Using lotion and other skin care products is not gay, but in my opinion, makeup is metrosexual or gay. Lotion and makeup are not the same, but serve the same purpose. As always, when talking about these subjects with a girl, the impression you give is dependent on how you talk. Say that you know everything about lotion and makeup, you start comparing honey with aloe vera, or Maxfactor vs Schwartzkopf. That is gay. I could use 10 different hygiene products for my face instead of my current 2-3 and still neg women for their ridiculous "honey-chocolate-milk-silk-q10-regenerating-refreshing-4eva_young-lotion". It's a defense mechanism if I need to talk about the subject
I treat acne and (shaving)wounds with a salve called Hydrocortison 2,5%.
"It may be used topically for allergic rashes, eczema, psoriasis and certain other inflammatory skin conditions."
(Source: Wikipedia -> Cortisol -> Pharmacology)
What I experienced, it removes everything in 0-3 days. The instructions recommend not to use it for over 10 days in a row, since it will erode the skin a bit, but I have never used it for more than a couple of days, since it is _pure magic_ ...I never even tried those commercial anti-acne products.
So my 3 face products would be Hydrocortisone for wounds, some basic non-odor lotion for dry skin and after-shave balm. In the end, it is more likely for a chick to notice bad skin and get freaked out than good skin and moralizing for being gay.
(This is my first english post in ages, hope I'm not too confusing with my theories
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