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Wendy: Have you tried the Zeno yet? Of course, I'm not implying that you're pimply, but I'm sort of fascinated by the science behind the tool: by heating up a small tip to about 130 degrees, the acne-causing bacteria withers away and dies. I used it on an enormo zit on my jawline, the kind that normally sticks around for about a week, and it went away after a day. Plus, I normally have red marks afterward, but this time, nada.

Erin: Imply away, because sad to say, due to a frightening combination of hormones, recent travel, and PMS, I look worse than Fred Savage did in that awkward stage of "The Wonder Years." Naturally, I had high hopes for Zeno. I've been hearing great things about it since it won an Allure Best of Beauty Breakthrough a couple years back. I did snap, crackle and pop it on several sore spots, but I was overwhelmed by the fact that it demanded so much diligence on my part. Like, the fact that you have to go at it again a few hours later, and so on, until it's diminished about 24 hours later. In the end I wondered, well, isn't that the normal cycle of a zit? I'm glad to hear it worked for you though. Maybe I'm too lazy to benefit from technology?

Wendy: Am I a freak that my zits last and last, for like, a week? Maybe my laziness worked to my advantage. I put it next to the couch on a rainy Saturday and watched a marathon of "The Office." And I couldn't keep my hands off of it, although admittedly, I probably looked a little strange, zapping my bits between episodes. It's probably not a good look for an actual office, though.
 
Erin: Ah, if only my zits would conveniently arrive on rainy Saturdays, so I wouldn't be so ashamed walking through this sad old life. So do you think it's worth the $150 smackers?

Wendy: I can definitely think of times where I would have had a zit that I would have gladly paid $150 to eliminate. Before your college reunion or wedding day? Definitely. Before work on a Tuesday morning? Probably not.

Erin: So if you can afford it, it's definitely worth having it around the house. Those mind-numbingly abusive extraction facials can really add up anyway. Of course, if you like gadgets, there's always this to try. Jesus!

Wendy: Jesus x 2!