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Skin Care For Men
In this beauty conscious society, more and more men are taking pains
to care for their appearance and improve their grooming habits. They
pay more attention to their skin and want to feel better about
themselves. Good skin not only gives men the assurance that they are
healthy but it also upped their confidence level as they can
impressed upon others at workplace.
The demand for men's skin care products is on the increasing trend
and there is a lot more information on how men can take care of
their skin as compared to twenty years ago.
Gone are the days when skin care was just a woman's concern. Today,
skin care is no longer considered a feminine thing and men are
allowed to indulge their skin without any shame or guilt. If it is a
natural thing for women to take good care of their skin, why not for
men?
Now, it is more than a daily ritual just to clean and moisturise the
skin as more men are going for facials and spas regularly. Hence the
term 'metrosexual', which was used to describe the young, modern,
urban man who is unashamed to enjoy good clothes, beauty treatments,
meticulous grooming and stylish living.
Men should not use their wives' skin care products out of
convenience due to the differences in their skin properties. Men's
skin is different from women's.
First of all, it is thicker and firmer because the skin consists of
more collagen and elastin than women. Therefore men tend to have
lesser wrinkles and fine lines.
Next, men have larger pores and their skin is 15% oilier than women
as their sebaceous glands are more productive. This increase in oil
secretions, (caused by the male hormone testosterone), lubricate the
skin and reduce signs of aging but it can clog pores with dirt and
dead cells and cause acne problems.
With oilier skin, men tend to attract more dirt onto their skin and
their daily shaving will cause rashes, loss of lubrication and
aggravates the skin. Therefore, deep cleansing is a must. Hydration
is important so choose natural products that condition the skin and
give you protection from the sun at the same time.
Although men are now more concerned about their skin, they are
generally busy people and most do not like to spend a lot of time
looking after their skin. Well, all they need is just 10 minutes a
day on their skincare routine.
In fact, skincare for men is similar to that for women. Three simple
steps daily: cleanse, tone and moisturise and they are on the road
to achieving a healthier and cleaner skin.
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