It appears that I might be wearing makeup today. Or, to be more specific, I am most certainly wearing a daub or two from my wife’s Neutrogena “On-the-Spot Blemish Wand.”
I have some weird rashy type thing that’s spread from the bridge of my nose to my right cheek. It’s not quite grotesque, but it’s embarrassing. Or it would be if I hadn’t blemish wand-ed the hell out of it. Now it’s barely noticeable. And not only is the Blemish Wand (blessed be its registered trademarked name) beautifying me, it’s simultaneously doing some sort of subcutaneous battle with the evil skin insurgents who’ve marred my otherwise glamorous* visage.
As the website says:
Neutrogena On-the-Spot Blemish Wand immediately covers redness while treating a breakout, making it virtually invisible.
This formula has a powerful combination of salicylic acid, an acne-fighting ingredient, to treat the breakout AND oil-free makeup coverage that easily blends into skin to cover redness. Its sponge-tip applicator makes it easier to apply than many tube spot treatments.
? Conceal redness while you treat blemishes for clearer-looking skin.Oil-free
? Non-comedogenic
? Dermatologist-tested
? 5.8mL wand
Thank God it’s non-comedogenic (I think that means it stops people from laughing at you).
Anyway, this is my first day wearing makeup, or “manup” as I prefer to call it, and I think that’s worth celebrating. I’ve got my eye on some nice lipstick for tomorrow.
* as a side-note, does anyone else remember how Bud Collins, the tennis commentator, always used to talk about how glamorous Stefan Edberg was?
