Skincare Routine For Him
Are you a man reading this article or a woman trying to get her man into a skincare routine? No matter the case a, skincare routine for men is on the rise. When it comes to skincare, it is equally important to both men and ladies.
Sadly most of the time men, neglect this area in their life. But even they should spend some time treating their skin! Contrary to what many people think, men are not exempt from skincare, especially during the Winter season. The harsh effects of the cold and irritating fabrics can have a tremendous effect on the skin. And for men who shave regularly, a thorough skincare routine is even more important, as razors can be less than kind to our skin.
I am going to discuss a simple and straightforward way to implement a skincare routine for men.
Skin Treatments
I get it that sometimes men feel a little uncomfortable about talking about skin care, facials, or their skin conditions. As an Esthetician, I had many male clients. I will say at first it took them a little bit longer to get comfortable with the situation.
The idea of talking about their skin, what they wanted to fix, and how fast they can start seeing results seemed daunting. But they all came around and continued to make follow-up appointments. Why? Because they saw results
For Men
First, there are a few key things to know when purchasing a skincare routine for men. Feminine fragrance is a no-go. If you buy or purchase skin care for men, make sure it is not all flowery and tropical. No guy wants to smell like rose petals.
Next, men prefer simple multipurpose products. For instance, a cleanser and toner are combined. Anything that can speed up the routine with combined products is a must.
Third, skincare products should leave a matte finish. Most men aren’t trying to look dewy and greasy like a Glossier Ad campaign. They want to look natural. Skin is hydrated, with light moisturizers that still deliver hydration but are highly absorbent.
Skincare Routine
Cleanse Your face
Use a gentle face cleanser like a foaming cleanser to wash away the oil and dirt. Wash your face once in the morning, and before you go to bed.
Toner
As I mentioned earlier, see If you can purchase a multipurpose cleanser and toner. If not, use a calming toner. A toner can be used, just like you would use aftershave lotion. Toner can help you out with razor burns! Toners can hydrate your skin and help control your oils!
Moisturizer
Moisturizer helps keep your skin balanced without drying out. Choose a good-quality moisturizer because it acts as your skin barrier!
Sunscreen
Protecting your skin from the sun is key! Always use sunscreen in the morning. Use sunscreen with a minimum of 30SPF.
Things to Remember:
- Tubes and pumps are the most male-friendly things to open.
- After getting comfortable with your regimen you can then start purchasing eye creams, serums, and mask.
- Always shave in a downward direction. The direction of hair growth because it is less irritating.
- Unisex products can work well too for your skin care routine.
The Intermediate Regimen: Hydrating Serums, Eye Creams, Face Masks, Spot Treatments, and Toners
If you want to graduate from a baseline skin care routine to a more proactive regimen, then there are a few types of products to first bring into the fold. Now, you don’t need to introduce all of these products, but you should at least have a clear understanding of each.
- Hydrating Serums: While there are many types of serums out there, the most essential would be a hydrating serum—specifically with skin-plumping hyaluronic acid. You would apply this product after cleansing and before moisturizing. (Ditto for all serums.) Hyaluronic acid seeps deeper into the skin and actively pulls in moisture (up to 1,000 times its own weight) to keep skin nourished from deep within.
- Eye Creams: Eye creams are the epitome of ‘big things in small packages’. They’re among the most densely concentrated products, since they are targeting the most delicate, thin skin on your body—that of your eye area. When this delicate skin loses its firmness and thickness, you start to notice things like puffy under eyes, crow’s feet, and dark circles more prominently. So, these eye creams (and serums) help to fortify the skin and keep things tight, bright, and strong. An eye product can work to keep you looking alert during the day, or can feed the skin with a feast of peptides as you sleep. Apply it at least once a day—possibly twice, if you so choose.
- Face Masks: There are many types of face masks, but the two most general categories are “deep cleansing” and “deep nourishing”. The former tend to deploy ingredients like charcoal and clay to suck out excess sebum and grime from deep within the pores (thus they are especially common with oily and acne-prone folks). The hydrating masks, on the other hand, pump highly concentrated serum into the skin, to help revive supremely tired, dull, or dry complexion. Typically, each type is designed for once-weekly use at most.
- Spot Treatments: Spot treatments are essential for anyone prone to acne, hyperpigmentation, or both. They help disappear angry pimples, heal acne marks, and lessen the likelihood (and longevity) of hyperpigmentation from those blemishes, as well as those from sun or biological factors. You can even use spot treatments proactively, at the first sign of a breakout, to prevent pimples from surfacing at all.
- Toners: Toners aren’t for everybody, but they are for anyone with especially oily skin, or anyone who has an overly complicated skin care regimen. Simply put, toners help balance your skin’s pH levels (so that skin never gets overly dry and irritated), while also tempering your natural sebum production (so that skin never gets overly oily). You would use it after cleansing (and after any physical exfoliant), but before applying any chemical exfoliants, other serums, and of course before moisturizing.
