Review: Clarisonic Mia

It is currently raining and quite cold where I am so I thought I'd sit here and write a review on the Clarisonic Mia. I got my Clarisonic from Buyapowa at the end of last year/very beginning of this year, I paid £90 for it instead of £120, I know £90 still seems alot but I had a Christmas Bonus from work so I thought why not?



Only Picture I have at the moment. Taken from my Blackberry :)

I received my Clarisonic on January 1st, I read the instructions and it said it had to be charged for 24 hours...However, me being me I didn't actually do this - I probably only charged it for a few hours. With the Clarisonic you get a little sample sized cleanser but I didn't use this as I had my Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser.

So, when I first used it I took off my makeup with Soap and Glory's 'Off Your Face' Wipes then I put Liz Earle's cleanse and polish on my face and used the Clarisonic with it (the Clarisonic turns off after a minute). I got my cloth and wiped away the remaining cleanse and polish, I looked at the cloth and was amazed to see there was no left over makeup!

Obviously you don't see instant results but after a few uses morning and night of the Clarisonic I noticed my skin was a lot smoother and looked cleaner - my chin and nose were the most obvious areas. Also, I noticed my pores weren't as big as usual and this is something I normally have a problem with as I think my pores look quite big when I have foundation on. I wouldn't say I had bad skin to begin with, I rarely get big red spots and I've never had acne but I think the Clarisonic made my skin that little bit nicer.

I normally use my Clarisonic for 1 minute in the morning with my Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish and at night I sometimes change the length of time I use it for all depending on how much makeup I've used in the day etc and what product I use, even though in the instructions it says not to use 'abrasive' products I sometimes use a scrub as I received a Clarisonic scrub in one of my Feel Unique Beauty Boxes - I only do this once a week though.


As I got the Soap and Glory wipes in the Big Splendour for Christmas I've used them all up now as you only get 25 in a pack, I have looked in boots for more but couldn't find them and the only other place I can find them is Harvey Nichols but to get them delivered it wanted me to pay £5.50 or something stupid like that and there's no way I'd pay that much money for postage of some wipes and I don't know where a Harvey Nichols is where I live. I do think the Wipes worked well and since I've stopped using them before the Clarisonic I have noticed that I haven't been getting the same results as I did before.

I'm still using the Cleanse and Polish but on it's own I don't think it's really that good for the Clarisonic, it feels to me as if it doesn't clean enough and I need a little bit extra. That's why I've been trying out different cleansers and scrubs so I can see what works well with the Clarisonic and what doesn't.

Since January 1st I've used the Clarisonic every morning and every night without fail (even at times I've been ill and couldn't be bothered) It's the 4th of March today so I've been using it for a little over two months now and to be honest at the moment I wouldn't say my skin is AMAZING like the Clarisonic makes out it will be but, I guess it does feel nicer and I do see a few things that have changed but I want to find some of the Soap and Glory wipes and try a different cleanser.
Some people complain about the 'purging' phase but if I'm honest, I didn't get that and I was quite confused as to why It didn't happen to me BUT I am greatful it didn't as I've heard some nasty stories about massive spots and all sorts! haha Everyone's skin is different so not everybody will go through that phase but it is something to be aware of. Anyway, I am going to continue with the Clarisonic and I'll write an updated post in a few months if anybody reads this and is interested.


If anyone knows where I can get the Soap and Glory wipes, please let me know OR if there's a cleanser I should try then comment below :)


Vicky x