I used to wash my face with dish soap. Here’s my attempt at a skincare routine.

When I tell you I horrified my coworkers, I mean I horrified my coworkers. 

I am almost too ashamed to say why. Almost. 

But fuck it: On occasion, I used to wash my face with dish soap. This wasn’t a daily routine, mind you, but rather something I’d do if my face was feeling especially greasy or dirty. 

So yeah, friends, coworkers, my own fiancée — “Tim, that is not something you tell people” — were all disturbed that I’d scrub down my face with Dawn and Palmolive. But I didn’t mind. I was part of the Skincare Darkweb (™), and I did not need the internet’s overwrought, fancy routines involving serums, creams, masks, and other things I didn’t understand.  Read more…

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