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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Intro: Clarisonic Mia Chronicles


Oh yes...
I hopped on the Clarisonic Mia Sonic Cleansing System ("Mia") bandwagon...
But prior to that...
I had to eat my words, eat humble pie...BIG TIME...

For I was one of those who scoffed at the whole Clarisonic hype,
especially before the Mia came out and the Original System costs a (nuclear) bomb!


Oh bollocks! It's just "a giant tooth brush - Pffftttt!"
Oy! To my defence, Clarisonic uses the same Sonic technology as their toothbrushes ~_~
I distinctly recall saying that to a fellow blogger (I sure hope she doesn't remember :P).


Million Dollar Question: "Why the Mia NOW?"

Because my skin...is at its WORST...in...4 Years? 5 Years?
And I ain't being a drama mama...My confidence level is actually compromised...
** My Significant Other had this brrriillliianntt brainwave in November 2010
to dry the laundry out in open air in the porch (+) try out a new detergent.
Sure thing! Although in 27 of my 35 years existence on Planet Earth, my laundry has always been dried in a room right beside an open window.
** A week down the road after this new laundry routine (NOTHING ELSE CHANGED - Skincare nor Bases), I started noticing small headless bumps appearing on my jaw, especially the right, on which I usually sleep.
And they multiplied...day..by day...by day...like rabbits...
Before I knew it, I had bumps all over my jaw line and lower cheeks...
** Alarm bells went off because my breakouts are very bi-polar. Yea, even my acne has "issues" ^_~
They're either full-blown nodular/pustular/cystic ones visible a mile away,
or blackheads/whiteheads.
Also, I could usually pinpoint EXACTLY what causes them because I try ONE new product at a time.
And these annoying nodules, I AM sure, were due to EITHER the new laundry detergent AND/OR the allergens hovering in the air, mingling with my (supposedly "cleaner") laundry! In this case, my pillow case & the hand-towels over them.
The last time these small headless bumps hounded me was when I was still struggling with adult-acne, before settling on my current skincare routine (for details, simply click HERE).
** Knowing my skin, these would not stay small and headless for long.
Oh nooo...They're ticking time-bombs...
They'd erupt sooner or later into full-blown zits...
In fact, quite a few HAVE already erupted...
Thus, there's plenty of scarring in the photo as well T_T
And I will NOT wait for a full-blown catastrophe...If I could help it...
** Up until end of January 2011, I tried every possible remedy I could think of,
and NOTHING worked T_T
They're still here, as you can see from the gory photo below...Nice, eh?

Bottom Line:
Instead of plonking down cash on Dior and Lunasol's Spring 2011 Collections,
(Thank God for little favours that I wasn't really keen on them in the first place anyway),
I decided to invest in the Mia instead.

After all, 'tis the year of Skincare & Bases for me.


The following installments of these Chronicles would be brief:
- consisting of short Progress Reports and
- gory Photos
(which speak a thousand words, no?)
And if you find these photos icky, bear in mind that it took me quite a bit of guts to showcase them in the first place =_=

They may be weekly or bi-weekly.
We'll see...

So, tag along my "Mia Journey"
....I pray that I will be healed...
...I pray that the purging process would not be too traumatic...
...On second thought, I pray that I won't have to go through the purging process at all....



Week 0: Right Jaw


14 comments:

  1. you bought it!??? wahh i shall look forward to your progress!! smooth skin woots!!!

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  2. I shall be keeping tabs with your adventure! I have been umming and ahhhhing about this device for ages but haven't taken the leap YET!!

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  3. i'll start my MIA MIA early March..... shall see how it works on us <3

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  4. i've been hearing soo many great things about the clarisonic. my bestfriend and i recently ordered one and can't wait to get it! looking forward to the progress :D i hope these will work as great as others have said ^__^

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  5. We look forward to hearing more about the Clarisonic cleansing adventure. Follow us on Twitter @Clarisonic or facebook.com/Clarisonic. Be sure to share the links with us too. We'd love to hear it! Happy Cleansing!

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  6. I hope the Clarisonic MIA helps to improve your skin condition, SueLynn! I've been using my Clarisonic MIA every other night for about 3 weeks now, and I really cant do w/o now!

    I should eventually do a real in-depth review on my experience...

    Hope it works for you, SueLynn!

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  7. All the best of luck with the Mia!!! <3

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  8. good luck with the mia, i hope it solves all your problems~

    not sure why... but i really enjoyed the 2 tone coloring as to WHY you're trying it now =D

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  9. I hope the Mia works out for you! I've used my Clarisonic for about 3 years now, and I can't live without it.

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  10. oh man...i will be looking forward to your posts. I've resisted caving into the whole MIA thing so far but I really wouldn't mind getting it if it works :D

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  11. where u get the Mia? i want to have one too..Anyway, Hope it work on u^^ looking forward your upcoming review^^

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  12. i would love to hear about ur experience :) i personally want the original clarisonic for not my face but my body. i have keratosis pilaris and i feel that an exfoliator (if that is what the clarisonic will do) could help smoothe my skin down.

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  13. Ohh, I look forward to seeing your progress!

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  14. Thank you for being brave enough to post about your progress. I also had been leery of getting the system due to the cost and uncertainty of efficacy, but your experience might just push me over the edge. I had already decided to step up the skincare this year, and I think I'll just start saving right now. :) Good luck and I really look forward to your good news.

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