Mia Smart 3-in-1 Connected Sonic Beauty Device

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   cynicalWhiting1

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   TL;DR I LOVE it, but the app is gimmicky/unnecessary.

   I purchased the mint green Mia Smart bundle that includes the facial cleaning device, a Radiance brush head, a Firming Massage head, an Eye Massager, the charging stand and an AC adapter. Oddly enough, when I went to register in the app, I believe the color was listed as sea foam (or something similar). I purchased mine on QVC and the bundle included the two additional brush heads for the same price – I would not have considered the Massage head or Eye Massager otherwise.

   I hadn’t used my old Clarisonic in quite some time, so after getting a new brush head and attempting to charge it up, I realized it had died. For the first two weeks of use, the Mia Smart incorporates a feature called Soft Start. From the website: “Soft Start gently transitions your skin to sonic cleansing over the first 2 weeks of use.” It starts at 80% power and increases over two weeks. You do have the ability to override this feature in the app, but since it had been a while since I used a Clarisonic, I chose not to.

   I like my car’s apps, our Nest thermostat, etc. but I generally find smart devices to be unnecessary. I have three new in box Clarisonic brush heads – *not* smart heads – and I will be using them when this current one needs to be replaced. The app mostly seems to be Clarisonic’s way of getting you to purchase additional Clarisonic products by recommending new ones (I do have notifications turned off). You take a quiz by responding with your age range, skincare goals, and experience using a Clarisonic brush. You also register your device via the app to activate the Mia Smart’s two year warranty. The app encourages you to take selfies every seven days to monitor skin progress. It has articles and videos, which appear to be from the blog on Clarisonic’s website. The device is also supposed to remind you when it’s time to replace brush heads; the strip on the head changes color from white to red. My favorite feature of the app is the battery life indicator, which tells you what percentage of battery life you have remaining; this is useful since I keep my Clarisonic in my bathroom, but the charger in my dressing room. EDIT: Daily routines do *not* have to be manually logged (I was incorrect); the app automatically syncs with the device. This is one of the actually useful features of the app; I believe your device has to be in close proximity for the Bluetooth to communicate with your phone/tablet, because I keep mine in our master bathroom and find that my phone syncs with it in the evenings when both are on the same floor of the house.

   I like the size of the Mia Smart; it’s quite comfortable to hold in the hand. I like the stand up charger much better than the old Mia. I use the Mia Smart no more than once a day as my skin care routine includes hydroxy acids in the evening and while my skin is tolerant, I don’t want to be too harsh to it; I use a gentle cleanser once a day and a foaming cleanser once a day. The Radiance brush head has bristles in the middle portion of the brush and bristles and silicone tips along the outer portion of the brush. There are various programs you can use as a default setting on the Mia Smart; the options I’ve chosen are a 60 and 80 second cleansing program, but there are other options – 30 seconds, etc. as well.

   I have over 40 combination skin. I have some larger pores between my eyebrows and on my cheeks and the occasionally blemish (less often than once a month), especially when I’ve neglected my skin due to prolonged travel, work stresses, and hormones.

   UPDATE: I’ve just increased my rating from 4 to 5 stars. I’ve used the Mia Smart about 3 months thus far and the first charge lasted 2 1/2 months (pretty impressive IMO). I’ve seen other reviews that mention the device isn’t stable in its charging base, but I haven’t found that to be the case at all. If it’s unstable, it’s not properly placed in the charging cradle. Also, it’s very important to have the heads on properly, of course. After you’ve used each head once or twice, it’s simple enough to tell when you don’t have it properly adhered. Using the cover makes it easier to remove and attach the heads, I’ve found. I recently started using the firming massage head (Clarisonic’s recommendation is to replace this head every 6 months or as needed) on my face and neck, and while I don’t actually expect any firming to occur, TBH I’m annoyed that I waited so long to use it. I love the relaxation aspect of the facial massage and I’ll continue to incorporate it into my daily routine. I like this product enough that I just purchased a second Mia Smart bundle as a gift for my sister-in-law. FWIW I have a few bare-faced pics in my profile from 3/24/19. I don’t have skin texture issues, but I do have *lots* of facial PIH and hyperpigmentation.

   UPDATE 2: I’ve now used it for over 5 months and I can attest to all the reviews you’re seeing that at some point the app crashes each time you load it. I may try uninstalling and reinstalling. I purchased a third Mia Smart this past weekend; I’m still loving it.