Why spend $200?

My answer is DON'T!

Many beauty experts and lovers are dying to get their hands on this with the hefty price tag of $200.  As a reader of US Weekly (my sister got me a subscription as a fun Christmas present), they compared the Clairsonic to the Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleaning System.  I paid $24.99 (and that was with a $5off Walgreens coupon) plus tax for the cleaning brush, one attachment head and exfoliating cleanser.  A STEAL!  But how does it measure up to the Clairsonic?  Well, let me tell you.

Here's how they compare on paper:
                                                 Clairsonic                     Olay ACS

• Price you can afford                                                                                                  *
• Use in the shower                                                               *                                    *
• Use with any non-abrasive cleanser                                *                                    *
• Rechargeable                                                                       *                                     -
• Number of speeds                                               1-3 (price does differ)                 2
• Daily use                                                                   recommends 2x                       ?

I've not tried the Clairsonic (I CANNOT for the life of me spend $200 on a product, no matter its claims) but I think the Olay ACS is pretty AH-MAZING!  I had a few break-outs last week and treated them accordingly with acne meds before heading to bed.  I woke up to find the pimples diminished (YES!  I have found miracle cure, a later post though...)but DRY skin around the war site.  So I decided I would give my Olay ACS a whirl in the shower to remove the dry skin from my face.  RESULTS?  SUCCESS!!  I exited from the shower with GLOWING skin.  Now mind you, this was not the first time I had used my Olay ACS but the results were still astounding!

Olay ACS website is vague on when to replaced the brush head and they highly encourage you to use their ProX Exfoliating Cleanser (which I mostly did not like because it was made in China - I don't trust their history with children's toys and food so WHY would I want to cover my face in potentially harmful chemicals?!?) but I'm thinking you can replace the brush head ever 3-4 weeks as suggested by Clairsonic for their product.  I've been using Origins Modern Friction with my Olay ACS but find that the granules do not wash out very easily from the brush.  I'm using rechargeable batteries in mine so I'll always have fresh ones on hand.  Clairsonic does recommend their users use theirs twice a day but I'm using my OLay ACS once a week, mostly because I do an at home chemical peel once a week so I don't feel the need to exfoliate to an extreme.  I'm thinking of trying L'oreal Go 360 Clean to use with the Olay system but minus the scrub brush that L'oreal attaches with the product.

All in all, I've been really happy with my purchase and so is my wallet (and my husband).

xoxo