I am a bit of a beauty product junkie, and have tried my fair share over the years, but if I had to pick my all time favorite for improving your skin tone and texture, it would be the Clarisonic cleansing brush.
As someone who’s always been diligent about my skin, I have never gone to bed without washing my face (not even after a drunken night in college), but age, stress, LA pollution and a misspent youth sitting in the sun had taken their toll. I could no longer check the “invisible” box on the Clinique questionnaire when asked about my pores. In fact, my pores were bordering on the size of small craters.
Then, my stepmother gave me a first generation Clarisonic for Christmas and it has literally changed my life. Well, ok, the skin on my face, but sometimes that feels like my life. And I don’t mean that to sound shallow. When my skin looks better, I feel better — empowered, self confident and more able to handle the curve balls that life tends to throw. I also think that the Clarisonic helps my skin look younger. Here’s how:
Sonic Power of Clarisonic
The key to the Clarisonic is sonic power. Basically, a patented sonic frequency causes the brush head on the device to move over 300 times per second. It’s like the love child of a high powered vacuum cleaner and a gentle exfoliating scrub. All of that movement dislodges the detritus of daily life that clog up our pores: dirt, makeup, sunscreen (both mineral and chemical) and oil. In fact, studies have shown that the Clarisonic removes 6 x more makeup and 2 x more dirt than cleaning with your hands alone. That’s a huge difference. And it does this without irritating your skin. I have sensitive skin, and have never had a problem with the Clarisonic.
Makes Pores Less Visible
Pore size, for the most part, is genetic. You can’t literally make them smaller. However, when your pores are chock full of junk, they look bigger. So, de-gunking your pores daily with a Clarisonic is going to make them less visible. And less noticeable pores are one of the cornerstones of younger looking skin. As an added benefit, deep cleansing your pores in a gentle way will also help keep the acne at bay.
Clarisonic Improves Absorbtion
The other huge plus of a daily excavation of your pores with the Clarisonic is that it will dramatically improve your skin’s ability to absorb skin care products. Like that fancy Vitamin C serum that you just spent a fortune on. And since the product can go deeper into the skin, the theory is that it will be more effective.
This is one of the main reasons that plastic surgeons, aestheticians and dermatologists all applaud the Clarisonic. In fact, it’s the number one facial cleansing device recommended by dermatologists.
The Clarisonic is also highly customizable:
- The Clairsonic features a wide range of different brush heads from delicate to acne.
- If you suffer from “Bacne”, there’s a brush head specifically designed for the body.
- The foundation brush allows you to quickly and easily transform your Clarisonic into an air brushing machine.
- The new massage head uses a special frequency to firm up the skin like a handheld facial.
So, let’s recap. The Clarisonic makes you look younger by removing more dirt and oil from your skin. And less dirt and oil means smaller looking pores. And fewer zits. And smoother looking skin. And a rosier complexion. And more compliments. And… you get the idea. So go on. Treat yourself to a Clarisonic. You’re worth it.
