Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing: Day 7
Left side of my face, no makeup
So I’m a week into using the Clarisonic Mia. I use it twice a day, once in the morning and once at night in the shower. I’m using it in conjunction with my usual cleanser – Philosophy’s Purity Made Simple and then following up with bareMinerals bareVitamins Skin Rev-er Upper in the morning and/or Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Moisturizer. Here’s the verdict so far:
Cons:
- I still get pimples and zits.
- My pores are still enlarged which I think is hereditary anyway so I’m not overly concerned.
- Redness, check. Still got that.
Pros:
- The pimples & zits I still get are smaller and definitely not the painful, below-the-surface ones anymore.
- They also go away faster.
- I haven’t bothered with a facial scrub since using the Mia as it seems to do a great job exfoliating anyway.
Since using the Mia, I’ve also become a lot more aware of what else may be causing my breakouts, and I’m trying to be more vigilant about it. Things like changing my pillowcase & face towel more often. Touching my face less. And being better about washing my makeup brushes.
Right side of my face, no makeup
Shopping with Anna 
It’s definitely an exfoliator, so you likely won’t need a separate scrub. I also found that it was too harsh for daily use, so once every other day was enough for me.
One other thing that I have found to make a HUGE difference is to blot dry my face with a kleenex after washing, instead of using a face towel. Every time I deviate from this (ran out of kleenex, travelling, etc), my face just erupts. Just the cheap stuff is fine, no need for plushy 3-ply either.
Oh I don’t even have Kleenex. Does wiping with Kleenex help because it’s sanitized?
I’m not sure why… maybe it’s the blotting, (versus towel rubbing?), or that it’s sanitized and single-use?