Remember this?

This ad is before my time, but I remember the product.

When I was little we always kept Noxzema in our bathroom. I would stick my hands inside after a hot sunny day and my skin felt dry. My hands would come out super moist and smelly. Sometimes I would have sleepovers and my friends and I would give one another facials i.e. covered our skin with Noxzema until our entire face was stark white.

At what point did my parents throw away the big Noxzema tub in the bathroom and replace them with scentless Clinique hand lotion?

I miss those big tubs of cream.

My Machine

It came! My sweet little Zeno came in the mail and I have to say it is kind of fun.  After opening it, I immediately charge the machine (for what feels like forever but is actually only a few hours). When the Zeno was charged I pushed the on button, waited for another light to tell me it was warming up then a green light appeared as if to say, "Let's fight these pimples!"

I quickly put the tip on my pimple and felt a hot, burning sensation. It hurt a tiny bit but I kept the tip of the Zeno on my face for the entire 2 and a half minutes the Zeno recommends. When I was done the area around my pimple looked kind of pink. The rest of the day I kept looking in the mirror and the pinkness gradually faded. That evening my pimple was still there, but the next morning it looked much smaller.

It might have been the fact that I liked both the way this machine looks or maybe I like referring to the pimple eliminating device as; 'my machine', but so far I am a big fan of the Zeno.

Welcome to the Beautiful and the Broke

 No, I am not broke at the moment, but I do have a beauty product addiction that seriously hurts my checking account. How does this happen? Well, daily I find myself looking in the mirror and focusing on one of many flaws. Yesterday it was my uneven eyebrows, today the pimple placed in the center of my chin. Did I ignore the pimple? I tried to, I did try! But, I couldn't. Instead, I immediately went to Google and searched the term: acne treatment.

What did I find? I came up with lotions, cleansers, vitamins and zit zapping machines. What did I buy? I am awaiting the delivery of a zit zapping machine ($185) , a clay mask $10), a skin cleanser ($18) and a new resolution to drink less milk (not kidding one website said milk led to acne). How much did I spend? After shipping and taxes about $225.

I now anxiously await their arrival, I will let you know what works. 

Might my pimple be gone by the time these products arrive? Perhaps, but I am armed and ready with products should another pop up.

Sephora Junky

Aargh, I have done it again.

The glossy black bag I left Sephora with is full of expensive face creme; a new tinted chap stick; a sexy new perfume; and a promising high-tech acne treatment. All of these products look so pretty, buried underneath that bright red tissue paper!

Somehow I am able to ignore the price while in the store. After all I saw lots of other girls in line to checkout bought many of the same products I did. It is only when I unwrap the gifts I bought for myself do I once again see the receipt....$200!

Do I need all of these products? No. Do I want all of these products? Yes. In my ongoing quest to find the perfect lotion, the perfect blush and the perfect concealer for my oily combination skin I feel completely justified in spending this amount of money. It is only a couple of weeks later, after I have sprayed, applied and moisturized that I regret my purchases. These products were not made for girls like me.

Does this happen to me regularly..yes. Should I have learned my lesson by now...you would think so. Do I have a beauty product addiction problem...probably. But, do I believe someday I will find the perfect face creme, the perfect eyeshadow and the perfect blush...yes.

I just hope I find them all before I go broke.