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Why do most men avoid skincare products?

When I speak to most men, they don’t use any products, not even a basic cream. While most women treat it like a priority and have done decent research on different acids, ingredients etc. Why is this so?

Men’s skin doesn’t need skincare products
Dads never used it, so don’t need it
Too much effort, for very little upside
Don’t have time
Unaware of options
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ZestyQuokka
ZestyQuokka
Hinge15mo

Men don't avoid. Find a man just fallen in love, and they'll explain the difference types of creams serums lotions

It is just not a priority until it is

PeppyNarwhal
PeppyNarwhal
Swiggy15mo

That’s so true! 😂

QuirkyNarwhal
QuirkyNarwhal
Student15mo

Exactly… I mean It's intriguing how my boyfriend never fails to join me whenever I indulge in my skincare routine. They do enjoy skin care, it’s just they might prefer to participate without the fuss of purchasing and applying products themselves.

SwirlyWalrus
SwirlyWalrus
Stealth15mo

Last week I started skincare. Not products just care. Gonna stick to it for 2 years

FluffyTaco
FluffyTaco
Design Agency15mo

What does it include? Washing your face more often?

FluffyTaco
FluffyTaco
Design Agency15mo

And more importantly, what made you start?

WobblyBurrito
WobblyBurrito
Flipkart15mo

Is it even working for anyone? I got expensive products, followed routine and all My skin is worse than it was without them. But now I am too much in this that cannot go back

DizzyBiscuit
DizzyBiscuit
Morgan Stanley15mo

It worked for me although I only use doctor's suggested treatment.

SillyJellybean
SillyJellybean
Stealth15mo

Rub your face with medimix until the toxic chemicals are drained

FloatingMuffin
FloatingMuffin
Google15mo

It depends. Some men really take care of grooming aspects but they tend to be in Finance or PM or customer facing roles. However, tech bros in general, don't take care of the grooming

MagicalPickle
MagicalPickle
Student15mo

Which one are you? 😄

FloatingMuffin
FloatingMuffin
Google15mo

Why there is a doubt, I'm a grapevine user so it automatically means I'm a dweeb!

SparklyBiscuit
SparklyBiscuit
Tekion15mo

Regularly following skin care routine for the last 2+ years. Sometimes my friends roast me but recently I have seen some of them started too. I have expertise on something they don't.

FluffyTaco
FluffyTaco
Design Agency15mo

That’s another reason too, men avoid skincare due to the stigma around it too. What got you into this? Were you facing some skin issues? Or just as a precaution?

QuirkyWalrus
QuirkyWalrus
Stealth15mo

Skincare feels like scam

GroovyPancake
GroovyPancake
Amazon15mo

It is. once my friend explained the "importance" of applying sunscreen, lotion, moisturizer etc. I just made a joke that I scam people out saying that a skin care routine has a 5 step process, meaning 5 serums/lotions and make the later steps more "important" and less in quantity and expensive as well to ensure people keep on buying it and make more money off of it. Turns out this is what happens. I was like, damn!!

DancingTaco
DancingTaco
Flipkart15mo

I think they don’t find it that useful to spend on it.

TwirlyPickle
TwirlyPickle
Cisco15mo

Have been doing it rigorously for last 1½ year, I have knowledge about all ingredients now and use them as per my current skin condition...

I used to tell my friends and family actively about it and recommend then stuff, but my family and friends started calling me gay and made fun of me, so now I indulge in it, but don't tell anyone about it unless asked or I see some very serious condition of someone's skin that can be treated easily.

Also after spending 1½ year and spending >₹10000 (this is huge money for guy to spend in skincare) in this field, a lot of skincare stuff gets sold on hype, influencers are paid 🤑🤑 and they start harping whatever is told to them. I have realised what exactly each chemical does and add them to my basic skin care routine as needed.

Happy to help if anyone needs

MagicalPickle
MagicalPickle
Student15mo

I have oily skin, prone to pimples, every now and then. What do I use?

TwirlyPickle
TwirlyPickle
Cisco15mo

What's your age?

ZippyTaco
ZippyTaco
Tesco15mo

Because it's projected that skincare is a whole lot of things that you need to do. You only need 4 things: facewash, moisturizer, sunscreen and serum (I use niacinamide).

MagicalPickle
MagicalPickle
Student15mo

Do you have dry or oily skin?

ZippyTaco
ZippyTaco
Tesco15mo

Combination skin. Oily mainly on the T-zone.

CosmicPotato
CosmicPotato
Stealth15mo

Looking presentable doesn’t required too much skin care. Social expectations don’t add value to the effort required.
How many girls will get attracted to a boy with a supple smooth skin. The core stakeholders don’t find value in that enhancement

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