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 |
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That's when a product called Mother Dirt AO+ Mist crosses my desk that promises to keep you clean and improve skin without the need for soap, beauty products or even showering. It's a probiotic spray that replenishes the good bacteria that once lived happily on our skin before soap and other modern hygiene products wiped it out. Just as good bacteria are essential for a healthy gut, they're the key to a better complexion, goes the thinking. These bacteria gobble up sweat and help skin self-regulate so you don't get greasy or stinky. Dry patches, acne and general skin freak-outs become a thing of the past. Some even say it's the secret to more youthful skin. Consider this no-soap regimen the Paleo diet of the beauty world -- a back-to-basics approach to hygiene and a clearer complexion. But would it work -- and at what cost?
To find out, I decided to turn in my towel, soap, deodorant and every other beauty product I own for an entire month.
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