12 Fall Skincare Tips For Men Who Don’t Care
If you’re a guy whose idea of skincare is washing your face with soap and water, during the colder months you might notice weird things happening to your skin, like redness, pimples, or dullness. What’s going on?
You have fall’s cooler temperatures to thank for that, but don’t worry — to fix it, you don’t have to go broke from splurging on tons of skincare products. Here are 12 easy tips so the colder weather doesn’t take its toll on your appearance.
1. Go easy on the hot water
Give those scorching hot face-washing sessions and showers a skip, okay? An easy way to maintain your skin’s moisture during cold weather is to turn down the temp of your water so you only use warm water on your skin. If it’s too hot, it’ll deplete your skin’s natural oils, causing dryness and dullness.
2. Apply moisturizer after shaving
Shaving might feel too harsh for your skin during the colder months because your skin is dry. This could cause even more irritation and dryness. The solution? Always apply face moisturizer to your skin after shaving to lock in hydration and nip any irritation in the bud.
3. Scrub your skin twice a week
While you might ditch exfoliating products during the colder months, you shouldn’t because they eliminate dead skin cells so your skin remains soft and smooth. Aim to exfoliate twice a week with a product like Jack Black Face Buff Energizing Scrub. It gives your skin a deep clean with ingredients like Vitamin C and mint to keep your skin beautifully bright. And it just takes a few minutes to use!
4. Slap on the sunscreen
Now’s not the time to forget your sunscreen at home. Even if the sun’s rays don’t seem as bright as they do during summer, like if you’re hiking on an overcast day, they’re still damaging, causing redness, dryness, and free radical damage. Wear sunscreen regardless of the weather so you keep your skin in excellent condition.
5. Switch to a heavier moisturizer
Shopping for a fall-friendly moisturizer is a must to keep your skin hydrated. This doesn’t have to be a big mission, though. Look for humectant ingredients that draw moisture to your skin, like hyaluronic acid and aloe. A good moisturizer to try is Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Cream that contains ceramides to maintain your skin barrier which locks in moisture. Oh, and you only need a little so it goes a long way!
6. Get a hydrating eye cream
Is your eye cream doing enough to keep the skin around your peepers bright and moisturized? If not, you need something a bit more hydrating, like BeautyStat Universal C Eye Perfector. It zaps dark circles with Vitamin C so you don’t look like a Halloween raccoon and it keeps the delicate skin around your eyes smooth all day long.
7. Carry a nourishing lip balm
If you’re constantly applying lip balm to your dry or chapped lips but they’re not getting better, it’s time to get a more hydrating one. Try Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1, which contains shea butter, squalane, and Vitamin E to keep your lips soft. And, you can reapply it throughout the day so your lips take the cold in their stride — and you stay kissable.
8. Give your beard TLC with a beard oil
If you’ve got facial hair, you might find yourself scratching it more during the cooler months because your skin underneath it is dry. A beard oil will come to your rescue by nourishing your skin and keeping the hair on your face soft and smooth. Try Blu Atlas Beard Oil that contains natural oils like argan, jojoba, and grapeseed to hydrate your facial hair while keeping it shiny.
9. Use a serum for pimples
Don’t you hate those pimples that crop up during fall and bring back flashbacks of being a teenager? The cold weather’s the culprit, drying out your skin and tricking it into producing more oil. Instead of popping zits, which can cause infection, tackle them with Paula’s Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster. It’s got Vitamin B3 that’s soothing for skin and treats blemishes and redness. To make it super-simple to use, add a few drops to your trusty moisturizer.
10. Stop using soap bars to clean your face
Yes, it’s convenient to reach for the soap bar next to your bathroom basin to wash your face, but don’t! Soap bars make your skin itchy and dry, plus if they’re sitting in a soap dish, they’re just collecting dirt and bacteria that’s going onto your skin. Gross.
11. Use a gentle facial cleanser
Apply a facial cleanser instead of soap to nourish your skin — come on, it takes the same amount of effort! Choose Cardon Purifying Clay Cleanser that eliminates excess oil without leaving your skin dry. It contains cactus extract to soothe skin irritation, such as from sun exposure or shaving, so it gives you tons of benefits in just one product.
12. Use a hydrating mask once a week
A skincare mask isn’t high maintenance, we promise. Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Face Mask with 10.5% Squalane is super-easy to use: apply it, massage it into your face so it becomes an oil, and leave it overnight to strengthen your skin barrier and hydrate your skin. Why not get healthy skin while you sleep?
