Guy face skincare?

hexaemeron · 08-06-2009, 04:37 PM

Okay, I'm 30 and a guy. I'm starting to get older and I want to really take good care of myself. I'm eating near perfectly, exercising daily (thanks, ghost!) and drinking lots of water.

What I want to do now is think about how I can be good to my skin. My facial skin is doing really well, I think for my age. No lines, crows feet, wrinkles, nothing and I have a natural olive complexion so I don't really have to tan.

One thing that isn't really a big deal, but I'm kinda curious about is that up and down my nose, it seems like I have clogged pores. I use Neutrogena exfoliating facial scrub, alpha and beta hydroxy pore toner daily and biore nose strips once a week. However, I can still see almost all the pores on my nose are still clogged with.... junk.

How do I fix this?

Knead2Know · 08-06-2009, 04:45 PM

I highly reccomend the Anthony skin care line for men...

Skin care is about using a system and I think Anthony has a great line of products for men...

Caterina · 08-06-2009, 04:48 PM

Mint Julep mask. Its cheap and does thejob, however, itmight dry your skin out if overused.

g84 · 08-06-2009, 04:48 PM

I was just about to recommend one of the Neutrogena facial scrubs lol (it's my favorite one). But i understand what you mean though. There always seems to be those little dark spots on the nose and chin that are difficult to get rid of. I have heard that the "oil cleansing method'' can be helpful for this if you use the method continually (there's lots of information if you google it). But otherwise, it's good to remember that everyone has them; it isn't worth being too harsh with your skin to get rid of them.

ghost69 · 08-06-2009, 04:54 PM

maybe try 'tend skin'. you can use it almost everywhere on your body. i should get some as i need to exfoliate.

KG · 08-06-2009, 04:57 PM

Johnson & Johnson's Clean and Clear. Works great!

catfeeder · 08-06-2009, 08:26 PM

I've tried a bizillion skin care lines and everything made my skin angry or my eyes water and nothing worked. Even the stuff for sensitive skin--not good. I found Isomers Laboratories (Toronto, Canada and London, UK) who sells online direct and also ShopNBC (USA) and The Shopping Channel (Canada). Big, hUge results--immediately. The kind that had coworkers who don't even know my name stopping me in hallways to ask what I've done. They have a men's line, but all the rest is good for men, too.

My best,
Cat

spinstermanquee · 08-07-2009, 02:58 PM

I found using the Neutrogena Acne Soap daily with a scrubby sponge in the T-zone, plus doing cucumber peel-off masks and any kind of clay mask (the Queen Helene Mint Julep mask, as another poster mentioned, is EXCELLENT). You have to do masks regularly to get the pore refinement you're looking for.

One way to get more out of a mask, especially the peel-off variety, is to steam open your pores first, then apply the mask while your pores are still open. Once dry (20-30 min) you can peel it off and you will SEE what the mask drags out of your face!

The clay masks I steam too, but wash off. They "suck" the toxins out of your skin a different way.

When you have a friend over you can "goddess out"

together - do masks and soak your feet while you share a glass of wine or two. I have talked more than a few of my male friends into it! My husband would never admit to it but I've treated his skin, too.

Now for non-oily moisturizer moving forward, I had an old boyfriend who swore by Oil of Olay. It's not expensive, not greasy, and will keep your handsome face soft and wrinkle-free.

Have fun!

spinster

dangletsbang · 08-07-2009, 03:01 PM

Off topic..

do the Biore nose strips actually work?

hexaemeron · 08-07-2009, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dangletsbang

Off topic..

do the Biore nose strips actually work?

They sort of do. But I need something a big sturdier. It pulls some stuff out but not enough.

08-06-2009, 04:37 PM	#1
hexaemeron Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Gender: Male Age: 30 Posts: 2,145	Guy face skincare? Okay, I'm 30 and a guy. I'm starting to get older and I want to really take good care of myself. I'm eating near perfectly, exercising daily (thanks, ghost!) and drinking lots of water. What I want to do now is think about how I can be good to my skin. My facial skin is doing really well, I think for my age. No lines, crows feet, wrinkles, nothing and I have a natural olive complexion so I don't really have to tan. One thing that isn't really a big deal, but I'm kinda curious about is that up and down my nose, it seems like I have clogged pores. I use Neutrogena exfoliating facial scrub, alpha and beta hydroxy pore toner daily and biore nose strips once a week. However, I can still see almost all the pores on my nose are still clogged with.... junk. How do I fix this?

08-06-2009, 04:48 PM	#3
Caterina Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,100	Mint Julep mask. Its cheap and does thejob, however, itmight dry your skin out if overused. __________________ How do they do it, the ones who make love without love? These are the true religious, the purists, the pros, the ones who will not accept a false Messiah, love the priest instead of the God. -- Sharon Olds

08-06-2009, 04:48 PM	#4
g84 Online Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 680	I was just about to recommend one of the Neutrogena facial scrubs lol (it's my favorite one). But i understand what you mean though. There always seems to be those little dark spots on the nose and chin that are difficult to get rid of. I have heard that the "oil cleansing method'' can be helpful for this if you use the method continually (there's lots of information if you google it). But otherwise, it's good to remember that everyone has them; it isn't worth being too harsh with your skin to get rid of them. __________________ non posso continuare così.. ho paura. Rain: fall hard. My eyes may close, but I'll stand like a statue. Last edited by g84; 08-06-2009 at 04:57 PM.

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ghost69 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Desert Gender: Male Posts: 33,424	maybe try 'tend skin'. you can use it almost everywhere on your body. i should get some as i need to exfoliate. __________________ Not only am I friendly, but I'm invisible too. Too perfect of a relationship is too weird-g69 If you say you are normal, I'd think you are weird-g69 The world can only get better, it depends on how you look at it-g69 'As wicked as you are, you're beautiful to me'-5fingerdeathpunch you cannot control the world, you can only live in it the best you can for you-g69 NooOoOoooOOoOoOoooooo

08-06-2009, 04:57 PM	#6
KG Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 2 miles east of Hicksville Gender: Male Posts: 4,902	Johnson & Johnson's Clean and Clear. Works great! __________________ Life is just a word until you go through it. I've got the scars to prove it.

08-06-2009, 04:45 PM	#2
Knead2Know Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 259	I highly reccomend the Anthony skin care line for men... Skin care is about using a system and I think Anthony has a great line of products for men...

08-06-2009, 08:26 PM	#7
catfeeder Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Gender: Female Posts: 2,558	I've tried a bizillion skin care lines and everything made my skin angry or my eyes water and nothing worked. Even the stuff for sensitive skin--not good. I found Isomers Laboratories (Toronto, Canada and London, UK) who sells online direct and also ShopNBC (USA) and The Shopping Channel (Canada). Big, hUge results--immediately. The kind that had coworkers who don't even know my name stopping me in hallways to ask what I've done. They have a men's line, but all the rest is good for men, too. My best, Cat

08-07-2009, 02:58 PM	#8
spinstermanquee Online Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 591	I found using the Neutrogena Acne Soap daily with a scrubby sponge in the T-zone, plus doing cucumber peel-off masks and any kind of clay mask (the Queen Helene Mint Julep mask, as another poster mentioned, is EXCELLENT). You have to do masks regularly to get the pore refinement you're looking for. One way to get more out of a mask, especially the peel-off variety, is to steam open your pores first, then apply the mask while your pores are still open. Once dry (20-30 min) you can peel it off and you will SEE what the mask drags out of your face! The clay masks I steam too, but wash off. They "suck" the toxins out of your skin a different way. When you have a friend over you can "goddess out" together - do masks and soak your feet while you share a glass of wine or two. I have talked more than a few of my male friends into it! My husband would never admit to it but I've treated his skin, too. Now for non-oily moisturizer moving forward, I had an old boyfriend who swore by Oil of Olay. It's not expensive, not greasy, and will keep your handsome face soft and wrinkle-free. Have fun! spinster

08-07-2009, 03:01 PM	#9
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