin you will need heavy duty moisturizer post scrubbing. I notice the oil sink into my body in like 10 mins

8. For maintaining the scrub, turn it inside out and wash with soap with hands and dry laying it on flat surface. If possible stretch it with your hands while it is still drying. The scrub does shrink and that is how it is, but this does not make it any less effective. The only inconvenient thing is people with big hands may find scrub slipping. That does not mean it’s useless, it will still remove the dead skin. One scrub will go on for at least 3 months.

9. Don't be grossed out at what you see after all you have been living, eating and moving about with all that you scrubbed in the shower
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Important safety tip: do not skip moisturizing after you rinse and cleanse. Your skin will never forgive you. Red color is rougher. The green ones are soft enough to use on my face, but it takes a ***VERY light*** touch. Throw them in the wash and clean them and re-use"