I've been hankering after one of these babies for an absolute age, so with the combination of Mr Sparklz offering to buy me a present and a fabulous deal at Pro Beauty, the deal was done.
I've started a diary tab - mostly for my own benefit, but feel free to take a look any time.
Here's the story so far:
Friday 4 March 2011 - First Use - 1 minute with the Delicate brush (Purchased separately) - recommended 20s forehead - 20s nose and chin - 10s each cheek. I kept more to the jaw line for the cheek sections as my cheeks are prone to easy irritation. I used my usual face was REN CC3 and followed with REN Frankincense Revitalising Night Cream.
Saturday 5 March 2011 - REN CC3 and Oilatum Natural Repair Face Cream - my face feels smooth and I keep touching it rather too often. By lunch time however my face is feeling really tight and dry, to the point that I apply a second application of the Oilatum before applying any makeup. London Makeup Girl recommended that I should probably only use the Clarisonic a couple of times a week and I can already see why. The other thing that occurs to me is that my skin is actually more dehydrated under the extra gunk that the Clarisonic cleans off, than I realised.
Sunday 6th March - I took some bare face pics today for later comparison, should have done it before but forgot. - Continuing to use combinations of my regular products - things my skin is used to eg Philosophy's Hope in a Jar, Great Mystery and Purity, Akin Pure Alchemy Cellular Radiance Serum, Melvita Nigella Oil, REN CC3, Liz Earle Skin Tonic and Oilatum Natural Repair Face Cream, REN Frankincense Revitalising Night Cream.
Tuesday 8th March - Quite disappointed tonight as I have a couple of red sore patch on my cheeks, either side of my nose. After Sunday's use left me so dry, I thought I'd try the Nourishing Care Cleanser that comes with the Clarisonic kit. So was it the cleanser or the edge of the brush when it was aimed at my nose? Liz Earle Skin Tonic and Akin Pure Alchemy Cellular Radiance Serum used. I also added some Oilatum Natural Repair Face Cream to the sore spots.
Wednesday 9th March - Face isn't sore but patches are visible am though faded by the evening. Will be handling the next use very carefully. Melvita's Quintessential Soothing Care Oil which I've recently reviewed came in handy tonight.
The tab has been up and running since the weekend so feel free to drop by anytime.
I got a Clarisonic for Christmas and I haven't really been using it much because I've been ill off and on since January. I guess I don't want to get it 'dirty' if that makes sense. When I have used though I only use it at night, I've never tried it in the morning I don't think I'm that co-ordinated x
ReplyDelete@Skin Scrubs - lol that make's perfect sence to me. When I was ill over Christmas my red lippie sat there waiting for exactly the same reason.
ReplyDeleteI'm dreadful in the morning's too. Whether I'll ever be using it every day like most people can... I doubt it :(
Hope you're fully recovered soon. xx