Skincare for men: an expert's guide to help you protect your skin, fight acne, and feel good
Here's your 101 on how to keep your skin healthy, as blemish-free as possible, and boost your confidence in the way your face looks
Skincare isn't just for women. Sure, women are far more likely to spend money on skin products, but everyone has skin. If you're worried about acne, your skin feels dry all the time, you get super oily, or you just want to take better care of the face you show the world, keep reading. Well, because it's understandable that anyone might feel self-conscious when their face is covered with pimples or is too dry or oily, and it's important to know how to protect your skin from the sun. That has nothing to do with gender, and you're not being "girly" for wanting to look your best. (Although, why being "girly" is an insult is still beyond me.)
So, without getting too complicated, here are some basic skincare tips for guys - or, indeed, for anyone who might be new to this. But, to be clear, this doesn't guarantee you'll be acne-free, if that's your problem. Skin issues is just something a lot of us will have to go through. But keeping your skin healthy and clean will help it not be worse than it should be.
1. Cleanse
You skin has to deal with a lot on a daily basis, and if you're in your late teens or early 20s, it's especially easy for your pores (teeny tiny holes on your skin) to get clogged up with oil, dead skin cells, or just the grime of everyday living. To keep it from accumulating gunk that leads to acne, it's important to cleanse your skin twice a day: in the morning and at night.