In search for my happy ending: LIQUID NEUTROGENA.

It has been about a month now since I was dumped and I'm really glad to say that I didn't spend much time wallowing in my sorrow (and the situation). I went out on a couple of dates shortly after, to find a suitable, long-term-ish commitment, yet along the way, without a doubt, I strayed. I even revisited the idea of re-kindling an old relationship (Refer to Figure 1). However, one week into the experience, I was reminded (again) of why 'we' decided to call it quits in the first place.

Figure 1; Ex B.F. (Liquid Neutrogena)

It was all nice and sweet initially. We had decided to get back together again after a 7 year break. Honestly, I couldn't even remember why we ended the relationship back then. What i know now was that Liquid Neutrogena is a nice chap, here to keep me company from the moment i wake up right till the wee hours in the morning before bedtime. A simple fella, Liquid Neutrogena promised to (in his exact words)

"be mild and leave no pore clogging residue."

Apart from being hypo-allergenic, Liquid Neutrogena also told me that he is,

"a pure, clean-rinsing facial cleanser for clean soft skin."

Possibly out for sheer desperation, I thought maybe i'd settle for the simple life without the complications of micro-beads and salicylic acid that was present in my previous (cleanser)relationship. I smiled at the thought that this was potentially a happy-ever-after.

A day passed and I have never felt better. I felt smoother and I didn't feel dried up like i usually would.

After 3 days of delight, the fourth day brought back the nightmare of 'yester-years'. Recollections of my negative past experiences with Liquid Neutrogena came racing back. It started with one pimple, then two. Suddenly i was able to connect the dots on my face to form a pentagram.

I panicked.

In denial, i continued the physical abuse that Liquid Neutrogena was causing. I'd see the scars of our 'disagrements' yet i couldnt bring myself to face the fact that was staring in my face (literally); it was not working out.

With a heavy heart, I ended our relationship. For a moment, i was extremely proud of myself for doing so, yet the uncertainty of tomorrow was too much for me to bear at that point of time. I walked away from Liquid Neutrogena, distraught, but this time however, unlike the last, i'd remember to stay away from Liquid Neutrogena, unless maybe he comes back to me loaded with micro beads and salicylic acid.

Update: (Refer to Figure 2) Liquid Neutrogena, is now being used as a showerfoam and is probably just three showers away from non-existance.

 

Figure 2: Liquid Neutrogena on its way to non-existance.

The end for Loreal Pure Zone Deep Exfoliating Gel Wash.

Three days ago, my world came to an almost screeching stop when I walked into Watsons and realised that my cleanser of 4 years, Loreal Pure Zone Deep Exfoliating Gel Wash has left me. He left me stranded and alone with no goodbye notes, no smses and no warning signs whatsoever, All that were left are lingering memories of the great (and not so great) times we spent together. All those times that I would introduce to him new people in our relationship, all the toners, moisturisers and essences that would come and go, or sometimes just breeze through our paths. There are definately times that we would have our quarrels (which great relationship doesn't?) and he would accuse me of cheating on him with Ginvera Green Tea Body Scrub or even worse, Colgate Total, but every single time we would work things out, and our relationship would be stronger then ever.

Staring at the other cleansers that Watsons had to offer, i couldn't help thinking if it all began when i mentioned to him on one of our shower dates that my skin is getting a bit dry from him and jokingly suggested that he might be the reason for my recent breakouts. All I received was a silence. I pressed on his body until he ozzed a bluish liquid with equally blue microbeads, shrugging off the silence, as i started lathering him all over my hands, before lathering him onto my face in circular upward motions. I should have known better. I should have known that he was as sensitive as my skin was.

Those times i'll probably never get back.

I left Watsons, empty handed, lonely and confused. I couldn't help wondering if there was something i could do to get Loreal Pure Zone Deep Exfoliating Gel Wash to come back. Maybe it was too late. Maybe I should just move on with my life. As I walked away, with a heavy heart,, thinking about all the memories that we've shared, i could only whisper six words that i thought he'd appreciate if he could hear me.

"We were great while it lasted."