Do you squeal with joy upon finding a much (much) cheaper alternative to an expensive beauty item? Of course. At any rate, you all know what I've had to say about my Clarisonic, but at almost $200, it's most certainly an investment. For about $150 less, there's the Pretika Sonic Dermabrasion Facial Brush ($41.50). While I haven't tried out this much (much!) cheaper version of the expensive original, I'm wondering if you have. If so, tell us all about it. Is it as good as the highly sought-after Clarisonic, or is it a cheap imitation?
Is This Face Scrubber a Match For Clarisonic?
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I don't know if I would trust a cheaper version, but all I know that I just splurged on the Clarisonic, and I LOVE it. I'm amazed at what it can do when I've only used it for a few weeks. Can't wait to see long term results and what it can do for my skin as I age.
1I have it. It's certainly "cheaper" in feel and construction; I got mine with some online coupon on drugstore.com for about $25. However, it does vibrate and did a nice job cleaning my face. After a couple of weeks, I got bored of it and went back to using normal exfoliating washes and stuff...no huge difference.
I don't have a Clarisonic, but I've played with it at Sephora. It's definitely a higher-end product, and the oscillation seemed finer and more precise. The brush head was also a bit softer. Both come with a charging station, but the Pretika brush has exposed metal charging 'nodes' on the unit, which I can foresee rusting if you use it daily and don't dry it really well after each use. That's not an issue with the Clarisonic.
My advice is this: if you can get the Pretika on sale and just want to play around with this method of face-washing, go ahead and try it - it will do the job. If you like it, you'll probably want to upgrade to a Clarisonic eventually. I've found that other cleansing methods work well enough for me and are cheaper; I might still get a Clarisonic some day, but only if I've got extra cash and nothing else to spend it on.
2I wish I knew about this before I placed an order for Clarisonic! My skin has been seriously playing up so I took the plunge and ordered one last week...
3Ah, interesting — thank you for weighing in. I love my Clarisonic, but it's quite an investment, so I was hoping this might be a good budget buy.
4I have a Grandson, and another on the way - no matter how badly I want that Clarsonic, I just can't justify spending that much $$. Let me know how this new one fares--'til then, I'll keep using my facial cleansing brush!
5I have the Clarisonic and the Pretika just to compare. Hand down....no matter how you slice, dice or cut it....it's the same machine. Just find a product that works for you to put on the Pretika.Rite Aid has the Predika on sale for $29.99...can't beat that. I don't buy knock-off anything but.....this is for real. BYE!
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