Hot Skin Care: Clarisonic Holiday Blockbuster exclusive to Sephora

By April MacIntyre Nov 11, 2010, 0:56 GMT

The Clarisonic is hands down one of the best gifts you could possibly give any beauty junkie or man who is particular about his complexion.

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If you have ever used a Sonicare toothbrush, you know it is hard to go back to the hand-held brush or even lesser electric models. This same technology was applied to a face cleansing brush, which has been lauded and featured on Fox Business News to major beauty magazines.

The level of clean you get with the Clarisonic system is delivered by technology that David Giuliani created.    

The Clarisonic is hands down one of the best gifts you could possibly give any beauty junkie or man who is particular about his complexion. 

Not to be confused with the face brushes of the days of yore, which spun a battery powered brush around in circles grinding off the upper layer of your epidermis, the Clarisonic is electric with a charging stand, just like the Sonicare, which Guiliani sold to Philips years ago.  The level of clean you get with the supersonic vibrating brush head will make your skin look radiant and your moisture and serums more effective.

Clarisonic is releasing a limited edition Holiday Set that couples its Sonic Cleansing System with four leading, advanced skincare brands to deliver the ultimate anti-aging solution.

The Clarisonic Sephora Holiday Set includes the popular Clarisonic plus the Sonic Skin Cleansing System – the essential sonic skin care system used by leading dermatologists, makeup artists and celebrities plus brush heads for face and body, as well as the Clarisonic Skin Refining Polish, along with four award-winning skin care formulations.

The special boxed skincare gift includes famous Miami dermatologist Dr. Brandt's Lineless Foaming Cleanser, an anti-aging antioxidant cleanser suited for all skin types and Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel with Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid.  Also included is OLE Henriksen Truth Serum™ Vitamin C Serum; and hydrate with Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturizer, a gel creme that instantly absorbs.

Each of the included skin care products in this exclusive set are greatly enhanced by Clarisonic’s innovative technology. The brush delivers such a thorough cleansing that products absorb better (up to 61% of Vitamin C according to their R&D), the resultant effect is you face has never looked better.

The Clarisonic Sephora Holiday Set includes:
•    Clarisonic PLUS Sonic Skin Cleansing System with three speeds
•    Clarisonic Body Brush Head & Sensitive Brush Head
•    Clarisonic Refining Skin Polish (2 oz)
•    Dr. Brandt Lineless Foaming Cleanser (1.7 oz)
•    Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel (3.3 oz)
•    Ole Henriksen Truth Serum™ (1 oz)
•    Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturizer (1 oz)
•    Universal Charging Cradle for international use

Not cheap, but worth every penny. Price: $225 (Value: $343)

Clarisonic is distributed through dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons, spas and prestige retailers such as Sephora, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ulta, Beauty.com and SkinStore.com. Clarisonic has been acknowledged as a beauty award winner by Women’s Health magazine and by retailers QVC and Sephora.