Here are some good articles I found about skin car routine:
http://www.wikihow.com/Establish-an-Eff ... re-Routine
http://www.askmen.com/grooming/appearan ... steps.html
http://beauty.about.com/od/skinflaws/a/ ... incare.htm
I didn't know you were supposed to exfoliate your skin to remove dead cells to look younger.
Step 2: Exfoliate
Exfoliation is the step most people skip in their weekly skincare routine. But trust me, if you start properly exfoliating your skin, you will notice an almost immediate difference. According to Berg, one of the reasons men's skin looks more youthful than women's is because men tend to exfoliate daily when they shave.
I use a facial scrub weekly to exfoliate my skin, but I also find using a washcloth when I cleanse my skin works just as well. I simply put a dab of cleanser on a damp washcloth and massage the cleanser into my skin in a circular motion. After a quick rinse, any sign of dead skin is erased. You can also exfoliate skin via microdermabrasion, chemical peels and retinoids. In my article, How to Exfoliate, I share all my tips and tricks to proper exfoliation. Including why you should throw out the loofah.
See my list of the best facial scrubs and microdermabrasion kits.
Scrubs work by removing the top layer of dead skin cells that tend to dull your complexion. We find exfoliating skin once a week with a microdermabrasion kit keeps skin glowing year-round. Make sure you use a gentle scrub with tiny grains. Big grains in cheap scrubs can tear skin and cause more harm than good. My favorite microdermabrasion kit is made by Lancome.
In the hour it takes to get a chemical peel, you can take off five years from your face. Can't afford the price tag for a monthly peel? Try some over-the-counter peels that work over the course of a month. I prefer MD Skincare's.
So that facial scrub I bought was a product you use to exfoliate? I thought it was just a cleanser. I got "cleanser" and "scrub" mixed up. lol.
Apparently, if you use a washcloth, which is the old fashioned way of cleaning your face, it does wonders.
http://beauty.about.com/b/2008/04/03/si ... hcloth.htm
Here's something I don't get though. I thought sunlight was good for you? People say that sunlight gives your skin Vitamin D, which it needs. But then why do the articles above say that you should put sunscreen on your face everyday to protect your skin from sun damage? Do most people really use sunscreen everyday? It seems like a lot of trouble.
This guy, though he sounds gay, explained the basics of skin care for men.
Description:
"Skin care for men: This is my basic description of a men's skin care routine. Here I describe how to use products that are available at your local drugstore that are reasonably priced and effective! There are basic 4 steps in skin care:
1) Cleanse (simple cleanser)
2) Tone (optional)
3) Exfoliate (2-3x per week)
4) Moisturize (with sunscreen)
As long as you can be proactive about taking care of your skin, and follow some basic advice you will thank yourself in the future!
Thanks for watching everyone!"