Men have thicker skin and women have softer skin. Thick skin is firm and soft skin is delicate, so women's skin is more fragile than men's skin. Male skin oil secretion is more, while female skin oil secretion is less. Oily skin is easy to accumulate dirt, especially fat-soluble organic matter and various microorganisms, which can induce inflammation and infection. Men have a lot of hair and large pores, and bacteria, fungi and viruses can March in and cause infection. Women have less hair and small pores, and the chances of infection are correspondingly less. The melanin content of male skin, especially exposed parts such as face, is generally higher than that of female, so the incidence of solar dermatitis and solar rash in male is lower than that in female. Because melanin has photoprotective function, and the content of melanin in women is less than that in men, women's skin needs photoprotection more than that in men.
Five misunderstandings of male skin care
Myth 1: Just use soap every day.
Soap is not the best choice for cleansing, because frequent use of soap will affect the pH of the skin. When the skin feels dry or tight, sebaceous glands secrete a lot of oil, which makes the facial oil situation more serious.
Myth 2: Acne can die by itself or be squeezed out by hand.
The formation of acne is because dust and dead skin accumulate pores, so that sebum cannot be discharged normally, leading to bacterial skin infection. If you squeeze out acne by hand, or let it develop, it will make acne hide deeper and deeper, and even leave uneven scars. Therefore, the use of scrub in basic nursing can not be ignored.
Myth 3: Eating and living has nothing to do with beauty.
If you don't have good eating habits, often eat greasy, spicy and irritating food, and have the habit of smoking, then your face must look unhealthy and dull. Therefore, it is necessary to develop good eating habits, eat more light food and fresh vegetables and fruits, drink more water and smoke less, so as to effectively improve the skin.
Myth 4: Skin care products for women can also be applied to men.
Most men's skin tends to be oily and dehydrated at the same time. Most female skin care products are moisturizing, and most female products are not suitable for men. Therefore, men should choose refreshing male skin care products. There are many brands in the world that have men's products. Choose some brands specially designed for men.
Myth 5: Sun protection is only a topic that women care about.
Sunscreen doesn't mean you're afraid of being tanned. Black holes that split the ozone layer are getting bigger and bigger, and their lethality to the skin is getting worse and worse. Therefore, sun protection should be everyone's concern, regardless of gender. Men's skin is generally rough, and dirt often adheres to the surface to block pores, leading to diseases of hair follicles and sebaceous glands; Especially in middle age, due to the decline of physiological function, wrinkles, relaxation and edema are prone to occur. Therefore, it is very important for men to carry out scientific skin care.
Pay attention to washing your face: men should pay special attention to washing their faces. If the skin is dry, you can wash your face alternately with cold water and warm water to stimulate the blood circulation of local skin and enhance the elasticity of facial skin. Dry skin must remember to change facial cleanser in autumn and winter and choose paste facial cleanser. When people with oily skin wash their faces, it is best to apply a towel for 3-5 minutes first, then wash their faces with soap, and then massage for a while after washing, so as to promote the blood circulation of local skin, improve its nutritional status, facilitate the discharge of sebum, make the face smooth and delicate, and reduce wrinkles and relaxation. Men with neutral skin can wash their faces with cold water or hot water.
Balanced nutrition: Middle-aged men are the most energetic. They often run around outside, and their diet is poor, especially eating irritating foods such as sweet, spicy, spicy and sour, or having bad habits such as smoking and drinking. People who don't like to eat fruits and vegetables will make their acid-base imbalance and affect their health. Therefore, if you want to have healthy skin, you must take a balanced intake of nutrition, eat more nutritious foods such as vegetables, fruits and bean products, quit smoking and drinking, and take appropriate intake of vitamins, protein and trace elements.
Ensure sleep: Middle-aged people have many affairs, some often stay up late to work overtime, and lack of sleep leads to haggard and gloomy faces, dark eyes and exposed bags under the eyes, which leads to increased wrinkles. Middle-aged people should ensure high-quality sleep and sleep for 8 hours every day. But sleep time should not be too long.
Stay optimistic: People who are often sad, irritable and irritable will cause physical diseases, so staying optimistic will make the skin fit better.
Stick to shaving: Beards are prone to dust and germs. Shaving regularly can keep the skin clean and help to maintain a youthful appearance. After shaving, the skin will become rough, and there may be invisible small wounds. At this time, it is necessary to use a special aftershave honey nutrition for men. Its special ingredients can soothe facial skin and make pores shrink naturally.
Special care: pay attention to skin protection, especially for men who work in the field or in high temperature. Wear protective articles such as straw hats and wind shields when going to work, and properly apply some skin protectants to prevent excessive ultraviolet radiation and dust infection.
Proper maintenance: Men should use male skin care products developed for men's skin characteristics. Wind and sun make the skin rough. After washing your face, apply some special nutrition cream and moisturizing honey for men to help your skin smooth. First of all, clean
You should also use shower gel when taking a bath. Of course, you should use the right products when cleaning your face. Sooner or later, excess dirt and grease can be thoroughly washed away. However, don't think that the more you clean, the better. Too many cleansing products will only stimulate the skin to secrete more oil. If you think there must be too much oil, you can use oil absorption.
Second, regulate the skin.
Don't think that washing your face can effectively control oil. Without proper conditioning, cleansing will only stimulate more oil, because after cleansing, the skin is not protected by oil, and water is more likely to evaporate into the air, thus stimulating the skin to secrete a lot of oil to keep water. Therefore, taking toner after cleansing can instantly converge sebum secretion, narrow pores and balance skin pH; If you often get acne, you can use a toner containing bactericidal or oil-absorbing powder to strengthen the effect of controlling and killing oil.
Third, nourish
Refreshing skin converges pores, but the skin may still be in a relatively dry state and needs professional men's cream to nourish it. Specially designed for men, the soft texture is quickly absorbed by the skin, effectively moisturizing the skin and replenishing the water lost from the skin. Be sure to use cream after washing your face, otherwise it will aggravate the oily condition of your skin. For the nourishment of lips and hands, it is also best to choose some products such as lip balm and hand cream.
Fourth, local centralized nursing.
Eye cream usually has a highly concentrated essence, which can strengthen the microcirculation around the eyes and relieve eye fatigue. Some star products can also accelerate melanin metabolism, reduce dark circles, and effectively improve edema and bags under the eyes caused by stress and fatigue. Although flour milk products can replenish moisture to the skin, their ability is limited. Therefore, if it can be used with facial essence at this time, it can replenish moisture to the skin and fundamentally inhibit oil secretion.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) special care
Mask and eye mask products that are not suitable for daily use but have excellent efficacy. Men can choose some products that can show dull skin tone after use, and insist on using the mask once a week, which will fundamentally improve the quality of the skin.
Sixth, diet conditioning
Eat less spicy food and try to control alcohol and tobacco. 1. Wash your face: Men's faces are generally oily. In spring, it is best to wash your face with mild facial cleanser and soap, so that you can not let the moisture of your skin evaporate while washing your face. Men with dry skin can use some foam-free facial cleanser, preferably moisturizing, because it is windy in spring and moisturizing is enough.
2. Conditioning: After washing your face, your skin is exposed, which is the best time for conditioning. How to choose conditioned water? There are only two kinds of conditioning water on the market, alcohol and non-alcohol Therefore, it is best for men with oily skin to adjust water with alcohol, because men with oily skin must have large pores besides oil on their faces. Conditioning water with alcohol is equivalent to cleaning skin twice and controlling oil. Men with dry skin use mild and non-irritating alcohol-free conditioning water, mainly to moisturize the skin.
3. Eye cream: Can men use eye cream? I'll tell you "useful" Eye cream is an intensive skin care product specially designed for eye skin. It contains high nutrients, can penetrate deep into the inner layer of skin, and play down many eye problems, such as "dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles, bags under the eyes".
4. Essence: Essence is also a kind of skin care product, which can whiten, freckle, resist aging and shrink pores according to men's own skin.
5. Day protection: It is best to use a protective cream above SPF 15, which can effectively resist the damage of ultraviolet rays to the skin, resist oxidation and delay aging.
6. Repair at night: When the skin is in a state of water shortage at night, you must use some creams that strengthen hydration and moisturizing, so that the skin injured during the day can be effectively relieved.
7. Exfoliation: Dead skin is the dead cell layer of facial metabolism. Men should use massage granules to remove it, which will add luster to their faces. It is recommended to do it twice a month.
8. Mask: There are three kinds of masks for men: anti-aging, moisturizing and oil control. Men first determine their skin type, and then choose a mask that suits them for special care once a week. The nutrients in the mask can provide sufficient nutrition and moisture for the skin, which is beyond the reach of daily care. First, quit smoking.
First, you must give up smoking. As a man, smoking has become a habit, and many people can't do without it. Everyone knows that smoking is harmful to health. If you want to make your face clean and shiny, men must give up smoking. If you can do the first step above, I believe you're halfway there.
Second, skin care
Skin care for men is different from that for women. Some women's requirements for beauty are often beauty, personality and superiority. Basically, men are most concerned about the actual quality of skin, whether perfume suits their temperament, and how to cover up their beauty weaknesses as much as possible.
There are not many male skin care brands in the market, and the types are not complete. In this case, I suggest you still use big-name products. After all, the quality is guaranteed. Although the price is more expensive, the effect will be remarkable.
Third, massage.
When applying cosmetics, you should stick to massage. Chinese medicine believes that the five senses of the human body are the center of human vitality. Regular massage is not only good for the skin, but also good for the whole body.
Fourth, anti-freezing and sun protection
Men who often work and move outdoors should have sun protection in summer and frost protection in winter. Don't forget to prepare some protective products such as sunscreen and cream when you go out in summer to prevent sunburn.
5. Go to the beauty salon regularly to relax.
Work and life are very stressful, especially for men, and the burden on their shoulders is very heavy. Go to the beauty salon to do all kinds of beauty, such as regular exfoliation and deep care. Some beauty institutions are specially set up for men, providing men with deep facial maintenance, kidney maintenance, SPA, seaweed dressing and other beauty projects. I recommend you to do a SPA, which can not only detoxify, but also relax. In a very comfortable environment, with relaxed music, you feel very relaxed.
Sixth, eat more "strong" food.
Eating too much meat leads to mild fatty liver and the body always feels weak. While eating meat, we should also eat "thick" food. Any food that can strengthen the immune system can be called "strong" food. The stronger the immune system, the more the body can resist the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms and cancer.
Seven, facial cleaning work
To clean facial skin, in addition to using facial cleanser in the morning and evening, men should exfoliate regularly. After facial skin is cleaned, you can use some whitening essence appropriately. If you go out during the day, you must apply sunscreen 20 minutes before going out. If you are afraid that sunscreen is too greasy, you can choose some refreshing sunscreen suitable for men's skin.
Eight, the choice of skin care products
The cuticle of men's skin is thicker than that of women, and the pores are thicker, and the oil secretion is more than that of women, which is easy to block pores. However, female whitening products are really too greasy for men. Therefore, when men choose whitening essence, they must choose some gel-like refreshing skin care products, especially oily skin.
Nine, the correct maintenance method
The face is a holographic area of the body. No matter what kind of skin problems appear, most of them are related to the dysfunction of internal organs. Generally, massage methods such as circular knitting and rubbing are used for beauty maintenance, and the use of various high-nutrition skin care products is emphasized, which not only makes the problem skin unable to be fundamentally solved, but also may cause fine lines and sensitivity. And increase that burden on the skin. Skin is the main excretory organ of our human body, not the absorptive organ. Most ingredients of high-efficiency skin care products can only reach the epidermis. For a simple example, when the skin has problems, you should do general life beauty maintenance, just like cleaning the floor when the roof leaks rain, because it is impossible to really solve the problem only from the epidermis without improving the regeneration function of basal cells and the metabolic mechanism of the body from the inside. Therefore, the correct maintenance method should be to do facial movements (vibration of knuckles) and adjust the body at the same time, such as qi and blood dredging and abdominal detoxification. Metal parts, etc. Note that many masks on the market contain these ingredients, which makes the skin sensitive). Once there are problems, such as acne and spots, don't blindly listen to all kinds of advertisements that quickly remove spots and change skin, which will make skin problems more serious. Rationally seek professional help and consult Chu. Secret 1: Do massage+exercise regularly.
Shu Qi said: Girls should keep their breasts, legs, chin and buttocks. In order to avoid sagging, she will use special massage cream for her chest three or four nights a week, and then go to bed. In addition, she also likes running, playing badminton, doing spa and beauty. She said that exercise and sweating can make people energetic and make their skin healthier.
Tip 2: Daily light makeup+complete makeup removal
Shu Qi likes Su Yan. She said, I won't wear heavy makeup. I will try not to draw so many things on my face and let my skin have a rest. To keep the skin shiny for a long time, thorough cleaning is very important. Shu Qi said: If you don't remove makeup, your skin will not only get worse, but also produce acne and freckles, so you should take care of it. Gestures should be as fast as possible during makeup removal, and repeated massage should be avoided during face washing. If the makeup remover touches the skin for a long time, it will become one of the reasons for dry skin, and refreshing washing is the correct solution.
Tip 3: Fade spots, moisturize, whiten and mask.
Heavy makeup will dry the skin. Shu Qi whitens and moisturizes her skin every day. I will apply 1 moisturizing mask every day. When I start working, I will apply a moisturizing mask of 2, 1, 1. In addition, she also likes to eat bird's nest and use special spot-lightening products to get rid of spots on her face.
Tip 4: Drink honey early and red wine before going to bed.
When it comes to keeping in good health, Shu Qi has his own way. I drink a glass of wine, whisky or red wine before going to bed every night. If there is 1 person, I will drink champagne. Maybe there will be edema when I get up the next day, and some people will drink black coffee to get rid of edema, but the first thing I get up every day is to drink honey, which is better than coffee.
Secret 5: Simple life and diet.
Shu Qi tried not to stay up late, because that would make her skin and figure out of shape. Try to get enough sleep for 6~7 hours every day. And she keeps her daily diet simple, drinking more water, soup and fruit.