A Brief Guide to Natural Skin Care for Men

by Ken Corley

I have a confession to make…and I want to make it here in the open for you all to read.

As a man, I’ve gone years without paying any attention to my skin. When I was younger I’d spend countless hours at the beach, soaking up sunshine in massive quantities. Then I’d go home looking like a rock lobster and spend days in agony dealing with sunburn and peeling skin.

As an adult in my thirties, I now have a few spots on my skin that have to be monitored by my doctor (and myself) for any indications of malignancy. I won’t set foot in the sun now without adequate amounts of sunscreen on my face, arms, chest, back and shoulders.

The scary reality is that men are twice as likely to develop skin cancer as women, the American Cancer Society states. Is it because we’re genetically predisposed? Absolutely not. Skin care is rarely encouraged for men, which can affect the decisions we make with our lifestyles. Society tends to view skin care for men as a “feminine thing” and discourages men from taking the necessary steps to having young, healthy skin.

So what’s the goal for men seeking natural skin care? What do we look for? Are there specific things to avoid? Seek out?

First and foremost, check the ego at the door. If the idea of taking care of your skin and living a longer, healthier life makes you uncomfortable, you need to look at the bigger picture and realize that your skin is worth taking care of. We only get one life to live, so we may as well make everything count. If you think using skin care products makes you less manly…think again. When you’re forty years old and look like you’re twenty-five, your confidence with scream through the roof.

The Guide

• Understand what causes skin problems and know how the skin works. Many companies will advertise skin care solutions that when viewed from a knowledgeable standpoint prove only to be inaccurate and logically false. These companies often make exaggerated claims and lure customers using celebrity endorsements or other forms of glamorous marketing. In the end you’re the one paying MORE for a marginal product so the company can cover its costs.
• Use all natural skin care products designed for men. The problems that aging poses are natural, so natural skin care solutions for men are needed to tackle it head on. There are many places to find all natural products, but the trick becomes finding which natural ingredients work. You’ll want to seek out ingredients that are backed with strong research and testing. Ingredients like Cynergy TK, Wakame, CoQ10, avocado oil, olivem 800 and vitamin E are all excellent choices to start with. These ingredients are all natural with well documented safety and success profiles.
• Develop a quality skin care regimen that includes a mild cleanser, a rich moisturizer, anti aging day and night creams formulated specifically for men.
• Lather on the sunscreen for those days at the beach or at the kid’s soccer games!
• Understand that your skin care regimen takes ten minutes out of your day to complete and yields exponential returns. The time investment is so minor in comparison to the benefits that it would be preposterous to ignore it.

I know I may have laid on some of this information pretty thick, and my hope is that you understand why. Your skin plays many important roles in your life. It’s the first thing people notice about you and it helps add a unique flavor to you as a person.

So go ahead and make the jump. You’ve got the knowledge, you’ve got the confidence and you’ve got the support. Start reversing the aging process now and add decades of youth to your appearance.

To learn more about the natural skin care products for men I use daily, please visit my website today.