Thursday, December 8, 2011

Men's Skin Care vs. Women's Skin Care

Alissa Chasen, a licensed esthetician and the owner of SkinFit Austin, discusses the five steps everyone (man or woman) should be doing at home to take care of their skin. While men typically do just the first step (cleanse), women want to look young forever and are willing to do the work at home required to achieve it. Alissa offers great comparisons for the differences between men's and women's skin and picks the best products for each gender at each step. Step 1: Cleanse Men should use a gentle foaming gel cleanser (EltaMD Foaming Cleanser) Women prefer a cleanser that smells good and takes off makeup (Rhonda Allison Pumpkin Cleanser) Step 2: Exfoliate (takes the dead layer of skin off and helps vitamins and acne treatments work better) Men should use a glycolic acid gel to exfoliate while treating razor bumps (Environ Alpha Gel) Women prefer gentle exfoliation with the Clarisonic Step 3: Apply Vitamin A and Vitamin C to keep skin young and firm Men prefer a combination products like Environ AVST Gel Women are more willing to do two steps (Environ C-Boost in the morning, Vivant Derm-A-Gel in the evening) Step 4: Treat Acne Topically Men tend to have the worst acne during the oily teen years, so benzoyl peroxide gel is preferred (Vivant BP 10% Gel Medication) Women tend to have the worst acne after having babies, and after healing a red spot is left behind. Mandelic acid is the perfect treatment for both (Vivant Mandelic 3% Toner) Step 5: Apply Sunscreen Men haven't ...

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