There is an omitted chapter from my book called “Robo-Bath”. It was based on an idea I’ve had since I was a teenager about a device that would bath you to your specifications, all while you lay in it, sleeping or zoning out. (Unsurprisingly, this idea was invented during a time in high school when I was trying to get into college and staying up really late to do homework, and waking up super early to get to my singing group rehearsals, which were at 7am before classes started).
Robo-Bath would be a human-shaped plastic mold that lay flat in your bathroom. All you would do is open it, punch a few buttons, and it would close on you. Shampoo, conditioner, and all varieties of soap would be pre-filled into Robo-Bath. Then, warm water would rush into the Robo-Bath, wetting your entire body, and tiny brushes would scrub you clean while you breathed through a plastic tube.
Even though I think Robo-Bath is an amazing idea and will one day make me the billionaire I deserve to be, I cut the chapter from the book because it made me seem a little crazy.
The closest thing I can currently find on the market that approximated Robo-Bath is the Clarisonic Brush. The Clarisonic Brush is a handhelf electric facial brush approximately the size of a men’s electric razor. It gently but vigorously cleans your skin and stimulates it so your face is super rosy when you leave the shower.
I like mine so much I bought a travel size, the Mia. I was worried that an electric facial brush would wreck my skin, but it doesn’t get that intense. It just sort of purrs on your skin and makes the most of your face wash. I also use it on my neck and elbows, which I never remember to clean.
Good for: People who are lazy, like me, but want good clean skin.
YES. I got a Mia a few weeks ago when my skin spontaneously decided to peel off. In sheets. Like a snake.
Just a note, but a lot of people experience ‘purging’ where their skin is a pimply mess to start with and then gets super awesome. I have no idea if this is science, but I’m okay with ‘purging’ if I get super awesome skin in return.
K | October 28, 2011 |
you know what this means - it’s up to you to invent Robo-Bath
Whitney Soup | October 28, 2011 |
Hey I got a great idea! Maybe you could get the makers of the Clarisonic Brush to give one away the commenter who uses the words “Clarisonic Brush” the most times in their comment.
Just an idea.
-Melina
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Melina | October 28, 2011 |
I love my Clarisonic SO MUCH too. I swear it’s stopped my skin from aging the past three years.
Ally | October 28, 2011 |
I have a turquoise Mia and love it too! Your blog is fabulous- will definitely be blog stalking you from now on.
Kacey | October 28, 2011 |
I would hands down invest in a Robo-Bath. I guarantee anyone who calls you crazy for such an invention is simply jealous because he/she has to manually shampoo his/her hair daily (madness!). Don’t listen to the haters - bring on the Robo-Bath! But this nifty brush will do quite nicely until RB’s release. Thanks!!
SheelBeel | October 28, 2011 |
This makes me think of the Jetsons, because wasn’t George’s shower a similar type of contraption? (no laying down or sleeping I think . . . it’s been a while since I’ve seen the Jetsons.) I could totally get on board with the robo-bath. not crazy- GENIUS.
courtney | October 29, 2011 |
I love the clarisonic! It made my old 21-year-old skin feel like my youthful 19-year-old skin again! Thanks for promoting such a wonderful, miracle-working device.
Name RObin | October 29, 2011 |
have you tried the olay version? a fraction of the price, and it’s pretty much the same thing. love your blog and writing style! (i never buy books and i paid full price for yours.)
Rachel | October 29, 2011 |
zomg,i love my clarisonic. and i would be first in line to buy the robo-bath; i fantasize a LOT about the Jetsons opening sequence where all they do is stand on a peoplemover while robots shower and groom them. i am so lazy about grooming (and yet am obsessive about grooming) i wish for this to exist. also, i discovered your blog today and LOVE it. i love your voice.
ChristineZ | October 29, 2011 |
You’ve reminded me of the robotic hair-cutter I invented a few years ago. I dreamt it up while suffering the small-talk of yet another incompetent hairdresser, and had to bite my tongue rather than share with them my vision for a glorious, stylist-free future. I suspect the haircut would have turned out even uglier if I had.
The Barb-O-Matic is similar to the Robo-Bath in that it encloses the subject’s skull, while a powerful vaccuum causes every hair to stand up perfectly strait, perpendicular to the scalp. Then hundreds of tiny, laser-guided scissors cut each hair to precise length in a matter of seconds, according to your pre-programmed preferences.
Better still, you can choose a new hairstyle, confident that it will be executed perfectly every time, without all the hassle of trying to communicate your wishes to an actual human being!
Unfortunately I didn’t pursue the project, and a suspiciously similar (albeit vastly inferior) device turned up in the indie sci-fi film Moon a couple of years ago. So no patent for me, just the satisfaction of having my imaginings vindicated. Good luck with yours!
Ryan | October 30, 2011 |
I think these brushes are the key to glowing skin. I work for a cable TV station that sells things, and we sell a product that is pretty comparable to the Clarisonic. It might not be the exact same thing, but with my frugal ways and employee discount it’s the best I can do. I do notice a difference though.
Blair | November 1, 2011 |
Ooh, I’ve been thinking about getting a clarsonic, and your recommendation is nudging me towards doing so! I’m thinking green so that it will match my bathroom.
Aimee | November 1, 2011 |
I bought this clarisonic brush 3 years ago when Oprah had it on her favorite things. I literally got online the moment the show ended and ordered it as a bday gift to myself. For me, it was a splurge but it was the best skincare purchase I have ever made in my entire life.
Let me know when you launch robo-bath. Better yet, let Oprah know.
Candis Jones | November 1, 2011 |
You make me want to buy things. Baaaaaaad!
Chelsea Sektnan | November 2, 2011 |