Sonic Resolutions: Feel Good in 2012

It’s that time of year when everyone reflects on the past 12-months and tries to think of one thing they will resolve to complete in the upcoming year. We’ve compiled some beauty resolutions that if kept, will keep you feeling and looking wonderful well into the New Year.

Get more sleep: Fully restful sleep ranging from 6-8 hours will not only have you feeling refreshed, it will invigorate your entire body. Sleep gives your body time to heal and the supercharge you need to get through a busy day. They don’t call it beauty sleep for nothing.

Drink more water: The benefits of drinking water are enormous. Water flushes out your system removing impurities from your body and skin. If drinking 8 glasses of water sounds horribly boring, add lime, lemon or orange slices to spice it up. A sprig of mint or slice of cucumber also makes for a refreshing drink. Cheers!

Commit to a skin care routine: Start the year off strong with a dedicated routine for your skin. Look into products formulated for your skin type and determine any specific needs your skin may need whether it’s acne or more hydration. Once you determine what your skin needs, stick to your routine daily. Don’t forget your SPF!

Laugh more: Laughing and smiling will help you not only look better but you will feel better too. Laughter lightens a room and makes everyone around you happier.

What is your feel-good resolution for 2012?

Sonic Superstar: Faith Hill

“I’d rather take care of my skin than have to cover it all up with makeup”, this beauty truth comes from none other than country music star Faith Hill. InStyle magazine talks beauty with Faith, and we learn that her Clarisonic is the secret to her flawless complexion! Faith says, “It’s like cleaning my face times 10 way deeper than the washcloth.”

We also get some insight into her other favorite beauty items. Being huge admirers of Faith’s timeless beauty, we took copious notes, take a peek here!

To tame her self-proclaimed, “incredibly curly” hair Faith uses Moroccan Oil Treatment and admits to resorting to buns at times.

Faith also shared her best beauty advice saying she drinks about 90 ounces of water a day! At Clarisonic, we know keeping yourself and your skin hydrated is important. She also credits her mile long lashes to L’Oreal Paris, Voluminous Mascara; and her youthful flush to Kevin Aucoin, The Pure Powder Glow in Shadore.

We are so excited to have Faith Hill as a part of our Clarisonic Family, we think her luminous skin looks flawless and we bet her handsome husband Tim McGraw agrees. We are happy to see she is experiencing the benefits of the Clarisonic and can’t wait to see the Sonerific results in her next music video.

Thank you Sonic Fans and Have a Happy New Year from Clarisonic!

We at Clarisonic get nostalgic as a year ends and another begins. We want to thank our Sonic Fans for making 2011 so memorable for us!

In 2011, we brought you new and innovative products to combat common skin conditions like our Acne Clarifying Collection and Deep Pore Cleansing Brush Head. We also added new Limited Edition colors and prints and even some that aim to appeal to the men in the Sonic Circle like the Carbon Fiber Mia.  We introduced our new power house Sonic Cleansing System, the Mia 2. Finally, we moved to a new location to better accommodate our customers and meet the demands of the growing love for Clarisonic.

The success at Clarisonic is due largely to our wonderful Sonic Fans. We listen to your feedback and incorporate your suggestions into our products and service. The Opal Sonic Infusion System now comes with a dry cap and a separate serum bottle because you spoke and we listened.

In 2012, we will continue to reward you with our Fan of the Month giveaway , answer your questions with the Ask Dr. Robb video Series and provide insightful and interesting beauty content on our Sonic Chatter blog. Most of all, we will always offer the quick and easy customer service you deserve through Facebook and Twitter and by phone with our Sonic Service team.

We have and will continue to do what it takes to bring the benefits of Sonic Cleansing and Infusion to you. From our Sonic Employees to you, our Sonic Fans, we thank you for a wonderful year in 2011 and cheers you to another great one in 2012!

Share with us your favorite Clarisonic product, giveaway or event from 2011 and what are you most looking forward to in 2012?

Dr. Robb answers your Sonic Questions: Can my Clarisonic help with blackheads?

Blackheads are yellow or blackish bumps or plugs caused by excess oils on your skin. In this video, Dr. Robb explains what the Clarisonic can do to help!

Dr. Robb says, that Clarisonic has never actually done a blackhead study to officially document it’s benefits for reducing blackheads; but we know that overtime yes it will.  He says that blackheads are really hard and tough to get at, but what you should try is our Deep Pore Cleansing brush head. Its patented dual action technology allows for deeper and better cleansing than washing the face by hand.

Opal Secrets Contest Winners and Featured Stories

The eye is the jewel of the body – Henry David Thoreau. The quest for younger and more refreshed looking eyes is not a new one. Tips and tricks have been passed down for generations and new technologies have been created to answer the need.

One such technology and the jewel to the Clarisonic family, is the Opal. The Opal Sonic Infusion System uses proven sonic technology to apply eye serum better than manual application.  In just one minute, the Opal provides more than 7500 gentle micro-massages to instantly hydrate, smooth and brighten the eyes.

We asked our fans to share their secrets to keeping their eyes hydrated whether they used the Opal or not. We got some amazing stories; we are sharing three with you here and have ten that have won our Opal Secret contest. Congratulations to all of our winners!

Featured Opal Secret stories:

 “Redneck” Sonic Regimen

Well, I don’t own a Clarisonic Opal so here’s what I do instead…and don’t laugh… I use the back side of my Sonic toothbrush to help apply my night serum, (different brush head of course). I realize that this is no comparison to the Clarisonic Opal but I’m using what I’ve got because I know how beneficial it is. So until I get the real thing, this is what I do.

Men’s eye remedy

I am a guy who takes pride in his appearance. Recently I have been noticing my eyes have look tired and puffy (probably the increased stress of trying to run my live like a crazy person through work and school, trying to do the work of five people all by myself, deffinately not recommended..) I started to look for a solution. Your eyes can easily be the first thing someone will notice about you and they are usually first to show any signs of aging!… So I set out for a way to cure. To tackle the puffiness I began using a de puffing eye gel. I started with the Body Shop’s Eye Depuffer. It worked wonders I would notice my eyes significantly decreasing in puffiness. Much of it was extra water under the eye lids so at times I looked and still looks like I am crying, not to say my eyes get red and I make an ugly face, anyway I think you get the picture. My next step was to find a eye cream to help keep my eyes bright and awake and get rid of that oh so chic I just got punched in the eye look. I ended choosing Clique’s all about the eye, it was very feminine but the sales associate at Sephora helped me realize that the skin around a woman’s eye and around a mens eye really aren’t all that different. After that? poof those dark circles were minimized. My eyes were back in business and I am glad I took that step… lets be honest who wants to look punched and puffy?

The BEST under eye trick

When I was in college I worked at a makeup counter at the mall. One of my co-workers was an amazing makeup artist that had just moved from NYC so I was so excited to learn his tips and tricks. The one thing that he told me that I remember to this day and always share with people is……when applying under eye cream ALWAYS apply it and blend it from the outside of your eye inwards towards your nose. Why you ask? Well….the fine lines and crows feet that form tend to start out closer to the inner corners of your eye and expand outwards so everytime you put on under eye cream you want to be lightly tapping and blending the cream in the opposite direction they form to make sure the product really gets in there. If you put on under eye cream twice a day that is a lot of pulling and dabbing on the under eye area over time so it’s better to be smoothing it on in the opposite direction that they form. I swear this works! I used to have one line in particular that was fairly deep and I would notice it when I would get tan because it would be white from squinting while I was out in the sun. Since I started applying under eye cream from the outside of my eye towards the inside my lines have completely and very noticeably smoothed out! For some reason I had always put under eye cream on from the inside out which I know a lot us you do becuase it seems more natural to apply it this way but it’s the complete opposite of what you want to do. I love sharing this trick with people and I swear you will notice a difference if you try it!

All Winners:

Milliesnow: “Redneck” Sonic Regimen

Nikki: Smile You’re Beautiful

JenJen: Three Simple Tips to Youthful Eyes

Garrett: Men’s Eye Remedy

Shella: The Best Under Eye Trick

Butterfly: Happier Eyes

LauraLizzie: I Love My Opal!

Bauysrabbit: ‘Exercise-like’ Movement Fight Against Gravity

Rocky Mtn Gal: My Eyes Don’t Lie – But Maybe FIB Just a Bit!!!

All ten Opal Secret winners will receive the White Opal, Black Opal and a year supply of our Anti-Aging Sea Serum!  To read more of the winning stories, visit our stories page on our website. The contest may be over, but we would love to hear your secrets to younger more refreshed eyes!

Dr. Robb answers your Sonic Questions: Can I use my Clarisonic with my favorite cleanser?

Have you found a non-abrasive cleanser that works great with your skin? Dr. Robb tells you whether it is compatible for use with the Clarisonic!

Dr. Robb says: Yes, the Clarisonic is designed to work with all cleansers. We don’t recommend that use it with an exfoliating scrub that has harsh sharp little particles.  Like shells or anything pointy. If it has a round bead you can even use that on your face.  So, yes you can use any cleanser.

Dr. Robb Answers Your Sonic Questions: Does the Clarisonic help with razor burns or red bumps?

Have you ever wondered whether the Clarisonic can help with razor burns or red bumps? Dr. Robb is here to answer the question in the video below!

Clarisonic is excellent for prepping the skin before you shave, like if you are shaving your legs. No problem, because if lifts the hair and gets all that dead skin away from the base of the hair. If you are talking about ingrown hairs, that’s a medical condition and at Clarisonic we don’t make any claims on medical conditions.

Using the Clarisonic with Skin Conditions

Who knew something so powerful could be so gentle. The Clarisonic is the preferred facial cleansing brush among professionals as well as high end spas and retailers because it is remarkably gentle for all skin types, including skin affected by complicated conditions such as rosacea and seborrhea.

Unlike many skin treatments that use harsh chemicals or friction to cleanse, the micro-massage action of the Clarisonic is effective, yet gentle enough to be used twice a day. However, we always suggest if you are under a doctor’s care for any skin condition, please consult with your physician before using the Clarisonic.

Cleansing with Seborrhea

The photo above was taken after two weeks of using the Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System and a sodium sulfacetamide cleanser.

Cleansing with Rosacea

After 8 weeks of using the Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System as part of an anti-aging skin care ritual, participants noticed an improved evenness in skin tone as you can see in the image on the left.

Enter today’s Evolution of Skin Care Mia Giveaway by answering in the comments below True or False: The Clarisonic can be used on skin with skin conditions such as Rosacea and Seborrhea.