Essential Grooming Tips Every Guy Should Know

 

Many new beauty products claim to be the latest miracle, from serums to save your skin to treatments for whiter teeth. And while it’s fun to try exciting new treatments, it turns out the easiest way to enhance one’s appearance is with basic, everyday maintenance. Just like changing oil in your car, it’s about regular habits, not necessarily fancy products. I’ve asked four industry experts to reveal the routines every well-groomed man should be practicing.

Hair

Great barbers will ask questions, but if not, make sure you take a direct approach — it’s your hair. “It’s easy to make sure your haircut is impeccable every time. What’s required is a little dose of planning and a few facts to remember to tell your barber,” says Matthew Smith a New York based barber.
The next time your barber asks what you would like, be direct about how you want your hair to look and feel. Tell them how long it has been since your last haircut.  And finally, tell your barber about you and your lifestyle.

Skin Care

“The sun is great for plants but not so great for humans,” says Dr. Furqan Tejani, an adjunct associate professor of medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. Men who want to look as good for as long as possible, remember to protect your skin from sun damage on a daily basis using sunscreen. The importance of using both UVB and UVA protection cannot be emphasized enough. “As we age, the SPF number should be higher and this is just to be safe, as skin cancer is not an easy disease to live with, and there are many types of sun protection, you decide the ones that are the most reputable,” says Tejani. A quick swipe of sunscreen after the shower is an easy step that takes little time and in the long run, could be lifesaving. Opt for a daily moisturizer with an SPF of at least 15