PSA: everyone has a skincare routine.
Whether you opt for a 10-step regimen or a 10-in-1 bar of soap *shudders,* skincare is a part of everyone’s daily lifestyle, regardless of gender. And black men across the Twitter-sphere are reminding us of exactly that.
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Last Thursday, stylist and content creator Emeka “Soouizz” Okeke had an idea that honestly should’ve existed years ago: a thread dedicated to men celebrating their skincare routines. “Let’s start a thread of black men doing skincare here pls,” he tweeted, along with a glorious picture of himself basking in a sheet mask.
Let’s start A thread of black men doing skincare here pls 🥰 pic.twitter.com/EBkO4j8kAE
— Soouizz (@SoOuIzZz) January 30, 2020
One simple tweet resulted in a viral frenzy of mn sharing their glorious skincare regimens and routines. From serums to sheet masks, facial sprays to glitter, black men across the universe flocked to the Twitter thread to share their skincare hacks and secrets — and boy, did we take some notes. Take a look at our favorites from the thread, below (and make sure to write them down for your own routine!):
my lil honey and turmeric mask 😗 pic.twitter.com/uJLxdXCy0k
— 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞 (@arxhiiie) January 31, 2020
— Video Vixen Extraordinaire (@koffiboakye) January 31, 2020
— MAY EIGHTEENTH 🍋🎉 (@ChefHouze) January 31, 2020
We get facials once a month in this household!! Lets go Black Kings ?? pic.twitter.com/cZWYBQIsBW
— JabbarLewis (@JabbarLewis) January 31, 2020
— trainwithdoug (@fitnessplug1) January 31, 2020
— Symone’s Shoulder Blade (@YoooItsO) February 1, 2020
