How to do natural skin care for men

Nowadays, many male friends have worse skin due to a lot of social activities at work and irregular life. Many male friends often stay up late. You should know that staying up late is the biggest killer of the skin. Staying up late will cause puffy eyes and dark circles the next day. You must know how to take care of your skin in life. So how to do natural skin care for men?

In our imagination, the skin problems of boys are nothing more than oily skin and acne. However, Ouyang, who was sitting in front of Jolin, the national training manager of CLARINS, looked a little funny from a certain angle: a handsome boy with two obvious dark circles under his eyes. Because of these "panda eyes", he didn't pay much attention to skin care, but he used many big-name eye creams! But why didn't they work?

Jolin explained: Choosing a product is not just about the brand, but also about whether the product's efficacy meets the needs of the skin. In order to improve dark circles, if you choose an eye cream that only provides "moisturizing and moisturizing", the effect will naturally not be ideal.

There are two types of dark circles, and different eye creams are suitable for each. Jolin carefully took the pulse of Ouyang's dark circles: press the dark circles with your fingertips for about 10 seconds, and observe whether the skin around the dark circles changes from white to black for a short time when you release your fingers. If yes, it means that this type of dark circles is "vascular type", which is mainly caused by poor blood circulation due to staying up late, long-term eye fatigue, etc., and venous blood congestion forms at the eyelids. Most of the dark circles that people usually talk about belong to this type. To improve "vascular type" dark circles, you should choose an eye cream that can promote blood circulation in the eyes.

If the dark circles around the eyes do not change from white to black in an instant, and the skin around the eyes is always dark, then it is a "pigmented" dark circle, which is usually caused by genetics, sun exposure, etc. The "congenital" dark circles caused by genetic factors, like those of the Middle Eastern people, are basically incurable by skin care products. If the dark circles are caused by sun exposure, you should choose a whitening eye cream that can prevent and reduce melanin deposition.

What kind of dark circles does Ouyang have?

Multi-pronged approach to treating dark circles

Jolin repeatedly “took the pulse” and we “diagnosed” together, and we all agreed that Ouyang’s dark circles were a “difficult and complicated disease”—both the obvious “pigmentation type” of dark skin and the “vascular type” of blood vessel blockage. What can we do?

Jolin, the nurse at the clinic, said frankly: Almost all eye creams on the market that "can promote blood circulation in the eyes and improve dark circles" are mainly for prevention. They have a significant improvement effect on "false" dark circles caused by staying up late or temporary eye fatigue, but they are basically of little significance for improving "real" dark circles that "live together". Of course, it is still necessary to use such eye creams to prevent the dark circles from getting worse.

Because it is so difficult to improve dark circles, Jolin emphasized that you should use this eye cream to prevent dark circles when you are 17 or 18 years old and don’t have any eye problems yet!

In response to Ouyang's current expectations, Jolin suggested that he try CLARINS Repair Eye Mask. It is recognized that the effect of eye mask is better than eye cream. If you use it 2 to 3 times a week, you will see the benefits. Moreover, it is all-effective and can help improve various eye problems such as dark circles, fine lines, and sagging. Each time, the amount of eye mask used should be more than that of eye cream. Apply it around the eyes, so thick that the skin color cannot be seen. Wash it off with clean water after 10 to 15 minutes.

In daily care, Jolin suggested that he choose eye cream according to the skin care focus at different stages. For example, in autumn and winter, the UVB that easily tans the skin is relatively weak, so you can choose an eye cream that promotes blood circulation. CLARINS Eye Firming Serum is specially designed for men's skin. It is a refreshing eye essence that can help reduce eye puffiness and dark circles. In spring and summer, UVB is stronger, so you can choose a whitening eye cream to prevent ultraviolet rays from activating melanin.

In order to achieve better care results, Jolin also taught Ouyang the "eye finger pressure method": take an appropriate amount of eye cream, rub it between the first knuckles of the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger to warm it, press it to the eyes, starting from the inner corner of the eye, apply a certain amount of pressure to the eyeball, feel the center of gravity of the fingertips move from the ring finger to the middle finger, to the index finger, lift it up; shift it slightly, repeat, gradually press to the temple point, and press the temple point hard with the middle finger and ring finger. Repeat these actions until the eye cream is completely absorbed.

In addition to the effects of eye cream, the "eye acupressure method" itself is also very helpful in relieving eye fatigue and promoting blood circulation and lymphatic detoxification in the eyes. When the eyes are tired, you can hear a "gurgling" sound when pressing to clear the blood flow blockage.

Lifestyle habits of "pigmented" dark circles should pay special attention to eye sun protection. Jolin recommends that Ouyang students can choose eye creams with sun protection index, or choose sunscreens that are also suitable for eye skin, protect against the sun in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and wear sunglasses as much as possible. In addition, you must pay attention to getting more sleep and going to bed early to give your eyes enough rest; do more exercise to promote blood circulation throughout the body, which can also play a role in curbing dark circles.

Men's skin care: Cleansing alone is not enough

Like many boys, Ouyang’s daily skin care routine is to wash his face, and he prefers scrub-type cleansing products. He got the information from some beauty page: scrub should be used for 10 minutes. He thought he was very lazy, so he only scrubbed for 5 minutes each time!

———If this goes on for a long time, even the thickest skinned ones will not be able to bear it! Jolin told him: For oily skin, the first choice is a gel-like, low-foaming cleanser, which has sufficient cleansing power and is relatively gentle. If you choose a scrub-type cleanser, you must choose one that says "daily use" and "suitable for all skin types", such as CLARINS 4-in-1 scrub cleanser, but the massage time must be controlled within 1 minute, and the movements must be gentle, using the "beauty fingers" - the middle finger and the ring finger for massage, because these two fingers have the lightest force. If you choose a scrub-type product for daily cleansing, there is no need to use a scrub product for weekly care.

It is also important to note that after cleansing, you must use toner and moisturizing lotion to hydrate and hydrate the skin. Ouyang, who has some knowledge of beauty, couldn't help but ask: I have oily skin. Will the water and oil be incompatible if I apply moisturizing products? No. Jolin explained that toners suitable for combination and oily skin often have a certain oil control effect, and CLARINS Men's Plant Moisturizing Gel has a very light texture and can be instantly integrated into the skin to lock in moisture - don't be afraid of moisturizing just because your skin is oily, dehydrated skin will become more oily.

In summer, these most basic skin care products may not be enough to eliminate oiliness. It is necessary to use a refreshing oil-control essence on oily areas to inhibit oil secretion, reduce inflammation and kill bacteria to prevent acne.

If you do a cleansing mask once every 1 to 2 weeks (1 to 2 times a week in summer) and give your skin a regular "cleaning", it will be even more effective.

The above is an introduction on how to do natural skin care for men. In fact, not only women love beauty, but men also love beauty very much. Male friends can take care of their skin according to the actual condition of their skin, so that the effect will be better. In fact, men's skin care is not complicated. As long as everyone persists, they will achieve good results.