In the past, most of us don’t usually care about our skin. Having said so, due to the revolutionary change of social influences, we have suddenly taken an increasing interest in Men's personal grooming since the mid/late 90s. Largely by the rapid growth of a modern male culture.
Apart from that, it could be the concern of heath and social life issues that leads to this awareness of personal grooming. You may not know about this, but we men, tend to have combination skin type (either oily, dry and/or sensitive). I used to think of this as being genetic, which is partially true, until I visited a dermatologist for my 'persistent' breakouts on my forehead. The dermatologist also mention that a large numbers of men have this same type of skin, and it is largely due to bad eating habits, lack of exercise and basic facial care treatment . But what is most disturbing is that most men also ignore this, or they do not take proper action. So what is proper action? There are certain habits to take in consideration when you start caring about your facial skin care.
Here are some tips that will help you get started in men facial care:
- Drink lots of water. At least 8 glasses a day for any average adult. Anyway, water is good for overall health, so no harm drinking more.
- Exfoliate your face at least twice a week. Exfoliation helps removing the dead cells on our facial skin, the result will be a skin free of impurities.
- Buy vitamin supplements. To have a healthy skin you should include in your diet multi-vitamins and anti-oxidants. Particularly helpful to our skin is Vitamin E.
- Protect yourself from the sun. Use sunscreen when you go outdoor in the day.
These are just some of mens' basic facial care. For my basic facial care routine, which I follow twice daily, once in the morning and once at night. For cleansing, I use Cetaphil® Gentle Skin Cleanser. It is so gentle that won't strip my skin of their natural protective oils or emollients, or even disturb the skin’s natural pH balance. Furthermore, it is fragrance-free and non-comedogenic, making it an excellent choice for your daily facial cleansing as it leaves your skin feeling clean but not dry. Following that I will use ZIRH skincare for Men. Mainly the CLEAN - which is a vitamin serum that replenishes and improves the skin's texture and firmness and PROTECT - an alpha-hydroxy moisturizer for oily to normal skin types. It guards against pollution and daily stress.
Hope these tips and recommendation will help you start achieving a healthier, better looking skin!
