It's been a minute since my first post about the Clarisonic Mia 2 so let's refresh.
I have oily, acne prone skin. Occasionally in the winter I will get dry areas, usually on my forehead and nose. I have used every type of acne face wash, cream, and toner out there. I even went to the dermatologist and nothing they prescribed worked. I was told that my acne was hormonal and no matter how many times I washed my face it wouldn't matter. I still wasn't about to give up.
Long story short I finally gave Proactiv a try in 2010. It worked better than anything I had ever tried before. My breakouts didn't go away entirely but it did reduce the number and frequency. After using Proactiv for about a year or so I noticed that it seemed like it wasn't working as good as it used to. I had heard about people reaching a plateau and I knew I had reached mine. I continued using Proactiv because I was too scared to try another face wash. I was afraid that my acne would not only come back but come back worse than before.
Fast forward to August 2013.
I was watching QVC and they were selling the Clarisonic Mia 2 with some face products for a good deal. I had read a little bit about the Clarisonic and I watched a few reviews on Youtube by some of my favorite beauty vloggers. With QVC you have 30 days to return items so I really had nothing to lose by trying it.
Buying the Clarisonic was the best decision I ever made regarding my acne. My face felt cleaner and softer after the first use. I did a short review after using it for a few weeks but now that I've been using it for a year I wanted to update you all on how I've gotten along with it.
I started out using the Clarisonic twice a day for the first 4 or 5 months and then I started using it just once a day. If I feel like my skin is extra oily one day then I will still use it twice a day. It never irritated my skin I just felt it wasn't necessary to exfoliate twice a day every day.
The sensitive skin brush came with it and I really liked it so I continued to buy the sensitive brush replacements. In July, for my birthday, my mom got me the deep pore cleansing brush replacement. I have been using it for about 2 weeks now and I like it better than the one for sensitive skin.
I could not be happier with the results from using the Clarisonic. My breakouts are completely gone, except for every now and then around visiting time. Using the Clarisonic makes my blemishes go away much faster when I do get the occasional breakout and my skin is less oily. I only wish I would have gotten it sooner. If you are on the fence about getting one, just jump. It's expensive but worth every penny and then some.
I also wanted to update you on the Peter Roth gel moisturizer and face wash. In my first review I didn't like them so I put them in the cabinet. I ended up running out of my Proactiv one day and so I tried them again. This time I liked them. I believe I have the Clarisonic to thank for that. The moisturizer worked really well and it helped my makeup to glide on and the face wash doesn't make my face feel tight anymore, it just feels nice and clean. It wasn't the products that were horrible, it was just my skin.
I hope you found this helpful and if you want to read my initial review of the Clarisonic Mia 2 you can read it here.
I hope you all have a wonderful week!
*This blog post is entirely my opinion and is not sponsored in any way
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