I Bought a Groupon for Morpheus8 (Against Everyone's Better Judgment).

Now, before you think I’ve completely lost it, let me explain.

Yes, I bought a Groupon for a high radio-frequency laser treatment for my face and neck.

I know. If you told literally any friend you were considering this, you’d probably hear some version of:

• “Babe...it’s your face.” — the friend who watched every episode of Botched

• “Maybe you should go to a dermatologist?” — the friend with significantly more disposable income

• “A Groupon? Absolutely not.” — the realist

• “Have you considered therapy instead?” — the friend who has never once sugarcoated anything

• “But your skin looks great! You don’t need that!” — the supportive liar

I know you have questions swirling already, and this probably isn’t the first one:

Yes. Groupon still exists.

Remember when it launched and it was thrilling? There were suddenly new deals to be had all over town. Then that excitement slowly got buried under an avalanche of Gilt, RueLaLa and Zulily emails before eventually being replaced by Rakuten cash-back extensions and every company on earth emailing us 14 times a day.

But back to your next obvious question—which, surprisingly, still isn’t about my sanity.

Now back to your next obvious question, which is still not about my sanity:

What Is Morpheus8?

It’s a non-surgical cosmetic treatment that combines microneedling with radio-frequency energy. It penetrates deep into the skin to remodel collagen and fat tissue, helping to tighten sagging skin, smooth wrinkles, and improve overall skin texture and acne scars on both the face and body.

Sounds lovely.

Now…onto my sanity.

I've wanted to do more for my skin lately. I've always looked younger than my age, but over the last couple of years my face finally caught up—and then sprinted past me with the gleeful, endorphin-fueled confidence of Flo-Jo.

I love my NIRA Pro and my collection of at-home gadgets, and I genuinely think they help. But when scientists said we age in an accelerated burst in our mid-40s...I should've listened. My face certainly did.

I've tried expensive serums. Cheap serums. Dermatology consultations. Microneedling. I've maintained a delightfully breezy Botox schedule.

And don't get me wrong—I feel good. My skin looks good. I'm not mad at my face. She's lovely.

This is just what normal, everyday aging does to a rational woman. One day you’re fine, and the next you’re making your way over to a dusty old corner of the internet looking for deals on painful laser treatments.

No bigs.

NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸

I actually went to a Morpheus consultation once, and one thing they said lodged itself in my brain:

“Some people don’t really see much improvement.”

Welp. That’s unsettling.

If I’m spending a small fortune on something painful enough that laughing gas is an optional add-on, I’d like just the tiniest bit of confidence that it’s going to do something. So I passed.

Until...

Flash forward to last week. Groupon purchased.

WTH.

And yes, if a friend told me she was doing exactly what I did, I'd also say, "Babe, no." BUT — and this is real important — I was influenced!