Summertime is a double-edged sword. With the sun beating down, tanning, sweat, body odor, and breakouts are likely. But the balmy weather also means lazy days by the pool, long Sunday brunches, and picnics. So what's a guy to do? The solution is simple, just stock up on the nine most important warm weather products so that you can enjoy summer like never before.
Rising humidity levels demand a quick shower to cool off. Shower gels offer a far better bathing experience than soaps. A good shower gel should lather well, smell fantastic have a great texture. Look for a formula with refreshing and cleansing ingredients that cleanses, moisturizes and rejuvenates. A rich lather, pleasing fragrance, and easy dispensation are other qualities to look for. Check out Nivea Men Active Clean Active Charcoal Shower Gel, a two-in-one hair, and body shower gel.
Putting your best face forward was never as important. Summertime means clear skies, the great outdoors, and beach parties. Before you think creams and lotions are for women, think about it as insurance against leathery, wrinkly skin that can age you before time. There are countless products to choose from but for best results find a formulation best suited for your skin type, normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive. Check out L'Oreal Paris Men Expert White Activ Power 8 Brightening Serum Moisturizer SPF 26. Finish a great shave with this aloe vera-enriched facial moisturizer. It's a lightweight, non-greasy formula, with a Vitra Lipid Complex to keep all skin types hydrated all day.
- SMELL SWEET THROUGH SUMMER
Humidity and heat can play havoc with body odor but you'll have nothing to worry about as long as you are deodorant and antiperspirant protected. If you're the kind of guy who wakes up every morning and slaps on some deo after a shower and stays dry, smelling great all day, you have nothing to worry about. But if you get smelly and sweaty by afternoon, apply deodorant at night. The reason: In the morning your sweat more and the formula gets washed off. Meanwhile at night sweating is minimal so the formula reaches the sweat glands unobstructed. Recommended Nike Up or Down For Men Deodorant Spray.
- BLOCK BURNS WITH SUNSCREENS
While dark under-eye circles can make you look older caking on concealer is not the answer. The solution: choose a richly pigmented creamy stick concealer like NYX Professional Makeup HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - 01 Porcelain to give cake-less coverage.
- STAY SAFE WITH INSECT REPELLENTS
Men like being adventurous; trekking through fields, horsing around with the kids in the great outdoors, picnicking with friends. You might not think it's manly to dab on some insect spray but the risk of tick and mosquito-borne diseases like Lyme disease, malaria, and dengue are very real during the summer. Covering up while outdoors is an option but can get uncomfortable in the heat. Insect repellents work by masking the body's odor, making you virtually invisible to mosquitoes. Essentials oils like rosemary oil, lemongrass, and citronella naturally repel insects. You could opt for Alanna Mosquito Repellent, a herbal antidote minus harmful pesticides and chemicals to keep insects at bay.
Summer equals bare feet and socks off. But nothing is more off-putting than unkempt nails and unshorn feet. Time to bring out the nail clippers. Choose Sally Hansen Clip-N-Catch Control Grip Nail Clipper - 80505. Use these perfect performance tools to trim with ultra-precision. For best results, soak nails before clipping to soften and cut nails straight across to avoid ingrowths. Try and stay away from the fleshy parts of fingers and toes to avoid painful infection and after clipping, follow up by filing to seal nail edges. It's advisable to start from the outside of the nail and move inward towards the center, filling in one direction only to prevent splitting.
Cracked and dry heels are no way to kick off summer revelries. The main cause of painful cracks is extreme dryness. Going barefoot, standing for hours, obesity, and wearing the wrong shoes can make the problem worse. Soaking your feet in a warm foot bath infused with lavender or rose essential oils is great for softening heels and restoring moisture to weatherworn feet. Alternatively, you could use a foot scrub like The Body Shop Peppermint Reviving Pumice Foot Scrub to soften calluses. Put on a pair of old cotton socks and catch some zzzs. Wake up in the morning to soft, smooth feet and heels. Try and do this at least twice a week.
Eyebrows thin and fade with age. Over plucking only makes matters worse. Stick with their natural shape, just plucking out strays. Accentuate their shape by filling sparse brows with an eyebrow powder or pencil-like Wet n Wild Color Icon Brow Pencil a shade lighter than your natural brow color. Make soft slanting strokes to fill in sparse patches. Then run a clear brow gel over them and brush them up and out towards your temples.
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