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Whilst living in hotels a few years back, I experimented with the provided moisturiser as aftershave. I soon noticed that rubbing any excess on my face reduced
by agurk 8y ago
Whilst living in hotels a few years back, I experimented with the provided moisturiser as aftershave. I soon noticed that rubbing any excess on my face reduced the number of spots I had, and now I apply it daily and get no spots.
Not applying it for a single day has a >50% chance of having spots appear. My hypothesis is it adds a mechanical barrier to my pores. The paper suggests various environmental factors might be behind it, so reduced exposure to anything airborne could be related.
Using moisturiser daily is certainly something that would have shocked my (more closed-minded) younger self - not being something that 'real men' would do.
- rekshaw 8y agoCompletely agree. The only post-shower routine I have is to put a pea-sized amount of whatever skin lotion is available (ideally not oily, the hotel ones are usually perfect), and just apply it on my face. If I don't do it, I feel my skin stretch and get very dry. Another thing I've been trying is after shaving, put a first layer of high quality Aloe Vera gel. Then once it starts drying out and stretch the skin (usually 60-120 seconds), then put the moisturizing lotion. Good results so far. Why? No idea, just felt right.