As the Men alone cannot protect the back of the head and the part where it touches head hair is deteriorated with sweat and grease, a tenugui cotton towel (also called as menshita or men taoru) is also used in combination with the Men to compensate for the weakness.
面単体では後頭部を保護できず、また頭髪に接する部分が汗や脂によって劣化しやすくなるため、それらの弱点を補う目的で手拭（面下、面タオルなどとも称する）が併用される。