After hearing so much about the Clarisonic, a sonic oscillation face brush that’s supposed to be twice as effective at cleaning skin as the lazy ol’ regular method, I was of course eager to try it.  My very own version arrived today, delivered by the magic beauty fairies, so I’ll try it out tonight and let you know how it goes.  Perhaps tomorrow I will emerge looking so clean, so young, so vibrant that I’ll appear, like, twelve.  Dare to dream!

I simply can’t be bothered with facials.  Not only do I find them boring as hell (give me a full-body massage any day!), but they also make my finicky skin break out nine times in ten–and I don’t buy that nonsense about your skin getting worse before it gets better.  (Yes, yes, I understand the idea…but following most of my facials, zits spring up because of the pore-clogging oils used during the treatment, I’m telling you!)  Now, exfoliation…glycolic acid…fruit enzymes…these are concepts I can get behind.  Something that can be done in one minute, in the shower?  Even better!  I tested out Clean and Clear Soft In-Shower Facial this weekend—you slather it on while in the shower, let the enzymes and acids do their complexion-smoothing thing, and then rinse it off—and while it wasn’t a Presto! Chango! Brand New You! revelation, my skin was undeniably smoother and softer.  (Not to mention blissfully un-broken out the next day.)  And, you know, that’s good enough for me!

Clean and Clear is giving away ten products to Jolie readers: the first ten gals to reply in the comments section below with your email address and all-time favorite beauty product (hey, I’m curious) will win! 

xo, J.