My FAVORITE things- The Clarisonic Cleanser

THE CLARISONIC CLEANER

Has anyone tried this? It is amazing!  I asked Santa Claus for one last year and fell in love. I have deemed it the one thing that every girl (and guy) should have. Within a month of having it, I had talked 3 family members, 12 friends and an unspecified amount of strangers into getting one.

I had seen them a Nordstrom since they made their debut and thought they had looked interesting but hadn't put much thought into it, I guess I figured it seemed a little silly to spend over $200 on something to help me wash my face. All of that changed last year when I was trying to decide what I should ask for for Christmas and I asked some of the Nordstrom staffers what their favorite products were and they all said the Clarisonic, I won't lie... I was intrigued.

I went home did a google search and found the most amazing reviews on this little hand held face washing machine. If you don't believe me, check out these reviews or these reviews or these.

After getting it home and charged (which was a 2 day struggle for me, I guess I shouldn't have put the thing in backwards-- oops), I fell in love. After the first wash my skin felt so soft, after a week it glowed, after a few weeks it was completely clear and my pores were so much smaller and my fine lines and wrinkles were fading and after a month I couldn't count the amount of compliments I had received on my skin.

How it works:

Did you know that our faces trap gross amounts debris and dead skin cells on the surface of our skin and that no amount of manual cleansing can fully clean this debris off of the skin. This leaves the skin dull, dirty, congested and unable to fully reap the benefits of skin care products and treatments.

 The Clarisonic is able to gently scrub off this debris and really clean the pores. By truly cleaning your skin you will receive the most amazing benefits!

You will notice that

• your skin will be so much cleaner
• your skin it will feel softer
• pores will look smaller (how to get smaller pores is one of the things people ask me the most)
• acne and dry patches will be cleared up
• fine lines and wrinkles will be appear less severe as you clean the debris off of your complexion
• will have a healthier and glowing appearance
• the sonic pulses massages and improves circulation which helps reverse effects of aging, improves tone and texture and gives you a much fresher complexion
• better absorption of treatments and products

I love that you can use this with the skin care products that you already use and that it helps your skin absorb moisturizers, serums and other treatments better, giving you even better benefits.

This thing really is awesome.  I will do a demo for you one of these days.

Who am I and why I am doing this?

Hello everyone! My name is Meg.  I am an esthetician who is lucky enough to work at the most amazing day spa/salon, which gives me access to the hottest beauty trends and techniques. I also review skin care products and know more about skin care products and how they really work then I ever thought possible.

I have always loved beauty and all the fun things the beauty world has to offer. I grew up with my mom selling Jafra out of out home (Jafra= the 80's version of Mary Kay). I would sit and look through her samples for hours and hours. Trying on the different colors, smelling the different creams, using the tools and studying the little pamphlets that had all the make up, skin care and coloring how to guides.

After high school and dabbling in something called college, I started my true passion, being an Esthetician. I loved school! Gossiping with my friends while getting facials, body wraps. microdermabrasions and chemical peels! What could be better?! And on top of that, I left my Esthetic school looking at least 2 years younger then when I came. It was fabulous.

As I started working I realized the the outside beauty world was bigger and better then I could imagine. It was amazing being able to help people meet their beauty, weight, skin and personal goals. I have helped people looked younger for their school reunions, helped them reverse acne scars, erase unwanted lines and lose unwanted inches, I've spayed people to be a beautiful golden tan for trips to Hawaii, Cancun and other tropical adventures and of course I have waxed many nervous brides for their honeymoons. It is a rewarding a fun thing to be able to help people look and feel their best.

I always have family, friends and complete strangers asking me about the best anti-aging treatments, the newest trends in hair and make-up, how different beauty services work and what spa services and treatments they should do. I thought this would be a good place to teach them and all of you all about what they beauty world has to offer.

I will take you into my home, my salon and to other fun places and let you see first hand what is out there, how it works and if it is something that will work for you.

I should also mention that I am a mom of 2 wild boys (ages 2 & 3), since working in a salon I have had all hair lengths and colors so I don't be alarmed if you don't recognize me in older photos that I may share and I never get enough sleep.

Here is a short list of services I plan on sharing with you, please let me know if there are any others that you are interested in.

• Microdermabrasion
• Gel Nails
• Brazilian Blowlout
• Hair Melting
• Chemical Peels
• Spray Tans
• Make up Techniques
• Eye Lash Extensions
• Hair Extensions
• Facials
• Body Wraps
• Slimming Treatments
• Glitter Toes
• Skin Polishing
• Facial Masks
• Botox
• Laser Treatments