Monday 7 April 2014

[FIRST IMPRESSION] Unboxing the Clarisonic Mia 2 in Limited Edition Blue Moon Color!!!

Hello everybody!!! Today I'm ultra excited because I have a new baby in the house and I'm starting a new blog post series called First Impression!!! All my First Impression posts will be catered to my opinions on all the skincare products that I start using for less than a month! :) It is not a full review so I will do a thorough review if the difference between my First Impression and the results after using for more than a month are quite large!!

And now, as the title says, I've finally purchased my very first Clarisonic Mia 2 and I shall show you the unboxing of it in this blogpost!!! YAYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAYAYYYYYYY!!! hahaha

I've been considering umpteen times whether to get it or not cuz it's extremely expensive (especially for students like me who do not have regular income :( ) !!!

But you know what made me decided to buy it finally??

It is because of THIS SUPER BEAUTIFUL LIMITED EDITION COLOUR and also the awesome service that I've received from a particular SA at Sephora!!!

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The color is called Blue Moon!!!

I fell straight in love with the color when I first saw it online and I was so happy when I saw that Sephora in Singapore has this color!!!

 I bought 3 additional brush heads (2 delicates and 1 cashmere! The cashmere one is soooooooo soft and comfortable when I tried it on the back of my hand so I had to get it!) as well because my friend let me use her 10% voucher so I thought I might as well buy a few of them to save some money cuz I will be needing them anyway as the brush heads have to be changed every 3 months! Also, I wanted to start off with the Delicate brush head instead of the Sensitive one so that my skin won't sort of get "stunned" too much by the introduction of the Clarisonic into my skincare routine!!

When I first saw this color on the shelves in Sephora few months back when they were having this Valentine's Day theme color, I didn't purchase it because back then I wasn't ready and sure of my commitment towards this baby!

However, recently, I was getting more and more affirmative that I really need it and when I finally decided that I want to purchase this color, IT'S SOLD OUT IN ALL SEPHORA OUTLETS IN SINGAPORE!!!!

I WAS LIKE WHATTTTTTT?!?!?! 
I was so sad when I heard this because I was really looking forward to owning one in this beautiful blue shade UNTIL...I met Jowey!!!

Jowey is a SA at Sephora Ngee Ann City and I've mentioned about her before in my Burt's Bees Ultra Conditioning Lip Balm post! I had a very great first impression on her and I still rmb her till today :)

This time, I get to experience her great service again and I cannot not share my entire experience because without her, I wouldn't have been able to get my hands on this baby over here!!

Okay here goes the entire story:

Yesterday, I was walking the entire Orchard area to get to the several Sephora stores in that area. All of the SAs I've approached in all the stores that I've visited told me that the Blue Moon color is out of stock across the entire Singapore. There are several who specially went over to the cashier to double check the stock status in their system but there are also a few who DID NOT BOTHER to check at all. 

And when I step foot into the Ngee Ann City outlet, I saw the Lilac color on display (which is very beautiful and it's also limited edition as well) and so happen that Jowey was the nearest SA to me! So I approached her and asked if there's still stock for this color (at this point, I already given up hope on the Blue Moon color cuz so many people told me it's out of stock so I was trying out my luck to see if they have the Lilac one in stock)! 

Like other SAs in other stores, she went to check the system and said no, it's been sold out already and won't be brought in again as it's a limited edition color as well. So I just thanks her and walked out of the store.

Then I thought to myself while I was walking around in the mall, maybe I can just get the display set instead? As long as it's functional, I can still use it just that I will need to purchase a new brush head that's all (somemore I didn't see other outlets showcasing the Lilac color on their Clarisonic counters so I thought this will be my last chance for me to own it)! So I went back to the store again and asked Jowey if the display set for sale if I'm willing to take it. She said no because the set is being engraved as a tester already and Sephora does not sell them so at that point I was really disappointed. 

I think she noticed my disappointment and desperation to get a Clarisonic with a rare (compared to the regular pink,white and grey ones) color, she asked me to leave my contact number with her and told me that she'll get back to me after she does a thorough check to see if there's any stocks left in other stores! 

So I left my number with her and told her that I'm okay with both the Lilac and the Blue Moon color before I left the store!

About only 15 minutes later, she called me up!!! I was like thinking OMG how come so fast call me already??? She told me that she managed to find the last few pieces for both the Lilac and Blue Moon color at the MBS outlet and that she will be specially going down to MBS to pick up the color I want if I'm confirmed with my purchase!! I was like OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

And then of course I told her I want the Blue Moon one and after just 2 hours from the end of our first phone convo, she rang me up again and told me the stock is already in the shop and I can pick it up anytime I want!! :)

I am EXTREMELY HAPPY AND THANKFUL for all her efforts and great service that she has provided!!! It was such a pity that she was out for her dinner break when I went to the shop again to pick up the Mia 2. I was looking forward to meet her again and thank her for going through all this trouble just to get the color I want for me!!! 

ALL her colleagues knew that I was the Blue Clarisonic customer the moment I mentioned her name when I was looking for her at the store hahaha (kinda paiseh >_<) I think it's rather rare for a SA to specially go down to another outlet just to pick up a stock on such a short notice so everybody who works there knew about the incident I guess haha!! 

I've worked in a retail store before for about 2 years back and normally a transfer of stock will have to take at least about 3 working days so I was really surprised that she was able to pick it up for me ON THAT DAY ITSELF. Not to mention the traveling time and distance from Ngee Ann City to MBS is not very short as well unless you drive of course.

So once again, thank you so much Jowey for your great service and kindness!! :D
And my dear readers, please be nice to her if you happen to meet her in the store! She's a really suuuuuuuuuuper nice, sweet and sincere lady to talk to!! :)

And to those SAs who did not even bother to double check the system on the stock status and simply told me that it's out of stock across Singapore just to brush me off because I wasn't interested in purchasing anything else, PLEASE DO A DOUBLE CHECK ON YOUR ATTITUDE AND WHETHER OR NOT SHOULD YOU BE CONTINUING YOUR JOB AS A SA (not just at sephora, but at any retail store)!!!


Okay, now that I've finished my story, it's time to move on to the unboxing of my beautiful Mia 2 :)

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When you first open up the box, the first thing you will see is the user guide for the Mia 2!

And I did notice something kinda gross on the user guide.

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Idk if this is something that you should be alarmed of but it is quite gross to see the amount of RUST on the staples of the user guide! For a product that costs so much, I don't think such things should be happening at all :/

But I shall move on first!

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Inside the box, it contains a pLink charger, Clarisonic's Refreshing Gel Cleanser, Travel Case for the Mia 2, and the Mia 2 itself inside the case ;)

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And this is how my Mia 2 looks like :)

This shade of blue is suchhhhhhhhh a BEAUTY!!!

I dk how many times have I said that I love this color in this blogpost already (and on instagram), but I'm gonna say it again, I LOVE THIS COLOR TOTALLYYYYYYY!!!!

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Clarisonic Mia 2 Blue Moon Limited Edition Colour Singapore Sephora Ngee Ann City Review First Impression Unbox lunarrive

Clarisonic Mia 2 Blue Moon Limited Edition Colour Singapore Sephora Ngee Ann City Review First Impression Unbox lunarrive

You have to charge your Mia 2 for 24 hours before your first usage! But for myself I only managed to charge for about 21 hours though because I had to leave my house early to go back to my hostel and prepare for school tomorrow!

The LED indicator on the Mia 2 will stop blinking and stay solid when it's fully charged :)

And this is how I look straight after using my Mia 2 for the first time!

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In case if you're wondering why do I have water droplets on my face, I like to let my face dry naturally by itself instead of towel drying it unless if I'm in the rush :)

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Up close photos of my skin condition after using the clarisonic!

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Recently I have been getting several breakouts so that explains the ugly acne scars! :(


My first impression on the Clarisonic Mia 2 is:
- It's gentle on the skin! (I'm using the Delicate Brush Head)
- My skin feels clean and baby soft after usage!
- Cleansing time was reduced by a lot as it only takes 1 minute to use the Clarisonic! :)

The Mia 2 has a T-Timer where it will beep at the interval of 20 sec, 20 sec, 10 sec and 10 sec to tell you to move to a different section of your face once it beeps!

I'm still not very use to the T-Timer so it will probably take me awhile to get use to handling the Mia 2 haha but I'm looking forward to my everyday night routine of using my Mia 2 :)

And just to let you know (in case if you don't know), the default brush head that comes with the Mia 2 is the Sensitive one and not the Delicate one (which I'm currently using). So if you want to start off with using the Delicate brush head first, you will have to purchase it separately!

I will be posting an update on my skin condition's every week (or fortnight if I don't see much difference) after the constant usage of my Clarisonic Mia 2 so do stay tune and I hope you've enjoyed this blog post!! :DDD

9 comments:

  1. Hi, Any 2nd update on your Mia2 Clarisonic?, Thanks!
    BrazoDeMercedes

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    1. Hey there, I'm sorry but there won't be any 2nd update anytime soon cuz I haven't been seeing any significant changes on my skin (my camera can't detect them as the differences is too little) with my Mia 2! >_<

      But just a brief update on my current skin, the purging phase is certainly over as the bumps shown in my 1st update are all long gone and my skin becomes smoother a little after usage! However, whether does the smoothness last long or not, it will still depend on the skincare product(s) that you're using. Hope this helps!! :D

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  2. Hi! How much did you get it for?

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    1. Hey there, I got it for $215 but I believe the price has been increased to $220 now in Sephora stores! Hope this helps! :)

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  3. It costs Php 10, 950 here in the Philippines.It's definitely worth the price.
    xo,
    ~Pauline @ Clarisonic Philippines

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  4. Hi how much are the individual brush heads do you any difference between them or all the brush heads are the same

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    1. Hey there the brush heads ranges from SGD$35 to about SGD$40 here in SG depending on the type of brush head that you're going for. They have different brush heads for different type of skin condition and sensitivity :)

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  5. Very interesting blog, looking forward to more wonderful! Wholesale Cosmetics

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