That BM's skin is softer and smoother than WM's skin. Granted, I've never touched a white guy's skin. I'm not a touchy-feely person except with my man and I've only ever had one man. My man's skin is pretty soft :smt060, but I don't think it's because he's black, he's a lotion junky. I'm not a man, but I'm white and my skin isn't any less softer than my man's and I don't even use any kind of lotions or moisturizers. So I'm just wondering... "What?" heh. Is it really like that? Or is it really just more of an individul experience that "depends"? Could it just be that BM might use more lotion/moisturize more because it's more noticable if they don't (ashiness)? Could the "looking smoother" just be an optical illusion and impurities might just be harder to spot on darker tones? I know a lot of white women who tan and they tell me it's because it makes their skin look better/smoother and overshadows their skin impurities/blemishes and things. So I was just curious. What's the deal with this? Is it really true or a myth?
Like you britty im not a lotion junky just facial creme annd mine is exstremely soft ive always had comments, most black guys ive known have all been lotion junkies, it seems to be a nearly ritual process so maybe that accounts for some saying there is a difference between white and black. I personally think white guys are a bit softer even without lotioning, i think black guys do it more as the pigmentation of there skin is different to ours ie there pores are a bit larger than ours therefore i think that if they dont lotion there skin does feel dryer than if they did not.
I don't have a BM friend who doesn't keep lotion handy. I don't have a WM friend who does keep lotion handy.
I think Sir Nose nailed it. I don't think most white guys feel the need to wear lotion. As for black guys, we know we can't go without it. The "ashy" jokes go all the way back to grade school. It's just how we're raised. Thus, that sort of physical conditioning may cause the skin to seem "softer".
I had no clue bms used lotion! I've noticed the whole ultra soft skin-thing.. but I had no idea.. The guys i've been with has also been less hairy then white guys, so I figured thats just how the skin was, soft and non-hairy... O___o
lol.. I really had no clue. But it definetly explains the softness. Maybe I should follow the example, I always forget to put on lotion..
Lol I'm a moisturiser addict too. After every shower I cover myself in it. I love the Body Shop kinds, they make your skin so soft. I'm also a cleanse/tone/moisturise for my face addict too, lol. Weird, but two of the black guys I know use e45, lol. I've never really knowen any white man to moisturise.
My iranian friends use moisturizers, but my swedish don't (the male friends), they are scared it'd make them look -- well-- gay. Witch is silly.
well I have touch thousands of white and black guy skin...ahah...not for personal reasons, but b/c of my profession...I will admit usually they are older folk and I will have to say both races have some sandpaper azz skin...ahah...I dont know how your women do it, it feels like brillo pads...I prefer a woman's skin personally...to say a man have soft skin sounds a little ...well unmanly
I've been a CMT for a number of years and worked on all different people. There are some threads on here about skin and some discussion about the difference. I really think the difference in the amount melanin makes a difference in the feel of the skin.
well ok ...one is brillo pad rough and the other is sandpaper rough...ahah...i am telling you, their skin is nothing to play with
LOL well I don't work in geriatrics. My clients are typically athletes, former athletes, other body workers. I've worked on very few people over mid 50 range. I have a cert in Gerontology - just not really my thing.
