Skin care tips for men

Hey everyone!

I’ve been wanting to do this post since a long time, but finally got time 😀

Today when we say or hear beauty all we can think of is girls/ladies/women! But why? I think even men these days equally want to look good, be well groomed and stay young. It’s just that the markets are stuffed with products targeting women but these days slowly beauty industry is also emerging and coming up with products specifically targeting men.

Well all my articles are useful for both men and women, but here’s a post specifically dedicated to all the men.

Most men feel they do not need to take care of their skin, some men do want to but are too shy to accept it as they feel skin care and stuff is only for women. Well guess what? Skin care and grooming for men is equally important. Infact, I have seen that most men do not take good care of their skin, they feel that shaving and applying after lotion is more than enough for them, they are vary of the fact that shaving makes their skin MORE prone to germs, leading to acne and/or other skin problems.

Here are my list of skin care tips for Men

1. CTM (Cleansing, toning and moisturizing) is ESSENTIAL:

Men are exposed to pollution, cigarette smoke and other harmful toxins on a daily basis. It makes it extremely important for men to follow the CTM routine daily.

Cleansing: Men tend to have thicker and oilier skin than women, hence a good cleanser is essential. But please take care of NOT stripping your skin of all the oils leading to a rough dry skin. Avoid cleansers that have SLS/SLES.

Bareskinessentials natural tip: Mixture of gram flour and yogurt can be used as a cleanser.

Toning: Men tend to have larger pores than women, that could lead to blackheads and pimples. Using a good toner to close your pores and prep up the skin for moisturizing is essential. Ensure that your toner does not have alcohol in it as it will dry out your skin.

Bareskinessentials natural tip: Apirin tablets dissolved in rose water can be used as a toner. (Can be stored upto 10 days in a refrigerator) and I promise it’ll take you less than a minute to make this!

Moisturizing: Oily skin or dry skin, moisturizing your skin is very essential for your skin to age well 🙂 Ensure that you find a good moisturizer with Vitamin E in it. Vitamin E will help your skin repair and heal overnight giving you a soft feel in the morning.

Bareskinessentials natural tip: A mixture of aloevera gel with a few drops of coconut oil and 2 drops of vitamin e will make a great moisturizer for your skin.

2. EXFOLIATION:

This step is extremely essential for men as their skin is exposed more in the sun and pollution. Exfoliation will help remove dead skin cells helping your skin to regenerate and stay young 🙂 Twice a week exfoliate your skin with a mild but granulated scrub to ensure that your skin can breathe.

Bareskinessentials natural tip: A mixture of powdered sugar and honey can be perfect for twice a week scrub 🙂 or you can use this natural scrub

3. APPLY SUNSCREEN:

I have ALWAYS maintained that sunscreen is THE most important gift that you can give to yourself! DO NOT step out without using a good (SPF 40 atleast) sunscreen. Even if you are driving and working indoors in AC office, trust me you DO NEED a good sunscreen.

4. FACE MASK:

Once a week you need to indulge and treat your skin to the benefits of face masks. May be on a sunday! You can keep it for 30 mins and wash it off and then moisturize. It will not take a lot of time, and it will give your skin the necessary break and boost from all the goodness in mud masks. Facial masks remove the dirt and grin from the deepest layers of you skin, leaving behind a fresh face!

Bareskinessentials natural tip: French green clay is a great option for men. If you do not find these easily you can contact me 🙂 or simply use a mixture of ‘Multani Mitti’ (available at most beauty stores or even grocery stores) and rose water.

5. UNDER EYE AND LIP CARE: (No your face cream is NOT your eye cream!)

These are the 2 most sensitive areas and are prone to wrinkling much faster than the other areas of your skin. To keep looking younger you need to pay attention to these 2 areas. Use a good under eye cream having vitamin C and hyaluronic acid. For lips exfoliate once a week and apply colorless (You don’t want tinted and glossy ones here! 😛 ) lip balm to retain the moisture 🙂

These are the basic skincare tips for men, if followed you will be getting a great looking healthy skin or you never know may be even better than your better half! 😆

Is this too much of a task for you?

If you calculate, you only need 10 mins daily to follow the above steps and rest are simply once a week! So it’s not really that much compared to the results you will get 🙂

Ladies you do need to tell your Man this! and wishing you all men a good time indulging with yourself 🙂