I was recommended a Clarisonic by a Sephora sales associate when I told her one of my big skin concerns was uneven skin texture. I do want to say that I have oily skin in the summer and normal to dry skin in the winter with some dry patches all year round when my skin just feels like pissing me off. I also have fairly non-reactive skin. By that I mean, that I cannot remember a time when a product - makeup or skincare - has broken me out or clogged my pores any more than they normally are (which is pretty clogged to begin with). I'm lucky with my skin in that way. I know a lot of people have very sensitive skin, but I have resilient skin that will let me do just about anything to it. I didn't even get the typical "purging" breakouts that one is supposed to get when starting to use a Clarisonic. I tell you this because many people cannot tolerate regular use of a one. So I would not recommend a Clarisonic for people with sensitive skin, nor would I for people with active breakouts. This, I feel, will just irritate the skin more than it already is and probably cause redness and possibly more acne. I am not trying to tell you to buy one, I'm just saying what works for me based on my skin.
That being said, I do use my Clarisonic twice a day. I've gotten to the point where my face doesn't feel clean without having used it. That being said, I can't really say the texture of my skin has dramatically improved, but I also tend to use my Clarisonic in fits and starts. I do use the delicate brush head because when I use it, I use it twice a day. I feel that any "stronger" bristles would be too much, even for my skin. Oh, and I have the Mia2 model. It has 2 speed settings (I really can't tell the difference between them) and a timer that tells you how long to scrub each part of your face. I like that feature, because I'm too lazy to count.
So in the morning I use my Mia2 with the Algenist Gentle Rejuvenating Cleanser to get my skin as smooth as possible for makeup application. Holy Crap I love this stuff. No other cleanser, even when used without the Clarisonic, has ever left my skin so soft. If I'm taking a shower that morning I will do one 1 minute cycle on my face and another 1 minute cycle on my neck, chest and shoulders.
At night I use my Mia2 after I oil cleanse to really get the rest of the dirt and makeup off from the day. This time I use the Michael Todd True Organics Honey and Oat Cleanser because it's a gel formula and I feel that that formulation of cleanser gives you a bit deeper of a clean, which I want at night.
And that is about it. Nothing fancy, just cream cleanser in the morning and gel cleanser at night. Didn't need that big long post now, did I?
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