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How to Tackle Dry, Flaky Skin This Spring
How to Tackle Dry, Flaky Skin This Spring
As winter fades and spring steps in, your skin might still be clinging to that dry, cracked, lizard-like state, especially if you haven’t updated your skincare routine since the holidays.... Read more...
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Deep Lines Under Your Eyes? Here Are Five Common Reasons for Creases
Source: pathdoc/ Shutterstock.com Few things rock our self-perception quite like the first time we notice lines beginning to furrow under our eyes. I’m old now? Yeah, you might be. Or... Read more...
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Should You Wash Your Face Before or After a Shower?
Source: davidpinocy/ Shutterstock.com Every guy here knows he needs to keep his face clean. And there’s no debate among our readers about whether all-purpose bar soap will do. It won’t... Read more...
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What Type of Skin Do I Have?
What’s best for one guy’s skin is not best for the next guy’s. That’s right. Not all skin is the same. And unless you know your skin type, there’s a... Read more...
How to Use Body Scrub
How to Use Body Scrub
Source: fizkes/ Shutterstock.com How do you use body scrub? Maybe it sounds so obvious that you can’t help but think it’s a question that violates that standard teacher axiom about... Read more...
Dead Skin on Body
How to Get Rid of Dead Skin on Your Face and Body
Source: sruilk/ Shutterstock.com It may not look like it, but your skin is in an endless state of flux. Skin cells are constantly dying off and being replaced by fresh... Read more...
Flaky Skin
How to Get Rid of Flaky Skin for Good
Source: Minerva Studio/Shutterstock.com It’s hard to feel anything but ridiculous when you’re raining little bits of dry, flaky skin all over the place. Dry skin is a persistent foe that... Read more...
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Should You Shave Before or After the Shower?
Source: Krakenimages.com/ Shutterstock.com Every guy knows The Three S’s of Hygiene that are supposed to guide your morning prep: S#*t, Shower and Shave. The verbal construction doesn’t just flow off... Read more...
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How to Develop a Basic Skincare Routine
Having a basic skincare routine is just part of getting into the habit of taking care of yourself. But how do you get started? It can feel overwhelming, but we’re... Read more...
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Should You Exfoliate Before or After Shaving?
Source: goodluz/ Shutterstock.com A shave done right can do a lot for a guy. With proper technique, it’s akin to rebirth for the face. BUT missteps can make it suck.... Read more...
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Exfoliation for Men: A Quick and Dirty Guide
Source: Maridav/ Shutterstock.com Humans are—what’s a nice way to say this—sort of gross. For example, our faces. They’re pretty much always covered in a layer of grime and dead skin... Read more...
beard pimple
How to Deal with Pesky Beard Pimples
Source: Nadya Lukic/ Shutterstock.com A proper beard can do a lot for a man’s look. But it can do a lot of bad things to the skin underneath.  Every guy... Read more...
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Blackhead Removal 101 for Men
Source: Estrada Anton/ Shutterstock.com You’ve been doing battle with blackheads for a long time now. Perhaps it feels like an endless struggle—we get it. But it’s time you adequately arm... Read more...
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Face Scrub vs. Peel Off Mask
Source: BLACKDAY/Shutterstock.com There’s nothing subtle about that oh-so-pesky acne on your face, but the vocabulary of skincare can feel overwhelmingly complicated. With shelf loads of different products claiming different benefits,... Read more...
t zone beauty concept
What Is the T-Zone?
Source: ALMOND.1000/ Shutterstock.com You have a T-zone. Did you know that? If you just went hmm? and scrunched your face—well—you just scrunched up your T-zone. Your T-zone is the region... Read more...
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Why Is My Nose So Oily?
Source: INSAGO/Shutterstock.com You’re cleaning out a shelf in your closet and you come across that fake nose-glasses-mustache combo you panic-bought a few Halloweens ago. You look at it almost wistfully... Read more...
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How to Get Clear Skin for Men
Is it just us, or is everything skincare-related always aimed at the ladies? The thing is, guys get acne too, and it’s actually more common in guys at certain points... Read more...
Why Is My Skin So Oily
Why Is My Skin So Oily?
 Source: turlakova/Shutterstock.com Pretty much all guys have experienced the dreaded oily skin, and trust us, it sucks. You want your face to be clean, clear and healthy, not like it... Read more...
How to Use Face Scrub
How to Use Face Scrub
If you want crystal-clear, baby-soft skin — and let’s be real, who doesn’t? — then you need to introduce a little scrubbing action into your skincare routine. But since we... Read more...
How to Get Rid of Those Dark Circles Under Your Eyes
How to Get Rid of Those Dark Circles Under Your Eyes
 Source: Sylvie Bouchard/Shutterstock.com “You look tired.” Nobody wants to hear those three words, especially after a night of great, restorative sleep. If you occasionally hear it, you might suffer from... Read more...
How Often Should You Do a Face Mask
How Often Should You Do a Face Mask?
Source: TrustWolverines/Shutterstock.com TL;DR: Face masks can quickly become the MVP of your skincare routine, but moderation is key. Overdoing it can lead to dry, cracked and irritated skin, while doing... Read more...
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Bar Soap vs. Body Wash
Source: Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock.com  In your daily quest for clean, great-smelling skin, you’ve got pretty much two options: bar soap and body wash. But which one is better? Here at Black... Read more...