Should you invest in a Clarisonic?

By: Unknown on Thursday, June 05, 2014

I'm constantly very conscious about the well being of my skin. I don't just invest on skin care products but also on skincare device that I can get my hands on. One of the best skincare device that I have invested is the Clarisonic Plus and have been on it for at least 2 to 3 years now.

So here come the million dollar question, should you invest on a Clarisonic cleansing system?

It's pricey

Yes the price tag of beauty doesn't usually come cheap. The same goes for this device. The price of Pro, at the time of writing, is about MYR 849. That's a very steep price to pay to have good looking skin and it doesn't end at that. Every 3 months you will have to change the brush and the price of the brush is priced at MYR 90 per piece at Sephora but I saw a seller selling on Lazada and the price for the brush is at MYR55 even the price of the device is cheaper too. Anyway, bottom line is that it's still a pricey piece of skincare device to own. You can still achieve the same kind of effect if you spend enough time to clean it properly.

Different skin may achieve different result

To date, I have nothing but praise for this device. It's really effective on my skin and I can see the difference, before and after. Although I can't say the same for some of my friends that has embrace this system. I have a friend who bought it but due to her sensitive skin, she claims that the brush is causing breakout. So, I think it's a hit or miss thing. Alternatively you can loan one from a friend and buy your own brush, it's probably a cheaper idea then buying it and not using it later on. But that is also provided you have friends who are really nice and kind enough to loan their device to you.

It's not an exfoliator

If you buy this device thinking that it can be a replacement to your regular exfoliator and in the process save money then you are so wrong. This device is a cleansing system, the sonic technology that they use is nothing more than just a gentle vibration to the skin. I still use an exfoliator except on days when I exfoliate I don't use Clarisonic as I don't want to over exfoliate my skin.

Too stimulating to the skin

To some people they may feel that even gentle vibration from the device can be over stimulating for their skin. I think perhaps one can start off with using it once or twice a week rather than twice daily. Give it a slow start and see how it works for you. I have read online where some people experienced "purging" before they embark on their road to great looking skin. Personally I'm amused, I think if your skin really has strong reaction to it, one should stay away from it then come back to it again.

Charging takes time

The charging can be very long. I usually leave it to charge for about 24 hours but mind you, if you constantly on the machine, it will only last you at max half an hour. Also, if you leave the thing unused don't be surprise if you come back with a device with the battery dead. The battery depletes even when you don't use it. So it can be pretty annoying to me.

My conclusion

To date, I'm still quite happy with my Clarisonic albeit with some cons. The result is impressive. If you ask me whether I will still buy this thing again if given another chance, I will still go for it. Maybe you should too.

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my clarisonic

By: Unknown on Thursday, January 12, 2012

I know I should have done it long ago but I guess the price tag was a little hefty. Plus no one around me was using it at the time. Other than reading the raving review from online it's a bit hard to understand the benefit of this tool to provide me with a clearer skin. Making the decision to purchase this product, even though with thorough reading, was also due to impulsive purchase.

Some time ago, I bought a new cleansing tool and included it into my beauty regime. Looking back now, I have not regretted making this purchase, in fact I have been asking myself why didn't I buy it sooner? Finally after many months, 2 years to be exact, I finally plucked the courage and plunge into buying myself a Clarisonic Plus Sonic Skin Cleansing System. Since then I have not look back or regret making this purchase and that was about 5 months ago. I get lots of compliments from my friends for they have seen visible results.

The usual daily cleaning is not enough to slough off the dead skin cell from our face. To me, even the weekly face scrub is not good enough because I can't bear to pull and tug my skin without risking adding more wrinkle to my face.But on the other hand if you don't properly clean your skin, how are those serum and essence going to penetrate deep into your skin to nourish and repair, right? Imagine this, when you water or fertilised your plant, you should always get rid of those weeds, so that your plant will get the necessary nourishment and not wasted to nourished the weeds. Also, I feel that my skin, after removing makeup, is alot cleaner than before I started using the brush.

I bought mine from Sephora, KL. If I'm not mistaken that is the only place that is selling this tool in Malaysia but if you have friends who are traveling from US, it might be worthwhile to ask them to help you buy it there because it's cheaper but you may need to check on the plug, whether it's compatible with where you're using it.

For the cleanser, I'm using my regular cleanser. There is no need to purchase a dedicated cleanser just to use this brush but bear in mind that just like a regular toothbrush, you will have to change the brush head every 3 months. Some people may use this twice a day but to me, once a day is sufficient and I only use it at night before I go to bed, it's more important to have a clean skin at night.

For drying this brush, I try to avoid leaving it in the bathroom due to the humidity but will take it out and leave it to air dry. After all you're using it on your face and you will want to take all the necessary steps to prevent getting breakouts.

Since using this brush, I have at least 4 friends that got influenced by me and bought this brush. They also thanked me for introducing this raving product to them because of the amazing result they achieved.

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