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What beauty face "gadget" have you bought and.........

Naturesbeauty — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:17:19 GMT

Have honestly seen results. Which one was a "waste" of time and money.......

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Naturesbeauty — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:20:52 GMT

I have spent so much money on ""gadgets"".......and get tired of using them so they end up in my ""beauty gadgets"" grave yard! I have finally gotten smart and don't fall for all the marketing hype.

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Kathlen — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:28:00 GMT

Facial Flex ... wouldn't be without it.

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gazelle77 — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:30:10 GMT

Digging in the device graveyard drawer......will post back......

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ChynnaBlue — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:32:35 GMT

I like my Clarisonic very much. I'm looking into replacing it with a Foreo Luna or Mini device, since those don't need replacement heads and hold a charge much longer.

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BeckiWV — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:34:44 GMT

I bought something called a Bruer Softlaser one time and used it faithfully for months with zero results. It was basically a red light pointer. I won't buy another home laser of any kind.

My opinion (which means nothing LOL) is that anything like that approved by the FDA for home use has to be pretty weak because they don't want people injuring themselves and the resultant lawsuits. You cannot trust a lot of people to properly follow directions.

If something is supposed to be used at home 3 times a week for 20 minutes, you know people will double or even triple that to speed up their results. I did it myself and still no results and believe me, I wanted to see them. They just were not there.

Something really strong enough to give real results is going to be done in the hands of a doctor and even that is no guarantee. I was looking up reviews for Ultherapy online the other night and there were plenty of reviews from people who paid a thousand or more for a session and got zero results.

Or even worse, with some lasers like Thermage or IPL, people experienced awful damage, such as loss of facial fat and dimpling. I can just imagine the damage people would do to themselves at home with a strong laser.

Now I can't speak as to electro current, I've never used those, either at home or in a salon. They say the results are good but you have to keep doing it.

PS - wanted to add, I have had good results in the doctor's office with lasers for broken capillaries. They did a very good job. The problem is they do come back over time but those kinds of lasers do work very well.

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Cardamom — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:35:22 GMT

I'm just not interested in any beauty gadgets so I have not purchased nuface. I sent back my clarisonic. I didn't see any results. When I switched my skincare is when I saw results.

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J Town Girl — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:36:19 GMT

I really like my Clarisonic. I feel that I have gotten very good results from using it nightly.

The product that I feel ashamed to admit that I ever bought into was the Facial Flex. What a bunch of hype. I struggled through using that crazy gadget for over a year and eventually just threw it into the drawer.

Like the poster above, I have put a stop to buying into beauty gadgets. I still take good care of my skin but I won't be fooled into the thinking that any gadget can take years off of your face.

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kzjohnson — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:55:45 GMT

I've never been a gadget girl, but....I did try the Clarisonic. I am one of those unique people that has terrible skin while using the Clarisonic...yes I tried it every which way imaginable and my skin was terribly broken out while I was trying to get the benefits of the Clarisonic.

I gave up and gave it away. I've now gone back to basics, really stripped down my skin care routine and my skin is thanking me for it by looking the best it's been in over 15 years.

The only beauty gadget I'll ever try again is one that can do double duty and make me breakfast every morning.

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ANewHue — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:31:16 GMT

I love my Clarisonic, lightstim and EGG, I use the first two daily but the egg I haven't used in a few weeks. I do use all my gadgets though.

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Caitlinh429 — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:39:53 GMT

the NoNo! hair removal system. a big NONO!!, literally. you need to devote a lot of time and effort. also the replacement heads are expensive, and both times I ordered them (from HSN and the NoNo site) at least 1 was broken.. which they weren't cheap either.

I am interested in the Tria though, as that is a legitimate laser, but I will probably hold off until next Sept when holiday returns start again so that I have the full 5 months to try it out.

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Shaunac — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:45:30 GMT

Palovia absolutely gave results in just three days for me. But they have discontinued this device. They are sometimes sold on Ebay and definitely worth the money. A co-worker commented on the results when I returned from a weekend off work. Wish it was still available through the manufacturer.

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morganjen — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:48:19 GMT

Didn't know the Palovia was discontinued. That and the Clarisonic would be my choice. Guess if mine dies, I'll have to get the Tria. I get such good results from the Palovia.

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rat2e — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:21:30 GMT

I only own two and love both of them Clairsonic Plus and Emjoi. Both work well. Interesting post and I like hearing everyone's opinions and results.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:23:07 GMT

The only gadgets I have are the Clarisonic MIA which I love and use every night and the Pedi thingy and I love that as well.......I am not a big gadget person, most of them are too pricey!

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beautybee — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:33:12 GMT

Lightstim and facial exercises/facial flex/microcurrent have made a noticeable improvement. I would never be without them.

I like my clarisonic, but I only use it 2x per week, otherwise it's too much. PMD microderm, glad I purchased at a low price since I only do it once every few months. Again, too much for my skin. Would not repurchase.

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Sadiesadie — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:50:43 GMT

Clarisonic but don't use it as often. Love, love my NuFace and Lightstim both I've used for a bit over two years. Extremely happy with the results. For me no different than exercise as far as having to keep using them. I exercise every morning and plan to continue for as long as I'm able since I don't like the results if I quit. Using the derma roller 1x month since January but not sure I'm seeing a diff. Worth it to me to keep it up a few months more as they say benefits are slow to achieve. I've developed patience in my old age.

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BellaCarro — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:34:19 GMT

Baby Quasar red light and NoNo! for pimples. That thing zaps them before they have a chance. Love it.

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Pianomama — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 23:00:31 GMT

The Suzanne Sommers leg push thing years ago. It's long gone.

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Sawn — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 23:49:49 GMT

I think my nuface has helped somewhat, but nothing earth-shattering. I use it everyday, just in case it does make a difference. People always think that my 54 year old sister is older than I am, but since I am only two and a half years older that her, I doubt that it means much, koi.