Beauty Tips

Here's What Happens When You Stop Showering for a Month (See the Pictures)

Could the secret to perfect skin lie in giving up soap, shampoo and all beauty products? We threw hygiene out the window for 30 days to find out

by Jill Provost | COMMENT

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Day 5: A Sticky Situation I wake up feeling like I slept inside of a dirty gym bag. I spread myself out like a starfish so my limbs, tacky with dirt and sweat, can't stick together.

I get up and pour a cup of coffee. As I wipe down the kitchen counter with a disinfecting wipe, I feel a pang of jealousy, knowing it's cleaner than me at this point.

My coworker bravely volunteers to whiff my armpits (because journalism, you guys) and almost collapses when she does. "That's horrible!" she yells. We agree that my pits radiate the stench of an animal before it dies; it's earthy, musky and pungent, and the smell only grows worse throughout the day.

This will be the last time she -- or any of my coworkers -- agrees to lend a nose. The minute I get home, I spot treat the armpits of my Rebecca Minkoff tee, which I'm sure I ruined for good.

SEE NEXT PAGE: Day 6: Pretty Much #WokeUpLikeThis

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