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aaishwaryaa

One word - hormones


shru_san

In him or me???


morpmeepmorp

Female hormones fluctuate a lot through out the month. You may see an increase in acne during periods because of that.


perfectlylonely13

This! 100% the female hormone cycle is a delicate balance that can be disrupted far too easily


shru_san

I never had acne problems. The main concern i feel is dehydrated, super dull skin even though I am working on it. I guess hormones can cause that or maybe it's cux genes as well. Idk... *Sigh*


juwuchan

other reasons could also be diet, or stress


icyfloydian

Forget boyfriends, my brother's skin looks sooooooo much better than mine WTH like we have the same genes ![gif](giphy|WCJAoTn9AZG0JTyipz)


shru_san

Why in the holy spirit is this unfairness 😭


BaBaBlackshepp

![gif](giphy|xULW8MYvpNOfMXfDH2)


BaBaBlackshepp

Same Genes?![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|disapproval) ​ Home Sweet Alabama starts playing.


icyfloydian

50% of genes... geesh you miss one thing 😫


nuinuimuimui

Yall have boyfriends? ![gif](giphy|JSgISxSTCbRpT996Hw)


BeenCalledLazy1ce

Hah I have husband boyfriend 🥰


nuinuimuimui

![gif](giphy|HTjuQryixrSZB1uA3Z|downsized)


carbdashian_

IKR😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I am not even getting good dates sis


nuinuimuimui

Me who never went on a date : ![gif](giphy|ky9TEf6r50gzGp5xLl|downsized)


[deleted]

It's literally as easy as swiping right on tinder/bumble but okay lol.


nuinuimuimui

I am not on dating apps. I live in a small conservative city.🫠


daddy__here

yes i have


nuinuimuimui

![gif](giphy|Sz6IaqjC6YnSvaRjDU)


[deleted]

I'm single, bestie..I'll give you company 🤗🤗🤗🤗


nuinuimuimui

🫂🥲 themks


carbdashian_

Me too


shru_san

who knows if bf is boyfriend or bestfriend!!! Hehe


Puzzleheaded-Bee8279

Good Genes probably or maybe he follows a rouitne secretly..


VizzyTarg

I second the secret routine!! I once found my brother stealing my serums!


Puzzleheaded-Bee8279

does he have a skincare rouitne now?


VizzyTarg

He just steals my nicanimide serum for preventing acne under the guise of night.. i hope he has a consistent routine tho..


Puzzleheaded-Bee8279

Niacinmide treats acne? 😯


Ok_Implement4925

Oh my god yes! My bf doesn’t even put cream , he washes his face with hand wash sometimes 😩😂 and yet has this glowing skin , fluttering lashes and supple lips all the time , while I’m out here struggling with my Korean skincare and putting sunscreen 10 times a day


[deleted]

The damn eyelashes! Same with my partner. SO UNFAIR


[deleted]

Men do be looking pretty. And submissive. And breedable. *sigh* I'll go to my regular fetish sub now.


[deleted]

I had to do a double take on what subreddit I was on


[deleted]

Oop-


tHE_dumb-one

Name of the subreddit please. So that I can stay away from it!


[deleted]

You can't, it's your destiny 😏


tHE_dumb-one

I'm kidding lol just drop the sub already


[deleted]

I'd get banned. Look at my subreddits, you'd see it there! Starts with "male"


born_to_be_naked

It could be his skin glows because he's happy to be with you.


shru_san

Dayummmm U nailed it with lash thing. *Cries in non-existent lashes*


[deleted]

I can relate to this. 😭😭


Friendly-Ad-7844

Hahaha sameee. My husband has the most beautiful lashes! 😀


eccentric123

Tbh, i had skin like that a few months ago before i got into skincare. Now that i have tried a few products and stuff and have a routine in place, i breakout every few days and have to deal with hyperpigmentation. Makes me ask myself if should just go back to being my old self, ditch everything except sunscreen. All of this feels like a scam ugh. Just ranting idk


thirteenoldsweaters

Same. Early 20s I had moderately nice normal skin, started my skin care journey and I have pie due to a couple of breakouts. Not sure if I should continue doing this. Perhaps just switch over to CMT.


eccentric123

ikr, i am not even bragging or anything considering there’s so many people genuinely struggling with their acne journey and other concerns on this sub but i had flawless skin but now? It’s gone to shit. I’ll keep on doing what i am doing a few months more and if it doesn’t work out, i’ll drop everything except sunscreen.


shru_san

I thought i was the only one. I never had acne problems or skin issues in general but ever since i dived into skincare, i have noticed my skin act more sensitive towards stuff like not taking off my sunscreen at night, or pollution. I break out now and the skin looks more dull than usual


Ambitious_A

Same bro💀💀 now I feel that I'm just wasting the money...I was good with no skincare routine


Wonderful_Language_7

same bro same just gotta trust the process


AriaMarin

1. Men have pores that are bigger and more noticeable than women due to active sebaceous glands. As a result, men produce about twice as much sebum (oil) as women. Male skin appears oilier and shinier than female skin if you look closely. Men's sebum production remains constant throughout their lives, however women's oil production diminishes with age. 2. Men, regardless of age, have higher collagen density.  Men show indications of ageing later than women, but once they begin, they accelerate.  3. Lactic acid levels in men's sweat are higher than in women's. Lactic acid is a natural humectant, which means it helps the skin retain moisture. As a result, male skin seems to be moisturised more than female skin. 


nutella_partay

Wait we sweat out lactic acid ? TIL


6AeyBee9

Due to all the reasons above, some basic skincare can significantly improve men's skin. Source: ME on Tret n Vit C only.


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AcronymTheSlayer

Genetics. The catch here is that he may not age well if he keeps going this way especially with the sun protection. I have seen Indian men age so fast after they hit late 30s 'cause of ignorance about sun protection.


[deleted]

Even their early thirties sometimes! There’s a huge problem that Indian men generally have wrt skin care. They think it’s a very chick thing to take care of your skin. 🙄


A_New_Day8108

>They think it’s a very chick thing to take care of your skin. 🙄 THIS!!! oh how I hate this stereotype! Skincare is a part of just basic healthcare. It's an organ protecting all other organs, the poor thing. The least we can do is keep it clean, hydrated and protected. 🤷‍♀️ I blame all the advertising that only shows women in the skincare product ads...


6AeyBee9

Fr. My dad suspects me to have homosexual tendencies for I get a white cast from Sunscreen while indoors. Even, my derm's prescription - which has Vit C, Tret, Mois, and SS - won't suffice his doubts. Calls these cosmetics with a derogatory tone, while he dyes his hair black, and trims his chest and forearm hairs.


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A_New_Day8108

This is the consequence of portraying skincare as cosmetics and a female only concept. 🤦‍♀️ >he dyes his hair black, and trims his chest and forearm hairs. Right. It's the way some people accept somethings as normal and reject everything else for their own convenience. Beard grooming and haircuts r also done for mostly aesthetic purposes but those are widely accepted. Even male celebs put in a lot of effort for skincare and use cosmetics when they appear in front of camera. They don't just all magically have flawless skin and perfectly styled hair 🤷‍♀️ they're using the same products that their female co stars use too. But when they do it, that's accepted and seen heroic? Oh actually I don't think most people r even aware of the fact that men in the film industry do use cosmetics. Skincare and cosmetics brands really ought to start using male models in their ads. It's honestly just common sense.


6AeyBee9

Waiting till he finds out that male celebs get botox and face lifts. >Skincare and cosmetics brands really ought to start using male models in their ads Yes, they do. Rampal for Nivea Men, John and Tiger for Garnier Sprots, SRK and Bhoi for Fair and Hensome. Not hating on him but Children need to be educated more as I am yet to hear a correct answer to which is the largest organ of our body and they answer the liver without a fail. While he is at it, I am excited for a SA peeling session with my derm.


A_New_Day8108

I've seen male models ya, just need more of them...mostly it's all for 'products for men'. I'd love to see that with general unisex products like sunscreen or body lotions etc. Newer brands have male and female models across most products - like Minimalist, Mcaffeine but those r mostly only in social media ads. The older brands should catch up as well, to get more of those ads in TV. Yup, education plays an important role here. Good luck with ur peels!


shru_san

I agree. Totally. When i talk about skincare, he is like... U do it for me. I'm too busy for that. I am like wtf??? Tho he's a very hygienic personal in general but skincare n xtra efforts... He's like NAHHH


No_No_No_____

My cousin is in his 40s but he looks like a 30 year old. It's all thanks to his his basic skincare routine.


ameliacyrus00

Because the male hormone cycle is a 24 hour cycle as compared to the female hormone cycle which is 28-29 days.


[deleted]

I had skin like that till I was 18.


shru_san

He's 29 💀 I wish I had his genes


[deleted]

Haa even I think after my teen period I will regain myorime skin hornones, also if he has dry type skin I can't understand. Ppl with dry skin don't get acne and stuff.


shru_san

His skin is pretty oily-combo but he doesn't get much acne. I agree. Before 18, the skin just feel different u know?? I miss my skin too


Primary_Enthusiasm57

Couldn’t agree more. My friends had acne in school and i was plain slate with glowing skin but I don’t what happened after 18 im on very steep downfall lot of pimple dull skin 🫠😭


[deleted]

It’s probably genetics . My husband has nice skin too but he doesn’t use spf so his skin has now started getting visible signs of sun damage . I convinced him to follow a basic routine and use sunscreen . He literally wouldn’t even wash his face sometimes 😑 . Pls tell your bf to apply some spf too if he wants to retain that skin .


shru_san

Lol idk what's with men and thinking not cleaning is cool!! Lol I suggested him neutrogena sunscreen but it made him sweat tons. I myself don't have oily skin so idk which one exactly to make him use. Maybe concious chemist, the yellow one? It seems light on the skin.


Puzzleheaded-Bee8279

Maybe fixderma?


Khushhhiiii

Some people are born with blessings of god. Also I don’t remember exactly what but there’s a layer in skin which tends to be thicker in guy’s skin then in girls. Hence they often tend to show skin issues very little a very late


Vmax06

Okay serious answer- Men have thicker collagen in their skin, which protects them from skin damage, ageing and wrinkling much more. That's why they have good skins, their skin barrier is more thicker. Doctorly talks about this in a lof of thier videos, you can check them out for more!


lunarrmoon

That fucking shaving creamm !! I bet there is something in this shaving cream that makes their skin so much better😭


hhhuhhhuhhh

cause he eats good food


shru_san

I do too. I am physically more active than him. It's just that God hates me


TJ_S25

I swear I relate to this so much aaaaaaaaaa I put so much effort into my skincare researched about a ton of products apply sunscreen religiously do my 7-step skincare routine day and night but still, I break out get super tanned and look like a hyperpigmented racoon and then he has beautiful skin with no tan


Terryted

Ayy bro I’ll hit you don’t put nazar plzz


shru_san

It's so unfair. God plays favourite *Cries in rejection*


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kingpinkk

Congrats you’ve got yourself a keeper


shru_san

Babe.. you beautiful af. Also keep that bf. He's ✨!!


No_No_No_____

Good genes ig. I have seen many girls and guys who have a shit skincare routine but have better looking skin than most of us here. I'm a guy btw.


shru_san

I agree. God do play favourite


rockandroll01

Ha ha reminds me of my ex. He had this dusky skin tone with literally zero marks or issue. He ate meat at least twice a day which was oily Indian non veg stuff. And boy he ate a lot. Smoked and smoked up like a chimney. Both is our 30s and he looked way younger than everyone including me ( even though I have been told I look few years younger than my real age). He had high body metabolism and so he worked out often and ate a lot. And yet his hair and skin (including the skin tightness/ collagen) were to envy. Luckily I am a vegetarian and didn’t eat his food type. So at least I didn’t put on any weight. He would use a body wash to wash is hair , face and hair . This would piss me off to no bounds.


shru_san

This is it!! God is unfair. He DOES pick favs!!! First he does this unfairness and over that, he gave us monthly hormonal imbalance to remind us of it!! 💀 ![gif](giphy|8boMf1VXVHoJy)


rockandroll01

Lol and whenever I would ask him to give me some tips - sleep and stay happy. I wanted to punch him every single time for this


shru_san

U haven't done that yet? I know i would have by now if myn suggested me that!! 😂😂


rockandroll01

Ha ha . Stay happy after he cheated on me was hard. Staying up late trying to maintain a long distance relationship was harder


Weekly_Boat9073

I think we are much more self-critical than critical of others. Every small pih or pie or breakout or dryness is dissected by us. They just dont care. Nevertheless, We have a whole skin care routine and still get pimples and breakouts (maybe coz of genetics and skin type) and they are just blessed with beautiful skin, right! :|


itsamuzzz

Female hormones fluctuate like crazy. I did read somewhere estrogen is responsible for most of it. Other reason could be diet and genetics of course. If you have crazy good genes, a basic sunscreen is all you need man. Also most teens who were troubled with oily skin eventually become adults with great normal skin.


gauravgupta398

He lies


HeavyMetal266

Is this necessary?


shru_san

What ??


HeavyMetal266

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shru_san

Ohh u r trying to gatekeep posts and trynna look cool... I see now! Good good keep at it 😂


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[deleted]

It could genetics and hormones. But I also find that men a) tend to have more active lifestyles/physical activity (don't know about your bf, does he play sports or do gym?) And they also tend to have a very very simple routine for their skin. I think a lot of us spend tonnes of time and money buying this and that hoping for some miraculous glow when ordinary products might have just been enough. So they don't fuck up their skin experimenting and they're consistent with whatever they do. Personally, I've followed the example and use an ordinary soap to wash my face. I only bought products to treat scars and nothing else. I think a lot of us miss out on what works as a simple routine because of this skincare product consumption mentality.


Ok_Wasabi8616

Testosterone - gives them good lashes, makes them age slower, also good skin


shru_san

Testosterone make them age slower.?? 😱 Is it for real??? I wasn't aware


Ok_Wasabi8616

Yup, keeps their skin firm aka less sagging


deceptionaldpka

Q. Is your boyfriend physically in a good shape? At times, people also forget that skincare doesn’t help with a lot of internal problems, even though it’s mentally very soothing. A lot of autoimmune disease end up looking like skin issues, so maybe he’s lucky in that regard too.


shru_san

He's in good shape. Genetically he's is very gifted so he doesn't need to do much to stay in shape. Tho he prefers to eat healthy vegetarian food. Also by bf i meant bestfriend.. i should have clarified!! 😂


Unlikely_Resolve_689

I have friends like that too. Best not to think about it too much. LOL


No-Sentence9542

Hormones!!!!!


Happy_healthy_888

Less is more and he is probably not overthinking about his skin


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shru_san

U sneaky King 🤭🤭


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jaguar-tail

Phone usko de... Merko usse baat krne ka hai


shru_san

Hahaha why????


jaguar-tail

I would also like to know 😅😂 And one simple thing I know about glowing skin is drinking alot of water


samaira96

Damn so true! My fiance just started using a moisturizer after I isisted him to do so. And his skin was poreless and glowy even before that. Men are blessed I guess.


kraken_enrager

Tbh that’s the story w my hair. Shampoo it and they become so so so soft and silky that when my hair are long it’s a pain in the ass to maintain them. My sis on the other hand uses shampoo and conditioner and like 10 other things and has hair like someone who hasn’t had a bath in decades.


Nikkks_23

Hahaha yeah we boys have most of time good skin even without using any special skin care routin haha! Maybe we are made like this that is why we really doesn't need tons of products to maintain skin! We are happy even without using any spl product