Philips VisaPure Facial Cleansing Brush | review and giveaway

I don't know about you guys, but I'm totally ready to start assigning all everyday tasks to machines. As keyboards replace pencils, robot children replace real children, and Razor scooters replace walking around like a scooterless pleb, face washing has become another task I can throw over to my mechanical bros.

I've been using my Clarisonic Mia 2 for a little while now, so was verrrrry interested in trying out the Philips version of the facial cleansing brush.

Philips VisaPure promises "deep gentle cleansing to reveal soft and radiant skin…10x more effective than hand-cleansing but just as gentle".

It's a super sleek tool, that's well….kind of phallic-looking (but maybe that's part of the appeal, amiright ladies?), with a slim, long barrel, tapered for your hand's pleasure. The brush top is smaller than the Clarisonic, and ohmygod the bristles are like so soft. My first impulse is to rub it against my face, which can only be a good thing right? It's like a brush shaped kitty, it's that silky soft.

There are two settings - gentle cleansing and deep cleansing. I chose to use the latter because I'm metal like that. You can also choose between brush heads, with one normal and one sensitive included. Before using, I pre-cleanse with a face oil to dissolve my make-up (Shu Uemura forever and always), as I do everyday and heartily suggest you also try. I then wet my face and the brush before applying a non foaming cleanser to my face I used this exclusively in the shower, because it's easier and tidier than holding my dripping face over the sink.

The VisaPure is easy to use, with the cleansing cycle timed to last exactly a minute. The cycle is broken up into 20 second lots, with the user instructed to gently move the brush first around one cheek, then the other, and lastly focusing on the T-zone (nose and forehead).

Unlike the Clarisonic, the brush head spins rather than vibrates. I found that this gave more of an exfoliating effect and was also very satisfying on a visual level.

The one thing I did notice is that my facial oil/serum did sink in a lot easier after using the brush, with left residue left on my skin. It was also super handy for removing fake tan, especially the tricky marks left around my hairline.

The Philips VisaPure retails for A$199. Replacement heads cost A$19.95, and I'd switch them out every three months.

If you are also interested in delegating face washing to an electronic friend, Philips have kindly given me an extra VisaPure for a lucky reader to love and cherish like their own robot child.

Just like this terrifying little guy!
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