I've been a bit of a beauty buff my whole life - being on a
first name basis with my dermatologist in my teen years, I have taken steps to
ensure that my skin is as healthy and radiant as humanly possible ever
since. However, there are many nights
since developing RA that I really struggle to motivate myself to wash my face,
so I'm always on the lookout for products that help me do the things that
'normal' people take for granted.
Firstly, I discovered Ego QV Face Cleansing Wipes. Available from all good pharmacies, they not
only cleanse the skin and remove makeup (including stubborn eye makeup!), but
they also remove oil, moisturise the skin and are still gentle enough for even
very sensitive skin. I use these daily -
either on their own, or prior to the Rolls Royce of all home cleansing systems...
Which brings me to my single best investment of 2013
(because despite my loudly-professed adoration for the product, nobody has made
me a brand ambassador just yet - so I had to buy myself a little
present!). Drumroll, please...
Introducing the Clarisonic Mia 2 - an ultrasonic cleansing
brush that cleanses your skin SIX times better than your hands - and best of
all, it only takes 60 seconds! It also
prepares your skin for better absorption of creams, serums and moisturisers;
which means you use less of (and get more bang for your buck from) the things I
have been known to splurge on. I know it
works in allowing better penetration of
your products - because the forehead lines I have been trying to
minimise for about two years have all but disappeared in the 6 months I've been
using my Clarisonic. Can't get better
evidence than that (and I truly wish I had a photo I could show you to
compare!)!
While I would recommend starting with daily use, it's gentle
enough to use twice a day, and has made my formerly "pretty good"
skin utterly flawless! It's not cheap
(definitely an investment!), but I should add I haven't had a facial or needed
to use any exfoliants in the 6 months I've had my Clarisonic, and my skin is
the best it's ever been. I've changed
the brush head twice (once every 3 months), but that's really the only ongoing
expense aside from cleanser.
The ultrasonic vibrations are really very tame, even on days
my hands are flaring. I do find my skin
can get a little sensitive around flares, so at these times I only use my
Clarisonic at night and with a very gentle cleanser, and I'm sure to follow it
with really gentle moisturisation - but I am so impressed with this little
gadget, I praise it high and low! It
also comes in a variety of colours (pictured above is the Sea Foam, which
wasn't a difficult choice for me... if you saw my house you'd understand my
obsession with aqua and turquoise!) but most are limited edition, so if you see
a colour you love then my advice is to snap it up! Each cleansing brush comes with your first
brush head (I think they all come with the sensitive skin brushes, but I could
be wrong); as well as with a travel case, charger and cleanser sample.
If you want better skin - then trust me, this is a good
investment!
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