Day 2: I should check ingredients for potential
irritants or allergens, but my face has always
been un-sensitive so I’ve grown complacent. I
apply the serum again, right out of the shower.
Day 3: The serum has a lovely fresh smell —
better than some fishy-smelling serums from
my past.
Day 4: Yesterday afternoon I read about it. I’m
condensing, but here’s the gist: DCL New World
Collection’s C Scape High Potency Serum 25
contains a strong Vitamin C derivative; it
defends against harmful free radicals, prevents
collagen destruction and cell damage, and helps
correct discolouration. Amino Acids help build
collagen and minimise fine lines and wrinkles.
Seaweed Extracts moisturise and further boost
skin elasticity and resilience. Hyaluronic Acid
attracts moisture into the skin, plumping up
fine lines and wrinkles. A complex made from
sugarcane and maize softens and smoothes.
Sounds good to me.
Day 7: I take another picture. Hard to tell if
there’s any change. Mostly I’m struck by how
unphotogenic I am fresh out of the shower.
Day 9: I’m approaching the end of a Summer
that’s exposed my skin to the relentless sun and
salt of Florida beaches, the dry air of Colora-
do mountains, and the grease from countless
slices of pizza. I’m hoping the serum’s plan to
protect and repair my skin will be successful.
air conditioning. It was not a kind trip for my
skin, but I liked knowing I had this extra layer
fighting for me.
Day 20: This morning my visiting sister asks
me if I’ve had Botox. She’s kidding — if I was
getting Botox, we would have already talked
about it. Really she’s just saying my skin looks
great. I tell her about my new serum. We marvel
at the wonders of skin science.
Day 21: I take another selfie. I’m also taking
data from elsewhere. Other photos. Com-
pliments from people. The way my skin feels
and looks in the mirror. My face is liking
this serum.
Day 25: The bottle still has that satisfying full
feel to it. I’ll get another month out of this. I
take another selfie.
Day 28: You know an activity you should never,
ever do? First, choose six make-up free, expres-
sionless, highly-lit selfies of yourself. Upload
them to your computer. Then, blow them up
to full-screen size and place them side by side
for examination. Never, ever do this.
I must go and find other pictures to remind
myself what I can look like when I’m smiling
and being photographed from flattering angles.
Day 14: I take another selfie and scroll through
the three I have so far. Despite my best efforts,
the lighting and angles are inconsistent. Oh
well. I’ll keep taking them and assess at the end. Day 29: Okay, back to the selfies. I thought the
variables in my month of selfies would make
comparison impossible — but it turns out there
ARE a few noticeable trends.
The lines around my mouth and between my
eyes haven’t disappeared but they are fainter.
Also, I have lots of sun spots on my face (which
I first learned on Day 28), but some seem
lighter. The biggest change is with my skin
texture. There’s a scaly, parched look in the
early pictures that I don’t see in the last couple.
My skin looks smoother and fuller.
Day 17: Yesterday I was in Nashville, Tennes-
see, USA, to watch the solar eclipse in its
totality. I faced the sun all day long. I sat in a
car for 10 hours each way with recirculated Day 30: I take another selfie, but I don’t need
to see my monitor-sized face again to answer
the question: Can one product change my skin
in one month? I’m saying yes.
Day 11: I keep touching my own cheek through-
out the day. I think my skin feels nicer.
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