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  1. Question

    Light sunscreen for men with no white cast: are Korean ones lighter?

    On Dcard's makeup board in Taiwan, a man asked for help. Small dark spots had started appearing on his face, and he had learned that dermatologists all call sunscreen the basic first step. He wanted something that spread

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  2. Question

    Does years of beard laser hair removal really weaken your skin?

    A question in DCInside's skin gallery: the poster wants laser hair removal for their beard, but a family member warned that it 'burns the pores', so doing it for a long time would weaken the skin and make it look worse.

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  3. Chat

    Is it weird for men to carry a parasol? A Japanese forum debates

    On Japan's Girls Channel forum, someone wrote (May 2026) that summers keep getting hotter, so they've been urging their husband to use a sun parasol, but he refuses because a parasol feels unmanly. They worry about heats

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  4. Review

    Alum blocks after shaving: useful habit or old-school placebo?

    On the Badger & Blade wet-shaving forum, a shaver with sensitive skin said he had avoided alum blocks for years, worried the sting would be too much. He had relied on a styptic roll-on for nicks plus an aftershave balm,

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  5. Hair & bodyQuestion

    Going in just for a haircut: should you wash your hair first?

    A small but surprisingly divisive question came up in DCInside's hairstyle gallery. The poster had washed their hair right before bed, so it shouldn't smell. Can they just get up, go for a cut and wash afterwards? Isn't

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  6. Sun careQuestion

    Mostly indoors in Malaysia: is SPF30 enough, and why does sunscreen sting?

    On Lowyat, Malaysia's big tech-and-everything forum, someone who spends most of the day indoors wanted to switch from an SPF50 to an SPF30 with a budget of around RM60. The reason: by afternoon their eyes started to hurt

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  7. Acne & breakoutsQuestion

    Starting skincare late with oily, breakout-prone skin: r/indonesia's advice

    On r/indonesia, a man said he'd put off skincare for years, until a reunion where an older friend looked exactly the same as eight years earlier. His face gets oily and he sometimes gets deep, painful spots on the chin.

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  8. Question

    Stinging and red spots after shaving—does this happen to all men?

    Stinging and red spots after shaving are common, but there are quite a few ways to reduce them rather than just accepting them as "how it is."

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  9. Hair & bodyQuestion

    Want softer hair? Change your shampoo or your conditioner?

    An 'urgent' question in DCInside's perfume and cosmetics gallery: the poster had heard Head & Shoulders was good for the scalp and made hair softer, and wanted to know which version to buy: itchy scalp, cool menthol or o

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  10. Tips

    3-step recommendations for a boyfriend/dad who’s new to skincare

    For someone who says, “I don’t know what to apply,” it’s better to build one habit first than to add more products. Even just using one all-in-one product and remembering sunscreen can make a big difference.

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  11. Review

    Dorco vs Gillette vs Schick blades, and the 'shaving without foam' twist

    A comparison of three cartridge razors drew plenty of views in DCInside's shaving gallery. The poster's verdict: a cheap Dorco starter razor from Daiso cut the most aggressively but left sensitive skin red and nicked; Gi

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  12. Question

    An electric shaver for dry shaving only: Panasonic or Braun?

    A question from DCInside's shaving gallery: the poster uses a Philips S7000 dry, straight after washing their face, with no foam or gel. After shaving, fine stubble still feels rough, and by the next day it's back. Price

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  13. Chat

    Guys who "hate sunscreen": which texture finally worked for you?

    The most common complaints from men trying sunscreen: greasy, white cast, stings the eyes, smells. Korean sunscreens cover a lot of textures, so the answer is often just a different format.

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  14. Tips

    Korean Men’s Skincare Routines: Why Many Use Tone-Up Cream

    In Korea, it’s common for men to use a lightweight tone-up cream or BB cream to make their skin tone look more even, rather than to look “made up.”

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  15. Tips

    How to groom men’s eyebrows without it being noticeable

    Even just grooming your eyebrows can make quite a difference to your appearance. The key is not to “shape them,” but to only tidy up the hairs that stick out.

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  16. Tips

    Shaving and skincare: what order actually works?

    A lot of irritation comes from doing things in the wrong order.

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  17. Tips

    Men’s Skincare in Korea: All-in-One Products and BB Cream

    Men’s skincare is quite common in Korea, and it’s normal for drugstores to have dedicated men’s sections. Popular choices include “all-in-one” products and “lightweight BB cream or tone-up products.”

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  18. Tips

    Why a lot of men in Seoul wear BB cream (and how to try it subtly)

    In Korea, a light tone-up cream or BB cream on men is pretty ordinary — think "evened-out skin", not "makeup look". Drugstores even have men’s-only sections.

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  19. Hair & bodyTips

    Puffy side hair without a down perm: four alternatives from a Korean hair forum

    In DCInside's hairstyle gallery, a well-upvoted post laid out ways to tame sticking-out side hair without a 'down perm', the chemical flattening treatment many Korean men get every few weeks. The writer, who says their o

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  20. Makeup & colorQuestion

    Men's base makeup that breaks down by mid-afternoon: how do you fix it?

    An office worker posted in DCInside's perfume and cosmetics gallery. For about two years their routine was toner, essence, a foundation stick and a little contour. With a job change coming, they wondered whether wearing

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