I am frightened of technology. Every new gadget/phone/laptop propels me into a defensive fury that springs from fear. Televisions in particular terrify me and instruction booklets make me profoundly stupid. In anger, I press buttons until things break or work.
Happily, the Clarisonic Mia has only one button and charging it is even easier than charging a mobile because it sort of sucks itself magnetically on to its charger and buzzes irritably if you attempt to detach it before it’s ready.
Once charged, it remains simple. This sonic cleansing system employs 300 movements a minute to sweep and slough off dirt and make-up. Basically it’s a space-age scrubbing brush; an electric toothbrush for the face. It is the enemy of sebum and the loving friend of improved skin texture. It shrinks pores and prepares your skin to accept whatever product you have on standby.
In the winter it strokes off arctic flakes and soothes the skin into politely welcoming moisturiser. In the summer it kicks grime out of the way of tawny radiance and provides a smooth base for fake tan. And it really, truly helps with spots, whether that means the odd hormonal volcano or a scattering of angry bumps.
This is a piece of technology that feels, from the start, as though it is absolutely on your side.
Clarisonic Mia 2 skin cleansing system, £125, at johnlewis.com
