More and more men are taking better care of their skin. It wasn’t that long ago that buying male exfoliating products was akin to sneaking into the adult section of the video store. A lot of guys did it but it wasn’t done in front of a crowd. Times they are a changin’ and the men’s section of the pharmacy keeps getting larger. There is now quite a large selection of moisturizers, exfoliating products, shaving creams etc…so much so that it can be hard to choose one.
If you’re a typical guy and just want to know which one I use, skipping all the details – it is Biotherm Homme – and I think it works great, but it’s pricey. Now, how about some details on why you should add an exfoliator to your arsenal of anti aging products.
First – what the hell is exfoliating? You can think of it like pruning a shrub (something else I did this afternoon). At times you need to get in there and prune away all the dead material so that the shrub has room for new growth coming in. Same thing with your face. Exfoliating is scrubbing away the dead skin and other junk that gets caked on your face. I would suggest doing this about once a week.
Is there a wrong way to do it? Well the main thing is to not over do it. Like I said, maybe once or twice a week – not every day and you also want to not be too rough on your face. Wash your face first then do the exfoliating. Doing it too aggressively could damage the healthy skin, you just want to scrub off the junk – so take it easy.
Don’t forget to add or two staple ingredients for a great, young looking face. We repeat these two things over and over – one of our Mantras – lots of rest/sleep and lots of water. The two keys that are also the easiest to do.
Back to the exfoliating products, the one I mentioned at the begining Biotherm Homme I find works very well. It costs about $30.00 here in Canada. Pricey but it should last quite a while as it is not used every day. I’ll put an amazon link down at the bottom in case you’d rather order it online.
How about some other exfoliating products – well you could take some sand and mix it up with a touch of shampoo…just kidding. There are a lot on the market and I may try a less expensive one next time. One cheap idea if you have a strict budget is pumice soap. This stuff has some little granules in it that give your face a good scrub but it’s a little old fashioned and doesn’t do the job as well and purpose made exfoliating products. Of course all the big companies have their own line now. Addidas, Nivea, O’Real. If you’re not too shy just ask the girl at the drugstore and if you are a little shy – try the stuff below…
