I’ve finished many unusual issues within the pursuit of magnificence.
There was the time I bought a fowl poop facial to brighten my pores and skin. There was additionally the time I put my boyfriend’s semen on my face to enhance my complexion.
So it goes with out saying that once I first learn concerning the urine facial, my curiosity was piqued.
The concept behind the urine facial is easy sufficient.
Utilizing a cotton ball, you cowl your total face in your personal urine.
I used to be relieved to be taught that I might not be required to acquire the urine of a stranger for causes that I hope are very apparent.
As soon as the urine has been utilized, you sit and look ahead to quarter-hour. Presumably, you additionally ought to keep away from the outside and human beings altogether. Then splash with water to take away.
Urine facials are supposed to scrub your pimples and brighten uninteresting, useless pores and skin. Apparently, your pee is nice for you.
This sounded fairly good to me. I am in my 30s however I nonetheless get the odd zit (particularly throughout that point of the month) and the altering seasons have my pores and skin flaking off like layers of croissant dough, solely infinitely much less inviting.
As insane and medieval as this follow sounds, there’s a little (little or no) science to help it.
Our urine is made up primarily of two issues. The primary is water (which we already know is kind of good for our pores and skin, lol) and the second factor is urea.
Urea can act like an exfoliant due to its mildly acidic properties, however it does not cease there.
Urea is keratolytic, that means, it might probably dissolve the tough buildup of keratin. In actual fact, numerous lotions and cleansers available on the market comprise urea, particularly objects designed to take away calloused pores and skin in your toes.
Nevertheless it’s value noting that merchandise with urea in it comprise a 15% resolution. The quantity of urea in your personal urine maxes out at about 5%, so the outcomes will not be wherever close to as intense, and likewise you should have your personal pee in your face.
Having finished my analysis, I started working.
I procured a small bowl I carry on my dresser to show fairly stones. I dumped out the stones and regarded cleansing the bowl, however then, realizing I used to be going to be peeing into it, determined that was a waste of time.
Peeing right into a bowl made me really feel quite a bit like a monster particular person. Particularly as a result of midway by means of my cats each got here in to stare at me being all “What on EARTH are you doing?”
Judgmental cats are the worst.
My urine gathered I made a decision to chew the bullet. As a result of the one factor worse than placing your personal urine in your face is placing your personal chilly urine in your face.
My pee didn’t scent nice.
I presently have my interval, so along with smelling like recent hay, my urine had notes of decomposing fall leaves with perhaps a physique buried underneath them.
Dabbing on the urine was a wierd expertise. I began out gritting my tooth, however a lot in the way in which that it’s laborious to be grossed out by your personal farts or poop smells, I wasn’t actually that bothered by smelling my very own menstrual urine.
It was surprisingly comforting.
Instantly after having this thought, I questioned what my life would’ve been like if I might determined to be a lawyer and never a stay-at-home author who will gladly smear her personal urine on her face for enjoyable and revenue.
To get the complete spa expertise I poured myself some glowing water and watched reruns of Vanderpump Guidelines for fifteen minutes whereas I let the urine work its magic.
When the timer went off (proper after Jax was arrested stealing sun shades in Hawaii, for all you Vanderpump followers) I washed my face with heat water.
My pores and skin felt clean and smooth, however it was additionally a bit pink and irritated. I seen within the remaining moments of my facial that my pores and skin had begun to burn.
THANKS, UREA.
As soon as my pores and skin calms down, we’ll know for certain, however proper now I will go forward and say {that a} urine facial is a disgusting waste of time, however a not-unpleasant option to spend a wet Friday at house with nothing else to do.
Score: C+
Rebecca Jane Stokes is a contract author and the previous Senior Editor of Pop Tradition at Newsweek with a ardour for way of life, geek information, and true crime.