Review (1/5): Horrible in every way, only for super sensitive skin. Will not give you exfoliation or deep pore cleansing
Four years ago I bought a generic version of the Clarisonic called the Nutrasonic. My little Nutrasonic quickly became my favorite four speed facial powerhouse. I loved my Nutrasonic (and still do) but sadly the company has decided to discontinue the brushes so my favorite little machine is no more. Hence I started shopping for a replacement and as before when I bought my Nutrasonic I was dead set on not getting a Clarisonic because of the high price of the machine. I came across the Philips Pure Radiance on Costco’s website and decided to order it thinking I would be happy with it since not only Costco but Amazon has rave reviews for the machine. I got the Philips yesterday and let me tell you this facial brush sucks big time. If you are used the battery operated facial brushes they sell at Wal-Mart, then you may like this weak inadequate machine, but if you are used to a powerhouse cleaner and exfoliater you will absolutely hate this machine as I did. First off, the Philips has only two speeds which are pretty slow. The brushes are super soft (even the supposed stiff pore cleansing brush) and the annoying timer that turns off the machine every 20 seconds to apparently remind stupid people to move to a different spot. This machine was so weak and truthfully, I hated everything about this cleansing system as it did not leave my skin feeling clean what so ever. If you have super sensitive skin then perhaps this machine will be okay for you but those desiring a pore cleansing will be greatly disappointed. Beyond how weak the machine is in hindsight I should have thought about my current dilemma before ordering the Philips and that being the long term availability of brushes. Since facial cleansing systems are not Philip’s main seller I can guarantee that this machine will be like my Nutrasonic in a few years and have no brushes available. Sadly there is nothing nice I can say about this machine and can only say that if you are used to the Wal-Mart type of facial cleaners and not a Clarisonic then you will probably like this, but otherwise if you are used to the deep cleaning of a quality facial system you will certainly hate this machine. Of course I am taking this one back and have broken down to buying a Clarisonic for two reasons, the power of the machine and the future availability of the brushes. I can’t wait to get my new 4 speed Clarisonic Pro that I ordered off of E-Bay that cost me the same price as this Phillips did but will actually clean my acne prone aging skin.