Comments on Skin Deco: Why Men Skincare?

While I do think it is valuable for both women and...

2009-10-07T06:20:20.807+08:00

While I do think it is valuable for both women and men to have their own skin care products, I think most men do not go to the trouble of using many products. My boyfriend just started using eye cream (mine)....and I told him he would have to be my guinea pig and let my blog readers know how it's working for him! LOL

Agree with many of the other comments. I believe t...

2009-10-06T22:07:18.357+08:00

Agree with many of the other comments. I believe that men skin being thicker and oilier is true. But though thicker and oilier, the difference doesn't fully renders the necessity for a separate men's line.

If anyone is into marketing, they will know full well that conglomerates are so famous for identifying something, make the tiny thing into a big problem, solve the problem, and advertise it as a need.

Bottomline is to understand your own skin (not let the company tell you what your skin is), and simply use what suits your skin better, whether you are female or male. Can even mix the products, like use men's cleanser, female moisturizer, etc.

Hope this clarifies.

I personally found this topic very informative. It...

2009-09-28T14:47:29.485+08:00

I personally found this topic very informative.
It's good to know that there actually is a reason to differentiate women and men skincare
I used to think it was just a method of advertising or some sort :P

Hi Connie..this is Zwala...been reading ur blog fr...

2009-09-27T19:19:03.225+08:00

Hi Connie..this is Zwala...been reading ur blog from several days..n luv ur reviews..and skincare talks.. :D

n there are certain products out there..where there is no much difference between the men's or women's..that just comes under blind marketing strategies..i had a cousin who is in to L'oreal men's range and now using womens, Saying that no difference between..
but i must agree that not all the products are samme.. :)

My other half uses Olay skincare for ahem mature...

2009-09-27T01:13:47.442+08:00

My other half uses Olay skincare for *ahem* mature skin!! He uses the whitening night cream and eye cream too!

I found that mens skincare line is just a mean for...

2009-09-27T00:23:13.330+08:00

I found that mens skincare line is just a mean for marketing purpose. Mens skin usually a bit oilier and thicker because most of the mens are not really in the skincare products. So, they probably just use soap to clean up the face, and some moisturizer that do not suitable for their skins. That why the skin becomes oily and thicker. As long as the products are suitable for the skin type with exfoliation regularly, mens can use products other than mens skincare line.

Hey Meng Xue, Thanks for taking the time to read....

2009-09-26T19:50:47.588+08:00

Hey Meng Xue,
Thanks for taking the time to read. But as research found that men's skin is thicker therefore it is harder to pass through the epidermis so sometimes gent's skincare are formulated for this problem.

And most guys after 30 or during their 30s will start experiencing dry skin. As for combination skin, I've yet to come across it to from my friends.

I basically think the skincare are the same depend...

2009-09-26T18:58:52.340+08:00

I basically think the skincare are the same depending on skin type. If the guy finds that female products suits them fine, then fine enough. Or if a females with oily skin thinks men skincare works better wonders for her, then she is free to choose.

It's something like, men skincare = skincare for oilier than oily and thicker than thick skin. Yup.

I haven't come across a guy who complains about dry skin or combi skin before. hahaha.

And the best best best part about men's line is that it's generally price so much cheaper (if you don't buy Biotherm Homme)! And most of the time, it's the same thing. e.g. Nugeno vs Bio-essence face-lifting cream, same company, same bottle, different colour.