Men and moisturizers

[Mich the Tester]

What happened to the rough and ready practical chap of yesteryear? The kind of fellow who would quickly shower, pull on some clothes that look (in the dark) like they might correspond to each other, grab a coffee and go? Now I read in the weekly commute thread about men moisturizing, putting on ‘eye spray’ whatever that is and spending 30 minutes grooming in front of the mirror.

It’s all very well and it doesn’t really affect me if other men like to spend feminine lengths of time looking into the mirror, but is there still a place in the world for the more rugged bloke? You see I’m the type who’s never owned a comb as my hair’s about 3mm long. I shave in the evening and if I have a bit of stubble in the morning then I don’t really care. Socks don’t have to match as I wear DMs that cover them and the only moisturizer my face needs is soapy water.

Do the ladies genuinely prefer metrosexual moisturizing must-get-a-botox big girls’ blouses? Or do they secretly hunker after the rugged, tough alpha male type?

[original PM]

The latter


I hope

[TimberWolf]

What happened to the rough and ready practical chap of yesteryear? The kind of fellow who would quickly shower, pull on some clothes that look (in the dark) like they might correspond to each other, grab a coffee and go? Now I read in the weekly commute thread about men moisturizing, putting on ‘eye spray’ whatever that is and spending 30 minutes grooming in front of the mirror.

It’s all very well and it doesn’t really affect me if other men like to spend feminine lengths of time looking into the mirror, but is there still a place in the world for the more rugged bloke? You see I’m the type who’s never owned a comb as my hair’s about 3mm long. I shave in the evening and if I have a bit of stubble in the morning then I don’t really care. Socks don’t have to match as I wear DMs that cover them and the only moisturizer my face needs is soapy water.

Do the ladies genuinely prefer metrosexual moisturizing must-get-a-botox big girls’ blouses? Or do they secretly hunker after the rugged, tough alpha male type?

What's that mean?

I don't even comb my hair.

[Mich the Tester]

What's that mean?

I don't even comb my hair.

Sort of, 'match', whatever that is. All of my clothes and socks match in the dark.

[TimberWolf]

Sort of, 'match', whatever that is. All of my clothes and socks match in the dark.

Match in colour?

[thunderlizard]

I think you've been reading too many sunday paper magazines. They'd have you believe men are exfoliating like blazes but it's all lies. This says the UK men's cosmetic market is worth £920m per year. Amongst 30m men, that's £30 a year each, which gets you 1 bottle of Head and Shoulders, 2 bottles of Lynx "Ninja" shower gel, and a can of Old Spice pit spray for Saturday night. We are not a nation of Ziggy Stardusts.

[Mich the Tester]

Match in colour?

erm, I'll have a look. Hmm, no. One sock's blue, the other's dark grey. Is that acceptable?

[TimberWolf]

erm, I'll have a look. Hmm, no. One sock's blue, the other's dark grey. Is that acceptable?

Have you been dressing under florescent light?

Funny how women can happily apply all manner of concoctions to their faces and other parts though and yet the thought of rubbing moisturiser into my hands makes me cringe.

[sasguru]

I think you've been reading too many sunday paper magazines. They'd have you believe men are exfoliating like blazes but it's all lies. This says the UK men's cosmetic market is worth £920m per year. Amongst 30m men, that's £30 a year each, which gets you 1 bottle of Head and Shoulders, 2 bottles of Lynx "Ninja" shower gel, and a can of Old Spice pit spray for Saturday night. We are not a nation of Ziggy Stardusts.

That can't be right - even if you don't do all that bollux, you must spend >£30 on shaving cream alone.

[Mich the Tester]

the thought of rubbing moisturiser into my hands makes me cringe.

It might help if it wasn’t white and gloopy.