I have read and heard many reviews on this product, and they all make it seem that its "amazing" so I will not be doing that. This is an honest review of the product. Posted this in 2012 and has been updated.

At first I did think that this product will change my skin and I was really hoping it helped with my pores and acne, but for the longest time it didn't. I had and used this Clarisonic for 3 years before I realized I was using it ineffectively. I was cleaning my face with it like you would clean dishes or your teeth which is in quick circular motions like in many how to videos. I cleaned my face in slow circular motions like I would with my hands which cleans my face well enough, but there is a better way. The best way I can think of to describe it is that its like shaving. You very slowly slide the Clarisonic along your face and let the brush and vibrations do the work. Before I would rub the brush in circles for a minute and I use it once a day. I don't do twice before because the brush was too stripping for my skin. But if you let the brush do the work, and not rub it its not stripping at all and it cleans far better. I can use the Clarisonic for 2-3 minutes and twice a day this way! But I don't do it everyday anymore since it has made my skin more sensitive than it already is so I've only use it a few times a week. Doing it this way is great for my sensitive skin, and it did better to make my skin smoother and my pores less visible.

I also thought at first that it was going to be like an electric toothbrush where it spins. The Clarisonic doesn't spin, its just a still brush that vibrates. It doesn't hurt at all or make the water go everywhere despite how strong it is. It does feel funny and odd on your nose area, but after the 5th time using it that feeling goes away. It does clean my face really clean than my face had ever felt. No tightening feeling or drying though it may depend on your cleanser.

Speaking of cleansers the Clarisonic can be used with any cleanser though I preferably like creamy and foamy cleanser the best. I like to put the cleanser into the brush and rub it in the bristles before placing it on my face. Though I don't think it really matters where you put your cleanser. I find that with the regular brush its a bit rough compare to the deep cleansing brush that my Mia came with. Even though the Mia does an excellent job of polishing my face I still use an facial scrub or exfoliator. The brush is not all painful to my acne, but it has popped them before and not entirely sure its a good thing or not. One thing I don't like about this product is how hard it is to use it on my nose area, and how it pushes the cleanser up my nose too. If you use a lathery or foamy cleanser, this will make it lather and bubbly quite a bit on your face! Also if you have dry or sensitive skin its best to use a cleanser with oils so it won't be so stripping on your skin when you use this.

I am not sure if using it will make your skincare products work better, since I really don't see a difference. Its really good for cleanings your face and smoothing out bumps and rough areas, but don't expect it to dramatically do any changes to your skin. Overall I highly recommend this product because it really is worth the money. As I mention before I've had it for nearly 3 years now and it still works great. The clean and polished feeling of your skin after using this is amazing. I am an cheapo and have kept the same brush head for a year, and it still kept my face clean. Not really something I recommend since its not as good as a new brush, but not by too much. The brush didn't fray much nor shed after a year. I wear makeup twice a week and I thoroughly clean the brush after every use. Don't think it made me breakout.

I bought this off of drugstore.com out of curiosity because it was only $1.49! And to my surprise its not bad for such a cheap price. This is actually my first ever eyelash curler and bought it for the sake of encouraging my lashes to stop getting into my eye. I am asian so my lashes grow downwards and are not very long. This took me a awhile to find out how to properly use. As a result it doesn't capture all of my lashes because it seem the shape is more suited to non-asian eyes. I couldn't get it to close to my lashes either but it does pretty well still. The curl is also really great too.

The material is pretty sturdy and has a spring to keep it open so it feels comfortable. It also has a plastic outer covering on the handles and even a hook for your ring finger. Overall this is a really comfortable to use tool. Really not at all cheap like. I highly recommend!

Bought this off imomoko.com since I am asian I thought an asian eyelash curler will better for my eye shape. This was a affordable curler but compare to the elf curler I reviewed earlier it definitely felt disappointing. Its not as comfortable because it is cheaply made. The metal feels like tin or aluminum so its really lightweight. The handles are just simple loops unlike the elf's which actually looks like handles for fingers. The curl actually is good enough to get most of my lashes! So shape wise its great. However it doesn't get as close to my lashes as I had wished and doesn't curl very nice. If I press hard or hold for too long it actually bends rather than curls.

Overall I don't really recommend this product. I think next time I will try the shu uemura one as I hear its amazing but it is pricey.

These are asian cotton pads which are different than the ones you would find at a drugstore. These are more durable, non-textured, thick square pads which you can pull apart to make a mini facial mask of your toner. Typically one cotton pad has five layers: one for you forehead, two of both cheeks, one for your chin, and the last one for you nose. I like ripping a thin strip from the stretched square to use on my upper lip and the rest goes on my nose. These are also used to apply skincare especially toner.

Shiseido's cotton pads are perfect in size (a little over than a inch) and is really soft and has a kind of sponginess. It is also thick and compact which makes pulling apart the layers quite difficult. I can't stretch the pad much either but its enough. Its also on the thin side but it doesn't break as easily. Over all, this is a great product and it comes in a square bag rather than a box. Great for putting on skincare products.

Mekuru's is a cheaper cotton pad easily found in asian stores. These are more rectangular than square and the layers are loosely put together which makes it really easy to pull apart but I think this product is designed for that as oppose to Shiseido's. The quality is what you paid for, kind of cheap so its not as soft and more paper like. But they stretch really well and does its job. So this is a really good cheap cotton pad. It comes in colored box (mine is blue)and perforated opening like a tissue box.

Naruko's, is in between Mekuru and Shiseido. Its affordable but not made with cheap material. Its not as soft as Shiseido's but its still nice. I think it might be bigger than Shiseido's but I ran out of it before I could compare. This product has an extra layer of a net like texture which is used for exfoliating. I actually don't use that side since I don't need any extra exfoliation, but I did try it and it is gentle. This stretches as well as Mekuru's but like Shiseido's, the layers are thin so you could tear them easily Its not as hard to pull them apart as Shiseido's but its still takes me a minute to get them separated. It also tricky to pull apart evenly. Sometimes I end up with a really thin layer and other times a thick layer. These cotton pads come in a white rectangle box and is bagged in clear plastic bag with a perforated opening in the middle.

I am unable to buy Mekuru's online, but for Shiseido and Naruko they both can be found online and usually comes in three packs for a good price. These should last you for a few months. Quality wise Naruko and Shiseido's are the best I've had.

I like these strips because they really work well to pick up alot of my blackheads. I am aware that some people say pore strips do not work well in long term benefits and may worsen the look of your pores. So I do not use these often (once a month) or even buy them often because its pretty pricey for a box of six strips. I really do like the feel of pulling off the strip, and seeing the ugly sebum leave. It does sting alittle on the part of the strip closest to your eyes, but other than that it never irritated me in anyway.

The only thing bad about it other than the price is that its not an effective method of cleaning your pores. After an hour or so your pores will go back to being visible and probably refilling it with more oil. At least not as bad as before you did the strip. So for the money I think these pore strips are not worth it. A more effective are spa facials and chemical peels. I have tried a sample of Ole Henriksen's 3 step chemical peel, saw a much better result than these strips. Otherwise, the only time I think one should use these is for a pick me up for days when you're really too busy to take care of your skin, need it to look your best for a night out, or traveling. Use a hydrating gentle toner afterwards and then use ice to tighten up your pores. Obviously put ice in a bag and wrap it with a paper towel so it won't hurt your skin. You can also just splash your face with cold water or find anything that's cold like a soda can if its more convenient. Best to use the strips after a shower so your pores will be relax and open from the steam.