I'm trying to figure out a good overall men's daily facial regimen ffor morning and night to help keep your face looking clean, clear and healthy.
If you're in a hurry and don't have time for a facial regimen, I'd recommend Gillette's 2-in-1 Face and Body Wash for daily maintenance and oil control. Using a dull razor blade can also mar your skin and irritate sensitive areas, so make sure to change your blade cartridge when necessary.
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I'm a firm believer in the application of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's famous saying, "less is more," to situations outside of architecture. Granted, my evidence is entirely anecdotal, but I have observed that the use of skin products initiates a vicious circle. The more you use, the more problems you have. One might find oneself on a constant quest for new products as old ones lose effectiveness.
Your skin, despite what you may think, has an equilibrium point. When you apply the chemical ingredients of which most cosmetic products consist, it shifts everything out of balance. If you have oily skin and apply a drying product, your skin will produce more oil. If you have dry skin and apply a moisturizer, your skin will dry out even more.
I wash my face with Dr. Bronner's castile soap and an exfoliating loofa-ish thing. Except for the occasional ingrown hair, I have no issues at all.
Another thing you may wish to consider is this: your skin is not only effected by what you put on in. It is equally effected by what you put in it. Your diet plays a major role in the condition of all of your major organs, including your skin. Stick to whole foods - things without brand names. The chemicals in processed foods wreak havoc on your body and it will show in your face.
I use Dr. Brandt's Pores No More cleanser day and night when I shower. I find it works out well for me. During the day I use Bullie's Normal/Oily moisturizer which has SPF 15, glycolic acid to help slough dead skin cells, and milk proteins to keep everything nice and matte.
Your skin needs proper care at least two times a day, morning and evening. To begin with you need to identify you’re skin type: Normal, Combination, Oily or Dry. Go to Skin Care Strategies for help and a whole list of products that work great.
Step 1 is using and choosing a targeted cleanser for your skin type. This would be a solution you would use in the am and pm to wash your face. Regular bar soaps can leave facial skin feeling tight, dry and strip away acid mantle therefore drying out your face. Go with something like the Grooming Lounge Mug Cleaner Face Wash. Very gentle.
Step 2 use an exfoliant/scrub suited for your skin type 2-3 times a week. These solutions help eliminate the accumulation of dead skin cells and other natural waste products that build up on the surface, which cause your skin to appear sluggish and tired. This process helps your skin feel smoother, refines texture and gives it a glow. You might enjoy Urth Scrub or Jack Black Face Buff.
Step 3 use a toner, it helps restore balance & PH levels for your skin, helps bind moisture, it adds vitamins and nutrients. Try Baxter Herbal Mint toner.
Step 4 using a moisturizer helps your skin stay moist, dewy, protected and allows the surface of your skin to feel hydrated and not tight or dry. Try (Malin + Goetz) Vitamin E Face Moisturizer
Step 5 apply a Sun Screen or SPF Booster 15 minutes before you go out in the sun. Try Lab Series Daily Moisture Defense SPF 15.
If you're in a hurry and don't have time for a facial regimen, I'd recommend Gillette's 2-in-1 Face and Body Wash for daily maintenance and oil control. Using a dull razor blade can also mar your skin and irritate sensitive areas, so make sure to change your blade cartridge when necessary.
Tolsom is what I use and I get a lot of compliments, it's a whole system, and it's got a 180day money back guarantee.
I ignored my skin until my sister pointed out I wasn't 23 anymore and I should think more about it.
Below is what works for me, but I think it’s a personal decision. I went to nicer department store and I talked to one of the reps, which is helpful if you’re just getting started. I also got some good advice after from a woman at a local spa after my wife gave me a gift card for a facial - something I also highly recommend, it’s very relaxing.
In the end though I think you'll get more mileage out of being consistent than you will out of super high-end products. A few things I’ve learned: get an opinion from someone who know – Sacks, Nordstrom’s, and Bloomingdale all carry brands than have a men’s line and cute chicks that really want to tell you about them; harsher isn’t better; some places will give you all the samples you want to try before you buy, so don't feel bad asking; ask how much it is, unless you want to drop $110 an moisturizer.
Through trial and error I have arrived at two brands that work for me: Dermatologica and Kiehl's. The cleanser and toner from Dermatologica work well on oily parts of my skin without drying out, and Kiehl’s is light, doesn’t have a fragrance and the price points are reasonable. So I use a Dermatologica gentle cleanser (www.groominglounge.com/dmscg.html)morning and night, then I use a Dermatologica toner (www.groominglounge.com/dm-mat.html). Where my skin gets oily and is prone to blackheads I use a Kiehl’s spot treatment once or twice a day (www.kiehls.com/_us/_en/face/targeted-treatments/blue-herbal-spot-treatment.htm). Then a Kiehl’s Moisturizer that has a tingle when it first goes on (www.kiehls.com/_us/_en/men/post-shave/facial-fuel-spf-15.htm). Finally, you got to hit the eyes (http://www.kiehls.com/_us/_en/face/eye-area-preparations/eye-alert.htm).