How to do a Facial for a Man

A man’s facial skin is normally thicker than a woman’s and less sensitive to ingredients in cleansers and moisturizers, but shaving is another issue. Men with heavy beards or curly hair can experience razor bumps, ingrown hairs that cause small, bumps on the skin. But with proper facial care, these problems can be a thing of the past and replaced with a clean, smooth face everyday.

Many men prefer bars over liquid cleansers, which is okay if you have normal or oily skin. But bar soap dries skin out more than liquid cleansers. If your skin is itchy or a little tight after you wash your face, then use a moisturizing bar soap with emollients such as glycerin, vitamin E oil, or olive oil or jojoba oil. If you have very oily skin, then acne may be a common problem for you. Acne is caused by excess oil production that clogs pores, causing inflammation.

Use soaps or liquid cleansers that contain salicylic acid, glycolic acid or benzyl peroxide. All three have exfoliating agents to remove the upper layers of dead skin and allow for deeper cleaning of pores. Exfoliating is also the best way to greatly reduce or completely eliminate skin bumps when shaving. Simply use a facial exfoliator 2-3 times a week to buff away the dead skin cells that your hair grows back into.

After you wash your face, massage in a grainy facial exfoliator for a minute with gentle circular motions. You will see a vast improvement in your shaving bump situation. Some soaps are laced with a moisturizer, and for some men they work fine, but if not then add a moisturizer to your daily routine. For dry skin, choose a cream, which is the thickest formulation that deeply penetrates the pores. If you have normal skin, then use a lotion, which is lighter and contains less oil.

A skin toner or gel formula is best for oily skin. By using or adding these tips to your daily skin care routine, every man can have baby-smooth skin feel that looks good and feels even better.