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 wrinkles much less quickly. Women have to either tighten their face or heavily apply makeup at a later age. We men can happily walk around wrinkle-free even at an older age. Men's skin is firmer and has a higher sebum production. This means we are less likely to suffer from wrinkles. However, too much sebum production leads to clogged pores and an oily, shiny skin. By the end of the day, you often have a greasy film on your skin. In this blog, we have some handy tips to prevent this.
Tips for a fresh and fit face
What works well or not for you always depends on your skin type. As with many skincare products, you need to determine for yourself what works well for you. It's often a matter of trial and error. Most of us have combination skin. In particular, the skin on the forehead and (around) the nose feels oily. Meanwhile, the cheeks and around the mouth feel rather dry.
Cleanse with a cleansing gel
Everything starts in the morning with a thorough cleansing of the skin using a pH-neutral cleansing gel. Make sure to use a cleansing product specifically for men's skin. These products clean the skin, leave it undisturbed, 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 results in less irritation during 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 cleansing sensitive skin. It is a mild pH-neutral cleansing gel with an active caring effect. This lightly scented 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 among many of our customers. It is a gentle mint-fresh gel and is suitable for normal to oily skin. After using this cleansing gel, your skin feels super fresh, soft, and clean. A real recommendation.
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 somewhat more popular than a classic aftershave splash. Still, there are large groups of men who like to apply a delightful alcohol splash after shaving. If you have oily skin, the after shave balm can leave a sticky film on your skin after shaving. Try experimenting with an old-fashioned alcohol-containing after shave. Alcohol has a mildly drying effect. This way, you will feel much less oily or have a film on your skin throughout the day.
An after shave contains alcohol and fragrance components. 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, in addition to alcohol and fragrance components, various caring ingredients. The American Ariana & Evans shaving brand has a wide range of alcohol-containing scented aftershaves with various caring ingredients, such as glycerin, Aloe Vera, Calendula, Chamomile, and Vitamin E. They are actually 4-in-1 after shave products: disinfecting, refreshing, caring, and smelling good.
Ariana & Evans after shave & skinfood
The also American artisanal 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 to 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 behind.
The German Meissner Tremonia does not use synthetic fragrance ingredients in their shaving products, only essential oils. Their aftershaves also contain various pure plant oils for both care and fragrance. For example, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Mint, or Cedarwood oil. As one of the few providers, they also have a fragrance-free aftershave.
Meissner Tremonia after shave unscented Pure 100ml
Globally very popular is of course the Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus and Sandalwood after shave. The scents of the products perfectly match their shaving soaps and shaving creams. The famous 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 barber shop.
Use an alum block
Use an alum block after shaving. Alum is a salt mineral. It has a disinfecting and astringent effect. Due to the astringent effect, the skin pores will close. Wet the alum block with cold water and rub it over your entire face. You will notice that throughout the day the oily film is much less.
Do not confuse an alum block with an alum stick. An alum pen or stick is for stopping the bleeding of a shaving cut.
The French Osma Laboratoires specializes in the production of alum-containing products. It is handy and large-sized and comes packaged in a plastic box.
The alum block from Captain Fawcett also has a nice large size and comes in a handy cotton storage bag.
Captain Fawcett alum block 90gr
Use talcum powder
Rub your face after shaving with a little talcum powder. Talcum powder soothes the skin and absorbs moisture. This way you will have much less trouble with sweat and moisture. Super handy when the weather is warm.
In the barbershop, you often encounter Clubman Pinaud talcum powder. 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 scented and match the fragrances of their shaving soaps, shaving creams, and aftershave products. The Sandalwood talcum powder from Taylor of Old Bond Street has the same soapy and musky wood scent as their Sandalwood shaving cream and aftershave.
Taylor of Old Bond Street talcum powder Sandalwood 100gr
If DR Harris Arlington or Windsor shaving cream is your favorite, then try the corresponding talcum powders after shaving. Arlington has 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 logo - also has a delightful talcum powder. This talcum powder also has a very fine composition and is lightly scented.
Bluebeards Revenge talcum powder Talc for Men 100gr
Fresh and well-groomed with cleansing pads
How can you ensure that you look fresh all day and don't have a shiny bald head? Use the cleansing pads from Anthony Logistics. Convenient to take along or have at the office. These pads are moist facial wipes. They refresh the skin, remove oiliness, and provide a fresh and well-groomed appearance. The pads contain, among other things, citrus and mint oil. This gives a nice fresh feeling on the skin.
Anthony cleansing pads Purifying Astringent
Scrubbing with a scrub gel
Your skin consists, just like spekkoek, of different layers. The most important and outer layer is the epidermis. The epidermis is made up of dead skin cells. Throughout the day, dust, soot particles, and other grime accumulate here. Cleanse your skin once or twice a week with a scrub gel. By scrubbing, you scrape away a thin layer of the epidermis. Use a scrub gel with fine exfoliants made from walnut shells or sand and clay.
First, wet your face, apply a small amount of scrub gel, and then distribute and massage it gently in circular motions on your cheeks, nose, temples, and forehead. After 1 minute, rinse off with lukewarm water. Some barbers or beauticians recommend scrubbing to prevent ingrown hairs. Be careful, do not scrub immediately before or after shaving. This may cause shaving irritation.
Truefitt and Hill No. 1 scrub gel 100ml
