How to take care of your skin for a man: tips and necessary cosmetics

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

For basic care, just three products are enough.

Russian men often neglect cosmetics, and in vain. Due to the active work of sex hormones, men's skin produces more oil than women's, constant shaving leads to irritation and inflammation, and wrinkles look deeper due to too active work of massive facial muscles. If you are not intimidated by creams, you can improve your complexion, get rid of oily sheen and look younger in general.

For basic care, three products are enough: cleansing, moisturizing day and night.

The set can be supplemented with sunscreens, masks, serums and concentrates that help solve pinpoint problems. It is best to use professional cosmetics - they are expensive, but you can be sure that the cream will really moisturize, and after the cleanser, there will be no redness. If you want to save money, you can find adequate analogues of expensive cosmetics at the brands Clarins, Clinique and Bioderma.

Choose each product strictly for your skin type. There are three of them:

• Fatty- it is the owners of this type who complain of oily sheen, blackheads and acne. Such skin requires a thorough but gentle cleansing: it can often be sensitive and dehydrated.
• Normal or combined- skin with invisible pores or slightly enlarged in the T-zone. Sometimes there is an oily sheen on the nose and forehead.
• Dry- especially thin and delicate skin with barely visible pores. The problems of this type of owners are peeling, irritation, a constant feeling of tightness.

If you cannot determine your type, sign up for a consultation with a beautician. The doctor will help you choose cosmetics for home care, taking into account the individual characteristics of the skin.

Cleansing

Proper cleansing consists of two stages: first wash with a special product, then wipe your face with tonic. The latter should not be neglected: the tonic soothes the skin and restores the acid-base balance after contact with water.

Ideally, you need to wash your face twice a day - in the morning and in the evening: this is the only way to avoid permanent oily sheen.

For oily skin

Washing with soap is a bad idea: it is alkaline, and the pH of human skin is closer to an acidic environment. Contact with soap upsets the acid-base balance, leading to severe dryness and dehydration. Also in an alkaline environment, microbes like to multiply - the causes of inflammation and acne.

Instead, oily skin should be cleansed with gel or soap-free ichthyol soap, which is good at absorbing sebum. Choose products according to the following criteria: they should not “cleanse the skin until it squeaks,” but act carefully, moisturize and soothe. An advantage will be components that have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects: vitamins C and E, zinc, tea tree oil or Peruvian balsam. But what should be contained less is surfactants - surfactants that create foam when in contact with water. A lot of foam is bad: it disrupts the water-lipid balance of the skin, dehydrates and dries it out.

Suitable products can be found at pharmacosmetica.ru - Skin Health Center. With BON15, you can also save 15% on any purchase.

What to buy:

• Ichthyol soapless soap Double Action from Holy Land, 1,585 rubles →
• Gel for deep and intense skin cleansing Renewpeel from Renophase, 3 254 rubles →
• Purifying Tonic Lotion by Janssen for oily skin and skin with acne, 1 833 rubles →

For normal to combination skin

Cleansing normal skin should be gentle, without overdrying effect and disturbing the water-lipid mantle. Foams, mild cleansing gels, and emulsions - liquid products that moisturize and cool - work well. You can also choose any tonic, the main thing is without alcohol in the composition.

You can choose from professional brands or products that are sold in pharmacies.

What to buy:

• Moisturizing tonic Tonique Hydratant from Academie, 1,768 rubles →
• Toning lotion with raspberry extract Lotion Tonique Réveil from Payot, 809 rubles →
• Toning moisturizing lotion Hydrabio from Bioderma, 1 306 rubles →
• Gel without foam "3 in 1", combining the functions of a cleanser, shaving gel and tonic from Academie, 2,920 rubles →
• Dermaceutic Advanced Cleanser with a moisturizing effect, 2 339 rubles →

For dry skin

Cosmetics of this type should both moisturize and nourish. A good product creates a film that traps moisture inside the skin without clogging pores.

For owners of dry skin, it is enough to simply wipe the face with a tonic, avoiding excess skin contact with water, and use a more "powerful" cleanser at night. An emulsion or washable milk is suitable for this.

What to buy:

• Gentle cleansing milk Lait Hydra Sensitive from Guinot, 3 490 rubles →
• Ultra-cleansing milk Ultra Milk Cleanser with panthenol from Ultraceuticals, 4 500 rubles →
• Cleansing toner without alcohol Clean & Active Tonic from Klapp, 1,000 rubles →

Moisturizing day care

After cleansing, apply a daytime moisturizer. In winter it is a cream, in summer it is a gel or fluid lighter in consistency, a kind of gel.

Not all men quickly get used to the whole skin care system. If you are a fan of 100-in-one cans, pay attention to aftershave sedatives: for the first time they can replace the cream and get used to constant personal care. A moisturizing and mattifying balm is one of those, in addition, it perfectly soothes irritated skin. Additional advantages include a discreet and pleasant aroma.

What to buy:

• Moisturizing and mattifying balm from Academie, 4 129 rubles →
• Moisturizing and soothing day cream-gel from Declaré, 2,470 rubles →

For oily skin

The cream or emulsion should moisturize, have an anti-inflammatory effect, visually narrow pores and be light in consistency. Apply in a thin layer until completely absorbed.

What to buy:

• Matting protective cream Comodex from Сhristina, 1 814 rubles →
• Light moisturizing emulsion Oil-free from EGIA, from 3 742 rubles →

For normal to combination skin

In the fall and winter, use a thick cream, and in the spring and summer, choose a lighter emulsion, fluid or gel. Regardless of the texture, the product should moisturize the skin well, have an antioxidant effect, strengthen blood vessels and improve the complexion. The best products contain vitamins A, E, C and F, trace elements, shea butter or mango.

What to buy:

• Light day cream with sun protection Pure Light spf 50 from Dermalogica, 5 930 rubles →
• Anti-aging gel-cream for face and eyelids Anti Wrinkle Face & Eye Energizer from Babor Men, 5 160 rubles →

For dry skin

The skin becomes dry when it lacks substances that support the water-lipid balance and perform a barrier function. Products with proteins, moisturizing ingredients and lipids in the composition can restore the skin's protection. Look for alpha lipoic acid, glutathione, idebenone, coenzyme Q10, vitamins C, E and B3, hyaluronic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, or soybean oil on the label.

What to buy:

• DMK Hydroloc Creme nourishing face cream, price on request →
• Kosmoteros Wellness Aqvalon nourishing cream that increases skin elasticity, 1,530 rubles →

Night care

At night, the skin is more susceptible to active ingredients, all processes of cell regeneration and renewal occur at this particular time. The task of the night cream is to activate and speed up these processes. Therefore, almost all such products are more nutritious and richer in composition than daily ones. For the same reason, serums - products with a high content of valuable substances - should be applied just before bed. Night care usually does not depend on skin type - pick the one you like best.

If you just need to moisturize your skin, apply the cream you used in the morning in the evening. If you have Napoleonic plans - to even out the relief, improve the complexion or slow down the aging process, you should purchase a cream with a more effective composition. A good nighttime remedy should contain AHA-BHA acids, such as glycolic, lactic or malic acids, to help restore smooth skin. Another ally in the fight for an even complexion is retinol, which reduces the depth of wrinkles and protects against acne. One thing: retinol increases the sensitivity of the skin to the sun's rays, so it is better not to use products with it in summer and late spring.

The night remedy should be applied before bed, but if you often get up with swelling in the morning, use the cream an hour before bed. In this case, it is better to choose moisturizing rather than nutritious foods - the latter also provoke swelling.

What to buy:

• Night care cream with retinol Retinol 0.3 from Skinceuticals, 5 682 rubles →
• Retinol Forte night cream from GiGi, 4 720 rubles →

Additional care

Sunscreen

When we talk about skin aging, it is important to separate biological and photoaging associated with sun exposure. With photoaging, the face becomes yellowish, age spots appear, the skin becomes rough, rough and flabby. The skin of an elderly person who has rarely been in the sun looks better than his peer with photodamage. To avoid aggressive exposure to sunlight, you should look at products with SPF - sun protection factor. It helps you tan without redness and burns.

In sunny weather, be sure to apply sunscreen to your skin. If you are in the city, products with an SPF of 20 to 50 are sufficient, depending on the sensitivity of the skin. For a trip to the sea, you should choose a cream with an SPF of at least 50.

What to buy:

• Dermaceutic Sun Ceutic 50 sunscreen, 2 705 rubles →
• Sunscreen Sun Screen SPF 50 from Dermaheal, 2 150 rubles →

SOS funds

When a pimple pops up on your face, you can resort to a home first aid kit. Salicylic acid, ichthyol ointment, zinc or sulfur paste will save you from acne - for an anti-inflammatory effect, some of them can be applied to the irritated area. You can also purchase a professional serum or concealer to speed up the fight against redness.

What to buy:

• Serum "Stop-Acne" from "Geltek", 1,030 rubles →
• Dermalogica "Express-help" spot corrector against inflammation, 2,290 rubles →
• Correcting agent Effaclar A. I. from La Roche Posay, 1 291 rubles →
• Anti-inflammatory serum Juvenil from Yonka, 3 230 rubles →

Face masks

Even if you have made friends with the cream and emulsion, from time to time the skin will still need additional cleansing and moisturizing - masks will take over this business. For oily skin, masks based on white clay with an anti-inflammatory effect are suitable - apply it no more than once a week so as not to dry out the skin of the face.

For everyone else, we recommend moisturizers that can be used once or twice a week. The texture is not important: cream and gel work equally well. For a change, be sure to try the cloth one. Cleanse your skin before applying the mask, then smooth the cloth over your face and wait 15-20 minutes. After removing the mask, do not wash: just apply the cream on top and wait until it is absorbed.

What to buy:

• Clarins Multi-Intensive Revitalizing Sheet Mask with Lifting Effect, 1 750 rubles →
• Cleansing cream mask Aroma Purete from Decleor, 2,066 rubles →

Serums and concentrates

Serums saturate the skin with the necessary active substances in large doses. Usually, such funds contain from two to four components. Why so little? As a rule, the concentrate solves a certain problem, so its composition is aimed only at it. It can be an emergency hydration, a powerful anti-aging effect, or an antioxidant effect. High-quality serums are sold in bottles with a dispenser that protects the product from unnecessary contact with oxygen.

It is best to use the serum in a course and do two or three courses a year. The products are applied before going to bed with a patting motion to better absorb.

What to buy:

• Dermaceutic Antioxidant Vitamin C Serum, 5 613 rubles →
• Danne Vitamin E Oil Serum, price on request →