Review (4/5): I like it, but I still like my Clarisonic more
As someone who used a Philips Sonicare toothbrush for 20 years until switching to an Oral-B toothbrush a couple years ago, I jumped at the opportunity to review this skin cleansing tool.
I have been using one of the original Clarisonics since 2009. I use it every day and have come to love the brush. Despite that it is now six years old, it is going strong. I love it so much that I purchased the Mia 2s for my family in the past year. (Clarisonic was bought by L'Oreal in 2011.)
This brush by Philips has some interesting innovations, but I am not so sure that they are an improvement over the Clarisonic:
1. Different shape: I didn't really notice any better performance or results with the cylindrical shape of the Philips PureRadiance.
2. Slower rotation: The Philips PureRadiance seems to have much lower RPMs. I feel like my original Clarisonic is better in this respect. Rather than the entire brush rotating like the Philips PureRadiance, only the inner ring of the Clarisonic rotates.
3. Charger: The Philips PureRadiance is not the easiest to fit into the charger base. The original Clarisonic had a nice cradle and the new Mia 2s have a magnetic base that attaches easily to the brush handle. The Mia 2 has nice haptic feedback letting you know the brush is connected to the charger correctly. The Philips PureRadiance base is so lightweight that I have easily knocked it over a couple times on the sink counter.
I really want to like this brush, but I don't think that it's any better than the Clarisonics. If I were to buy a new one, I would go with the Clarisonic today. The Philips PureRadiance is nice, but I think I still love my Clarisonic more. (Just make sure you buy from an authorized retailer for full warranty coverage.)