I'm honestly surprised our relationship survived the first week. Every morning and night, I was on him to test this contraption, because, hello, I was on deadline. This wasn't just about his skin and beard funk anymore.

Then lo and behold, on the fifth night when I reminded him, he said he'd already done it. I was dumbfounded (and maybe a little smug). When I leaned in to kiss him, I could tell he wasn't lying, because his face did not smell like a yet-to-be-named food group.

Despite the fact that my boyfriend couldn't remember how to pronounce "Clarisonic," things were going much better. The beard funk had decreased immensely, and his once-prickly beard was no longer giving me beard burn. It actually felt soft. I also noticed that his pores were looking smaller, and his skin brighter and healthier. He noticed that he was able to get a closer shave, and had less razor burn.

This torture device was starting to look more like a gadget with potential.

My favorite moment from this whole experiment happened at a wedding. We were chatting with another couple when my job came up. That's when my boyfriend gleefully announced that he's been using this new Clarisonic for guys. (Yes, he finally got the name right.)

As I picked my jaw up off the floor, my boyfriend confided to his buddy that his face feels so much cleaner, especially after working out, and how he loves that it has a setting for his beard and a timer so he knows exactly when to stop using it.

I whispered to my friend that it also gets rid of beard stink. My friend told me she's getting one for her husband immediately.

I came home exhausted from work. I walked into the bathroom, fully planning to use a cleansing wipe and call it good, and what do I see? My boyfriend dutifully using his Clarisonic. Damn. His skin-care routine was beginning to outpace my own.

Boyfriend has been using the Clarisonic Alpha two times a day, without any pestering. It's a miracle.

Even though the 30 days are up, my boyfriend hasn't quit the Clarisonic. He tells me his face just doesn't feel clean unless he uses it. He's stopped making a giant mess over the sink, and there's been a huge improvement in his skin and pores. The only downside: He ran out of his cleanser, and has been stealing mine. I've created a monster.

But, he no longer comes to bed with the faint smell of cheese on his beard. (The gross part -- we don't even eat cheese.) Overall, I'd call this bad boy a win.