FOCUS ON MEN
SKIN AND BEARD CARE
A
s we always point out
paying attention to
your grooming routine
is extremely important. But it’s
often something that can be
quite daunting, especially if
you’ve never touched a moisturiser before. One of the most
important elements to grooming is skincare alongside your
evening routine, so we decided
to combine them into a feature
giving you advice on where to
start and what products to use.
Why Is Skincare Important?
Think about it, applying time and effort to improve your style can easily be let down by you
avoiding a grooming routine. Skincare is one
of the most important areas, but it’s also one
of the hardest to master. Removing blemishes,
dark circles and tired looking eyes, rough skin
and most importantly improving how you age
are key benefits to introducing a skincare routine. But where do you start? The evening is the
best place to start for a man because we often
have more time on our hands. It’s important
to implement this new routine we’re about to
share into your existing one. To keep it simple, just apply the following routine after you
clean your teeth in the evening. Grooming and
seeing improvements is all about consistency,
so it’s important to develop a habit around it.
Cleaning your teeth should be a daily habit you’ve already established so cleaning your
teeth becomes a trigger, simply reminding you
to do the following…
1. Cleanse: Multi-Action Face Wash:
To simplify this is just cleansing/washing your face. It’s scary how many
guys avoid this, sticking to old school techniques of a bar of soap or
simply just sticking with water. Your face is an area which gets a lot of
outside attention so paying close attention to how it looks is important.
Cleansing the skin will help dissolve excess oil, and if you go for a good
face wash with gentle exfoliating beads you can unclog pores and avoid
ingrowing hairs. The skin has an opportunity to be replenished while
you sleep with blood supply to the face
increasing and a number of other essential metabolic processes taking place too.
So the evening is an ideal time to cleanse.
Also, Investing in a good face wash and
scrub well. Simply rinse your face with
warm water, scrub with the face wash
and rinse off. When drying drop your
masculinity for a moment and be gentle,
your skin is pretty delicate so dry lightly.
Cleansing before a clean shave will also
help, as it will lift and soften beard hairs
prepping for a closer, smoother shave.
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