Some men admitted to cleaning their faces with Clorox wipes while others admitted to never cleaning their face at all. Photo / Getty
Some men admitted to cleaning their faces with Clorox wipes while others admitted to never cleaning their face at all. Photo / Getty
Hundreds of men were asked about their daily skincare routines on Twitter and the responses are equally shocking and gross.
It all started in an innocent tweet about whether or not men exfoliate their face and some replied saying they had no idea what that word even meant.
After the thread began to trend many men and even some of their partners shared exactly what their skincare routines consist of and they involve everything from vodka to Clorox wipes, reports Daily Mail.
While many women have a wide vocabulary when it comes to skincare, men are not as informed and some of the bizarrely creative ways they wash their faces will shock you.
Writer Amanda Mull for the male-oriented magazine Mel tweeted back in January, 'Do straight men exfoliate?' and the replies were hilarious.
One man wrote, "I had to google what exfoliate means" while another guy shared, "I can't even spell exfoliate."
The replies to exfoliation got even worse with one quizzical man asking, 'Isn't shaving exfoliating?' while someone else stated, "I think daily shaving takes care of the exfoliating and aftershave works to moisturize."
After receiving a ton of feedback on the topic she tweeted about Amanda started crowdsourcing for an article about men's actual skincare routines.
She asked about 150 men how they take care of their faces and what their daily skincare routines consist of and what she got in return are some of the weirdest answers.
Some of the weirdest skincare routines men admitted to using are so insane it makes you think why they don't just use face wash.
I vigorously brush my beard and a lot of skin falls out, so yes?
Amanda even tweeted, "Men will put the entire contents of their kitchen cabinets on their heads but somehow draw the line at buying face soap because it's for ladies."
Many men admitted that a skincare routine does not exist in their lives and that they don't do anything at all - not even washing their face.
I can't really laugh at this because I basically just wash my face with water. And use a little soap to shave and that's it.
TBH nobody's really presented me with a good argument about why all the facial skincare stuff is necessary for all skin types. https://t.co/vv71a1RoBt
While other men said that they regularly just use body wash in the shower every morning including on the face because it's easiest.
One man even confessed that when he's outside of the shower he'll only wash his face "if it feels particularly dirty or greasy" and if that's the case he washes his face with hand soap if he happens to be in the bathroom or dish soap if in the kitchen.
In a seriously disgusting tweet one guy wrote, "I vigorously brush my beard and a lot of skin falls out, so yes?"
I've heard of straight men washing their faces with fucking Clorox/Lysol wipes. https://t.co/mVMDvn2bl5
Other men have also put either vodka or canola oil on their faces for various reasons that are still unknown.
Someone else admitted to washing only a very specific portion of his face by using bar soap on the sides of the nose in the shower because of blackheads.
Aside from a lot of guys admitting they don't do anything at all when it comes to cleaning their skin, others said they just wash their face with hot water in hopes that it will burn off the dead, dry skin.
What's even scarier is the fact that multiple responses from men said that they use either Lysol or Clorox wipes to clean their faces with some admitting to the use of baby wipes, which is a gentler option.
One guy even went so far to say that he chooses to use Lysol instead of Clorox wipes because the latter has chlorine in them, as if that justifies using household cleaning products on the face.
Instead of cologne some men spray Febreze in their hair for a quick refresh while other guys wash their face with hand sanitizer because 'it made their skin feel tight.'
Photo / Twitter
Some of the other gross replies were one man who mixes powdered AJAX with water and puts it in an empty hand soap bottle because it saves time and money, while another man uses potato washing gloves to peel facial skin.
A long-term rower shared that he developed thick rough calluses on his hands due to many years practicing the sport and when he's in the shower he uses them as makeshift sponges saying, "I scrub my face vigorously with my hands, while wet, to exfoliate."
In perhaps one of the most caveman-like responses one guy shared that he washes his face with "whatever's on sale" and "if it cleans my hands and a**, it'll clean my face."
Many men agreed that shaving is their daily skincare routine and they believe the simple act does everything from cleaning the face to exfoliating dead skin cells.
One man even wrote, "I basically just wash my face with water and use a little soap to shave and that's it."
Despite the hilarious confessions there were also many comments from men who responded saying there's not enough skincare marketed towards men and it's mostly aimed at women.
"TBH nobody's really presented me with a good argument about why all the facial skincare stuff is necessary for all skin types," said one guy.
While another man shared his disappointment with the marketing of skincare brands, 'I've long thought skincare companies aren't marketing correctly to men.
"Take your AHA exfoliation example: it would be infinitely more appealing to hear 'powerful acids burn off dead skin cells!'"
Meanwhile, FEMAIL spoke with famous Beverly Hills dermatologist, Dr. Harold Lancer who shared some bits of advice.
"There's a huge untapped population of men of all ages, all ancestries who don't see grooming as a requirement and it all comes down to education," he shared.
"Men may become interested in learning more if engaged by their social circle, like a significant other, who can help introduce more general products before graduating to products specifically for men."
While many people were grossed out by the men who admitted to using whatever's in the shower, Dr. Lancer said that's normal and, "It's very common for men in the general public to multi-purpose what's existing in their shower – taking a shampoo and using as a facial wash, body wash or that bar of body soap that's scrubbed on the face as well.
"The issue with this is that the skin over your face, across the surface of your body is different all over and will respond to the product differently.
"Using a product in places where it's not intended can lead to irritation and can be age-provoking and pre-mature weathering and aging of the skin will result.
"As I emphasize for my female patient base, a diligent home skincare protocol is just as important for the men,' he admitted.
"As an introductory product, I would recommend the Polished Dual Cleanse and Shave that's both a hydrating cleanser and shave cream.
"It's a two-in-one solution so you're ridding skin of dirt and oil, while leaving skin smooth for a nice shave.
"The majority of men that I see that come into the clinic in the non-cosmetic arena come in for sun damage and evaluation because they have a spot that bothers them or there's a spot that their significant other has noticed on their back.
"Second to that is of a grooming nature, third would be neuromodulators and fourth, jaw and neckline firming."
