Hey Glamazons! Long time, no write/see/chat with blah blah blah. As most of you know, I have a rambunctious toddler (read all about my adventures with him here) and sometimes I get trapped underneath a pile of diapers/puzzles/toys/Thomas The Train tracks. However, I’ve pushed all of that aside (well, at least for the next 20 mins or so) to tell you all about this amazing new skincare regimen that I’ve been using. Why should you care? Well, because I’ve been getting TONS of compliments since I started using it about how glowy/pretty/glowy my skin looks + you have to take into account that I get little to no sleep EVER. I said all that to say that it’s KIND OF a big deal for me to look alive even when I feel like an exhausted, crazy woman on the inside. But, enough of that! On to the product that all of you Glamazons need in your life STAT.
Now, let’s just go ahead and be super transparent when putting this out there: this new item from Clarisonic is pretty pricey ($249!) but it’s totally worth the investment if you feeling like you’re fighting a never ending battle with dark spots, dull, uneven and tired looking skin. The other great thing about this item is that it’s one of the brands first foray’s into the skincare product world. Before, you would just get your Clarisonic, brush heads and charger. This set contains an entire skincare regimen in addition to the brush. GENIUS!
Here’s how it works:
1. Start by using the Aria Advanced Sonic Cleansing Clarisonic along with the Sonic Radiance Skin Illuminating Cleanser. This Aria contains a customizable 3-speed cleansing technology and an adjustable T-Timer, so you can create your own system. For example, I tend to have block pores along in my cheek area, so I like to go over it with the Aria at a different speed and a little bit longer than my forehead. So, I simply adjusted the Aria to reflect this. (Directions are enclosed in the kit on how to do this if all of it sounds confusing/overwhelming.)
The Skin Illuminating Cleanser is super foamy (which I love!) but won’t leave your skin feeling dry and stripped of moisture after use. It’s actually a cleansing milk (fancy!) that contains the below ingredients:
- Licorice Root Extract: inhibits the production of melanin
- Peppermint Leaf Extract: to soothe and calm the skin
- Gingko Biloba Leaf Extract: increases circulation to help enable a more radiant complexion
While you are allowed to use the other brush heads with this Aria, I also wanted to point out that there is a special pink and white Radiance Brush Head that comes with the kit. It is specifically designed for this skincare regimen in that it’s only purpose in life is to be a brightening brush and work extra hard to even out your skin tone/give you a more radiant complexion.
2. After rinsing and patting your skin dry, follow up by applying the Brightening Activator Serum. This stuff helps to kick your radiance into overdrive! It contains the below ingredients:
- 0.5% Ellagic Acid: a whitening active to inhibit the enzyme that catalyzes melanin production
- 0.5% Phenylethyl Resorcinol: a synthetic antioxidant that reduces the production of melanin and has been proven to lighten dark spots
3. For your evening face wash, use the Skin Renewing Peel Wash. It’s an exfoliator that contains LHA, a proprietary compound that helps to accelerate skin cell turnover. Other key ingredients include:
- 0.2% LHA – Proprietary acid activates skin renewal while being gentle on skin
- 3.5% Glycolic Acid – The smallest alpha hydroxy acids deeply penetrates skin to improve texture, boost moisture and fade dark spots
I’ve been using this regimen for about a month now and have definitely noticed a serious change in my skin. It looks radiant all of the time (no matter how much sleep I get!) and I had a little bit of hyperpigmentation in on my left cheek (nothing that I couldn’t cover up with a bit of my NARS Radiant Concealer) that is now gone. Other official, noteworthy stats from the company includes:
- 37% improvement in the texture of skin
- 2.5% greater skin clarity after one week
- 10x greater improvement in hyperpigmentation after two weeks
Ugh, just so amazing, Glamazons! Anyways, I could continue to write more about how this new kit has changed my skin for the better, but I’ll stop now and just let you find out for yourself. (Also, because it is super early in the morning and I could really use another cup of coffee. Yawn.)
Note that you can purchase all of the items in the Clarisonic Sonic Radiance Brightening Solution separately at clarisonic.com as well. Please do let us know what you think after you try the system in the comments section below, Glamazons!
xo
Glamazon Andrea
