Manicare Salon Thermal Sonic Cleanser

Ok so long story short, I love this. To be completely honest I didn’t have the highest expectations of this product and thought it was most likely going to be a bit gimmicky. But oh boy oh boy HOW I WAS WRONG! After I used this my face felt so beautifully smooth! A smoothness you cannot achieve from some crappy physical exfoliating cleanser with harsh walnut granules that feel like they’re creating micro tears in your skin! This is so gentle yet so effective. I use chemical exfoliants quite frequently yet the smooth feeling I get from using this just doesn’t quite compare! Plus I get less irritation from this too! Your skincare afterwards just applies so well, and I really feel like im getting the most out of my products because I can just feel my skin drinking it ... MoreOk so long story short, I love this. To be completely honest I didn’t have the highest expectations of this product and thought it was most likely going to be a bit gimmicky. But oh boy oh boy HOW I WAS WRONG! After I used this my face felt so beautifully smooth! A smoothness you cannot achieve from some crappy physical exfoliating cleanser with harsh walnut granules that feel like they’re creating micro tears in your skin! This is so gentle yet so effective. I use chemical exfoliants quite frequently yet the smooth feeling I get from using this just doesn’t quite compare! Plus I get less irritation from this too! Your skincare afterwards just applies so well, and I really feel like im getting the most out of my products because I can just feel my skin drinking it up, rather than just sitting on the top layer of my skin as it struggles to penetrate to deeper epidermal layers.I frequently use retinol as well and so that means my skin peels. You cant get rid of this peeling skin with physical scrubs (um, ouch!) nor have I had too much success with chemical exfoliants to remove those balling up bits of skin. Ive only had success with microfibre cloths, like the face halo, to effectively remove those little bits of dead skin. However, it requires a bit of rubbing and pulling and my skin feels quite raw and irritated afterwards. When I use this during a retinol peeling phase though, my skin is way less irritated and it removes all that peeling skin so effectively. It doesn’t just cause more of it to ball up and make it worse, as I initially thought, it actually quite effectively and gently removes the dead peeling layer and leaves the baby soft smooth retinol infused skin beneath! It’s my new favourite way to prevent the embarrassing peeling episodes I get from my retinol use.There’s a few speed settings to play around with, but to be honest, all of them have been quite effective! I glide it over each area of my face in a circular motion and cleanse for a good minute and a half. What I love most about it is that if I spend a good amount of time focussing on my nose and chin I see a real difference in my blackheads, it’s amazing! Although blackheads are recurring and require constant effort to get rid of them, if you use this you’ll see results literally straight after. The pores look so clean and it’s the perfect time to apply a BHA chemical exfoliant as it can penetrate deep into the clean pore and help prevent the quick formation of new blackheads. If you used this and a BHA straight after like 3-4 times a week, I believe you can considerably change the appearance of your blackheads :)I think once a day use it perfectly fine! It says twice, but if you have any sort of skin sensitivity, or if you use actives in your skincare routine, then once a day should be plenty for you. I love the wireless charging plate as well, makes it super easy and convenient to charge, love it!

Thank you very much to Beauty Crew and Manicare for the opportunity to trial the Manicare Salon Thermal Sonic Cleanser. I have to admit this trial was a challenge for me. Unlike many people my age, I tend to have my feet firmly planted in the 17th century, so any piece of technology has me baffled and intimidated. Although I eventually managed to master the mechanics, it took me weeks, with long periods of avoidance.The sonic cleanser comes carefully packaged in a box within a box, so it is well protected from harm. The outer box does have some instructions on it, but for a techno-phobic like myself, it is far too little. The charging pod is a small, silver, circular disc while the sonic cleanser itself is a purple silicon flat ball with bristles. It was quite an ... MoreThank you very much to Beauty Crew and Manicare for the opportunity to trial the Manicare Salon Thermal Sonic Cleanser. I have to admit this trial was a challenge for me. Unlike many people my age, I tend to have my feet firmly planted in the 17th century, so any piece of technology has me baffled and intimidated. Although I eventually managed to master the mechanics, it took me weeks, with long periods of avoidance.The sonic cleanser comes carefully packaged in a box within a box, so it is well protected from harm. The outer box does have some instructions on it, but for a techno-phobic like myself, it is far too little. The charging pod is a small, silver, circular disc while the sonic cleanser itself is a purple silicon flat ball with bristles. It was quite an attractive combination.My first challenge was working out what to do with the cord, as there was no plug for the power point. I did, eventually, find a suitable plug, but that took a good two weeks. I would have loved a warning on the box that there was no plug, and a description of the type of plug needed. Then I had to work out how to charge up the cleanser. I had never seen a charging pod before and was clueless what to do with it. The first time, I charged the pod but did not have the sonic cleanser on it. When it didn’t work I thought the machine was faulty. As there are no instructions on the box, I looked online, but I found no instructions about how to charge the cleanser – just that I should charge it for 3 hours before first use. At last, I found a sentence that said I should leave the cleanser on the pod with the bristles facing upward. So I tried that and it worked. I am going into such detail about my struggles because there seems to be an assumption that all users of this machine will be literate about how to charge it without any instructions. This may not be the case and I would wholeheartedly recommend putting some instructions in the box.Okay, so the instructions about how to use the machine were again sketchy on the box but there is a video online which demonstrates this. There were also some instructions on the Manicare website. So I bit the bullet and switched it on. I almost dropped it, as the sensation of electric pulses going up my arm was completely foreign. A warning about what to expect would have been appreciated. We are now more than a month down the track and I finally take it into the shower. From this point, the instructions on the box are clear. You moisten your skin, apply your cleanser directly onto the bristles, press power for 3 seconds and gently glide the sonic cleanser around your face in circular motions.The Manicare Sonic Cleanser is a very convenient machine. If you place the pod in a dry spot in the bathroom, you can just seat the cleanser on top and it will take up a minimum amount of space. Although the pod can’t be placed in water, the machine can, which means you can use it under the shower, which is where many people cleanse their face.The recommendation is to use it with a cleanser that foams, but I find that such cleansers dry my skin out, so I always use a cream cleanser. I found that the machine worked fine with my usual cleanser, so I was not tempted to buy another brand.The sonic cleanser has three speeds, but in all honesty, I found the lowest speed was fine and the higher speeds were a bit rough for me, so I stuck with the first speed. I tried out the warming function, but again, I did not find it added anything to the experience. Only the central metal studs got warmer, and these barely touch my face, so it made little difference. Perhaps in winter I would have enjoyed it more, but that’s for a future experiment.Overall, once I relaxed into the experience, I found using the sonic cleanser a pleasant experience. The gentle pulse of the bristles on my face gave my skin a lovely massage. I was able to turn the sonic cleanser at an angle and to reach the sides of my nose. Someone with a smaller nose may have more difficulty, but I am blessed with a prominent hook, so the sonic cleanser glided around the angles fine. My skin didn’t really look cleaner after use, but it did feel noticeably softer. The cleanser was also easier to wash off, and there was less residue left on my face.The sonic cleanser is easy to keep clean – just wipe any residue off the machine, dry it, and put it back on the pod. And it only has to be charged every couple of months if you use it as directed, twice a day for one minute.Would I recommend this to others? In truth, I have nothing to compare it to, and my experience is probably atypical of those who would consider buying it. I can say it works, it is a pleasant experience using it, and it is a convenient machine. But if you have never used one before, make sure you know what to do before you part with your money.

I have heard of Foreo, the most well-known of sonic facial cleansers, and other similar devices, but I have never actually used one and actually thought it was mainly for people with very oily skin who needed a deep clean. So you could say I am a sonic cleanser novice. However, the fact that I have nothing to compare it with, is no impediment to giving my opinion on the Manicare Salon Thermal Sonic Cleanser. Short answer is – I loved it! A very convenient easy to use cleansing device, that fit neatly in my hand and due to its rounded shape and soft bristles was able to cover all the areas of my face really well. I have dry skin but it did not overclean my skin at all, in fact it made my skin feel velvety smooth afterwards, suggesting it might even have been given a ... MoreI have heard of Foreo, the most well-known of sonic facial cleansers, and other similar devices, but I have never actually used one and actually thought it was mainly for people with very oily skin who needed a deep clean. So you could say I am a sonic cleanser novice. However, the fact that I have nothing to compare it with, is no impediment to giving my opinion on the Manicare Salon Thermal Sonic Cleanser. Short answer is – I loved it! A very convenient easy to use cleansing device, that fit neatly in my hand and due to its rounded shape and soft bristles was able to cover all the areas of my face really well. I have dry skin but it did not overclean my skin at all, in fact it made my skin feel velvety smooth afterwards, suggesting it might even have been given a mild exfoliation. It made my cleanser go further as it was slightly lathered up.I found that it lasted a very long time with one charge, I had expected I would have to charge it every few nights. In fact, it needed exactly one charge – the first one, where I left it for several hours. After that, no charge was actually called for, I just pressed the button for a few seconds and off it went pulsing again. The little charger became a handy pad to rest the cleanser on. There is also a heating element to the Manicare sonic cleanser – press the heating button for a few seconds and it has a red glow and presumably a heating function. I have to say this is one of the only criticisms I have – it was quite difficult to press the heating on. The button seemed quite small, but more importantly the heating didn’t seem to heat – I could only describe it as less cool, rather than warm. This doesn’t detract from my overall opinion, as the device works very well for me and I don’t need to be heated.Some instructions about cleaning the device and the charger would have been good, but there was nothing on the packaging about this. I wiped it with a damp cloth because the charger ended up with residue on it, which could be wiped off.This was a great introduction to a sonic cleansing device, especially at a cheaper price than the more well-known one! I'd definitely recommend giving this a go.