Manicare Salon Thermal Sonic Cleanser

Overall it was okay to use, however I didn't find it to be game changing in terms of adding to my skin care routine. I find that just using my hands to cleanse my skin is a lot easier than using this. My face didn't feel that much cleaner or felt like the product went in deeper into my skin so probably wouldn't use this very often

This was the first time I have used an electric cleansing brush. I have always been curious about the foreo Luna electric cleanser so I was keen to see what this one was like. I have been using this electric cleanser for about one week and normally use it at night while in the shower. Overall I have not noticed a lot of difference to my skin since using the cleansing brush. I normally just use my fingers to cleanse my face, with no other tools. I have combination oily skin and have been using this with a foaming cleanser. My skin felt fresh and clean afterwards, but also not any different to cleansing without this brush.

The cleansing brush is very compact. It fits nicely into the palm of your hand and is nice and easy to hold. The silicone brush is gentle on your skin when used with plenty of cleanser. I tried using it with just plain water and felt that it was harsh on my skin. When used with cleanser the brush wasn’t harsh and my skin didn’t feel like it was stripped of its natural oils.

This brush has a heating function that heats to 40 deg Celsius. However when using it in the shower I didn’t notice or feel the heat. Maybe this was because I could already feel the heat of the water from the shower.

One thing that I also noticed that was that I had to use a lot more cleanser than normal in order to get the cleanser foaming. I had to use double or triple the amount of cleanser that I normally use.

Overall I didn’t notice a lot of different results with using this cleansing brush. However I will continue to use it for longer to see if there are long term results.

I'm not going to lie when this product arrived I was mostly curious about what it actually was meant to do - it seemed like it was simply a vibrating face cleaner (was this something I actually needed? Or purely a gimmick?).

The combination of gentle pulsing and warming action helps to deep clean your skin, opening pores and removing debris. Leaving you with cleaner, brighter, better looking skin. I have to say, it did help with my "maskne" and my skin felt smoother and softer after the first couple of uses, but since then I've not noticed any additional changes. It is something that I will continue to use but I'm not sure I would have purchased it myself.

Pros: It is waterproof, which means it can be used in the shower. 3 hour charge time gives up to 3 hours of use Small and lightweight

Cons: Seems to take longer to wash your face If your cleanser is anything other than a smooth cream it takes a bit to wash it out of the bristles

I'm definitely on the fence with this one, I don't think it's a beauty essential but it is a good tool to have.

It arrived in a cute purple colour box and once opened I tried looking for the directions booklet but there was none. You can read down the side of the box but then I googled it. I did then charge it a bit, but confusing as not sure which way to charge it (up side M symbol or underneath the soft bristles part). Also the ON button was not that visible and to turn it on, you need to really push down your finger to get it started. I placed some cleanser on it with a little bit of water, then once turned on it's got quite a powerful vibration. It was felt nice and soft against my skin. Then once done, I washed off the cleanser and patted dry. I then placed my moisturizer on and have to say my face felt really nice and smooth. I never used the warming option but overall it worked well. I don't know if I would go out and buy one but it was a different option then the usual facials.

Packaging is cute and the 3 step instructions seemed easy enough - I missed the 'press power for 3 seconds' part though! Lol I happened upon a feature that wasn't listed anywhere on the packaging..there are different intensities of sonic vibrations! Once you start it up press the button again to increase vibration. The unit itself sits snug in the hand and is easy to maneuver in circular motions over your face, it is however difficult to get into the creases around your nose and eyes because of its shape. For the very first use I decided to go whole hog and use my Dermalogica thermal skin polish and the combination did not disappoint..My skin felt smooth and taut and I absolutely love that feeling! Over the next few days I used it with different products, with and without the warming feature, in and out of the shower and sometimes just with water. My preference was definitely with product and my cream cleanser was one that worked really well with it. Loved using it in the shower! The warming feature needs time to heat up which isnt ideal as Im impatient- but worked around it by switching it on and leaving it while I brushed my teeth. I preferred to just use it as is most of the time as I didnt feel much difference with the warming feature. Overall I liked it and did a good job of cleansing my skin.

I was quite excited to trial out this cleanser tool but I do feel a little bit let down. The main thing that I'm let down about is that mine isn't heating up and if it is, it doesn't feel like it. Secondly, it's sooooo loud! Embarrassingly loud. Everyone in my household thought I was using another battery operating device of a similar sound (I'm talking about you, SP2!) I do like the softness of the bristles and it feels nice on my skin and I like that I can use it in the shower so I will use it again but I think a quieter version would be better

This little gadget is as the title says a great idea in theory and with a few tweaks to the design I think it would be fantastic.

It’s a powerful little device and the warming sensation is quite pleasant.

I used this twice a day for 5 days and it left my skin feeling mostly clean and I think it’s great that you can use it in the shower.

The small things to note for this are:

1. It’s great that it’s a wireless charger however because the base can’t get wet charging it in the bathroom isn’t viable. The lights on the device to show it’s charging are very hard to see as the lights are on the piece that lays against the charger so you have to look underneath to check it’s charging.

2. The device itself is difficult to get around the curves of your face so it almost needs to be a lower profile on one side as getting around your nose is difficult so found I’d need to hand cleanse part of my face - this is especially important because of wearing masks and having an oily face.

What a cool wee product. I have never used something like this before so I was keen to put it to the test. Out of the box it's a very simple setup, just the wireless device (yay, no batteries) and a charging pad with USB cable. It's a nice size and fits snugly in my hand, not to mention a cute lilac colour. It took me a while to figure out how to turn it on as the instructions didn't really allude to where the power button was so after manically pressing the silver ‘button’ on the base for sometime I had a closer look and found it on the side. It's the same colour as the device,lol. Turning it on I had to use my fingernail has just pressing it wasn't enough then, you press the heat button which heats the centre thingy, this takes what feels like a minute but is probably around 20-30secs, a bit of a pain when you want to start using it straight away. The instructions also don't mention it has (I think) 3 speeds, also handy to know as the high speed really makes my skin tingle, I like it! As for how it works, I used it both in and out of the shower, with and without cleanser. I definitely prefer using in shower with cleanser, it seems to be much smoother. Afterwards my skin feels smooth and I have noticed my skin is brighter and I have less acne type issues (probably were blocked pores, all gone now). I have also used it with a gentle exfoliant, very nice. It makes me feel like I am doing something nice for my skin. To charge it is really easy, you place it on the special charging pad, simple however, that pad only has a USB cord so I had to plug into a port in another room away from the bathroom. It does stay charged for quite a while though so may not be much of an issue for some? It's a product I normally wouldn't purchase thinking it ‘gimmicky’ but will now continue to use it as I do really like the result.

I've always wanted to try a sonic cleanser, so when I got the opportunity to review this, I jumped at it.

I charged it up for a couple of hours as per the instructions, then gave it a go.

The instructions said to wet the face thoroughly and apply cleanser to the bristle head of the device. Initially I had to push the on button quite hard to switch it on, but eventually I got it going.

I gently pressed it against my skin to start with and over the next few days was able to apply a bit more pressure. I moved the device in small circles over my face, making sure not to linger too long on any one spot. Getting around the nose was a little bit tricky.

As time went by I found I was able to push the speed button up to get a much better cleanser, but if you have sensitive skin, I would advise you to start on a lower setting. As for the thermal heating setting, I didn't really notice any difference for how the device felt on my skin. Plus the thermal button required a decent press to activate.

Results: After trying the device consistently for a week, I noticed my skin felt softer and cleaner. Plus my moisturizer went in a bit faster. This was one thing I didn't expect. It has good cleansing properties.

Overall, I got good results from the device and definitely think it is worth a try. The main minus was the power button was small, and hard to switch on. This frustrated me a bit. I also felt the heat setting wasn't that useful.