I love that this is a rechargeable tool. It's lightweight and easy to hold. It looks very fancy standing in its holder with its rose gold lid on! The instructions are a little basic, I would have expected a nice pamphlet with photos, but I figured it all out!
The epilator: Not gonna lie. I was going to skip this head. But I put my big girl trousers on and I ran it over my chin and upper lip. You definitely want to hold the skin taut, but other than the occasional 'oo' it doesn't hurt at all. My skin has never been so smooth. It's also great for tidying up between the brows. Buh-bye mono brow.
The cleansing brush: I used this with my usual gel cleanser in the shower. I was expecting a powerful rotating action, and was a bit disappointed by how gentle it seemed. However - it is gentle but mighty - it feels like its gently brushing your face, but really, its giving it a deep cleanse and exfoliating it. Seriously - my skin felt absolutely incredible after the first use. I use this once a day, and have not suffered from any dryness or over-cleansing.
The micro-vibration head: Oh my. So you're meant to use it for 20 secs on the left of your face, 20 on the right, and 20 seconds on your forehead. I must have a huge face because I find I need to use it for double that time. But I love the whole 2 minutes.
Would I spend 2 minutes rubbing in my face cream with my hands? No. But with this tool its a lovely couple of minutes of the day. The head feels cool to start, and warms to leave your face feeling loved. It definitely feels like my creams and serums are being absorbed more, and once again - that baby soft skin. OMG!!
I would absolutely buy this again (although the nature of the product is I probably won't need to). I think I'm going to buy one for my sisters birthday present - she'd love it. I think any woman who wants glowing skin would.
My review in short: This tool is the key to glowing skin.
I was lucky enough to be picked by BR to review this product. I am really into skincare. It's the foundation everything else is built on and I had been curious to see how something like the Braun FaceSpa Pro would affect my skin. My skin is sensitive, so I need to be careful product wise but I do have combination skin. I generally have some degree of an oily t-zone. I wax my upper lip with facial wax strips every six weeks or so and usually get a few reaction pimples a few days later.
When the FaceSpa Pro arrived it came in a nice looking box and was well packed. The device was presented well and I was pleased to see it came with a nice soft pouch to put it in for travel. The charging cable that comes with it is very long so you're not restricted by that when you charge it. It also come with a stand for you to put it on when you're not using it. I like that it can stand to dry and isn't just rolling around on the vanity. The three heads are very easy to change over. The device itself looks really nice and is finished well. I charged this for a few hours the day it arrived and the charge lasted the entire review period of two weeks, being used multiple times a day, without having to be recharged. I have to say I was impressed by this.
When the FaceSpa Pro arrive the first thing I tried out was the epilation head. It stung like a swarm of tiny bees were stinging my face but as soon as the hairs were gone it stopped hurting. The area of my face that I epilate is so small that it took no more than a minute. It's bearable but more importantly very effective. I easily got all of the hairs I needed to gone and the best bit was I had no reaction pimples! I also like that it's more environmentally friendly. I won't be throwing out wax strips, I can get better results with this and no rubbish as a result.
I had got into the habit of cleansing my skin in the morning and removing my makeup in the evening with a makeup wipe and then spraying some toner on afterwards. A couple of hours later I would apply lash serum, face serum and night cream but not anymore! The cleansing head does a fantastic job. I am using Essano cleanser at the moment. I wet the brush head, wet my face, put the cleanser on the brush head, smear some on each of the three zones and then get to work. The device goes for 20 seconds, which is the recommended amount of time you use it on one area of your face, and then move onto the next area. You can vary the speed between fast and slow depending on what you feel like. I have now got into the habit of cleansing my skin in the afternoon when I remove my makeup and (continued in Tips field)
Tips: I've been amazed at how much product comes off my face and stains the brush when I've just used a cleansing wipe to remove it. My skin looks and feels cleaner and a few stubborn black/whiteheads that had been there but not able to be moved have since resolved themselves. One was right on my lip line and it had been particularly annoying. I do think my pores look smaller since I have been using this brush to cleanse with every day. I've seen this result in two weeks of using it. Because I'm very much into skincare the MicroVibration head intrigued me. I use a variety of products from different brands that suit my skin well but the though of making the effect of them even better is probably what would have swayed me to buy on of these. I don't have time in the morning to use this to apply my skincare (Lash and facial serum, eye cream, moisturiser with sun protection) but I have been using it in the afternoon/evening after removing my makeup to apply my facial serum (I use a different one at night than the morning one) and night cream. The MicroVibration head feels really nice on my face. Both the sensation of it moving and the cool, metal head. I start with serum and put it onto my fingers just to get it in the three areas of my face that it needs to be. Then I take to my face with the MicroVibration head and let it get to work. Like the cleansing head it goes for 20 seconds at a time and then in the pause you move it to the next area on your face it needs to go. After I've done the three zones I use my fingers to spread any leftovers around and down onto my neck too. Then I put dollops of night cream on the three zones and repeat the process for that product. It only takes 60 second to do your whole face. Then I will massage any excess product into my face and neck.
Overall my skin feels so much smoother. While my skin was in a good place before using the Braun FaceSpa Pro I think it looks better and brighter too. I'm really enjoying the ritual around taking the time and care to get the best out of the skincare products I'm using and this has fit so well into my skincare routine. I can't recommend this enough and am so pleased I got to trial it for Beauty Review, thank you!!