Men. Simplistic creatures of mankind, only looking for a face wash but bombarded with isles of cleansers offering different textures, smells, ingredients and concerns. Our haven is their mad house. What started as a simple task turns into mission impossible.
As the weather starts to warm up and we crawl out of our caves to start socialising again, we round up some guy approved skincare to make your man look spick and speck so your friends will be throwing #couplegoals on your gram… and to also stop them from stealing our own expensive beauty creams, cause lets face it, they don’t appreciate the La Mer.
1. Face Wash
What to look for - Multi purpose, everyday cleanser that doesn’t leave the face dry.
Our choice is Bioderma’s Sebium Foaming Gel! Formulated for combination and oily skin, this foaming gel works to remove and control excessive sebum production to manage a healthy level for healthy skin. The skin feels clean but never dry! It can also be used as a shaving gel! It smells great and does the job.
2. Face Cream
What to look for - A cream that doesn’t leave a sticky or tacky finish.
Unlike women who enjoy pampering the skin with multiple layers of serums and creams, guys much prefer a simple one hit wonder. Uriage Eau Thermal Moisturising & Brightening Water serum is ultra-light and refreshing cream, suitable for normal to combination skin that provides up to24 hour hydration without the feeling of stickiness. If he often complains about how oily he looks, Bioderma’s Sebium Mat Control Moisturiser is a mattifying gel-cream providing weightless hydration, absorbing excess sebum through the day and keeping the skin shine free through the day.
3. Lips
What to look for - A non glossy lip balm that won’t have his friends laughing – “bro, why you wearing lipgloss!”
Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Balm is enriched with honey and vitamin E to soften and repair dry cracks in the lips. It’s thick texture leaves the lips feeling comfortable and matte so your man will never feel embarrassed applying this.
4. Other products worth considering
For cuts and wounds
If you man works with in the trades, a handy product is Bioderma’s Cicabio Cream. A SOS product that works to repair irritation and daily cuts and wounds. It helps to relieve the sensation of itching and speeds up the healing process. It also works great when applied after your skin treatment when the skin is feeling raw. It speeds up the downtown and feelings incredibly soothing. This time we are stealing the guy’s beauty products!
5. To use as aftershave
Uriage Thermal Water Spray is sourced from the depth of the Belledonne Mountain in the French Alps. The water that run there contains trace minerals and salts that performs miracle on the skin! It contains antibacterial and soothing properties and highly moisturises and soothes the skin. Guys love it as a post shaving treatment to soothe any itching or irritation. Or for any grazes, spray it across the wound to remove traces of dirt or foreign material lodge in the skin.
