Very good.
http://www.origins.co.uk/templates/products/mp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT4583
This series is very good, is supperted by many and i use it self. by the way, the Clinique is also very good

What an interesting read.

Hopefully this advice will help me, as I have slightly oily skin. I’ll give it a good go and hope for the best!!

Thank you very much, being 17 i struggle with very oily skin and acne around my nose After steaming, should i dry my face before applying a mud mask?
Cheers

This is definately my biggest problem too. I’m 22 and have pretty bad skin. It’s oily, and I’ve had acne over a decade. Will definately give the Jajoba a try.

I use a cleanser twice daily and then apply aftersun every night before I go to bed…works a charm.

I think the aftersun works in the same why as a hydrator because it is designed to replenish the good oils your skins loses in the sun. Sort of a beauty on a budget technique haha. I’m not sure if aftersun is recognised in this way in the industry, what do you think Darren?

Nice to see the articles branching out into different topics.

My skin is quite oily and it took me a while to understand how to manage it. I feel as though I do need a thorough cleanse if I don’t keep on top of it during the week so i’ll be giving one of those clay masks a go.

I alternate between these 2 moisurisers at the moment:

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Tea-Tree-and-Witch-Hazel-Shine-Control-Moisturiser_8379/
&
http://www.boots.com/en/Biore-Shine-Control-Moisturiser-50ml_21947/

I apply it in the morning and find that it needs to be washed off and re-applied around 2pm though.

I read that flax seed oil is good for the skin so I got some from Holland & Barrett. I haven’t got round to taking it on a regular basis but intend to this week.

This is a nice article. I am currently living in Bangkok. The city has hundreds of skin clinics and centers where you can get a facial for only 400 Baht. The staff will extract black heads, and put vitamin C and E on yor face. It actually works.The best is the Anti-Acne tablets I purchased from Boots health Store. My acne cleared up. It is only 300 B. I hope this helps.

Marcus: Dab your face with a towel after steaming to remove the excess moisture.

Luke: It obviously works for you, however, some brands can contain alcohol and various oils that may not be good for your skin on a daily basis. I probably wouldn’t recommend it, but if it’s the end of the month and you need a “budget technique” for a few days then I don’t see the harm.

Also if anyone has any beauty/grooming questions or any ideas for what topics they’d like to see covered in an article, then please do comment and let me know.

Dermalogica is the only brand I use…amazing stuff, all of it.

Can I just add that there’s something even more fundamental than products when it comes to getting that glowing complexion – what you put in to your body and how much sleep you get.

Smokes, caffeine, booze, crappy diet…not enough water, fruit, veg, sleep, exercise.

Moisturizer is great, I use it every day…but if you only get 5 hours sleep and drink 1000 cups of coffee then there’s only so much it can do

I’m really glad to see articles like this, other articles on male skin care seem to advise guys to use horrific products that just dry out the skin rather the cleanse it!

Really interesting ideas about mixing up moisturisers, I’ll definitely be looking into hydrators and jojoba oils! Cheers.

Great article. Better skin is one of my resolutions for 2010!

I’ve been using various moisturisers for several years now and have recently started using toner twice daily and charcoal face masks twice a week and can see the results already.

Witness01 mentioned it earlier but it’s worth saying again – no amount of product can help if your lifestyle is bad. The amount of water you drink each day, the amount of sleep you get each night, the diet you follow and even the amount of stress in your life will all have an affect on your skin.

But what about those sore red spots? I found that using 5% ibuprofen gel, yes the stuff for muscle injuries, brings them right down. It takes the redness and the pain away. The only person that’ll know there was a spot there is you, it won’t be outwardly visible. It’s only about £3 in boots too, and a tube lasts an age. Works best when you slop it all over after washing your face beore bed, not so effective as a spot treatment. Also not terribly great if you’re allergic to ibuprofen.

Also, consider roaccutane if your spits don’t go away. It’s amazing stuff.

I’d just like to thank you because this worked great for me my face is more clear and the colour tone is even throughout. I’ve been doing this for one month and the results are excellent . Thanks again.