Would you believe me if I told you that up until six months ago, I didn’t wash my face?
No, I’m not joking, and yes, I’m hygienic. But after a visit with an aesthetician who gave me strict instructions to cleanse only with water, nary a drop of soap touched my cheeks. (She also told me to give up wine and coffee, but you can pry those two out of my cold, dead hands.)
So imagine my dilemma when a perfect storm of humidity, pollution and stress led to a weird facial rash and a forehead that looked like the site of an oil spill by 2 p.m. every day. It was then I decided to abandon the aesthetician’s advice. But after trying countless sudsy face washes that promised to clear up my face and didn’t deliver, I was ready to give up—which was exactly when a bottle of F. Miller Cleansing Oil landed on my desk.
After some quick Googling, I learned that this plant-based cleanser contains “a silky blend of nourishing botanical oils that gently dissolves makeup, lifts impurities and clears congestion.” I was skeptical to slather more grease onto my already slick face, fearing the worst (read: pimples). But the minimalist packaging and lure of a new product were too much to resist, so I gave it a shot. I haven’t looked back since.
