I was wracking my brain for some clever beauty secret to share with all of you, and I could not stop flashing back to an early episode of the Oprah show I watched in my teens: A very attractive woman in her forties claimed the secret to keeping her model-perfect skin so smooth, youthful and beautiful was to slather it with a big ‘ol glob of spermicide.
Yes. Every night before she went to bed, she put spermicide on her face.
On purpose.
I’ve often wondered if PTA moms across the Midwest added Gynol to the grocery list that afternoon with giddy hopes they might have stumbled across the fountain of youth.
Although I’ve never put contraceptive products anywhere but their intended destination, that particular beauty tip has stayed in my memory, stuck there like the theme song from Gilligan’s Island or all six verb tenses for “burp” in German.
My own beauty secrets are significantly less exotic — lots of laughs, sleep and sex.
As the Debs’ resident dating expert, I’ll share a little secret with you: sex is great for your looks.
If the orgasms and naked men aren’t enough of a draw, below you’ll find three beauty reasons for having regular sex.
* It makes you younger looking: A study at Scotland’s Royal Edinburgh Hospital found that women who were having sex four times a week looked on average, 7 –12 years younger than their not-so-active counterparts.
*Sex gives you a better booty: That’s right, having sex works your butt, thighs, pelvis, and arms.
*It gives you better hair days: Sex releases estrogen, which makes your hair shiny and your skin supple.
Good skin and a good time? Absolutely beautiful.
As if we needed more reasons? 🙂
Thanks for sharing your beauty secrets. I love it! Yes having sex with a good-looking guy really helps. Luckily my husband is one of those guys.
Joanne,
Exactly!
Cheryl,
I’m delighted to hear it. Mine too 🙂 Who says you have to suffer for beauty?
Thanks for the comments, ladies!
Best,
Lisa
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Maybe they were having so much sex BECAUSE they were younger-looking to start with?
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that’s funny, Kristina! Love your advice, Lisa!
Love it, Lisa. And the Oppressor will find this interesting.
Kristina,
Hee hee — excellent point!
Gail,
Thanks!! 🙂
Danielle,
Yes the husbands are usually FAR more enthusiastic about this particular beauty secret than say, weekly seaweed wraps.
Lisa
unless you work the seaweed wrap into the sex
I LOL at Danielle’s mention of the Oppressor, but you’re definitely on to something here, Lisa, and it’s FREE!
Ew, the spermicide thing has me really grossed out. But I cheered Gail when she listed sex and Lisa, I cheer you too. Sadly, I’m in a long distance relationship so my opportunities are limited, but I do my best.
Gail,
Double Snort!
Larramie,
Yay to that!
Rachel,
Not sure if phone sex has the same restorative benefits…
Best,
Lisa
Phone sex? Sure! I bet it comes close!! (I’m sure Sue Johansen would know for sure.)
Loved this, Lisa. 🙂
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Thanks, Jess!!!
Ha! Belated ha! Spermicide on the face? blech!
amazing secrets…….
Excellent secrets, sex also is excellent to unstress, losing weight and… generally for guys with back pain problems – heard that somewhere long time ago.