Is Lip Balm for Guys Weird? Find Out What Guys Use It

Alright, so a buddy of mine, let’s call him Jake, he’s always been a bit…rough around the edges, you know? Outdoorsy type, never really cared much for, well, anything that wasn’t about camping or fishing. So the other day, we were hanging out, and I noticed his lips were cracked as hell. I mean, we’re talking Grand Canyon levels of dry. So, being the good friend I am, I offered him my lip balm.

Now, this is where it gets interesting. He looks at the little tube like I’ve just handed him a live grenade. “Dude, I’m not putting that on,” he says, all serious. It took everything in me not to burst out laughing. I tried to explain, “It’s just lip balm, man, it’s not like, lipstick or something.” But he wasn’t having it. He kept going on about how lip balm is for girls and how he’s not about to start using “beauty products.”

The Experiment Begins

This whole thing got me thinking. Is lip balm really seen as a “girl thing”? I decided to do a little experiment. I started asking around, you know, just casually bringing it up in conversation with different guys. And the responses were all over the place. Some guys were totally cool with it, like, “Yeah, I use it all the time, especially in winter.” Others were like Jake, completely against the idea. One guy even said it’s a sign of emotional problems, can you believe that?

I even went online, just to see what the general consensus was. Forums, social media, you name it. Turns out, there’s a whole debate about this. Some people were saying it’s totally normal for guys to use lip balm, and it’s just about taking care of yourself. Then there were those who thought it’s “unmasculine” or whatever. I even stumbled upon something about Korean guys using tinted lip balm as part of their makeup routine. That really get me interesting!

Sharing is Caring

So, back to Jake. After my little research project, I decided to have another go at it. I sat him down and explained that lip balm isn’t about being masculine or feminine. It’s about not having your lips feel like sandpaper. I even showed him some of the stuff I found online, about how common it actually is for guys to use it.

And guess what? He actually tried it. I had this unscented, basic lip balm, and I convinced him to just give it a go. At first, he was all awkward about it, but then he felt the relief. He even admitted, quietly, that it felt kind of nice.

The Verdict

Here’s the thing I’ve realized: guys using lip balm? Totally normal. It is not big deal. It’s just about taking care of yourself. And honestly, who wants to have cracked, painful lips? Not me, and after this whole saga, I’m pretty sure not Jake either. We even had a good laugh about the whole “grenade” situation afterward.

So, to all the guys out there who might be on the fence about lip balm: give it a try. Your lips will thank you. And to anyone who thinks it’s a “girl thing,” maybe it’s time to rethink that. It’s 2023, after all. Let’s leave those outdated ideas behind, shall we? And you know what? Maybe, just maybe, sharing a lip balm can be a totally normal, friendly thing too. No need to make it a symbol of anything else. Just a simple act of, well, lip care.