It's been a while since I've blogged but I wanted to make sure I
reviewed the Clarisonic Mia. This is one of those products that can
really change your skin and your skincare/cosmetics routine.
After a lot of
reading and research about exfoliating face brushes, I purchased the Clarisonic
Mia right after Christmas, so I've been using it 2x per day for 8 months.
Clarisonic claims that sonic cleansing can be 6x more effective in a
minute than washing with your hands. I was a bit skeptical but the claim
is logical and makes sense to me.
Initially I
followed the instructions and only used the Mia once daily because I did not
want to over-exfoliate and damage my skin. After a week I began to use it
in the morning in the shower and in the evening after removing my makeup.
I could not
believe the difference. I couldn't stop touching my face because it was
so soft and smooth! I feel like I have control of my skin again and that the
skin care products I am using are more effective. Why?
First of all, I can
feel my skin care products working better than they had in the past. Washing
your face with your hands and even with a washcloth leaves dirt, makeup and
especially dead skin cells on your face. This material can clog
pores as well as prevent your moisturizers, acne creams etc from getting to
target areas. For example, I use an alpha hydroxy acid cream at night and
after cleaning my face with the Clarisonic I began to feel the skin tingle that
you normally do with an AHA. I hadn't felt the product working like that
since I first started using AHAs years ago.
Also, I have fewer
clogged pores and breakouts. The dirt, makeup and dead skin cells are
removed from my face daily and the few hormonal breakouts I have are more
easily controlled.
I feel like the
Clarisonic Mia helped to reset my skin back to normal. Instead of being
reactionary to my skin, the Mia wiped the slate clean and allowed me to start
over from scratch. Before the Mia, I would have told you I had combination
skin. Now I truly believe I have normal skin but it was acting
combination because of all of the products I used to use on my less than clean
face!
Armed with my
Clarisonic Mia, I feel less anxious about aging and turning 40 (soon enough)!
I'd give the
Clarisonic Mia 4 of 5 stars.
Many of my complaints with the Mia seem to have been addressed
with their newest model, the Aria. The Aria uses the standard P Link
Clarisonic battery charger but it's also USB chargeable now. It also
includes a drying/charging stand and a battery status light and has 3 speeds
and a time setting you can change. I wish the Mia came with a travel case.
I really
appreciate that all Clarisonic models (apart from the body brush on the PLUS)
use the same brush heads!
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