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Originally Posted by Video-Post
Nivea makes the best men's line!
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The basic rule of thumb is this. If you're buying it from a supermaket, or chemist, it's not good. No debated even entered into.
Secondly - you've got to use the right combination of products to suit your skin type.
If you've got normal skin [not dry, gets oily from time to time], and use a harsh cleanser / exfoliator [read: nivea etc], it will actually strip ALL oils from your face, resulting in higher sebum (facial oil) production. Result - oilier face then when you began with.
Alternatively, if you use dry skin products on normal skin, they will oversaturate your face, and you'll probably end up with breakouts.
There's also probably not too much point simply moisturising if you don't follow a complete procedure - if you haven't cleansed and exfoliated, you're going to be moisturising dead skin and oil.
A full pattern, which will take 10 mins out of your day
- Cleanse with a non-soap/detergent based cleanser. If it froths, it's bad. Best are milks and creams.
- Exfoliate. If you can see the beads, it's bad.
- Moisturise
- Tone
All of the above should be done with products that match your skin. Want to know how to match the types? Go get a facial, skin analysis is part and parcel of it.
As for brands.. I quite like thalgo. French brand, available through salons only, uses only all natural marine elements, and they make a great men's range, targetted for as little fucking around as possible :D
2c from a quilified makeup artist / beautician.