In my September favorites post I talked about how I have
re-discovered my Clarisonic. As I said,
I purchased it prior to my wedding to get my skin in order before the big
day. Now it was a pricey purchase; I believe it retails for
$150.00 at Ulta. Clearly, for most
women, this is not something you can just go out and buy willy-nilly. For me, I actually had to work it into the
“beauty” portion of my wedding budget.
I’m really glad I did though because this thing works wonders.
I deal with oily skin on my t-zone and cheeks, and this
helps manage that much better than any oil control cleanser. Many people think the brush heads rotate,
however, what they really do is oscillate back and forth with sonic vibrations
300 times a second. In doing so, the
vibrations break up dirt and gunk deep down in your pores and it basically
jostles it to the surface where it is scrubbed away. It is programmed for 20 seconds on the
forehead/temples (I also go over my eyebrows), then it will beep and do 20
seconds on the nose and chin (I also do my jawline and neck), again a beep
before it does 10 seconds for each cheek.
It’s literally one minute and you are done.
I noticed a difference in the size and darkness of my pores
within a week. They were smaller and
less visible. Did it eliminate all gunk,
no. I think in order for that to happen
I’d actually have to go and get a facial that will do extractions. Especially on the tip of my nose. Overall it did a much better job than regular
scrubbing through the years has ever done me.
(This is a graphic from their website which shows a UV image of what is left on your forehead when you manually clean your face. Their old image at least showed something left even with the Clarisonic, which I feel is more true to life, but it was spotty at best.)
There are two drawbacks to this product, which I feel are
important to mention. The first is that
you will break out. Even if you almost
never get blemishes (which is me) you will after using this product.
(I didn't have a photo of my tiny breakout, so I went in search of a picture on Google. I got incredibly grossed out by what I saw and decided this was much more pleasant. You're welcome.)
This lasts about 1-2 weeks an with repeated use will definitely go away. The reason for this is that because, as I
mentioned above, as it pulls all that gross stuff to the surface, your pores
become irritated and inflamed. I noticed
it mostly around my chin and jaw line.
As I said, it does go away with continual use. Now, if you get lazy forget about using it
for like 2 weeks, this will happen again, so it’s in your best interest to just
set a reminder on your phone, computer, or wherever you look that you will see
the post-it. When I had my iPhone, I
used an app called “Alarmed” to remind me and it had a “nag” function that
would go off every 1-5 minutes until I did what it told me to do. Pretty darn effective for me. The second issue is that the replacement heads can
be a little expensive as well. They
retail for $25 for one, or two for $40.
I usually opt for the two since you save ten bucks. Thankfully they only have to be replaced
every 3 months so it’s $80 a year for the heads, which comes out to about $1.54
a week. Not TOO bad.
(I use the deep pore brush heads, but I do not have sensitive skin and I find they work best to eliminate my oil situation. Other people on YouTube have said they don't like them. I'd say go with normal and decide from there)
It is waterproof so you can submerge it in water or leave it
in the shower if you like. I do not
because I share my shower with other people, so I keep my personal products
elsewhere in the bathroom. I use it at
night because it is especially good at removing makeup. Seriously, test it out. Go about your regular routine of removing
makeup and washing your face. Then
follow up with this thing and you will find all kinds of excess makeup in the
bristles. It’s incredible! There is a travel size cleanser that comes
with it, which I had actually just tossed in a drawer, figuring it was just a
silly sample of something else they wanted me to buy. Honestly, the cleanser is pretty good for
oily skin. I can see it being a bit
harsh if you have drier skin, but I did like it and wish I had used it sooner,
but you can use any cleanser you like. Also, it is really simple to clean the bristles. You can take any old soap (I use bar soap or shampoo, actually), rub it in the bristles, rinse, and viola! Clean brush. You'll notice you are approaching the 3 month mark when your brush starts to look like an old toothbrush with the bristles getting wonky.
Overall, I think it is worth the money, but don't skip a bill payment to buy it. Save up and enjoy clearer skin! Tell me about your experience below or you can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! <3
XO - Bekah
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