Post Date December, 03 2023
Men also need skin care, which is necessary. In modern society, skin care is no longer a woman's patent, and men also attach importance to their own face engineering. In terms of skin care experience, women are better than men. At this point, men may wish to learn from them. However, it is important to know that there are several differences in the concept of skin care between men and women.
Difference 1: Different skin types
As the saying goes, it is necessary to adapt measures to local conditions. I believe everyone can see the difference between male and female skin at a glance. Specifically, male skin is significantly different from female skin. Female skin is thinner than male skin, prone to dryness and wrinkles. Therefore, female beauty care focuses on smoothing and nourishing the skin, and the various fragrances added are also designed based on the characteristics of women.
"Male skin is thicker than female skin, with large pores, a large and well-developed number of sebaceous glands, and a thicker stratum corneum. Therefore, skin aging is slower than female skin, and its elasticity is also better than female skin, which is not prone to fine printing. Therefore, wrinkle removal is not the main purpose of male skin care, but more than 80% of male skin belongs to oily skin. Excessive oil secretion can lead to clogged pores, which can lead to acne or acne.", This has made oil control the top task of male skin care, and most male skin care products have also introduced oil free formulas for this trait.
The psychological aspects of using skin care products differ between men and women. Women use skin care products for the sake of beauty, while men are more focused on health and vitality. To describe a man's smooth and delicate skin is to say that he has lost his masculinity, but if used on a woman, it is full of compassion. A derogatory comment and a commendatory comment indicate that there are essential differences between men and women in the positioning of skin care and maintenance. Therefore, men should not use female skin care products.
Difference 2: Exclusive shaving process
The beard, as a male symbol, is also the focus of male skin care, and is a unique skin care step that no female skin care product can replace.
Shaving care is divided into pre shaving and post shaving. The shaving gel used before shaving can make the razor blade closer to the skin and reduce irritation to the skin. However, whether it is blade shaving or electric shaving, the shaving process can produce more or less irritation to the skin, and there will be small wounds on the skin that cannot be seen by the naked eye after shaving. Therefore, the aftercare treatment after shaving becomes a unique part of men's skin care, This type of product has similar effects to women's makeup water. Aftershave water can relieve skin, astringe pores, sterilize, diminish inflammation, prevent infection, and moisturize.
Difference 3: Refreshing and rejecting nutrition
Due to the different skin types, it is not necessary for men to take care of their skin as complex as women. As previously believed by men, the best way to maintain their skin is to wash it clean. This sentence actually has some truth. The key is how to wash it clean.
Due to the differences in sexual hormones between men and women, the secretion of sebaceous and sweat glands in men is relatively strong. In addition, the pH value of male skin is slightly acidic, making the skin prone to greasy and sweating more. Therefore, cleaning is indeed the first important point of male skin care, but this cleaning cannot be achieved by washing the face several times. On the contrary, the more times you wash the face, the more water your skin loses, and the more oil your skin will secrete as a protective response, "The result is that the more you wash, the more oil you get." The result of the imbalance between oil and water is clogged pores, and acne and acne are rampant. ".
Due to the characteristics of being oily, sweaty, and prone to acne, the focus of male skin cleaning is to effectively clean and repair the skin's "high freshness and freshness", which is different from female skin cleaning that pursues whitening and nutritional effects. Therefore, if a man uses a girlfriend's or wife's skin cleaning product, it often increases the oily nature of the skin due to excessive nutrition, making it more prone to acne.
Difference 4: Less is More
This famous saying from the fashion industry can still be used in men's skin care circles. If a man sat in front of a mirror every morning and evening, tirelessly applying seven or eight layers of skin care products in sequence, he might have already fled. Therefore, men's skin care products should be simple, fast, and effective. Men are most afraid of having a burden on their face, and they hate the feeling that their faces are "smeared" by skin care products. This is different from women's preference for using skin care products that are oily and rich in nutrients. Therefore, "zero burden" products that do not feel good when applied to their faces are an important criterion for judging the quality of men's skin care products. Refreshing facial cleaning products, aftershave, firming water, and non greasy, quickly penetrate and moisturize, Moisturizing skin creams are the first choice for men when using skin care products.
In terms of skin care procedures, men's special skin care products also strive to conform to men's nature of being afraid of trouble, and strive to be simple and fast. A series of 2-3 products can be completely completed in 5-8 minutes every day. As for lipstick, eye cream, facial mask and other special bead care, you can go to the beauty salon to ask professional beauticians to take care of them carefully, or you can take care of yourself at intervals, without having to do homework every day.
Difference 5: Moisturize anti-aging, not anti wrinkle and whitening
As women age, both men and women face the need for anti aging, but it is important to note that men should never use women's anti aging products. This is due to the fact that many women's anti aging products contain estrogen, and that women's sebum secretion decreases as they age, making their skin prone to dryness. However, men's sebum secretion is independent of age and is always prone to oiliness, Therefore, the anti-aging products for men usually start with moisturizing. As men grow older, their metabolism gradually slows down, and the secretion of androgen is uneven, leading to excessive secretion of local sebum. At this time, men tend to mistakenly think that the skin is oily enough and does not need care, but actually the skin is in a state of water shortage.
In addition, men's facial skin has damaged the natural moisturizing film of the skin due to shaving and other reasons, which is easy to lose its water luster and make the skin aging. Men may not care about wrinkles, but they are afraid of aging, especially premature aging. Therefore, anti-aging is the main effect of skin cream and skin cream used by men after skin cleaning. In addition to anti ultraviolet function (not necessarily sunscreen), anti-aging skin care products have, It must also contain antioxidant components.
(Intern Editor: Liu Feifei)
