Men's skin versus women's skin
As you obviously know, our skin is different from women's skin. A major advantage of men's skin is that it is much less likely to wrinkle. Later in life, women have to either tighten their faces or put a lot of plaster on them. As men, we still walk around happily without wrinkles when we get older. Men's skin is firmer and has higher sebum production. This means we are less likely to suffer from wrinkles. However, too much sebum production causes clogged pores and greasy, shiny skin. At the end of the day you often have a greasy film on your skin. In this blog we have some useful tips to prevent this.
Tips for a fresh and fit face
What does or does not work well for you always depends on the type of skin. As with so many care products, you have to decide for yourself what works best for you. It is often a matter of trial and error. Most of us have combination skin. The skin of the forehead and (around) the nose in particular feels greasy. While the cheeks and around the mouth feel more dry.
Clean with a cleansing gel
Of course, everything starts in the morning with a thorough cleansing of the skin with a pH-neutral cleansing gel . Then use a cleansing product for men's skin. These products clean the skin, leave the skin alone and degrease the skin. A major advantage of these cleansing products is that they prepare the face for shaving. The beard hairs become softer and dead skin cells are removed. This makes shaving easier and more comfortable. This in turn ensures less irritation while shaving.
The Anthony Glycolic facial cleanser is a special cleansing gel for normal to oily skin. This cleansing gel cleanses, refreshes and removes dead skin cells. It comes in a nice large bottle and is a very effective degreaser. It contains, among other things, aloe vera, glycolic (fruit acid), calendula and vitamins A, C and E.
Anthony Glycolic facial cleanser 237ml
The Muhle Cleansing Gel Organic is suitable for cleaning sensitive skin. It is a mild pH-neutral cleansing gel with an active caring effect. This lightly perfumed gel contains argan oil, aloe vera and vitamin E.
Muhle cleansing gel Organic 250ml
The Men-Ü cleansing gel healthy facial wash is very popular with many of our customers. It is a soft, minty-fresh gel and is suitable for normal to oily skin. After using this cleansing gel, your skin will feel super fresh, soft and clean. Highly recommended.
Men-Ü cleansing gel healthy facial wash 100ml
After shave with an after shave splash
We see among our customers that the use of an aftershave balm is slightly more popular than a classic aftershave splash . Yet there are large groups of men who like to apply a delicious alcohol splash after shaving. If you have oily skin, the after shave balm can leave a sticky film on your skin after shaving. Experiment with an old-fashioned alcoholic after shave. Alcohol has a slightly dehydrating effect. This means you will experience much less of a greasy feeling or film on the skin during the day.
An after shave contains alcohol and fragrance ingredients. If you have dry or sensitive skin, it is better to avoid this after shave. The alcohol in the aftershave may dry out or irritate the skin too much. In that case, you will benefit greatly from a caring, soothing and nourishing after shave balm.
Many after shaves contain various caring ingredients in addition to alcohol and fragrance ingredients. The American Ariana & Evans shaving brand has a wide range of alcohol-containing perfumed aftershaves with various caring ingredients, such as glycerine, Aloe Vera, Calendula, Chamomile and Vitamin E. They are actually 4-in-1 after shave products: disinfect, invigorate, care and tasty. to smell.
Ariana & Evans after shave & skin food
The also American traditional shaving brand Stirling Soap Co. has a huge range of different aftershave products. In addition to alcohol, these products also contain Witch Hazel, Aloe Vera, Glycerin and Hydrovance®. The alcohol disinfects and refreshes. The plant-based Witch Hazel has an astringent effect. You can compare it with the astringent effect of an alum block. Hydrovance is a composite natural ingredient and has a strong moisturizing effect. The advantage of Hydrovance® is that it nourishes and firms the skin without leaving a greasy film.
The German Meissner Tremonia does not use synthetic fragrance ingredients, only essential oils are used in their shaving products. Their aftershaves also contain various pure vegetable oils for both care and fragrance. For example, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Mint or Cedarwood oil. They are one of the few suppliers who also have an odorless aftershave.
Meissner Tremonia after shave unscented Pure 100ml
The Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus and Sandalwood after shave is of course very popular worldwide. The scents of the products match perfectly with their shaving soaps and shaving creams. The well-known Green after shave lotion has a super fresh and classic scent of Menthol and Eucalyptus. The brown-red after shave Sandalwood has a recognizable warm and woody scent. These scents immediately remind you of the smell of a traditional barbershop.
Use an alum block
Use an alum block after shaving. Alum is a salt mineral. It has a disinfectant and astringent effect. The astringent effect causes the skin pores to close. Wet the alum block with cold water and rub it all over your face. You will notice that the greasy film is much less during the day.
Do not confuse an alum block with an alum pin. An alum pen or marker is used to stop bleeding from a shaving wound.
The French Osma Laboratoires is completely specialized in the production of alum-containing products. It is handy and large in size and is packed in a plastic box.
Captain Fawcett's alum block also has a nice large size and comes in a handy cotton storage bag.
Captain Fawcett alum block 90gr
Use talcum powder
After shaving, rub your face with a little talcum powder . Talcum powder softens the skin and absorbs moisture. This means you will be much less bothered by sweat and moisture. Super handy when the weather is warm.
You often come across Clubman Pinaud talcum powder in the barbershop. This talcum powder has a very light rose scent and comes in a large green plastic bottle.
Clubman Pinaud talcum powder 255gr
The very popular talcum powders from DR Harris and Taylor of Old Bond Street are lightly perfumed and match the scents of their shaving soaps, shaving creams and aftershave products. Taylor of Old Bond Street's Sandalwood Talcum Powder has the same soapy and musky woody scent of their Sandalwood shaving cream and aftershave.
Taylor of Old Bond Street talcum powder Sandalwood 100gr
If the DR Harris Arlington or Windsor shaving cream is your favorite, try the accompanying talcum powders after shaving. Arlington is a classic fresh scent of citrus and fern. Windsor has a subtle scent of black pepper, leather and vetiver.
DR Harris talcum powder Arlington 100gr
DR Harris talcum powder Windsor 100gr
The English Bluebeards Revenge - with the famous pirate skull as a logo - also has a delicious talcum powder. This talcum powder also has a very fine composition and is lightly perfumed.
Bluebeards Revenge talcum powder Talc for Men 100gr
Fresh and cared for with cleaning pads
How can you ensure that you look fresh all day long and don't have a shiny head. Use Anthony Logistics cleaning pads. Handy to take with you or to have in the office. These pads are moist facial wipes. It refreshes the skin, removes oil and provides a fresh and well-groomed appearance. The pads contain citrus and mint oil. This provides a nice fresh feeling on the skin.
Anthony cleaning pads Purifying Astringent
Exfoliate with a scrub gel
Your skin, like bacon, consists of different layers. The most important and outermost layer is the epidermis. The epidermis consists of dead skin cells. During the day, dust, soot particles and other nasties accumulate here. Cleanse your skin once or twice a week with a scrub gel . By scrubbing you scrape away a thin layer of epidermis. Use a scrub gel with a fine scrub of walnut shells or sand and clay.
First wet your face, apply a small amount of scrub gel and then distribute and massage it into your cheeks, nose, temples and forehead with a gentle and circular movement. Rinse after 1 minute with lukewarm water. Some barbers or beauticians recommend exfoliating to prevent ingrown hairs. Please note: do not exfoliate immediately before or after shaving. This may cause razor burn.
Truefitt and Hill No. 1 scrub gel 100ml
