Sunday, December 13, 2009

Men's Skin Care - Treating Acne




Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Men's Health Grooming Guide

Get tips for grooming this year with the Men's Health Grooming Pocket Guide.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Men Shaving use NIVEA FOR MEN ACTIVE 3





Shaving is the removal of hair, by using razor or any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down to the level of the skin. Shaving is most commonly practiced by men to remove their facial hair and by women to remove their leg, and underarm hair.

Shaving brush
A shave brush's handle, regardless of its material composition, rarely affects the overall performance of the brush.
Shave brush use, however, requires a circular motion to form a lather suitable for a shave. Therefore, a razor does not need to be pressed to the skin in order to provide a close shave.Using a quality badger shaving brush and soap is the key to keeping your face hot and moist. Not only will it soften your beard, it will help to lift the whiskers for a better shave.

Shaving cream
To shave with the grain or against the grain. Also, what are some good shaving creams out there, is aveeno shaving cream products any good. Or is it better to just use a electric shaver, i don't have a lot of facial hair so i'm not concerned with a close shave.A traditional razor and good shaving balm like Nivea/Kiehls are best.. Shave just as you get out of the shower or while you've been in for a few minutes it softens the hair and makes the shave smoother..also try a pre shave balm it will also help to get a close shave with less irritation.Either get in the shower or wet your legs or desired shaving area.Squirt shaving cream to the palm of your hand, thus creating foam.put it all over the desired shave area.get a razor and start shaving.make sure you have gotten all areas, if not apply some more shaving cream!

Electric Shaving
The electric razor consists of a set of oscillating or rotating blades, which are held behind a perforated metal foil that prevents them coming into contact with the skin and behaves much like the second blade in a pair of scissors.
The main disadvantages of electric shaving are that it is not as close as wet shaving and you need a source of electricity. The advantages are fewer cuts in the skin, quicker shaving and no need for a water supply.There are special electric razors available for use by women, but these are essentially no different from those made for men


Warm Water Prep
Even if you choose to skip the pre-shave wash, be sure to use warm water to thoroughly wet your face before applying your shaving cream or gel. Massaging your face with warm water makes the skin more pliable and opens the pores, plus it helps soften your whiskers. Soft, wet whiskers tend to be easier to shave. Think of when you get your hair cut-- it is much easier for your barber to cut your hair wet than dry.

Tips
The whole shave down thing. Forget about it and go up, down or sideways. Down first and then up again. Twist your face and go over a part at an angle if you have to. At various steps rinse all of it off and apply all new cream.
Three blades is just fine. Use shaving cream of course. Shave up on your neck. Down on the sides of your face.Shave sideways on your upper,lower lip area and chin. And shave sideways along your jaw lines. Add some sort of cream to your face after washing and drying it.
All of the advice provided in the "wet shaving" section applies to the straight razor section as well. However, there are a few techniques specific to straight razor shaving that are described below

Monday, August 31, 2009

Sunday, May 10, 2009

玄彬教你夏季控油术


保养秘籍:多喝开水、脱脂奶和服用维他命C片,是玄彬日常食用的美容餐。至于美容产品,他最注重基础护理,首当其冲的是清洁,每周少不了做一次祛除角质的深层清洁。

  控油妙招:虽然玄彬不属于油性肤质,但是每逢拍摄外景期间,控油是必需要做的功课。据介绍,控油又保湿的粉饼是急救面部泛油最有效的产品。另外,回家之后一定要使用含有陶土成分的面膜,调节皮脂,抑制次日过分地分泌油脂。
  闷热的6月,男人的肌肤进入了冒油的“天灾季”,一不小心就成了讨人厌的油田,如何保持一副清爽的面容,成了男人夏季护肤的首要问题。
不要忘记补水:只知控油,不重补水?你又错了!补水是控油的前提。油脂和水分好似天平两端--如果水分够充足,油脂的分泌会自然减少。反之,干涸的皮肤会分泌更多的油脂来充当滋润防御的屏障。
  不要过分信赖吸油纸:吸油纸能够非常有效地吸附皮肤表面的油脂,是祛除油光、恢复干爽的有效产品。不过大部分吸油纸吸收功能很强,不但吸走了油脂,也带走了皮肤的水分,所以建议使用吸油纸的频率不能太高,一天不要使用超过两张。在选择吸油纸时,表面有长效吸油粉末或具有舒缓功效粉末的能够令皮肤表面长时间告别油腻,亦能防止痘痘和炎症。   
不要忘记“综合治理”:告别油腻,重在调理。作息时间不规律时,皮肤油脂分泌往往最为旺盛。另外,多喝水,多吃果蔬是永恒的美丽法则,对男人也是一样。相对于动物性脂肪和蛋白质来说,维生素能够有效地减少油脂分泌,从而令脸部皮肤干净清爽。 
不要以为出油是青春期的专利:一般来说,青春期皮脂的分泌和雄性激素分泌成正比,但这未必是绝对的。事实上,部分男人由于年龄增长,皮肤的胶原蛋白流失,储水能力下降,继而产生了皮肤干燥等问题。于是,皮脂腺只能分泌大量油脂来滋润肌肤。因此,相当一部分男士在40岁左右皮脂分泌将达到高峰。

Thursday, April 16, 2009

夏日护肤 男士选控油用品要有一套

男性皮肤皮脂分泌旺盛,皮肤油光光,是否为如何保持清爽的皮肤而烦恼?要知道,控油不仅是女性应该注意的问题,作为一名时尚男性,更应该注意自己愈来愈油的皮肤。男女皮肤在解剖结构和生理功能上的差别,决定了男性在选用控油用品上,应有所区别。所以,男士要控油,要用回属于男性自己专业的一套。
 男性护肤不以“美白”为主

  男性皮肤与女性皮肤的最大不同在于毛囊和皮脂腺发达,面部生有胡须。大多数男性的皮肤偏油性,毛孔易被油污堵塞形成粉刺或暗疮,若护理不慎,脸部常会留下凹洞疤痕。此外,头皮的皮脂过多还会引起头屑增多,影响头发的健康甚至脱发。因此,男性护肤品的配方主要针对油性和粉刺等问题性肌肤,不同于以“美白”为目的的女性护肤品。

  80%男性皮肤为油性

  皮肤是外表形象中的一个重要方面,男人皮肤的健康与否,不仅关系到在别人眼中的印象,也直接影响着自己情绪的好坏。基于多种原因,各种皮肤问题始终困扰着每位男士。一般来讲,男子进入青春期后,荷尔蒙刺激皮脂分泌,皮肤油脂过多,容易形成毛孔阻塞;过多吸烟、饮酒会造成皮肤粗糙、粉刺、暗疮、酒糟鼻等现象;加之男性通常工作压力大,精神紧张、睡眠不足、皮肤缺乏营养,诸多因素加上年龄的增长,皮肤容易变得松弛、多皱、晦暗无光,过早失去了青春风采。

  男人皮肤的特点就是角质层较厚,毛孔粗大,油脂分泌旺盛,加之多数男子对自己的皮肤都不在意,所以有80%以上的男性皮肤都是油性。夏天由于气候的改变,皮肤粗糙冒油就像块油田。过度油腻的肌肤不但会让你在鼻头、额头(所谓T字部)长出粉刺,更是那恼人青春痘的元凶。更不用提因为长期累积在毛细孔内的油垢,会使脸色看起来暗沉、污浊。

女士控油品不适合男性

  针对男性皮肤的特点,男性护肤品常采用物理吸油或化学调节等方式控制皮脂的分泌,使皮肤保持清爽。男性护肤品中的控油产品,含有海藻、贝塔酸以及其他吸油成分,能够控制皮脂腺的分泌,并有去除死细胞、防止毛孔阻塞的功效。

  由于很多男人平时不注重对皮肤的护理和保养,不少人还是一块香皂从头洗到脚的省事做法,经过空气的污染、不正确洗脸的长期伤害,肌肤会变得粗糙,毛孔越来越大。夏季的肌肤保养步骤中,“彻底清洁”是第一步,也是最重要的步骤。针对本身的肤质,选择适合自己的、清洁力较强的洗颜产品,彻底洗去多余的污垢、油脂。

  女性控油,清洁去油的产品,通常都比较滋润,不适合男性皮肤使用,对于想要控油的男性有着负面效果。控油产品有三种类型:吸油、表面控油、深层控油。女性皮肤角质层比男性肌肤薄,比较常用的是吸油和表面控油两种方式。吸油瞬间就可令肌肤感觉油分少了,毛孔填平,但它和吸油纸一样只能暂时性地解决问题,并不能从根本改善,长期使用会产生毛孔堵塞和肌肤过干等问题。

控油装备

  吸油面纸

  粉纸:这种吸油面纸含有细微的粉质,同时兼具吸油与补妆的功效,特别适合有化妆习惯的人。

  麻纸:天然麻纸的吸油效果不错,但是纤维相对其他材质会稍微粗一些,使用时应该轻轻按压脸部,避免伤害细嫩的肌肤。

  米纸:与一般吸油面纸在吸收一定油脂呈饱和状态后便无法再吸取有所不同,米纸的纤维特别细致紧密,可将脸上的油脂储存在纤维内,因此可以重复吸油,堪称油性肌肤或出油特别厉害的女人的救星。同时,米纸只吸油不吸粉,不会破坏妆容。

  金箔纸:又叫金叶纸,是古时制造金箔时用来吸取多余油分的纸,纸质上好。最早使用金箔纸的是日本京都的艺伎。金箔具有杀菌的作用,并拥有强力的吸油功能,适用于所有肤质,对于脆弱型肌肤来说,也是不错的选择。

  蓝膜:采用柔软而富弹性的蓝色胶质的创新质料,触感轻柔,最大的好处是不易破损。蓝膜的吸油量比一般吸油面纸多3倍,可以彻底去除油光,避免毛孔受阻,在吸油的同时,更保留肌肤必需的水分。

吸油面纸一天最多用两次

  皮肤表面的油脂能够抵挡阳光中紫外线及污物的侵害,从而对皮肤起到一定保护作用。但是,有的人为了脸部清爽,长期频繁使用吸油面纸擦拭,这样做会把皮肤的油脂完全带走,皮肤失去自我保护,会使皮肤以为缺油而油脂分泌更为旺盛。因此,吸油面纸一定要注意使用次数,一天使用一到两次即可。

  作为一张优质的吸油面纸,它首先要做到吸油力强劲,能及时吸去脸上的油分,却不会失去水分。其次要使肌肤感觉光滑,它的纸质要求柔软舒适并有足够的韧度,不易撕破。符合以上两大原则之后,你可以根据气候、自己的肤质以及吸油面纸的各种附加功能,挑选最适合你的吸油面纸。

  胶质的吸油面纸吸油力强之余,防水性亦颇高,非常适合油性的肌肤使用。如果你的肤质属于容易出汗的一类,则可选择那些同时具有吸油和吸汗功能的吸油面纸。含有粉底的吸油面纸,有补妆效能,最适合流汗及油脂分泌不多以及容易脱妆的女性使用。不过,没有上妆的人使用一般吸油面纸即可,使用含有粉末的产品反而会感觉肤色不均。当然,吸油面纸上所蕴含的粉末,也可能跟脸上的粉底色相差过多,让脸上的肤色看起来一块块的。这时,可以用手指轻轻把粉拨匀,在避免产生色块不均的同时达到定妆效果。