Skin and habits
Men’s skin: choosing care beyond packaging labels
Observe your skin rather than a retail category
A men’s label helps identify a store section, but it cannot establish your dryness, sensitivity or tolerance of fragrance. Observe the face after washing and through the day. Actual needs, combined with texture preferences, provide a more precise basis for comparing skincare than assuming that every product in a gendered range will be suitable.
Include shaving frequency in the comparison
Daily shaving, a long beard and occasional trimming affect the face differently. Assign products to the relevant grooming step without assuming that a fragranced lotion suits every situation. When redness or bumps repeatedly follow shaving, professional advice can help distinguish irritation, ingrown hairs and other skin problems that may require a different response.
Resources to explore further
Clarins — routine homme
Clarins presents men’s grooming steps that readers can adapt to shaving habits and the way their own skin responds.American Academy of Dermatology — oily skin
The oily-skin resource explains needs associated with sebum independently of the gender category printed on cosmetic packaging.Biotherm — Homme
Biotherm Homme offers textures and formats to compare once a particular need has been identified through observing the skin.