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The importance of men’s skin care

Men's skin care is no longer just limited to a face wash, shave and after shave. A proper skin care regime is more of a must rather than a common place. Although there’s still some social stigma attached to men being conscious of their skin, still its seen & observed to be a lot more prevalent than before. Nowadays these regimens are aimed at enlightening men on the benefits of health as well as healthy skin. What many may not know is that men have more collagen & elastic in their skin making it nearly 1/5ths more thicker and firmer than the skin most women have. Along with that they have larger pores resulting in greater sweat & dust accumulation, add to that the daily chore of shaving that dehydrates the skin, and you know why even men should take care of their skin with a regular regime.

Thus keeping in mind it wouldn’t harm to incorporate some small changes in your daily and see how it works wonders for the skin. It’s surprising to know that just changing the razor one uses adversely affects how the skin stays!

After all the skin needs rejuvenation and could do with some care to restore its essential oils, remove dust and prevent acne. The first way to that is, by using a swivel head razor alongside a cleanser that suits the skin type. Also the use of a moisturizer greatly improves the skin & with many major companies now catering to this segment, it’s no more a treasure hunt to find a moisturizer specially formulated for men (without the ‘girly’ fragrances).

Next would be to use a sunscreen, which astonishingly men don’t even consider to be a part of their skin care. An SPF 15+ sunscreen would help protecting the exposed parts of the skin from the various harmful effects of continual exposure to sunlight.

Thus just a few simple steps & precautions and you are ready with your first skin care for men regime.