You see your girlfriend, sister, wife or mum do it all the time. So you Mr. Perplexed Male, might be asking: what’s the big fuss with exfoliation?
Your skin’s job is to protect you day and night from the elements of the outside world and part of this process involves the constant regeneration of cells. You might not be aware of it, but your body produces new skin cells nonstop around the clock. Sometimes old skin cells don’t slough off as well as they should, leading to dry skin, ingrown hair and breakouts.
Unfortunately, most men choose to wash their face with either a bit of water, or a plain old bar of soap. Although this is certainly enough to keep your skin clean, it’s not your best bet at keeping it healthy.
So if you want fewer ingrown hairs and breakouts, smoother skin and a better shave keep reading…
The skin on your face is quite different to a woman’s. It contains larger pores, whiskers, a denser supply of blood vessels, and produces more sweat. Put all these factors together and you’ve got a recipe for attracting oil, dirt and grime – which ultimately leads to rougher skin, ingrown hairs and breakouts.
A regular exfoliation ritual can clear away dead skin cells, prevent ingrown hairs and keep pores clean. Another bonus is that it helps remind skin cells that they need to shed every 26 days. It also helps the skin remember to produce collagen, keeping it firm and taut – helping you stay looking younger, for longer!
For dry skin, especially in the winter, exfoliation is very important. Often when our skin is dry, we tend to load up on moisturiser in an attempt to re-hydrate the skin. But dry skin means dry and dead skin cell buildup, and no amount of moisturiser is going to bring a dead skin cell back to life…
Exfoliation should leave your skin feeling smoother, not red and irritated. Therefore, only use gentle and natural exfoliants like our Rugby Facial Scrub, rather than harsh chemical scrubs, and keep exfoliation to a maximum of twice a week.
Regular exfoliation has a number of benefits – It can help slow down signs of ageing, as well as control acne breakouts and pesky ingrown hairs. So in short, there’s no reason you shouldn’t be exfoliating.
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Even with the healthiest skin, pores can become clogged and blocked, resulting in blackheads and blemishes. Rather than resorting to harsh chemical scrubs, a clay masque is a natural and gentle way to effectively cleanse and rebalance your complexion; reducing oiliness, drawing out impurities from clogged pores, and speeding up the healing of blemishes. So how …
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Why Men Should Exfoliate
You see your girlfriend, sister, wife or mum do it all the time. So you Mr. Perplexed Male, might be asking: what’s the big fuss with exfoliation?
Your skin’s job is to protect you day and night from the elements of the outside world and part of this process involves the constant regeneration of cells. You might not be aware of it, but your body produces new skin cells nonstop around the clock. Sometimes old skin cells don’t slough off as well as they should, leading to dry skin, ingrown hair and breakouts.
Unfortunately, most men choose to wash their face with either a bit of water, or a plain old bar of soap. Although this is certainly enough to keep your skin clean, it’s not your best bet at keeping it healthy.
So if you want fewer ingrown hairs and breakouts, smoother skin and a better shave keep reading…
The skin on your face is quite different to a woman’s. It contains larger pores, whiskers, a denser supply of blood vessels, and produces more sweat. Put all these factors together and you’ve got a recipe for attracting oil, dirt and grime – which ultimately leads to rougher skin, ingrown hairs and breakouts.
A regular exfoliation ritual can clear away dead skin cells, prevent ingrown hairs and keep pores clean. Another bonus is that it helps remind skin cells that they need to shed every 26 days. It also helps the skin remember to produce collagen, keeping it firm and taut – helping you stay looking younger, for longer!
For dry skin, especially in the winter, exfoliation is very important. Often when our skin is dry, we tend to load up on moisturiser in an attempt to re-hydrate the skin. But dry skin means dry and dead skin cell buildup, and no amount of moisturiser is going to bring a dead skin cell back to life…
Exfoliation should leave your skin feeling smoother, not red and irritated. Therefore, only use gentle and natural exfoliants like our Rugby Facial Scrub, rather than harsh chemical scrubs, and keep exfoliation to a maximum of twice a week.
Regular exfoliation has a number of benefits – It can help slow down signs of ageing, as well as control acne breakouts and pesky ingrown hairs. So in short, there’s no reason you shouldn’t be exfoliating.
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