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TL asleep? Fuck it, Skin(+beard)care For Men
tips. Just stuff I’ve picked up over time; I’m not telling you you need a 7 step skin-care routine, but let’s level up! This stuff won’t take much time. Judgement free zone, let’s start:
tips. Just stuff I’ve picked up over time; I’m not telling you you need a 7 step skin-care routine, but let’s level up! This stuff won’t take much time. Judgement free zone, let’s start:
First, wash your face with something OTHER than body soap. Why? Your face is way more sensitive than the rest of your body, and that stuff is gonna tear up your face. You may not notice it now, but you will in 10 years. Pick up a simple cleanser, Cerave is a good brand to start
Next, don’t ever wash your face without following up with moisturizer. Ever notice that your face ALWAYS feels oily, no matter how much you wash it? You gotta replenish the moisture on your face, otherwise your body is gonna overcompensate. Neutrogena has some good ones at CVS.
Speaking of moisturizer, put SPF on too. Some studies show that if kids wore SPF daily, they’d prob never need another corrective skincare product. Good news too, there are plenty of combo moisturizer/SPFs; Neutrogena again for this.
Okay when do you do all this? Rule of thumb would be when you brush your teeth: ideally the morning and at night. Cleanser in the shower if that’s your jam, moisturizer as soon as you get out.
Oh by the way, when you get of the shower? Do NOT rub your face with the towel. Ideally have a separate towel for your face (that other towel is touching your junk my guy) but at a minimum, always DAB to dry your face. You don’t wanna spread anything that’ll irritate your face.
That dabbing rule is always true by the way. At the gym? On a run? Dab dab dab, never rub. oh and while we’re at it, throw some cleansing towelettes and travel moisturizer in your gym bag. This is a lil overkill but your skin will def thank you, and I promise people will notice.
Okay what about your beard? Two things to know: your beard is NOT the same as your head hair, so don’t treat it that way. And it’s also part of your face, so you gotta take care of the skin under or it will fester and STINK.
That’s all to say, please don’t use shampoo and hair conditioner on your beard 
It will dry you out, you’ll flake and itch, and basically just wanna die.
It will dry you out, you’ll flake and itch, and basically just wanna die.
Key beard to-dos: do have a beard cleanser (Shea moisture makes a great one) that you can use in the shower. Same as with your face, follow up with a conditioner. Shea Moisture, Cremo, etc. Have a separate brush for your beard too, just to comb it out.
Beard oil is super popular, but in my opinion is not super important. This is a last step after you’ve nailed a routine. Cleanser and cream/conditioner are WAY more important.
Also, for skeptics: I can shower and do a full hair/face/beard care regimen in 15 mins, 10 if I need to rush it, and that’s with a lot of additional steps because I’m extra like that. I promise it’s super easy/fast and once you start, you’ll wonder how you lived before!
not an expert by any means so if anyone has other tips or corrections feel free to share
