Clarisonic Update #1

You might have read my first post about my Clarisonic Mia - if not then you can read it HERE. It's now been almost 6 weeks since I started using it, which makes this a brilliant time to review my thoughts on it so far!

In the first couple of weeks, I found my skin to be super soft in every area except where I had existing blemishes - there the blemish felt more raw and exposed and obvious. That said, it has been a general feature of my skin since I started using the Clarisonic that any blemishes I do get clear up much quicker and without any need to pop spots or pick at my skin (hey I know we're not supposed to but we all do it don't we?) I have to say I haven't had the dreaded purging stage, which I put down to the fact I've had a decent skincare routine since I was about 10 and have cleansed my skin almost every day since then!

I use the Clarisonic after removing eye make up and wiping off most of my make up with a wipe on an evening. I use it almost every evening but occasionally give it a day off! My routine is usually along the lines of: splash my face with some warm water, dab off any excess water with a towel. Run the Clarisonic under the tap to make it damp, and then apply cleanser all over my face. I then use the Clarisonic in circular motions across my cheeks, nose and chin first, and then wash the brush under the tap. Finally I do the same for my forehead. I have to say, I do use this for longer than the prescribed 1 minute but not much longer. I just think I need the extra time to give it a really good clean.

I started out using the Clarisonic with my Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser and now use it with my Soap and Glory Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser. Although I've got a million and one new cleansers I need to try, I didn't want to change my cleanser at the same time as starting to use the Clarisonic as I thought my skin would get cross!

So far, my skin is definitely smoother, noticeably brighter (so many people have commented on this!) and I have less blemishes. As I've said, I don't have blemish-free skin but the occasional spot I do get is gone in a day or two because of the Clarisonic. My night cream sinks into my skin really nicely after using this, and I feel like products work better because of it!

In terms of charging, I've only had to charge this once in six weeks - for around 16 hours I think.

My overall opinion is that I am really happy I decided to get the Clarisonic. It hasn't changed my life, but it has made a significant difference to my skin's health and appearance, which I think is worth the money. My skin has never looked this good! It is relatively expensive at £120 RRP (but you can often get deals and pay less) however if you look at it as an investment in your skin, the price per use will really be minimal if you use it every day like I do! I bought my Mia from Feel Unique HERE.

What do you think of the Clarisonic? Have you tried it or do you want to?

xx

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Clarisonic Mia - Unboxing and First Use

I was incredibly lucky and was grateful to receive the Clarisonic Mia for my birthday from my amazing Dad. It's something I'd been umm-ing and ahh-ing over for months and months and months! But I couldn't think of anything else my Dad could get me for my birthday, and as it went into the Feel Unique sale after Christmas it was a bit too tempting to miss out!

I bought the Mia in this cute pastel green colour. I thought the white looked a bit too clinical and the other colours were frankly a little girly for my tastes, but this colour is perfect!

I also bought the delicate head separately - I'd read dozens and dozens of reviews of the Mia before I took the plunge and got it for my birthday, so I knew the 'sensitive' brush head that comes with the Mia was more than likely going to irritate my skin. I got the extra brush head also in the sale from Feel Unique.

Here is the Mia unboxed - nicely presented and you can see the sample sized Clarisonic cleanser you get with the set too. I am in love with the colour of my Mia <3

Here's everything you get with your Mia - the device itself (it has a handy plastic cap to protect the brush head when not in use which I like), the cleanser, instruction manual and the famous 'Plink' charger. I may be stupid because it took me a good 5 minutes to figure out how to charge this - I'm sure you won't make the same mistake but FYI the charger is magnetic and sticks to the front of the Mia handle to charge...

Before the first use I charged my MIA for a long time! The manual recommends 24 hours but the charging light on mine went solid after about 14 hours and I took it off charge after about 16.

This is what the brush head looks like - if you use the delicate brush head the bristles are super soft and not scary at all. I was a bit nervous before my first use but I manned up and headed into my bathroom, Mia in hand!

I splashed my face with water, patted it dry a little with a towel so it was damp, and squirted lots of my Liz Earle cleanser onto the brush. I didn't want to try the Clarisonic cleanser straight away as I have sensitive skin and didn't want to risk an adverse reaction. The Mia is unlike anything I've ever used before - the sensation is so unusual! I had no idea what to expect but it's a very gentle vibration and almost a pulsating feeling that really feels like it's going deep down into your skin. You're supposed to use this for 60 seconds, and the Mia switches off after that amount of time. You cleanse your forehead for 20 seconds, then your chin and nose for 20 seconds, and then each cheek for 10 seconds.

Using this for the first time felt strange but in a good way. After using it my skin felt different, definitely cleaner, maybe a little softer but the blemishes that were already on my face felt more prominent too. Overall I was happy with the first time use!

Going forwards, I am prepared for a possible purging stage with my Mia but I'm also aware that my skin is sensitive and has never been faced (haha, no pun intended!) with anything like this before. I'm thinking I will use this either once a day or every other day to remove my make up, and see how I get on! I'll be posting an update review in a few week's time once I've had chance to see the effect it has on my skin, so watch this space!

You can purchase the Mia HERE and it retails for £120.

Do you have a Mia? How have you found it?

xx

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