From foundation to face masks – the top products men like David Beckham pinch from their partners
WATCH out, there's a bloke about – and he is ready to make off with your make-up bag.
Victoria Beckham has revealed hubby David uses her face serum, and he has previously admitted pinching her beauty products.
We can reveal he is not alone, as a quarter of men have been found to borrow their other half’s make-up and pampering kit, including face cream, foundation and even hair-removal gel.
Beauty expert Abi Oleck, of , whose clients include Lady Gaga and Jayne Torvill, said: “During lockdown, there has been an explosion of men becoming conscious of how they look, as they have had more time on their hands.
“So it’s no surprise to me that a quarter of British men pinch their partner’s beauty products.
"There is an amazing range of products and treatments that are tailored specifically for men, but of course some just like the convenience of raiding their better half’s dressing-table or make-up bag.
“Also, many women like a groomed man rather than a bit of rough, so it’s a win-win situation.
“With a lot of us having had the opportunity to take better care of ourselves lately, it’s no great surprise that some men have tried to enioy a bit of pamper time.
“So next time you think you’ve been using too much mascara or lip balm, you might not have – it could be that your other half is using it too.”
Here are the ten most popular beauty items that men use, as revealed in a new survey of 2,000 blokes . . .
Moisturiser
From £230 Creme de la Mer to hydrate the top layer and smooth skin, to £25 Boots No7 Protect & Perfect, 37 per cent of men swipe moisturiser to soften and hydrate their skin.
Face mask
Be it Superdrug’s 99p clay masks or a Clarins £15 face sheet mask, 15 per cent of men crave smooth and hydrated skin.
Tweezers
Whether it be Tweezerman’s £20.65 pair or the pound shop variety, 39 per cent of men borrow tweezers to tackle lockdown brows and beards.
Mascara
From Charlotte Tilbury’s £23 Pillow Talk Mascara, to £5.99 Maybelline’s Great Lash Mascara, five per cent of men own up to using it.
Foundation/cover-up stick
From £35 Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless Finish foundation, to £10 Avon True Colour Foundation, ten per cent of fellas like to cover up their blemishes.
Lip balm
From £1.95 Vaseline Lip Therapy, to Terry’s £40 Baume de Rose lip balm, 22 per cent of men want to soothe their cracked lips.
Hair-removal cream
Blokes’ backs are a popular area for this, and eight per cent of men admit pinching this cream, such as the £7.99 one from Veet.
Hand cream
From celeb fave Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength cream, at £22, to Neutrogena’s Norwegian Formula, at £3.99, 29 per cent of men have admitted getting a little light-fingered to smooth their calloused hands from all that lockdown DIY and gardening.
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Serum
Whether it is Posh Spice’s £180 brand or Superdrug’s £4.49 Vitamin E serum, 22 per cent of fellas pinch this skin-smoothing treat.
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Hairdryer
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