I wasn’t used to dealing with this problem.

Even when I was a teenager and my jawline was perennially adorned withacne, I had dry skin.

Something changed this year, not long after my office building closed and I started working from home.

photo of writer emma phipps on a pink background with dark pink lines

I stopped caring and learned to love my Day-Glo forehead.

Now I live for the oil.

“My powders sit untouched.

Surely the virus germs would slip and slide right off this radiant mug?

I cannot, in good conscience, hide this light under a bushel.

Nothing now shall dim my shine.

Don’t get it twisted I’m not talking about perfectdewy skinsans blemishes of any kind.

I just don’t care anymore!

There are bigger fish to fry.

And if we need oil in which to fry that fish, I know just the girl.

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