Manly, yes, but I like it too.

Well, I have been trying a new face goop. Supposedly for men, likely because it’s beef tallow (ignore the twee Japanese honey aspect- this is MANLY moisturizer. For Manly Men who eat beef, wear leather, and don’t hang out at bars called the Meat Rack. Or don’t tell anyone, anyway.)

My I am being snarky this morning, aren’t I?

In any case, I guess the idea is that beef tallow is supposed to be somewhat bio-identical to us, and since one can’t render people, this is the next best thing. Now, I do eat meat, and I do wear leather (Shoes. Regular everyday shoes.) The fact that it is grass-fed is supposed to be a plus, and Manuka Honey is supposedly, well, the bee’s knees (If you’ll excuse the expression)

Does it work? Well I do see a little bit of a difference, not that you can tell from the life threatening mega-closeup taken with my iPhone in crummy lighting. But there isn’t a lot of crepiness and for someone who is 100% British Isles DNA (According to tests, even) who has lived under the harsh California Sun for the better part of 40 years, drives a convertible, and is thisclose to Medicare I’ll take it. It does leave my skin feeling soft but seems to not over-do the moisturizing; I don’t get those little milia things that I can get with some other (pricier) moisturizer. Best part is that it’s $20 and the jar I have with almost daily use is only 1/2 empty after a few months.

Have you tried this, or any other tallow moisturizer? Does the thought gross you out? Let us know in the comments.

I purchased my jar from Amazon.

Photos: My iPhone, Pexels

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