Maine beauty standards are different from the rest of the country

Nevertheless, my skincare routine persists

I’ve always found this early 1970s photo of two young women working at a gas station in Bangor to be particularly emblematic of a certain type of Maine beauty. It’s included in my book, “Downtown, Up River”!

I have a skincare routine, the current iteration of which I’ve followed for the past year or so. I switch between various face washes in the shower …