NEW Sigma Cleansing and Polishing Tool Unboxing

I love getting packages in the mail and today I had a really nice surprise! As part of being in their affiliate program, Sigma sent me their newest product, the New Cleansing and Polishing Tool! Sigma is known for their makeup brush line, but they are coming out with lots of new products. This post is in no means a review, I just got this today and while opening it took these pictures for you guys. I will go over how it looks and what it's supposed to do.

When I first heard about this product, I thought Sigma was doing a cheaper knockoff of the Clarisonic (Sigma claims their version is better). I did some research on the Clarisonic and what makes it different and more effective than all these other rotating brush products is that it's 'sonic', "Clarisonic systems use a patented sonic frequency of more than 300 movements per second to gently, yet thoroughly remove 6X more makeup and 2X more dirt and oil than cleansing with your hands alone." I've never used a Clarisonic, but I have used drugstore dupes of it, like the Neutrogena Healthy Skin Rejuvenator. Basically what this product is meant to do is be an applicator for your skincare, you place your favourite cleanser or exfoliator on the brush head and then apply it to your face. The brush head vibrates or rotates and massaging the product into your skin, exfoliating dead skin cells and exposing fresh healthy skin.

This product retails online on the Sigma beauty website for $39 and comes in a pink plastic case, which is cute and handy for travel and keeping all the parts together. You get the cleansing and polishing tool and 3 different interchangeable brush heads. The product does not come with batteries, and requires 2 AA batteries, there are no cords or plugins needed, this is battery operated. Since it's battery operated however, it's definitely not as high-powered as something that you would plug in. You'll also get a brochure that explains how to use the product.

Here is how it looks with the lid up, you can see the 3 brush heads and the cleansing tool. I like how everything has it's own place in the container. However, I do find it difficult to get the brush heads out of the tight slots, I bent the plastic knobs on the one side in order to get it out more easily,

And here is what the tool looks like, this is the back of it, you can see the "Sigma Beauty" logo on the back. I find it's a good size, small and fits in my hand nicely, it's quite light too, but has enough weight to it that it doesn't feel cheaply made.

It comes with three brush heads, which is great that way it suits all skintypes and you can vary which one you use each day depending on what type of cleansing you want. The all white head is firm, recommended for occasional exfoliation of normal skin. This head is the roughest and most abrasive of the three, meaning it will give the more thorough cleansing.

The pink and white bristled head is medium, recommended for daily exfoliation of normal skin. This one is much softer than the white head. I think is the one that I would use most often.

The all pink head is for soft cleansing, idea for sensitive skin, recommended for daily cleansing and polishing. This is the softest head. This head is nice for gentle, delicate and quick cleansing.

The tool itself has two settings for rotation (I believe the Clarisonic only has one speed), when you click the pink button in the center once you get regular speed, click it again for high speed. Sigma has pointed out that they will sell replacements heads in the future, which is great because the heads will wear away and should be replaced. It's safe to use this in the shower.

Would I recommend this product? I think $39 is reasonable for this product. I like the idea of having a brush to apply my skincare products, it's like the lazy person's approach! However, I will have to force myself to remember to use this since I am more likely to just use my hands to apply products. If you can't afford the Clarisonic or don't want to invest that much money in a product, perhaps this Sigma version is a viable substitute, it's worth giving a try. What do you girls think?

Update: I wouldn't recommend to use this product on your face, it's way too rough. I do use this occasionally to exfoliate my body, in the summer I used it to scrub off my self tanning products. Does not substitute a Clarisonic for me at all.