Clarisonic Mia 2 & Ole Henriksen

Ohhhhh My!!!

This has been in my wishlist and my google search for couple of weeks now...

This is truly an expensive investment in order to maintain young, flawless and acne-free skin..

Most of the Beauty Gurus gave out positive reviews on this advance sonic skin cleansing gadget.

Some even says it is a toothbrush for the face : facebrush?

Go figure!

I fell in love with the yellow and coral colour, but too bad Sephora/Loreal Malaysia only bring in white and pale pink to the stores.

Pfffttt...

So finally, on the last weekend, the search for pink Mia 2 was ON! 

We went from Paradigm's Sephora to the one in Starhill for 3 units of Mia 2.

One for NNR, Feerio's Mum and Me :)

Apparently, the pale pink is selling like hot-cake in here, regardless the hefty price tag, RM530.

Me with Sephora in Starhill, Kuala Lumpur

Let's start unboxing this baby..

In the box is a unit of Mia 2, a sensitive brush head, a magnetic charger, a travel case, instruction kit and Clarisonic Refreshing Gel Cleanser.

Mia 2 comes with extra features such as 2 speed and one minute pulsing T-Timer in comparison with Mia. 

For a start, you need to charge the unit for a solid 24 hours before using it.

The SA also mentioned to start with sensitive brush head first as a way to introduce it to our face. After about 3 months, then you may change to other option such as Normal, Delicate, Acne or Deep Pore brush head.

My Review:

24 hours to charge seems like forever. Meanwhile waiting, I watched a lot of videos on how others use it. 

As a start, i wash my face with my normal olive oil bar soap and after that i use the Mia 2. The vibrations and tingling sensations kinda ticklish. I love the T-Timer as it acts as a guide on 20 secs for nose and chin, 20 secs for forehead and 10 secs on each cheeks. Next i continue with another minute for neck and decollete area.. 

Next time, I'm not going to use the bar soap on my next Mia 2 session. It doesn't lather much.. I'll use either Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser or Clinique's Liquid Facial Soap.

Honestly, after the first use, i couldn't really see any difference with regards of white heads and black heads on my chin and nose area. The buggers are still intact in my pores. But, the smoothness, the clean feeling and the absorption of the next skincare routine, that i can say are superb!

We also bought another sensitive brush head for Feerio. His main concerns are the oiliness and the big pores. It has worked out well for him too. After about his second use, his pores has shrunk tremendously and his oiliness is very minimal. He even bothers to slap on the Biotherm's Homme sample for oily skin. Usually he just skip it all. During the day, he doesn't really feel the need to wipe his face frequently. I guess Mia 2 really helps him a lot. Yeay!

As for me, on the third day, i noticed a clearer and more radiant skin. It's still too early to do a review anyway. Will update in a month, 3 months, 6 months and a year usage soon.

With the huge purchase, i managed to score some samples from Ole Henriksen. I love the African Red Tea Cleanser (used together during my Mia 2 Demo), Truth Serum Collagen Booster and the Invigorating Night Gel.

Because i like it too much, i went and purchased their Seven Skin Sensations Kit the next day. It is priced at RM159 in Sephora.

In the kit contains their best products in the market.

Recommended use during the day

Recommended use at night time

Once or twice weekly

In the Kit includes:

1)African Red Tea Foaming Cleanser (15 ml)

An antioxidant packed facial cleanser with african red tea, vitamin C and pumpkin.

Smells heavenly

2)Truth Serum Collagen Booster (15 ml)

Potent Vitamin C complex with rose hips, green tea and orange extract to brighten, smooth and help prevent aging.

Love the scent, applies smoothly and absorb well.

3)Truth Revealed Super Cream SPF 15 (15 ml)

Highly concentrated, anti-aging moisturiser reduces the look of aging, brightens your appearance and diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Skin will look refined, smoother and firmer.

4)Invigorating Night Gel (15 ml)

Oil-free gel with AHA's, vitamin C and algae to reduce the appearance of fine lines, hyper pigmentations and breakouts.

Very light moisturiser. I currently combining it with Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate.

5)Sheer Transformation (15 ml)

Oil-free moisturiser with licorice, pea extract and chamomile to visibly improve uneven skin tone, pore size and the appearance of fine lines.

6)Ultimate Eye Gel (7g)

A calming PM eye gel with aloe vera, cucumber and calendula to reduce puffiness and the appearance of fine lines.

7)Walnut Complexion Scrub (15 ml)

A brightening foam exfoliate with walnut shell powder and ginseng extract to deeply cleanse pores.

I will do an update on the outcome of these products soon.

Thank you for reading :)

Update on 12/03/2013:

My skin has improved tremendously. Long gone the days when i have to put up a thick foundation and concealer in order to hide the pimples and redness. I do not get any post pimple or dryness prior using the Clarisonic day and night for everyday. 

Husband's pores were not as big as i remembered too. His oiliness has reduced dramatically and the skin texture is smooth to the touch.

I am so happy that we took the plunge to invest on Clarisonic Mia2.....