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Skin Care for Men

Even before the term "metro sexual" became part of pop culture vocabulary, men's skin care products were an essential post-shaving ritual. However, many men are still hesitant to protect and treat their skin like women do, for fear of ridicule. In general, men have thicker skin than women; so they wrinkle later in life. However men tend to have a 15-percent higher chance of having oilier skin and larger pores compared to women their age. So although they wrinkle later; their skin accumulates dirt and oil for longer.

To avoid nasty blackheads and breakouts, it's necessary for men to wash their faces each morning, after shaving and each night before bed to keep the face clean. Shaving, in the direction of the hair's grain, with a moisturizing enriched shaving cream will reduce the burning and chaffing caused by a razor. After shaving, apply a moisturizing, anti-irritating aftershave lotion to re-hydrate the skin. Men with sensitive skin, dry skin or acne-prone skin should follow a regular skin care regime to keep skin smooth and free of blemishes.