Skin Care Tips for Men

Women are the focus of the beauty industry, but men are slowly closing in. Today's man want to look and feel his best and that all starts with a great skin care regime. Men do not have the same troubles and hurdles to overcome when striving for facial beauty, but they do have their own set of facial quirks.

Men have oily skin by nature. As a matter of fact, the oil levels on a man's face can be up to 20% more than on a woman's face. In order to keep that oil at bay, clean your face with natural and chemical free products. Following your cleaning with an oil free toner and finish the regime with an oil free moisturizer.

Men will occasionally need to perform a little skin maintenance just like their fellow women. Exfoliating, cleansing masks and chemical peels will all help to shed off that top layer of skin. It is the top layer of skin that holds on to the everyday dirt and grime you encounter by simply walking in the air.

Men's facial care offers one huge difference than women's facial care. Men have to shave in order to keep that clean fresh look, but shaving can wreak havoc on the skin. Men, when shaving, make sure you use a fresh razor as soon as your old blade appears to be getting even the slightest bit dull. Old, dull razors can literally rip the skin from the face.

After shaving, never use an alcohol based after shave. Alcohol will only dry the face and irritate any knicks even more than they already are. Another no no for a man's facial care regime is scented products. Perfume is alcohol based and alcohol should never be applied to shaved skin, no matter the form. Instead of aftershave, rinse the face with cool water and apply a great moisturizer.

Men have facial need just as women have facial needs. While men, most often, do not have to deal with the problems of a “T” zone and makeup removal, women rarely have to worry about the after-effects of aftershave. Men can take care of their face just as women can and the results are age defying.

“About Face”™ Anti-Aging Serum

It’s not just your shirt that looks better without wrinkles

Funny thing, age: it can kind of sneak up on you. Like after a heavy night out when your face seems to betray every one of your years. There was a time when those creases and cracks were called character lines. Thing is, that was back in the day when Humphrey Bogart was all the rage. Now, thanks to the untiring genius of hip Billy Jealousy, you can laugh in the face of your corrupted reflection with About Face Anti-Aging Serum, a concentrated rejuvenation formula that returns you from hangdog to handsome in no time.

Like all Billy Jealousy products, this advanced Cosmeceutical uses a unique blend of active ingredients that produce a change in the skin’s function, allowing it to heal, regenerate and overcome the effects of time. About Face Anti-Aging Serum’s breakthrough formula contains a clinically proven combination of exfoliants and anti-inflammatory agents that work to increase collagen production, shrink pores, and ease away fine lines, wrinkles and discoloration, while dramatically minimizing sag and unsightly puffiness. The overall result? Skin that looks and feels like it did when you couldn’t pass a mirror without checking yourself out.

• Gentle glycolic acid, a super exfoliant that tightens and tones the skin, helps ease away fine lines, wrinkles and discoloration
• Echinacea purpurea (coneflower) extract, an anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory, boosts the skin’s immune system to minimize sag, puffiness and overly large pores
• Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, promotes skin’s healing abilities to prevent blemishes and marks

As for application, it couldn’ be easier. Simply dispense 2-3 pumps of About Face Anti-Aging Serum onto your fingertips and gently work into the face, neck and all areas of decline. So, as far as your skin is concerned, living the life doesn’t have to take its toll. The only caveat being: it’s not recommended for when you have more delicate things to hide.

Billy Jealousy products are available at Barneys, select Nordstroms, and www.billyjealousy.com

Retail price: $48

Cashmere Coat Hair Strengthening Conditioner

Hydrate and Protect Your Hair from the elements with Cashmere Coat Sun, wind and pollution can rob your hair of its natural strength and luster. Banish these three offenders to the dark side with Cashmere Coat Hair Strengthening Conditioner, a peppermint infused conditioner that restores strength, shine and essential hydration to your cherished locks. Cashmere Coat contains Quaternium-18, an ingredient that repairs and super-conditions your hair and scalp. Another ingredient, Lemon Fruit Extract, fortifies and seals hair shaft and adds shine. Two DHT blockers, Swertia Herb Extract and Peppermint Oil, block DHT production on your hair cells, promoting thick, healthy hair. Lastly included in the line up is Panthenol, a provitamin conditioner. Cashmere Coat helps men not to lose their hair and if the hair follicle has not been dead for more than 10 years, it’ll thicken and provide re-growth for a natural full head of hair. All this combines to create an excellent environment for a special someone to run her fingers through your hair. As for application, apply to wet hair after using Fuzzy Logic Hair Strengthening Shampoo. Massage into entire scalp. Leave on for 1-2 minutes and then rinse.

Suggested Retail Price: $22 Packaging: 8 oz/ 236ml

Combat Lines Face Moisturizer SPF 30

Face it: In this day and age you’ve simply got to use protection

A light tan has a certain allure but let’s look at the facts: the rate of skin cancer in men is twice as great as with women. And with the shrinking ozone layer most pronounced in our northernmost states, it’s not just the lads in the Sunbelt who have reason to fear.

Rest assured, Billy Jealousy has crafted a solution to allay these concerns: Combat Lines Face Moisturizer SPF 30. How does it work? Like all Billy Jealousy products, this one’s an advanced Cosmeceutical that utilizes the latest in sun technologies for broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection

It contains both encapsulated organic sunscreen Octinoxate (Parsol MCX®) and Oxybenzone (Eusolex® 4360) considered two of the best forms of sun protection because they work immediately to protect against harmful ultraviolet rays. Our lightweight formula is fortified with a patented ingredient Hydrapol™(from Aloe vera L.) to hydrate the skin and help correct the visible signs of sun damage. Plant extracts soothe and condition, while vitamins A, B, C and E provide antioxidants to counteract the free-radical damage caused by sun exposure.

The application couldn’t be easier: Apply to face and neck. Massage thoroughly and bask in the knowledge that you’re protecting one of your most important assets.

Retails for: $38

Combination Code Face Moisturizer

DECIPHERING SEXY SKIN

Taking on the role of suave secret agent, Billy Jealousy accepted the mission to uncover hidden sources, unearth underground ingredients, and finally unlock the top-secret code to irresistible skin. At last, the truth is revealed!

The new Combination Code Face Moisturizer with Green Tea and Aloe Vera unmasks the skin no woman can resist.

Lightweight and easily absorbed, Combination Code instantly hydrates, smoothes and softens a man’s face, alleviating destruction by diabolical forces and super villains such as environmental and endogenous damage. Simple, yet incredibly affective, a small amount massaged on the face and neck and the code goes into action, unleashing a secret power that arouses desire in all who come near. The code is yours. Use it wisely.

Key Ingredients and Benefits:

Aloe Vera: Moisturizes skin; Properties: Hydrates, softens, heals, calms, soothes skin; penetrates the skin to supply moisture directly to the tissue
Dimethicone: Smoothes skin without leaving a greasy feeling Green Tea, Chamomile, Calendula:: Natural botanical extracts provide antioxidants to fight free radicals and environmental/endogenous damage; firm skin; contain anti-aging properties
Vitamins A&E: Help maintain skin’s elasticity and promotes regeneration for a more youthful appearance; helps improve the appearance of rough, dry, and damaged skin; renews; contains anti-aging properties
Vitamin E: Contains free-radical scavenging properties
Panthenol: ProVitamin skin conditioner, aids in tissue repair and helps lessen redness
Grape Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Avocado Oil, Olive Oil: Natural oils with moisturizing and nourishing properties; penetrate skin’s cellular level
Colloidal Minerals: Oligoelement bringing trace elements and minerals directly to your skin’s surface
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein and Hydrolyzed Soy Protein: Condition and moisturize improving skin’s overall appearance; stimulates cell turnover; minimizes appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.