Do you use moisturiser?
Poll: Do you use moisturiser?
Total Members Polled: 292
Discussion
The "how metrosexual are you" thread got me wondering about the bizarre (to me, at least) apparent rise of the Male Moisturiser.
I've managed to make it to my mid forties without my skin shrivelling up and falling off my face, and I'm somewhat bemused by the concept that there are blokes out there who can't think of anything better to spend their money on.
I do also find it strange that women waste (again, in my opinion only) their money in this way, but they've been marketed at for decades, whereas men seem to be a relatively new target for this.
I thought it would be interesting to see what the generational distribution looks like for this. Have older blokes started using stuff which in their youth would either be thought of as an alternative name for a shower or would be considered the sort of thing that landed Oscar Wilde in Reading Jail, or is this going to be a curve massively skewed towards the younger generations?
Thinking back to my twenties, I used to read the likes of Maxim and GQ, which I suspect would carry the bulk of advertising for this sort of thing today, but I really don't recall seeing ads back then for male moisturiser?
I've managed to make it to my mid forties without my skin shrivelling up and falling off my face, and I'm somewhat bemused by the concept that there are blokes out there who can't think of anything better to spend their money on.
I do also find it strange that women waste (again, in my opinion only) their money in this way, but they've been marketed at for decades, whereas men seem to be a relatively new target for this.
I thought it would be interesting to see what the generational distribution looks like for this. Have older blokes started using stuff which in their youth would either be thought of as an alternative name for a shower or would be considered the sort of thing that landed Oscar Wilde in Reading Jail, or is this going to be a curve massively skewed towards the younger generations?
Thinking back to my twenties, I used to read the likes of Maxim and GQ, which I suspect would carry the bulk of advertising for this sort of thing today, but I really don't recall seeing ads back then for male moisturiser?
I'm 42, have used moisturiser religiously on a daily basis since about 15 years of age, I don't have a single wrinkle and people are surprised when they find out my age; thinking I'm in my 30's.
My boss is 8 years younger than me, he takes the piss out of me using moisturiser; he looks older than me.
I've never gone for expensive stuff, just really whatever is on offer at the time and as close to skin type/age as possible, I also don't think the super duper expensive stuff offers any great advantage over the cheaper stuff and many studies back this up too.
I just think it is good practice to keep ones skin hydrated and it literally takes only seconds to apply, I believe that it works and I like to think that my 42 year old face is proof of that.
My boss is 8 years younger than me, he takes the piss out of me using moisturiser; he looks older than me.
I've never gone for expensive stuff, just really whatever is on offer at the time and as close to skin type/age as possible, I also don't think the super duper expensive stuff offers any great advantage over the cheaper stuff and many studies back this up too.
I just think it is good practice to keep ones skin hydrated and it literally takes only seconds to apply, I believe that it works and I like to think that my 42 year old face is proof of that.
Edited by HTP99 on Friday 7th July 08:03
HTP99 said:
I'm 42, have used moisturiser religiously on a daily basis since about 15 years of age, I don't have a single wrinkle and people are surprised when they find out my age; thinking I'm in my 30's.
My boss is 8 years younger than me, he takes the piss out of me using moisturiser; he looks older than me.
I've never gone for expensive stuff, just really whatever is on offer at the time and as close to skin type/age as possible, I also don't think the super duper expensive stuff offers any great advantage over the cheaper stuff and many studies back this up too.
I just think it is good practice to keep ones skin hydrated and it literally takes only seconds to apply, I believe that it works and I like to think that my 42 year old face is proof of that.
Do you not think maybe it's a case of you're lucky and your boss isn't? I'm 46, but also frequently have people guess I'm in my late 30s or early 40s, but it's down to lucky genes.My boss is 8 years younger than me, he takes the piss out of me using moisturiser; he looks older than me.
I've never gone for expensive stuff, just really whatever is on offer at the time and as close to skin type/age as possible, I also don't think the super duper expensive stuff offers any great advantage over the cheaper stuff and many studies back this up too.
I just think it is good practice to keep ones skin hydrated and it literally takes only seconds to apply, I believe that it works and I like to think that my 42 year old face is proof of that.
I suppose the only way to be sure would be for a test group to moisturise just one side of their face for a couple of decades and compare the results!
Kermit power said:
HTP99 said:
I'm 42, have used moisturiser religiously on a daily basis since about 15 years of age, I don't have a single wrinkle and people are surprised when they find out my age; thinking I'm in my 30's.
My boss is 8 years younger than me, he takes the piss out of me using moisturiser; he looks older than me.
I've never gone for expensive stuff, just really whatever is on offer at the time and as close to skin type/age as possible, I also don't think the super duper expensive stuff offers any great advantage over the cheaper stuff and many studies back this up too.
I just think it is good practice to keep ones skin hydrated and it literally takes only seconds to apply, I believe that it works and I like to think that my 42 year old face is proof of that.
Do you not think maybe it's a case of you're lucky and your boss isn't? I'm 46, but also frequently have people guess I'm in my late 30s or early 40s, but it's down to lucky genes.My boss is 8 years younger than me, he takes the piss out of me using moisturiser; he looks older than me.
I've never gone for expensive stuff, just really whatever is on offer at the time and as close to skin type/age as possible, I also don't think the super duper expensive stuff offers any great advantage over the cheaper stuff and many studies back this up too.
I just think it is good practice to keep ones skin hydrated and it literally takes only seconds to apply, I believe that it works and I like to think that my 42 year old face is proof of that.
I suppose the only way to be sure would be for a test group to moisturise just one side of their face for a couple of decades and compare the results!
I see people's driving licences on a daily basis and am always always fascinated about their ages, it is shocking how some people visibly and mentally age far greater than others, I also think it depends on your outlook too.
stuartmmcfc said:
The only moisturiser that goes on my face comes from the harsh northern winds.
Winter is coming you bunch of girls.
This Winter is coming you bunch of girls.
Our skin produces its own moisturiser https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebaceous_gland
It also continuously replaces itself and repairs quite rapidly if you damage it.
Fools and their money are easily parted.
I never used any up until 5 years ago when my skin went haywire and would go really dry after showers. If it wasn't for that i probably wouldn't use any. I also don't buy any fancy moisturiser, just bulk buy E45 Intense stuff (probably works out about £20 a year) and means i don't look like i've just opened the Ark of the Covenant.
FFS! Unless you have a dermatological problem, why?! As a previous poster has pointed out, nature deals with the issue quite nicely for most of us. In other words, moisturising is a solution in search of a problem. The only problem it solves is augmenting the cosmetic companies' bottom line.
It's also a slippery slope: start using moisturiser and the next thing is booking in for Backs, Sacs and Cracks... followed by botox injections.
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It's also a slippery slope: start using moisturiser and the next thing is booking in for Backs, Sacs and Cracks... followed by botox injections.
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HTP99 said:
I see people's driving licences on a daily basis and am always always fascinated about their ages, it is shocking how some people visibly and mentally age far greater than others, I also think it depends on your outlook too.
We have an internal employee directory at work with people's pictures on. Most people never get round to updating the picture, and many have been with the company for a very long time.One of my now-retired colleagues used to occasionally go up to people he was meeting and say "hello, I do believe I'm here to meet your son!"
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