I’ve heard of people who claim to never wash their faces with soap
But I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone claim to never wash her face at all. And yet, here’s Elizabeth Warren:
But one of the most standout revelations stemmed from a signature Cosmo question: “What’s your skincare routine?”
“Pond’s Moisturizer,” Warren concisely responded. “Every morning, every night. And I never wash my face.”
Then again, she has very good skin for someone her age.
But wouldn’t there be some sort of buildup of Pond’s over time, like the many layers of Troy?
[NOTE: Regarding the title of this post, I was unsure whether it’s more correct to write “people…faces” or “people…face.” But I went with “faces.”]
She is very strange. Can you imagine the mockery she would get if she was a Republican. Not just for this but many things.
The number of tearful Native Americans on CNN and MSNBC would fill a small arena alone.
“Faces” the right choice. Elizabeth has at least two that we know of.
I’m a guy. I wash my face daily, but never use moisturizer.
Warren’s routine sounds icky to me, but perhaps those who use moisturizer might weigh in with an opinion.
huxley:
I use moisturizer, but I also wash my face every day. I think that’s pretty universal among people who use it.
She might have just assumed the “without soap” part. Like maybe simply rinsing off your face before applying mosturizer doesn’t count as “washing”, but is part of “mosturizing”.
I asked my 74 year old wife if this makes sense and she said yes, she does a moisturizer cleanse at night to remove makeup and then once more in the morning and then reinses with water, no soap. She told me that the cold cream stuff lenses all the old stuff off.
I had no idea because she has her routines and takes a lot of time both evening and morning and looks exquisite so I was going to make fun of Injun Lizzie but I guess not this time.
I use a Neutrogena face wipe, and then a lotion on a cotton pad. No “washing” in the traditional sense, although it might qualify.
I agree with “faces” in the headline, and with “face” in the first sentence of the post.
I haven’t put soap on my face in many years. I have always had naturally dry skin, and soap tightens my skin to a point that hurts. I do wash my face with warm water morning and night, and I use a couple of different moisturizers that don’t seem to build up. One of them is similar to cold cream — which my daughter, who inherited my dry skin, always used to remove stage makeup in her drama-club years. I’ve purchased cleansers made specially for faces with dry skin a few times, but most of the time, water and moisturizer seem to be all that’s needed.
“Who bitch this is?”
I’d say the application of Ponds is a form of washing. In ancient times they used to take dirt off their bodies with oil, they’d scrape the oil off. Lots of art depicts this.
Off-the-cuff remarks are not always terminologically exact; you’d think we’d have learned that with Trump.
Frederick:
Aw, it’s just good clean fun.
@neo:good clean fun.
May be slightly tacky afterward…
Not my area of expertise but I did read a bit of that thread on Twitter and one of the comments stated this.
@ktumulty
Think she means with soap. Ponds is a cleanser as well as a moisturizer. This was my grandmother’s regimen. Her skin was amazing into her 90s.
Mustn’t scrub too hard, Lizzie — you don’t want to wear down the high cheek bones that earned you a university teaching gig.
In other news, Lizzie Warren’s use of the English language is not a lot more error-free than Joe Biden’s. I attribute it to the rarified atmosphere they campaign in. And to an abundance of dead brain cells.
Ahhh, NOW I finally know who it is that Warren reminds me of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHR2FvtVv9g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdUgDNSwo-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70zfeBcsJk
At 72, the Lovely Wife has beautiful skin: never uses soap, only you-know-what.
I once read somewhere that by the time a person is 50 years old, they will have the face they deserve. I have found this to be an accurate observation. Nancy Pelosi gives me no reason to change my opinion.
I once read somewhere that by the time a person is 50 years old, they will have the face they deserve.
Roy Nathanson: I thought that was Camus. According to the internet it’s variously attributed to Camus, George Orwell, Coco Chanel, and the Duke of Windsor.
I find it interesting how controversial many quotes are in terms of credit.
I don’t wash my face with soap because I’m afraid it’ll get into my eyes. And the beard gets in the way somewhat, too. But I often feel that I could use some kind of strigil for my forehead particularly.
She uses ponds, and so do ducks…
Phillip, I have a beard and I just use the shampoo, no idea what it is, that my wife puts in the shower to wash my beard and face and shiny bald head and the bit of hair that makes my natural tonsure, then I like Irish Spring bar soap for the rest because men should not use body wash stuff because, just because. Of course I can get in and out of the shower and be dressed in a fraction of the time my lovely wife requires.
I don’t think this is a subject men discuss much with other men. Well, heteronormative men.
Take 1: I assumed she didn’t use soap because the Redface might come off.
Take 2: My sister knows a lot of boujee white women, so I asked her about Lizzy not washing her face.
She said it’s legit. Apparently, the flawless porcelain skin of many Kpop stars has brought minimalist skincare into vogue.
Ponds scum.
It needed to be said.
This reminds me if an internet topic du jour a few months ago about people who don’t wash their legs. They just assume the soap from above will rain down on their lower quadrants and that will suffice. Mission: Accomplished! And all I can conclude is: Other people are so weird!
Neo, I know you mean this as good “clean” fun; but seriously, the media asking a female presidential candidate what their face care routine is belongs in the same category as whether a male candidate prefers boxers or briefs.
In other words, I do not care! and it doesn’t help me determine if they have the credentials that I would like or not in a politician.
Although, with Fauxcahontas I already know that she is NOT the candidate that I want.
Interesting. My mom also used Ponds or Albolene, never soap, Vaseline in a pinch. She had lovely skin too.
I, unfortunately, did not inherit my mom’s complexion and break out if I don’t exfoliate, gently, and use, gasp, soap— albeit hypoallergenic from France:-)
I wash my face every day, I use dove. Sometimes moisturize at night with Ponds. It feels weird if I don t splash water on my face,after sleeping all night, my eyes feel heavy & uncomfortable. Using a towel to dry your wet face helps to wake you up IMO.
You have to listen to Lehrer to get the full effect, but the relevant portion is quite a way into the song.
https://songs-tube.net/48774-Tom%20Lehrer-Alma.html
https://www.metrolyrics.com/alma-lyrics-tom-lehrer.html
She’s full of shit and lies a lot. Simple really. Next!
My mother always told me to never use soap on your face because it’s bad for the sensitive skin there.
And then dip a sponge into the soapy bath water and use it on my face…
There are numerous legit skin care routines, but the key factor is what type of skin you have. Warren must have generally normal/dry skin, so the cold cream/ moisturizer/rinse process apparently works well for her. I wish I could do something similar. Alas, I have oily/combination skin, so I have to exfoliate and use a different type of cleanser (“soap” if you will) to avoid breakouts. Even at age 60! Life is not fair.
Huxely,
Thanks. I had never looked that one up to check for attribution. Now, I will probably forget it again, since there are four different widely disparate candidates.
Yes, quote attribution can be highly controversial. Often, I think, the quote evolves by being repeated, but streamlined and changed in the process.
I’m a man.
I USED to wash, and exfoliate my face every day.
Then I retired… and didn’t HAVE to shave every morning (and for soirees), at least not ALL the time.
My beauty regimen NOW is bar of soap, top of head to toenails.
Four haircuts, with clippers, a year.
*sigh, again, except for “exceptional events”.
“Faces”? Warren? Politician? …IMHO, acceptable usage.
Belt sander?
Asking for a friend.
Elizabeth Warren: The ‘Survival of Our Planet’ Depends on the 2020 Election
‘You know I think we all know that 2020 election is not just about the next 4 years, not just about the next 8 years’
and what makes her think she is a master of the universe that can save a planet from all the other masters of the universe?
maybe they will claim to up the ante and say they must save the galaxy…
Bloomberg is already claiming to have slowed death and raised the average life expectancy… seriously… HE did it… nothing else did… vote for him and you will live longer…
but thats only if the planet survives..
Warren’s use of cold cream is perfectly possible and I recall women in the older generations telling me that they only used Ponds to clean their faces and never soap. Since ancient Romans used to cleanse themselves by rubbing down with oil and then scraping it off.
I personally don’t wash my face often, just rinse with water and occasionally cleanse with Cera Ve. I get lots of compliments on the condition of my skin.
I used to use Pond’s to take off my mascara, and always followed that with a liquid cleanser and plenty of hot water. All I can say is women who say they don’t use soap must mean hard ‘bar’ soap and not one of the many cleansers (liquid, gel, foaming, etc.) available.
After a couple of skin cancer surgeries on my face I won’t so much as stick a toe out into the Hawaiian sunshine without putting on a big hat and three different layers of sunscreen. At the end of the day it takes a makeup remover wipe (both sides) and cleansing gel and an exfoliating scrub to get it all off. Followed by witch hazel. No moisturizer, at 64 my once oily skin still doesn’t need one. Not in this climate. Anyway, I can’t imagine not getting my skin clean, clean, CLEAN! every night. Don’t see how that’s going to happen with Pond’s and water…
Lava soap. Great for exfoliation.
I’m sorry, but that’s gross. Pollution and sweat make your face dirty, not in need of moisture. Sunscreen, foundation/makeup plus heat/sweat, dead skin build up a layer of grunge that needs to be cleaned off. If you only ever use moisturizer, when do your pores ever get cleaned out and breathe?
Delilah said, “I’m sorry, but that’s gross.” I’m sorry, but that’s rude. If this thread shows anything, it’s that different people have different skins with different needs, No matter how anybody here takes care of their faces, I doubt that any of us are walking around covered with “layers of grunge.” I know this thread is old and dead and that no one will likely ever read this — but there’s something about being called “gross” that makes a person want to defend herself.
As many people on this thread have pointed out, cold cream and cold-cream- based moisturizers are fantastic cleansers for all the problems Delilah mentioned — and they don’t cause problems for those of us with sensitive skin. (I have phototoxic allergic reactions to most sunscreens, get irritation from non-hypoallergenic makeup, and more — very annoying.) As for how my pores “get cleaned out and breathe,” I’m guessing the cold cream takes care of that. It must be happening somehow as my skin is clear and I’ve never had acne, blackheads or anything like that.
Ironically, I came back here to add the info that — after reading the other comments when this post first appeared — I bought some Pond’s cold cream to add to my moisturizing routine, and decided to try a facial cleanser again. I found one marketed by Aveeno as “soothing” for sensitive skin. Well, maybe. I used it for a few days, and it didn’t actually hurt or cause a rash — but it did make my skin red, extremely shiny and not noticeably cleaner. I think I’ll save it for the rare occasions when my face has actual dirt on it, after gardening and such, and otherwise go back to the methods that work for me.