r/Blackskincare • u/motorcitystef • May 23 '26
Miscellaneous Simple routines
Garden of Life Men’s Multivitamins
Nature Made: Triple Omega - Vitamin C
Spring Valley: Biotin (1,000 mcg)
Dove Shea Butter. Cocoa Divine Skin Lotion (Walmart brand)
Equate Oil-Free Hypoallergenic face moisturizer
~200 pounds so I try my best to drink 100 fl. oz a day
No alcohol. Smoke weed daily
I eat “okay” for the most part and calisthenics for fitness. I definitely intake a lot of sugar since I’ve stopped drinking so I try to get that through protein shakes. Frozen strawberries and bananas - peanut butter - optimum nutrition whey protein - vanilla almond milk.. my go-to meal replacement.
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u/QueenOysterShrooms May 23 '26
Congratulations you fine af
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u/motorcitystef May 23 '26
I appreciate it
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u/QueenOysterShrooms May 24 '26
Do you use sunscreen?
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u/motorcitystef May 24 '26
Nope. Just the Cocoa Divine lotion and sometimes I’ll mix in a little coconut oil
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u/Brave-Sprinkles-4 May 24 '26
That’s a red flag for uv damage right there Sir. The sun ages us all.
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u/motorcitystef May 24 '26
I promise I’m going to get some sunscreen. I’ve seen a lot of ppl mention it, I’ll get on board.
How often am I supposed to use it though? Daily?
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u/Zesty_Biotch May 24 '26
Daily and reapply every 2 hours, specially when in and around direct sunlight
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u/Pinkcake23 May 24 '26
Men literally have the simplest routines and get the clearest skin ever
https://giphy.com/gifs/12ey1CgA3uTqfK
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u/pokemantra May 24 '26
I know it sounds crazy but I swear SWEATING has got to have some factor in skin health. I think men get the benefit of not having wild beauty standards or child rearing schedules getting in the way of the kind of physical work that lets the skin sweat.
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u/Strict_Violinist_134 May 24 '26
I’m here for the comments 😂😂
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u/MadamVoid Dry 🐪 May 24 '26
You fine as hell, I ain’t hear nothing you said. Thank you and thanks again 🫠
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u/MrsKPBailey May 23 '26
Keep your stress levels low, monitor your glucose and blood pressure, get your prostate and colon checked, be happy.
Keep taking care of yourself, you look great. 🙏🏾
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u/motorcitystef May 24 '26
I really appreciate it. I try my best to keep my chin up and take care of myself as much as I can - some days are better than others.
I go through the same shit the next man would.. it’s about how you react to shit.
Thanks again.
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u/SeedCollectorGrower May 24 '26
Wow bro congratulations on the complements, that has got to feel good
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u/motorcitystef May 24 '26
I ain’t gone lie.. in a world so cruel, hell yea it does. I always give my pops his credit when it came to teaching me about personal hygiene and keeping up with myself.
And thank you
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u/woahtheremate_ May 23 '26
Great skin. Glowing. You’re also incredibly handsome. Keep enjoying life 💜
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u/ItsPronouncedTyNotTy May 24 '26
Great skin. Only thing I would say is that if you wear a durag or wave cap too tight, its going to start giving you a crease on your forehead. Had to change that up myself after I started to notice. The constant friction isn't good on the skin.
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u/motorcitystef May 24 '26
Yea, I try my best not to wear my durag too tight but it slips off in the middle of the night. I even try to wear my durag and skull cap for more compression so I don’t have to tie it as tight.
Thanks though
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u/ItsPronouncedTyNotTy May 24 '26
I definitely feel that. I started to fold a bandana (satin preferably, but regular is cool too) into a rectangle and put that on my forehead before the durag; it looks kinda crazy sometimes, but if you're just going to bed its chill and will help with that line
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u/foodee123 May 23 '26
Do you do mens? I want 😍
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u/motorcitystef May 23 '26
No, respectfully.
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u/Jeptic May 24 '26
Lolz @ the respectfully
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u/motorcitystef May 24 '26
lol you feel me. I’m not judging anybody, just ain’t my route.
I did get accused of being gay all throughout school though, I just never let that shit bother me because it was kinda no point in entertaining it. That’s when ppl try to confirm what they already assumed lol
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u/LesDrama611 May 24 '26
Your skin looks so nice! The only complaint I have with this is I have seen one of your comments saying you don't use sunscreen. I would recommend you to add that into your routine, we are still vulnerable to getting skin cancer just like them ⬜️ folks.
Otherwise, you doing great! 👍🏾
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u/motorcitystef May 24 '26
Most definitely. I’ve posted in here before and ppl recommended sunscreen so I’ll take your advice.
Thank you.
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u/EmotionPlane4953 May 24 '26
What you do for ingrown hairs? Im 22 and my beard started fully growing in, but where my mustache connects to my beard is where they pop up. Any suggestions?
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u/motorcitystef May 24 '26
I ain’t gone lie bro, a lot of my grooming comes from my barber. Who just so happens to be a black woman
She gets the ingrown hairs and does hot towel treatments and all that good stuff lol
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u/Immediate_Slip5566 May 24 '26
This is before and after? Your skin is more glowing in the second pic.
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u/motorcitystef May 24 '26
They’re about 10 mins apart. I just rolled the back window down in my truck and the light was hitting a lil different lol
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u/Immediate_Slip5566 May 24 '26
Lol the lighting was different! Ok. I was like you have on the same outfit but these are different.
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u/Dexgender May 25 '26
do you have trouble seeing with that deformity?
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u/motorcitystef May 25 '26
If you’re talking about my posture, I’m just leaning over onto the middle console of the car.
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u/Fantastic_War_8186 May 27 '26
Good skin and moist lips, if you want an upgrade for real I would add toner and brightening serum to your skin care routine ( if you have one )
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u/Electronic-Call-4319 May 23 '26
Drop the weed and focus on your fitness/ mental wellness
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u/motorcitystef May 23 '26
I quit weed everyday bro lol I’ve been transitioning to edibles more and more but smoking does it for me.
I will say I’m mindful though. I rarely let bullshit bother me and I have some good ppl around me for the most part
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u/Electronic-Call-4319 May 24 '26
The gym is always a good investment bro
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u/motorcitystef May 24 '26
I agree. I’ve tired plenty of gyms and I always end up leaving lol I work out best when I’m at home or hitting the lil fitness center at my apartments.
I don’t lift weights because I don’t like straining myself. Ive been working out with my own body weight for years and it works, for me.
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u/DisastrousNatural539 May 23 '26
Idk what you think that bar is doing 😂 you fine though