Tips on Shaving

1. Use warm water when you shave as warm water softens hair. So it might be a good idea to shave after having a hot bath/shower.
2. When shaving, you have to follow the direction your beard grows in.
3. Always use sharp blades. Avoid ones with rust, no matter how little the rust is. Don't risk getting infections. Check the packaging of your razor to know the date you should stop using it.
4. Gels work better than foams when shaving as they create more protection to your skin.
5. Rub your skin upward gently before shaving. A bit of facial stretching will make the face more elastic, better for shaving.
6. Rinse with cold water after shaving. Cold water helps close pores and helps prevent dirt from getting in.

Skin Care Tips

Taking care of your skin doesn't solely depend on using the right toners and moisturizers. If you live in areas on higher latitudes, it makes sense to use some moisturizer to prevent drying. It also helps if you don't wash your face with too much soap. Most men I know from the tropics have less acne problems. They just wash their face with water... and soap occasionally.

Eating the right foods is a better solution for clearer skin. Avoid oily foods.

Regular exercise is also a powerful key to healthy looking skin. The more you exercise, the more your pores breathe and take in oxygen.

When shaving or washing your face, try to rub your skin in an upward motion.
People call this a semi-face lift.

Remember these skin care tips so you won't have to cover up when people are around :)

Your Face

Men, like women, can actually tweak their facial appearance here and there to create a neater and cleaner look.

1. Hulk Eyebrows
Do you have one instead of 2 eyebrows?
Then try plucking off the hair in the middle to create a wider divide between your herculean look.

2. Lip balm not lipstick
Try to use petroleum jelly if you like to moisturize your lips during dry days. You might also want to regularly dab your lips with lip balm when in the office as the air conditioner actually dries the lips.

3. Trim the forest
Yes, women see your nose hair not just when you laugh. Worse than long nose hair would be curly ear hairs.

More grooming tips click here.

Hair Tips for Men

Hi Guys! I will regularly write about fashion ideas and grooming tips for men.

Let's focus on what you can do with your hair.
1. Have your hair trimmed every month at least!
2. Don't use too much hair cream and lotion. You will just have slimy, oily-looking hair.
3. Wash your hair, at least every 2 days. Some of you, I know use the shower daily... but "washing hair" mean, you actually shampoo with conditioner.
4. Use the right shampoo for you. Approximately, half of men's population struggle with dandruff.
5. If you're in the business world, try to keep your hair short and try to stick with natural colors.

Westerners actually go bald earlier than other nationalities. But today's stressful working conditions make you lose hair sooner.

If you have thinning hair, cut it short. If it's noticeably thin, you might want to consider shaving off your hair.

Other unnatural options are:
Propecia
Rogaine
Regain

These products are known to increase hair growth and are approved and sold in USA. Always check with your doctor if you are able to use this.