April 7, 2011

Olay and Neutrogena offer deep cleaning without the hefty pricetag!

Now I love my Clarisonic with the fiery passion of a thousand suns, and with little provocation I'll become quite verbose on the subject!  Needless to say the conversation usually ends with people wanting to know how much it costs and when I say $200, most of them are shocked! I totally get that most people do not spend money on beauty the way I do so I set out to see if there were any comparable alternatives to my beloved Clarisonic, but without the hefty price tag and I found two:


Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System - $34.99 -  includes: Olay Professional Pro-X Two-Speed Facial Cleansing Brush - a handheld two-speed, rotating brush that delivers daily deep cleansing and gentle exfoliation; 20ml Olay Professional Pro-X Exfoliating Renewal Cleanser - fragrance-free lathering microbead formula designed to purify and renew skin’s texture for refreshed, smooth skin; one replaceable brush head attachment; and 2 AA batteries.  The system is easy to use, dampen facial skin and brush head lightly with water. Dispense Olay Professional Pro-X Exfoliating Renewal Cleanser in hands and massage over face, then turn on the brush and gently move around the face for approximately 60 seconds, avoiding the eye area. After cleansing is complete, rinse face and brush head with water.
Brush refill is $12.99

I would love to see Olay come out with different brush attachments such as a softer one for sensitive skin!
Neutrogena Wave Duo Power-Cleanser - $15.99 - includes: Power-Cleanser Attachment Head, 2 weeks supply of pre-dosed; single-use pads; and 1 AA battery. The system is gentle enough for daily use and has 2 speeds: Speed 1: with a gentle massaging action that removes dirt, oil and makeup; and Speed 2:  for deep pore cleansing with deep vibrations to help foam clean 10x deeper for when your skin needs the extra boost. It's very easy to use and even water-resistant for use in the shower: Simply attach disposable pad to attachment head; hold power-cleanser under water to activate pad; and turn on and gently massage over face, avoiding eye area.  Rinse face and dispose of pad after use. Pre-dosed, single-use textured pads gently sweep away layers of dead skin cells to reveal noticeably smoother and softer skin after only one use.
Refills are $10.99

The eco-friendly part of me doesn't love the disposable aspect of this product but it will make my life so much easier when traveling!

- Lisamarie -

10 comments:

  1. amazing! i've been wanting to try the clarisonic since i first heard about it but the price tag always made me reconsider. the olay system seems really similar to the clarisonic, i think i'll try that one.

    - dani
    http://callitbeauty.blogspot.com/

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  2. These look great! Especially the Olay one, but I probably won't try until they come out with a softer brush head for sensitive skin. :)

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  3. I've been thinking about getting the Clarisonic but the price tag is stopping me in my tracks. Thanks for posting these two alternatives! Are these two the only ones out there?

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  4. I also tried Pretika and a couple of manual ones but these 2 were the ones I liked the best!

    Best, Lisamarie

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  5. I love my Mia as well but these are some great alternatives that I can suggest to people, thanks!!

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  6. Cool finds! Thanks! I currently use the body shop facial brush that only costs $3 but it's not electronic. And recently I found out about the skinsonic face brush that costs about $50! I was thinking about getting that one in the future, but I might research more about the ones that you've posted! Thanks :D

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  7. i saw the olay one the other day, i was going to pick it up but it said 79.99 =0
    maybe i saw the wrong price tag... gonna check shoppers again!!!

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  8. i have the rotating brush one by conair. i love it, but cannot find the refills for the brush. will the olay pro x one work?

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  9. I've never seen the conair one so I'm not sure if the brush heads would be the same size - they seem to differ from product to product (probably on purpose). Try e-mailing conair and seeing if they will send you some or check their online store, they might sell them! - http://www.conair-store.com/index.asp

    HTH!

    Best, Lisamarie

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  10. I just bought the conair one for 14.99 at cvs but i saw amazon had them for 3.99 and i bought the clairisonic refills so just look at the refills of the brand u want to see if they can fit on ur cheeper product! And they all have the same 2 speed base so u can get it cheap

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