Arithmetic has never been my forte, but I figured that if one Skin Glaze shake really made my skin more radiant, then drinking one drink a day for an entire week should make me sexier by at least 30%. Fortunately, I work for a company that is willing to reimburse me for the cost of testing this theory, which is important: a single dose of Skin Glaze costs $20. – not at all a staggering price in LA – so a whole week of daily smoothies is well worth the total $140. So, without further ado, I set about experimenting with the miraculous elixir. Below is a report on my Skin Glaze Smoothie Week, between relaxation, fun, and (spoiler alert) persistent gastrointestinal upset.
Day one: Monday, July 24th.
Pictured: my skin before smoothie #1.
I walk into Erewhon’s in Silver Lake on the Eastside of Los Angeles, feeling like a child on Christmas morning, unable to believe that my daily job is to drink an expensive cocktail with celebrities. This place is full of cool teenagers shopping. $40 bottle of water. after football practice, but I try not to let it upset me. I feel confident about my skin with consistent sunscreen and Everyday Oil, so I can only imagine how much more beautiful I’ll look after a Skin Glaze shake. It works instantly, like poison in cartoons, right?
I take my first sip. Mmmm delightfully chalky… According to the Internet, the color was supposed to be hot pink, but it’s more of a faded beige. I drink some more and I understand what’s in it really amazing tastenot a sickening additive, but even me, the record-breaking eater who never had a problem in a movie theater with a box of maxi-sized popcorn, i can’t finish this. I pass the rest of the smoothie to my partner, then I go for a swim in our public pool with him and I must admit that I complete my ten lap streak much faster than usual. Is it possible that Hayley advertised this product incorrectly? Maybe it’s an energy drink for sports?
9:32 pm Update: As we went to bed, my partner sleepily told me that my skin looked great, to which I reminded him that I had just started my smoothie diet. Has he forgotten about it? Yes, he confirmed, he forgot about it. He just thought my skin was great and wanted to tell me about it. I hurriedly draw the letter V on the kitchen board for victory.
Day Two: Tuesday, July 25th.
Pictured: my skin before smoothie #2.