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WASH
MENSCIENCE daily face wash
This is HANDS DOWN the BEST face wash for men. STOP using bar soap. Bar soap was designed to strip away at the skin, hence why it was created to clean your body, not your face. This face wash is soap free, fragrance free and cleans so deep down without leaving you dry. Your skin will have a nice tight feeling after rinsing and thats a good thing. Only $22.

SHAVE
ACCA KAPPA cedar shave foam
I was blessed (or cursed) with that specific Asian gene that inhibits any facial hair growth. Because of that, I never bothered looking for a good shave creme, until I started sniffing my "significant other". MAN this thing SMELLS sooooooo GOOD. It has a very mild cedar fragrance that's totally natural. Your blade slides across so smooth and with each swipe, it leaves your skin extremely soft since this thing is infused with aloe extracts. More over, all the ingredients are natural and it's a foam which in my opinion is better than creme (no clogging residues). Only $13.

TONE
MENAJI skin toner
Almost all men wash and shave, but there's at least two more important steps after that most men neglect. One of them is toning. You see, when you wash, you strip the skin. When you shave, you strip the skin again. What's left behind feels great because its raw but going out into the polluted air with raw skin is a NO-NO. If you really wanna get scientific, your skin's PH levels are fupped up. A good toner like this one restores your PH levels meanwhile absorbing into your pores, keeping them bacteria free. Over time, you'll notice less bumps, less breakouts and more even skin tone. It also has glycolic acid in it which sounds dangerous, but it's not. It's just a chemical that encourages new skin growth. I love this product because it doesn't have any smell whats-so-ever. Most toners have that stingy alcohol smell and that's bad. Only $22.

SCRUB
H2O renewing microexfoliant
Okay, this is totally optional but if you do invest in a good scrub, you'll only need to do it about once a week, right before you go to bed. It's also great after a long hot sweaty day. A good scrub consists of micro sized ROUND beads that sluffs away old skin leaving it super smooth. I like this product because it's derived from the sea and infused with tons of vitamin E. That combo will give you a noticeable difference within a few weeks time and this product lasts a long long time too. Only $24.

MOISTURIZE & PROTECT
JACK BLACK double duty face moisturizer
This is the last step in a man's daily skin regime, and it's probably the most important. Even if you have super oily skin, you need to moisturize after you wash and shave. WHY? Because your body's natural reaction to being stripped squeaky clean is to pump out even MORE oil, thus you get caught in this never ending cycle of walking around with an oil slick on your face. The other problem is that most face moisturizers are so bad, they compound the problem and many cause breakouts. I like this product because it's incredibly light, no fragrance, infused with vitamins, and is water based instead of lanolin or oil. This all means it absorbs into your skin immediately. There's no filmy residue and you won't have a shiny forehead come noon. I also love this because it has an SPF protectant. Why use two separate products when one can do both. This SPF protectant is particularly good because it blocks BOTH UVA and UVB. In an age where UV rays are amplified because we fupped up our skies, means we have to protect ourselves, not only from pre-mature aging, but also skin cancer, which is on the rise in men. Only $25

LIPS
BRAVE SOLDIER lip defender
Another optional item but very important. One of the BEST lip balms for men. The formula is light, not oily and a little goes a long way. It absorbs straight into the lips causing them to unwrinkle and smooth out. It's also SUPER STRONG. Sunburn, chaffed, and cracked lips can all be healed since it contains some very powerful ingredients normally reserved for prescriptions only. On top of all that, it has an SPF rating of 15, blocking both UVA and UVB rays. And the fact that it's a skin care line for men called "Brave Soldier" is just genius. Only $8

TAN
SHISEIDO MEN self-tanner
This one's a bonus. A few of my guy friends have asked me what's the best self-tanner. A lot of men still feel weird going to tanning salons which have improved significantly by the way. No more orange tans. And ALL MY FRIENDS know how much I loathe the sun when it comes to tanning. TANNING VIA SUN IS BAD!!! Stop it! Be happy with your natural skin color but if you really want a natural looking tan, then use this product. I've used this product a few times and it's amazing. First off, it has NO SMELL. Second, it doesn't dry your skin at all and it absorbs straight in. You don't feel like you're wearing a coating. Thirdly, it's correctly formulated so it creates a natural looking tan for your skin by reacting with your own melanin. Most importantly, when it wears off (in a week or more), it comes off evenly, not all blotchy. You just gradually lighten up. Only $25