Mens Skin CareMarketers persistently advocate cosmetics and beauty care products for women while blatantly ignoring men. The advent of metrosexuals and a whole new acceptance to a new segment has crashed those barriers forever. Mens skin care can now be discussed together. Advertisements for soaps now feature men among a bevy of beauties and the icing on the cake- fairness creams specifically aimed at the mens skin care.
Cosmetics and skincare for men was earlier limited to shaving creams, lotions, powders, deodorants, hair gel and occasional creams and now extends to soaps, oils and fairness creams. Perhaps, men have started paying attention their skin and overall well being and the marketers have taken cue. So, how do we suggest men take care of their skin? Here is a compilation of the best tips available on mens skin care: 1 Follow the basic skin care regime: cleanse, tone, exfoliate and moisturize the skin after a shower and shave session. 2 Use glycerine-based soaps and shave gels with aloe extracts that are non-abrasive and non-irritating. Avoid soap bars containing deodorants and antibacterial chemicals
3 Men's skin is 20 percent oilier than women's and has significantly larger pores. Here some help: Toning helps keep face clear and firm. Astringents and toners with glycolic or alpha hydroxyl acids work best and help reduce pore size. 4 Shaving exfoliates the skin, one of the reasons why men’s skin look younger than women. So cheer up! You have been taking care of your skin all this while. 5 An Eye gel or serum that contains chamomile or Vitamin E will refresh and nourish the delicate skin beneath your eyes – one of the first places that indicate ageing of the skin. 6 90 percent of premature aging of the skin is caused by overexposure to the sun. So apply sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or greater at least 30 minutes before sun exposure to avoid sun damage to skin. 7 A weekly facial scrub to remove dead outer layers of skin will help slowly eliminate discolorations like brown spots, and also prevent the appearance of fine lines |
