Why Are Men So Afraid of Skin-Care Products"
The first time I used moisturizer was a little over a year ago when my friend smuggled me a palm-size tub of Fresh from her beauty internship in exchange for help with her homework. Before that, I would pump puddles of Nivea body lotion into my hands, slather it on my arms and legs, and use the excess, of which there was usually a lot, to moisturize my face.
As someone who’s now committed to a multistep skin-care routine (that even includes oils!) and takes great pride in the stack of sheet masks stashed at the bottom of my pantry, I look back at that time in horror?both because of my clogged pores and because of how easily influenced I was by fragile masculinity.
MORE:Â Why I?m Still Skeptical of the Diversity Movement as a Black Beauty Editor Growing up, I always considered myself on the progressive end of the spectrum when it came to grooming. I used the same shampoo and conditioner as my mom. I often bought women?s razors and shaving cream because they were cheaper and softer on the skin. I tried to stay away from men?s deodorants that were too musky or pine-scented, mainly because they smelled weird. As a gay man, I tried to be conscious of the toxicity of gendered products and was careful not to fall for the ad industry’s effort to market products exclusively ?for men? or ?for women,? as if those categories are important and those products aren?t interchangeable. But looking back, I realize I was as vulnerable to gender norms as everyone else.
My male fr...
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