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A Man's Guide to Buying Skincare (or How
to Stay Looking Younger For Longer!)

Long gone are the days when a quick
shave with soap and a splash of cheap
aftershave was the mark of a man, those
1970's aftershave commercials which
inspired that look have been consigned
to the history books. The modern man has
a mass of shaving foams, after shave
balms and moisturisers, eye creams and
anti-aging products to choose from.

What to buy?

With this choice, it can be bewildering
to navigate through all the products
available. The man's shopping process
needs to be quick and easy. With
skincare, it is probably best to keep
everything as simple as possible. All
you need is three or four products as
follows:

1. a wash off cleanser - better than
soap as it does not dry out your skin

2. a light moisturiser (preferably with
an sun protection factor)

3. cooling eye gel if you are feeling a
bit worse for wear.

4. An exfoliating cream used once or
twice a week is a good addition and
takes very little time. Exfoliating the
skin helps remove dead skin cells to
leave the skin glowing.

Buy an eau de toilette spray which all
ranges from Calvin Klein to Hugo Boss
manufacture and use it on your body as
the alcohol in a traditional bottle
aftershave can dry out your skin if
applied to your face. When it comes to
shaving, a weighted razor and badger
hair shaving brush combined with a rich
shaving cream provide the closest finish
and will moisturise your skin as you
shave. Always shave in a downward
direction, not against your skin as this
will cause soreness.

Where to shop

Men's skincare from Clinique and Lancome
offer the same technology and packaging
with their products as women's skincare.
Although the perfumery/makeup department
is usually the domain of women, these
companies have invested lots of money in
to creating and marketing these ranges
for men, so the assistants are trained
to be helpful and not condescending.
Just be certain to only buy what you
intended and better still ask for
samples before buying.

Off the high street, the internet
provides an excellent way of avoiding
those Saturday crowds. Not only that but
on-line retailers are extremely
competitive on price and service. You
can also pickup salon only brands such
as

With regard to shaving, Edwin Jagger
offers a contemporary range of Gillette
Mach 3 compatible razors and badger
shaving brushes. Even though the Edwin
Jagger contemporary range can be more
expensive than your average department
store shaving kit, you can be assured of
excellent design and craftsmanship which
can be felt in the quality and feel of
their products turning shaving from a
chore into a pleasure.

Isn't it time you started looking after
yourself by investing in a good
cleanser, moisturiser and eye gel, not
forgetting a once a week exfoliating
cream, you will look all the better for
it!

Long gone are the days when a quick shave with soap and a
splash of cheap aftershave was the mark of a man. This
article guides you through the essentials of looking after
your skin.

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