Please Don't Use Cheap Products On Your Face

Like the title says...please don't use cheap products on your face. The most important reason is they're loaded with alcohol! Sure it's great to drink but not to pour all over your face. Alcohol dries out your skin. So why do drugstore brands continue to use it in their products? Because most men's skin is on the oily side and this is a cheap ingredient to "supposedly" help with oily skin. However, all alcohol does is overly dry out your skin, even if it's oily. Also, please do not use any acne treatments that contain alcohol.

You get what you pay for so invest in your face. If you use inferior products, you're going to see inferior results. Use high end brands. When you do, you will see faster results and better results. Invest in men's skin care.

Men's Skin Versus Women's Skin

Yes, there is a major difference between men's and women's skin. First off, men's skin is 20% thicker, oilier and tend to have larger pores. Therefore, men need to always have effective acne treatment on hand. Also, men's skin tends to be subject to more agressive habits such as sports and mainly shaving.

On the plus side, men are less prone to wrinkles. However, it is important to note that the aging process for skin is the same for both men and women, it just shows up faster on women. The problem with this is that it seems that men tend to age almost overnight.

So what to do? Use anti-aging products and eye creams to hold off the aging-process for as long as you can. You won't always look like you're in your 20's but who wants to. A little bit of an aged look is actually atractive. Also, don't use women's products. they are made for women (get it?)

Men's Shaving 101

This may seem a bit redundant since practically all men know how to shave but if that was truly the case then why do so many guys sport tissue pieces on their faces? So here's the correct way to do it. First use warm water only to soften your skin. Use a pre-shave lotion first. Then apply your shaving cream or shaving gel over the pre-shave. Shave with the grain first, keeping you skin as flat as possible to avoid nicks (no more tiolet paper!). Then, if you want to avoid the dreaded 5 o'clock shadow, re-lather and shave against the grain. Rinse off with cool water. Do not forget to use an alcohol-free after shave to moisturize your skin. That's it. Next week...men's skin care 101.