I got my daughter a Clarisonic Mia for Christmas. She is 11, almost 12, and just starting to get blemishes. Her skin is very sensitive and really still more of a child’s skin than a teenager’s. No clogged pores, or black heads, or bumps of any sort – just occasional (yet distressing) pimples.
I was a little unsure about using a sonic system designed for adult skin, but, at the same time, I wanted her to get off to a good start with her skincare, so we gave it a try.
She loved the feel and started using it everyday. This was way too much for her, and her skin became irritated after three days. So we slowed her down to once a week for 1 minute only, and this worked really well. No irritation and nice clear skin. She forgot one week and did 2 minutes in one session to ‘catch up’ and the irritation came back. Lesson learned!
She doesn’t use the hydrating cleanser. Instead she has stuck with her ‘baby’ bar soap for ultra sensitive skin. She just works up a lather in her palm, pats it on her face and then uses the Clarisonic for 1 minute (or until it turns off by itself). This is working really well for her – her skin is clear and bright!
We started her on the delicate brush head, but moved her to the sensitive one because it felt a little softer.
I’m also teaching her how her diet affects her skin – the inside out approach – which I believe is really important. There is some good info at How2GetHealthy.com on this.
I’m sure this regiment will change as she grows older, but for now it works perfectly and she enjoys using her Mia. She feels very grown up!
If you have a preteen using a Clarisonic, leave a comment and share your child’s story!
