Many men invest hours in the gym yet spend little time and money on their skincare routine. Think about it—your skin is the largest organ on your body, performing many vital functions with every breath you take. If you’re not taking care of it, then you’re essentially letting it slowly deteriorate, especially since your skin ages with you. We've compiled a list of tips to help men establish a skincare routine for every stage in their life. Men in their 20s You’re in your 20s, and you have a pretty healthy skincare routine. However, you may not have the best strategy in place yet. You probably wash your face in the shower every morning and night, use a moisturizer, and...
Being exposed to the brutally cold winds of winter doesn't exactly do anything good for your skin, especially for prolonged periods of time. What you can do is equip yourself with the right knowledge and products to help you maintain your skin even during the wintertime. The following are just some of the common skincare tips every man should know and implement during the cold winter months. Using a Gentle Face Wash Your choice of face wash is the foundation of your skincare routine. During the cold winter months, your skin is most vulnerable to the skin-aggravating elements in the air. It's best to avoid cleansing your face with abrasive products. Instead, you should use a mild, non-irritating facial wash...
People don’t teach you how to grow a beard. It just grows however it’s meant to grow. But, since beards are becoming more of a trendy fixture, many of your peers won’t have learned how to properly manage one. So you’re on your own or are you? In this article, we'll go over how to properly maintain your beard. 1. Don’t Let Your Beard Ruin Your Shirt Or your date, your job interview, or anything else that requires you to be a little more well-groomed than a mountain man. Beard hair is coarse and curly, which sounds awesome and manly—but it can be a real pain. If it’s short, it’s unruly. If it’s long, it can collect food, sand, grime,...
While shaving isn’t usually difficult, this all changes if you have acne. Indeed, shaving with acne can get rather tricky. When you have acne, incorrectly shaving your face can make the breakouts more irritated or inflamed, which in turn can make them take longer to heal. You could also accidentally break open a whitehead when you shave and cause acne scars. Due to how difficult it is, we thought it would be useful to put together a brief article on this subject. If this is something that you want to learn more about, read on as we break down everything you need to know about shaving with acne. What to Do Before Shaving The first thing to note is that...
Despite dated misconceptions, men actually care about the way they look. It isn’t so much about grooming all the time just to impress someone. Instead, it is about maintaining proper hygiene and looking presentable, whether they’re going to work or to a social gathering. The methods of grooming for men would normally involve haircuts, face powders, colognes, and even facial shaves. Generally, these are the standard and easy-to-do methods. However, did you know that some men also prefer to extend their care towards their skin? Yes, even men are conscious about their skin, so much so that some of them aren’t even ashamed of utilizing a cleansing cream and other skincare products just to take care of their complexion. While...
