YES! Sun care is the most important thing. Once you have found that perfect sunblock for your skin, the rest is easy. I wish I had known this in my twenties and I could have saved my skin from a lot of environmental damage. browntoestoo, have you heard about this product called Meladerm? I SWEAR by this stuff. I used it to lighten some age spots on my hands and even my husband was shocked how much they faded. I know melasma and age spots are different, but I think meladerm is supposed to lighten all kinds of pigmentation. Also, my sister's doctor had given her a product called triluma for her melasma several years ago. I did help her a bit, but I think she was allergic to it so had to stop. You can also look into this. But I believe it requires a prescription. If you are looking for triluma, their website is www.triluma.com. The Meladerm website is from a company called Civant. I found it through google. Here is a link that might be useful: Meladerm

What a fun resolution! I'm a garden/outdoor girl, so my skin is not going to be what it could be. Too much time outside during the last 50+ years. I'm okay with that...but, like you, I did make a decision to take better care of what I do have. I love Estee Lauder, but in the last few years, didn't want to spend the bucks for it. I've committed to Olay...the daily moisturizer with sunscreen and...the hardest to remember...the nightly moisturizer. You'd be surprised how often I forget to wash my face and put on moisturizer before bed. (I'm just now beginning to where makeup again--new business where I deal with people.) I do tell a difference when I use this...I have dry skin and it looks more alive and fresh when I'm faithful. I'd like to add facials once a month, too. Well see how the new business grows...

I like Neutrogena and Olay for OTC cleansers and skin care generally. Of the department/specialty store types, I really like Philosophy. Their moisturizers and treatments are the best, but the cleansers are very good too and they are not harsh or drying. Purity works very well with the Clarisonic because it doesn't foam. Same for the Miracle Worker, cleanser which has lactic acid and exfoliates a bit more, especially when left on a minute or two. You can apply it and then use the wet brush. Cetaphil is a non foaming cleanser. It should also work well with the Clarisonic. You can use a foaming cleanser with the brush -- it's just that the foam created may get to be a bit much and drip into your eyes, build up around your nostrils or your mouth. Enjoy your brush!

Hi, folks! Glad my post might be helping some of you. :-) My first purchase was the Mia 2. Mine is pink. I didn't realize at the time I bought it that the pink and the purple came with the "Sensitive" brush head and the white and "sea breeze" (turquoise) color came with the "Radiance" brush head. Now it looks like only the pink comes with the Sensitive brush head and the other three come with the Radiance brush head. There IS a page where you can compare all of the brush heads to find out what they're good for, and which devices they are compatible with. As far as I can recall, all of the facial brushes are good with every device, but the body and pedi brush heads can only be used with the Smart Profile and the Smart Profile Uplift devices. And I've ordered other brush heads to use with my Mia 2, so it doesn't really matter which brush head yours comes with if you really want a particular color. MissMyGardens -- The Firming Massage Head is not compatible with the Mia, Mia 2, or with the Mia Fit, but it is compatible with the Smart Profile and the Smart Profile Uplift. The Smart Profile Uplift is the one that's $349 (but $105 taken off today only), and Clarisonic itself no longer offers the Smart Profile. BUT, you can do what I did and get the Smart Profile for $185 on QVC. The only difference I can ascertain between the Smart Profile and the Smart Profile Uplift is that with the Uplift, you can "toggle between the Smart and Manual" modes. But both devices have a manual mode. The manual mode is a "smart override" and gives a 3-minute full body cleansing cycle and you can manually adjust the speeds. The "smart" mode when used with the body brush head cycles through three stages -- (1) 30 seconds foaming massage - pulsating; (2) 2 minutes continuous full body cleanse, and (3) 30 seconds of finishing massage - pulsating. I do know that the firming massage head can be used on both devices, as well as all of the body and pedi attachments and all of the facial brush heads. I, too, am over 60 (I'll be 68 in August) but I inherited my mother's good Irish skin (as far as extremely minimal amount of tiny wrinkles), so I don't need the firming massage head. But I wanted to be able to use the body brush (which also has massage) for all-over exfoliation as well as the Pedi smoothing disk and wet/dry buff head, which is why I bought the Smart Profile. I suppose I could have just gotten the Smart Profile and been done with it (and saved the $169 I spent on the Mia 2), but the Mia 2 purchased from Clarisonic also came with a nifty little travel case (that can be purchased as a separate accessory), so I thought that would be handy to take with me when we go on little getaways. Because of our cat, we don't go away for more than two nights at a time, and I figure I can go without the body and pedi stuff for two days. LOL! ------- The Clarisonic website has a page that shows you all of their authorized resellers -- the ones with brick & mortar stores only, brick & mortar and website, and website only. If you buy directly from Clarisonic or from one of their authorized resellers, you can register your device on the Clarisonic web site - which activates the warranty - and get $25 off a future purchase (like a replacement brush head or other accessory). Also, if you sign up to get on their mailing list, you get a code for 10% off a future purchase (can't be used at the same time as the $25 off for registering your device). My thoughts/comments about replacing the brush heads every three months.... I think there are a lot of folks who don't properly follow the directions for cleaning their brush heads, and I think that Clarisonic is doing sort of a Cover Your A-- type of thing with the recommendations for replacements. They don't want anyone to develop problems with their skin because of a dirty brush head. I know the advertising is that the brush heads will clean the makeup off your face so much better than just using your hands or a washcloth. But, I don't use my Clarisonic to remove my foundation/blush -- I still use a washcloth with soap and water. Then, once my makeup has been removed, I use the Clarisonic with a liquid cleanser. Doing it this way just makes sense to me because the Clarisonic has a timer -- 20 seconds to do your forehead, 20 seconds to do your nose and chin, 10 seconds for one cheek, and 10 seconds for the other cheek. Always1StepBehind said that she turns her Clarisonic on again because she wants more time than the timer gives her. The way the device knows when to signal that it's time to use a new brush head is from the number of cycles a brush head has been used. They figure twice a day use (morning and night) for three months is all you should get before changing to a new brush head. Also, no matter whether you use your brush head to clean off your makeup or just to further clean your face after your makeup has been removed, every few days you should remove the brush head and clean underneath it and clean the device where the head attaches because it remains wet under there and gunk can build up. Oh, I just saw something that says Clarisonic recommends using a new brush head every three months because the brush bristles wear down and aren't as effective. Always1StepBehind - Clarisonic makes an Acne Brush Head which might be better for your son than using your old brush head. It's $27.