Say hello to my new friend!

Those who know me know that I love all skin care products and I love to try new things. In fact, at one point while I was at my last job (which I disliked, to put it mildly) I briefly considered becoming an esthetician! But then I decided I didn’t want to waste the years I spent on my college education. Anyway.

My most recent skin care purchase is this amazing little tool, the Clarisonic Mia. I heard good things about the full-size Clarisonic tool, but was not prepared to shell out the $200 that it cost. For those who have not heard of it, the Clarisonic is manufactured by the same people who created the Sonicare electric toothbrush.

After reading some reviews online, I discovered that the Clarisonic has a little sister named Mia, who does everything the Clarisonic does with a few less features. It is meant to be a travel size version, but honestly, I can’t imagine why anyone would need both! The Mia retails for about $150, but with my online sleuthing skills I was able to find a coupon code that brought the price down to $120 including free shipping.

It comes in white, yellow, and pink—so of course I went pink. When I received it, I was surprised that it was considered “travel size” because it seemed pretty full size to me. You need to charge it for 24 hours right out of the box, so I couldn’t use it right away.

The next day, I was ready to get to work! You put your cleanser on the brush head, turn it on, and then slowly move it around your face for about a minute. The brush spins and almost has a vibrating effect. It almost feels like you are buffing your face…I like to think it is slowly erasing the small furrow developing on my forehead due to so much frowning!

The next day (and every day since) I can’t believe how much smoother and fresh my skin feels. It is like getting a facial every day. They say that the one of the main causes of dull, older-looking skin is lack of exfoliation, so I feel this is well worth the money. Think about how much you spend on face products and treatments and the cost of this doesn’t seem too bad. At this point in my life I feel that it is worth it to invest in products like these that can help me take care of my skin and keep it looking good for years to come!

Some other notes—this is cordless and you can use it in the shower if you want. It only has one speed (full size has two) but this doesn’t matter to me. Also, they recommend using it twice a day, but I only use it once. No need to overdo it.