The days have already gone when being messy was considered as a sign of masculinity. These days, females love a groomed man (male) and hence, men and boys are not far behind in taking care of their look. For men, cleansing and moisturizing are not enough to keep skin clean and healthy. You need to take utmost care of your skin to keep it away from dullness and dryness. Here are five steps for skin care tips for men:

Do Cleansing, Toning and Moisturizing(CTM)

You must follow the CTM routine like women. Your skin is exposed to car exhaust, dust & dirt and other pollutants on a daily basis that damage your skin. In addition, your skin is thicker and oilier in comparison with females. Your skin requires a good facial cleanser that can work on it.

Cleansing helps you eliminate dead skin cells and sanitize your skin. You should use a mild cleanser, which cleanses your skin without letting it dry. As men, you are lazy to wash your face before going to the bed. You know this causes comedone. With cleansing, you can avoid acne, blackhead and whitehead. Use a basic rose water potion for toning. Moisturizing helps you to have crack, dull and dry skin. Apply thick moisturizing cream on your face and body to avoid have irritating skin.

Exfoliate daily

With exfoliation, you can stay away from having dead skin that occurs due to bacterial infection on your skin. By scrubbing, you remove the dirt and dust from your skin and open the skin pores that make your skin take a breath. Use a gentle face scrub once a week and this helps you make your face healthy, radiant and smooth by removing dullness and dead cells.

Apply sunscreen before going out

Before going out in the sun, you must apply a sunscreen with SPF 30 on your skin. It will help you escape from the effects of the sun’s UV rays. Use the sunscreen before 15 minutes going out.

Pay special attention to your lips

Your lips age fast and so, you need to pay special attention to them. Use a good quality of lip balm to keep your lips protected from getting chapped and looking bad. The use of a good lip balm helps you keep your lips smooth and look good.

Avoid having wrinkles

The skin around your eyes has lack of oil glands and sweat. This makes the skin under your eyes dehydrated leading it to have wrinkles early. Apply a little hydrating eye cream around your peepers before bedtime and in the morning.

Disclaimer – The views and opinions mentioned here are the writers’ own thoughts or based on the talks held with some of the professionals of respective fields. Never consider the tips or ideas mentioned on Stay Young & Healthy as a substitute for physician’s advice. At Stay Young & Healthy, we strongly advise you to consult your doctor for more details.