Knowing I had no backup, I started what I called “beauty bootcamp.” I did all the right things for vanity reasons. I drank mainly water and removed all caffeinated drinks from my diet. I worked out five times a week and went to bed at a reasonable hour, averaging eight hours of sleep a night. And, of course, I used the Olay skin products that adorned my sink. Eye creams, face creams, serums, clay masks, and a mist that smelled of cucumbers.
