My Metaphaporical Mask
I have not gone out in over 8 months because of the pandemic. I've been working from home, having everything delivered. I know I haven't blogged since January 2017. But since I can't physically go out, maybe it's time for a blogpost to go out? I realized today that one insignificant effect of this lockdown is telling us something possibly significant about ourselves. A friend of mine said that toothpaste and lipstick sales are down because of the pandemic. Apparently, social distancing renders bad-breath-fighting toothpaste irrelevant. And since people wear masks, lip color goes unseen anyway. Another friend said skincare is surprisingly on an uptrend. So when this pandemic took out the social equation from our lives, it surfaced who we groom & beautify (maybe even dress) ourselves for - ourselves or others? During the lockdown, do you shower, brush your teeth, continue to use grooming, skincare and beauty products you used on yourself pre-pandemic, and shave or wa
