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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 6: Pretty Much #WokeUpLikeThis I'm standing on a yacht, surrounded by glamorous women nearly half my age. I'm at a black-and-white themed birthday bash for my real-housewife-in-training coworker, Allie. I'm the oldest person by at least a decade -- and my skin is completely naked. My grease-soaked hair is pulled back into a slick ponytail. To me, the whole look reads austere (Think Holly Hunter in "The Piano"). I've been dreading this night all week. Like most fretting, it turns out to be wasted energy. Allie and her guests tell me my hair looks great, and that I look frustratingly good without makeup. You would never know I haven't showered in six days.

While my confidence is soaring, Jessica's is at an all-time low. The combination of daily workouts and not bathing has given her a major case of cystic acne, which she attempts to resolve by strapping an ice pack to her face. Tonight, she also has a swanky party to attend. Like me, she's overly anxious, thinking about meeting strangers without a lick of cover-up or deodorant. Her discovery that night: "The more you drink, the more you don't care about the fact that you look like a troll. In fact, you become more confident."

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