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Skincare for men

Yes gentlemen, your skin longs for a little extra care in winter too, because a man’s skin has plenty to contend with. You exercise and sweat, you shower and dry off (often none too gently) with a nice rough towel, you deal with changes in temperature, and let’s not forget the razor scraping across your face several times a week. And no, you don’t need ten bottles lined up in the bathroom like your girlfriend does (though you’re welcome to). Here’s how to keep your skin in top condition, step by step.

Step 1: Cleansing

Prefer a no-nonsense approach that doesn’t take too long? Use a cleanser you can reach for in the shower, two birds with one stone. The Facial Cleansing Gel + AHA simply needs to be lathered with water, massage it into your face and rinse away. A lightly exfoliating cleanser that washes excess oil and impurities from your skin, leaving it clean and fresh.

Step 2: Exfoliating

A man’s skin is often thicker and tougher, which makes it all the more important to remove dead skin cells, otherwise pores clog more quickly. The Mattifying Purifying Facial Scrub by Aromatherapy Associates is a mild scrub that keeps your skin fresh and matte. Natural clay cleanses clogged pores, while Geranium and Petitgrain regulate sebum production, so spots are less likely to appear. It also refines enlarged pores without the use of chemicals or unnecessary synthetic ingredients.

Step 3: Moisturiser

The non-greasy yet rich texture of the Essential Shock Intense Cream is like a multivitamin for your skin. A multipurpose moisturiser you can use day and night. It brings your skin into top condition with, among other ingredients, vitamin C to brighten and Proteoglycan-Derma Complex for 24-hour hydration and to help address fine lines.

Step 4: Shaving

The all-in-one Before and After Shave Cream by Santa Maria Novella is a barrier cream any man will be glad of. A product to prepare your skin for shaving, to shave with, and to use as an aftershave. All to leave your skin as soft and smooth as possible: it repairs, hydrates and soothes with the familiar scent of Melograno.

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