I was excited to see that among my Christmas gifts were a 3-in-1 cleanser and an age-fighting moisturizer.  I had to have my husband read the fine print on one bottle to specifically determine its use.  “For removing your face” was his safe, creative reply (he didn’t read the “a” word out loud, kind man that he is).

The box told me that, in just 2 weeks, I would see fine lines and wrinkles reduced by 17%, skin firmness increased by 11%, and skin softness by 30%.  I am determined to stick with this.  Maybe in about 2 months I’ll emerge from the bathroom, and a family member will scream “There’s a strange woman in our house, and she’s wearing Mom’s clothes!”

Never one to fuss much with my face, I washed it with bar soap until I was (get out your smelling salts, ladies) 40.  But I know that, in 10 yrs., I do not want to be on the evening news:

“A 911 call came in today that a 60-yr-old woman had apparently fallen into one of her wrinkles, and could not get out.  Emergency exfoliation crews were on the scene soon after.”

So it was that, with great ceremony, I cleansed and exfoliated and freshened and moisturized in 2 easy steps.  I thought I felt younger—would anyone notice?  After a year of using this, would my skin be so firm that I’d have to chisel off my make-up?  Or, would it be so Teflon-smooth that the stuff wouldn’t even stick?  Check back with me in a couple of months.

Have you ever wondered why it was always the men in the Bible who got new skin? Do you suppose that Lazarus or Naaman received nearly as much enjoyment as Martha or Naomi would have?  I guess we’ll just have to wait until Heaven to experience it.

On second thought, maybe it would be cheaper to use the mudding compound in the garage.  Happy moisturizing!