Rob gets to say "I told you so"

For the last few months, every time I look in the mirror and Rob is home, I whine to him about how awful my skin is. It is zitty, wrinkly, and bumpy. Just all around bad. I complain for the millionth time that he should have gone into Dermatology. And Rob tells me the problem is that I use too many products.

This is my usual "beauty" routine, which I don't think is that over the top:

• Morning: blackhead-clearing scrub, moisturizer with SPF
• Night: Make-up remover, anti-acne soap, anti-acne astringent, super duper wrinkle free night-time moisturizer, and some Clearasil on the worst spots

He goes on to (self-righteously?) epxlain that he only washes his face once a day with Dove soap, and that's what I should do too. And I roll my eyes.

So finally, mostly just to prove to him how very right I am, I agreed to try it for a week. I was sure I would look like this, and it would serve him right to have to look at me:

So, for one week my "beauty" routine has been this:

• Morning: moisturizer with SPF (and sometimes I splash my face with water first)
• Night: Dove soap and makeup remover

The week is over, and guess what? I think my face actually looks better. Not perfect, but better. Certainly not like Miss Stain-on-her-shirt there. I'm amazed! And I'm publicly admitting, yes Rob, you were right.

This is great--it's saving me time and money. But I'm not throwing out all my "products" yet, just in case :)