Skin Care Tips For Men

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 9:18

Men, the term itself is often taken as synonymous to rough and tough but reality makes the two poles apart. Men are not only more soft hearted than girls, they also have much more delicate skin. Men skin is 15 times more oily than that of girls. Due to constant shaving, their skin suffers lack of smoothness and habits like smoking and drinking, have the ability to give them dark circles. So, the solution to all these problem is just one i.e, proper care of skin.

These are few tips for men skin care -

1.Men are advised to use Aloe vera based cream before shaving. Shaving makes their skin dry and harsh. To keep the skin smooth even after shaving, it is advised to apply Aloe vera cream on the beard. This allows a smooth shave and saves the skin from being dry.

2.Is your skin prone to pimples? That's because you don't clean your face thoroughly after a battle with traffic and pollution. You need to cleanse, tone and moisturise your skin. Use a 15 SPF sunscreen before going out to the sun and after coming back cleanse your face with a mild cleanser.

3.Face cleaning, is a must for men. As their skin is more oily, dirt tend to stick to the skin and the dry skin tend to block the pores. There are several ways of face cleaning but steam face cleaning is the best. It opens up the pores of your skin letting it get cleansed completely.

4.Talking of cleansing, men should use soap free cleanser. This is help your skin retain the moisture.

5.Most men suffer from blackheads. It is necessary to get rid of the blackheads because they might later grow up to be painful. To get rid of blackheads and to prevent them from happening again, men need to use face packs. Natural face packs of honey and lemon works wonders. Both are natural bleach and thus takes off the tan as well as the blackheads.

6.Girls don't like dry and rough lips. Keep your lips moist using lip balms. If your lips have gone blackish due to smoking, then apply some lemon juice on it along with a pinch of salt. Keep it for some time and scrub it off. Your natural lip colour will soon return.

Beautiful skin of both boys and girls adds on a lot to their personality. To maintain a good skin even in these days of pollution is an achievement.