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Favorite Things: Clarisonic

February 18, 2009 in I Freakin' Love This Thing! • I Freakin' Love this Household & Every day Stuff!

After the wedding, my skin started to break out.  Badly.  When I got off birth control pills to help my migraines, it got even worse.  I went to the dermatologist, who prescribed me antibiotics and a bunch of topical stuff.  Then she told me not to get pregnant, because my child would be so horrifically deformed I’d need an abortion.

Yikes.

I am of the opinion that if something that could do that to a fetus, it probably isn’t good for me, either.  And what happens if I accidentally get pregnant?  I don’t want to abort it!  I would like to keep that child (even though I don’t really want kids right now), thankyouverymuch.  So I didn’t fill any of the prescriptions and continued to be depressed by my acne.

About a month and a half ago, I finally decided I needed a major intervention and I didn’t care how much it cost me (well–within reason).  I went to a skin care clinic called Trio Skincare, which was recommended in an online forum.  They put me on a line of natural skincare products (Rhonda Allison), which was something I’ve been wanting to do anyway after learning that there are a lot of nasty chemicals in skincare products.

One of the other things they recommended was the Clarisonic brush.  At first I thought it might be a gimmick, but it’s one of the Best of Sephora products, one of Oprah’s favorite things, and has tons of positive reviews on both Amazon and Sephora.com.  I decided that it probably wasn’t a gimmick, but I didn’t have a bunch of extra money lying around to spend on something that washes my face for me, when my hands are perfectly capable.

I used the Rhonda Allison products for about three weeks without the brush.  My skin started to improve, but not super dramatically.  I hadn’t stopped thinking about the brush.  I started researching it a bit more thoroughly, trying to decide if it was worth the money (it retails for $195).

Once I saw that it has a satisfaction guarantee, I decided to fork over the money and get it (I got it on Amazon through a third-party seller for about $20 less–just look at their marketplace).  Besides, 257 5 star reviews on Sephora can’t be wrong, right?  I figured it was worth a shot.

I have to say, I am very impressed.  I love it.  I use it twice a day, and my skin has improved at a much faster rate since I got it.  I use it with the skincare line I was already using (in an effort to avoid those chemicals), and my skin is much softer.   The acne is going away, too.  According to Trio Skincare, the brush sloughs off all the extra dead cells, so the products you use absorb a lot better and work a lot better.

I love it so much, I recommended it to my mom–she just went out and bought one herself!

I know this is an expensive item, but I really love it.  It was worth every penny.