Clarisonic Skin Care Brush

Before I delve into my Clarisonic Skin Care Brush review, I want to apologize for my lack of updates.  I know I gave all of you a heads up, but additional things came up… I ended up coming down with a pretty severe case of the flu and was out of commission entirely (work, social life, everything) for about a week and a half.  Coupled with the fact that things were crazy hectic before that, that’s the reason for my way-too-long absence.  I should hopefully be back 100% now, so don’t lose faith in me.  :D

Anyway, so now we get on to the good stuff!  You have no idea how many things I want to post about… I got so much stuff recently (Chanel, YSL, MAC, NARS, etc.) and am dying to review all the new products!  I’ve definitely got my work cut out for me for the next bazillion entries… :)  But back to the main topic at hand – have any of you fabulous ladies tried the Clarisonic Skin Care Brush?

Well, let me tell you this: It is phenomenal.  I don’t even know if I’m possibly downplaying the amazingness of this brush by saying that, but it truly is the greatest at-home concoction ever created.  At $195, it is a little bit pricey, but there’s no doubt that it’s worth the investment.  When asking around to other makeup artists, they’ve all told me the same thing: “It completely changed my skin.”  This ranges from people who used to have pretty bad acne problems to people like me, with a few blemishes here and there.

Now, I did hear that the cleanser/products (that come with the brush) caused a lot of people to break out, so being that I have incredibly sensitive skin, I decided to go with Peter Thomas Roth’s Blemish Buffing Beads, which is also fabulous.  So, is it a combination of the PTR + Clarisonic, or would it do the same job without the PTR?  Hard to say, but I don’t even want to break this routine because my skin has gotten so amazingly clear.

According to its claims, the Clarisonic brush is (more than) twice as effective as manual cleansing alone.  Actually, I used to wash my face twice in a row to get rid of all the dirt/oil, and it still wasn’t as effective as using the brush.  Anyway, it helps your skin absorb serums/moisturizers better, and it also reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and visible pores.  (And omg, does it ever work!)

I used to have a problem with a few under-the-skin bumps here and there around my chin area, and it’s completely gotten rid of those, too.  When you touch my face, it’s literally 100% smooth now… I didn’t even know it was possible to achieve skin this nice, haha.  :)  I mean, I’ve been using the Sonicare for years now, and my gums/teeth are in excellent shape… you’d figure the creator of the Sonicare would do the same for the skin, and yes, he’s done the same for the skin.  :)

Final thoughts?  Worth every penny.  When you think about the fact that you only need to replace the brush every 3-6 months, and the payoff is beautiful, clear skin?  I think the answer is pretty obvious.  :)  Oh, and yes, I did get the pink one, haha.