No7 Beautiful Skin Cleansing Brush

I have been debating whether or not to jump on the Clarisonic bandwagon for a couple of months, the only thing that was really holding me back was the hefty price tag. I have sensitive skin and was reluctant to shell out £100+ for something that could possibly not suit my skin.

After quite literally hours searching the web (I know I need to get out more!) I came across a couple of reviews for the new No7 Beautiful Skin Cleansing Brush. I will admit the reviews were mixed and those reviewers that had used both the Clarisonic and the No7 version preferred the Clarisonic, despite this and mainly due to the price difference I decided to take a trip to my local Boots (like I need much encouragement) to purchase the No7 Cleansing Brush.

The brush was on offer at £15, bargain!! (I also used my advantage points to buy it, double bargain!!)

Now enough rambling down to the actual review:

First Impressions:
The brush is not the most attractive thing in the world, it only comes in 1 colour (unlike the Clarisonic) and is plastic looking which makes it look cheap (if that makes any sense!?!)

It is battery powered which for me personally is an advantage because I am rubbish at remembering to charge things and already have 101 chargers dotted around the house so I certainly don't need another one.

The brush has 2 settings, this is good for me and other people with sensitive skin as the slower setting is less harsh on your face and doesn't leave your skin feeling as irritated and raw after using it.

The big disadvantage for me at the moment is that there isn't a range of brushes to suit different skin types and you can't even purchase replacement brushes, I have been assured that new brushes will be coming soon. Me being the naive and trusting person I am believed them and purchased the brush anyway.

Application:
When talking through how to use the brush with the No7 sales rep in Boots they told me there was no need to take my makeup off before using the brush, however after the first couple of uses I found that it wasn't removing all my makeup (can I just add I do not wear layers and layers of makeup, my current foundation of choice is the No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation - link below). I changed my routine slightly and used Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Face Wipes (link below) to remove most of my makeup and then used Soap & Glory Peaches and Clean (link below) with the brush.

Some other reviews on-line mentioned the No7 brush was not as easy to control as the Clarisonic, as I have never used a Clarisonic I can't comment on this but I can say I had no problems using the brush at all and found it easy to control.

Overall Verdict:
I use the brush every other day (mainly due to my sensitive skin) and I have noticed a huge difference in my skin. I used to suffer from blackheads on my chin (I know! very attractive) these have now more or less all cleared up, I have even noticed my skin is less oily.

I would definitely recommend this, especially before shelling out on the much more expensive Clarisonic.

Links:
No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation
Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Cleansing Wipes
Soap & Glory™ Peaches and Clean

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Hope this was helpful