It’s the new year and time to re-think your goals, sort out what’s working and what’s not.  What about your personal grooming?  Do you feel good about it?  Is it working for you?  Have you decided you need to start using some anti aging creams for men?  Something that will help you retain or regain a more youthful appearance?  Men are becoming more aware of the need to take care of their skin to prevent the signs of aging.  There’s lots of products designed specifically for men on the market.  It can get confusing to choose which product  to use because nowadays stores offer a dizzying array of skincare products.  Which antiaging cream for men should you be using?  And don’t bother thinking you can get away with borrowing your girlfriend’s anti aging cream.  Don’t forget, anti aging products for women are formulated for a woman’s skin.  Men have different needs, have different skin and need a product which is formulated for a man’s skin.  Men have thicker skin and their hormones play a part in the speed of their aging.  What exactly are the best anti aging creams for men to use?

What should you use and how often should you use an anti-aging skincare product?  The golden rules of anti aging skin care are:  buffing (exfoliating), cleansing, moisturizing and protecting.  You needn’t “buff” everyday; but cleansing, moisturizing and protecting should be a daily part of your anti aging skin care regimen.  Actor Chris Noth calls it his “fitness routine for the skin.”

Chris Noth of  “Sex in the City” and “The Good Wife”  TV series fame who’s 57 years of age and still looking great uses the Biotherm Homme line of products.  His favorites are the  High Recharge Yeux Anti-Fatigue Cold Eye-Serum under-eye roller and Biotherm Homme’s  Force Supreme Neutralizer Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizer.  Seems to work well for him, so much so, he’s lent his name and image to the product.

First of all you’ve got to “buff” your skin.  What’s buffing?  Buffing, is officially known as exfoliation, a process of removing the dead skin cells which accumulate on the surface of the skin.  Exfoliation should occur once or twice a week.  It will leave you with cleaner, smoother, more healthy-looking skin by cleaning pores, removing the impurities of the environment that accumulate on the skin.  Exfoliators also prepare the skin for a closer shave which improves the looks.  Find an exfoliator which contains micro-particles, salicylic acid, alpha-hydroxy acid, Dead Sea salts, fruit seeds or oatmeal.  Finely ground exfoliators are gentle enough for the facial area.  A more coarsely ground product is okay to use on other areas of skin around the body.

On a daily basis, an anti aging skin care regimen should include cleansing, following by moisturizing.  You must cleanse and moisturize your skin twice a day, once in the morning and once before bedtime.  Rinse your face with warm water either in the sink or shower and then use an anti aging cleansing product.  Avoid soaps because soap can clog the pores of the skin and lead to breakouts.  An anti aging cleanser for men should include ingredients beneficial for aging such as copper peptides, anti aging antioxidants,  hyaluronic acid, vitamins, green tea and/or olive oil extracts.  Read the ingredient list on the package.  Try out a cleanser and if it doesn’t work for you, move on.  Some of the best anti aging skin cleansers I’ve found are the ones by Biotherm and Lab Series.

When you’ve decided to fight the signs of aging with a skin care regimen, one of the most important steps after cleansing your skin is to moisturize.  I can’t overemphasize how important it is to moisturize the skin.  You have to find the anti aging moisturizing cream you like best.  Again, I’ve found the anti aging creams by Lab Series for Men Daily Moisture Defense Lotion SPF 15 by Aramis to work especially well.  I use this as a daily moisturizer after my morning cleansing ritual because it also contains protection from the harmful rays of the sun (more about protecting your skin in a moment).  Unless I’m on vacation where the rays of the sun are especially strong, I can get away with the SPF 15 in the Daily Moisture Defense lotion and moisturize my skin at the same time.  Great product.

For night time use, anti aging skin care regimens dictate a strong cream to be worn at night.  Cleanse your skin first and then pat with a towel to dry.  Then apply an anti aging skin cream specially formulated for the night, to do the most work while your body is sleeping.  Biotherm Homme offers a Fitness Night Care cream for men which contains a double-action concentrate that works all night long, replenishing skin and enhancing the protective barrier of the skin and combats the first signs of aging.  It leaves your skin stronger and younger-looking.  Amazon sells Biotherm’s  Homme Age Fitness Night – Biotherm – Homme Night Care for only $53.46.

If you are experiencing tiredness, fatigue, there are a few anti-aging skin care products made especially for aging skin.  Get a boost from High Recharge Yeux Anti-Fatigue Cold Eye-Serum under-eye roller by  Biotherm Homme.

For special problems such as the puffiness around the eyes that can come with aging, Lab Series also makes a nice product to deal with this and get rid of the puffiness.  Their Age Rescue Eye Therapy Eye Puffiness Treatments does the job.   In addition, when you have the time, you can use a gel cold eye compact for around the eyes which also helps in reducing puffiness around the eyes if you don’t have a medical problem.  Check with your doctor and ask if he/she can find out what is causing the puffiness around the eyes if you are concerned and you find these simple treatments are not working.

Also, along with the anti aging skin care products specially formulated for men, never forget to protect your skin.  This is crucial for fighting the signs of aging.  Not only will the rays of the sun age the skin, but you also put yourself at risk for skin cancer or melanoma;  more good reasons to protect your skin.  In the summer or in countries close to the equator, wear a minimum of an SPF of 30 and use it over whatever exposed skin you have.

I’ve mentioned some of the best anti aging creams for men here, including products by the Biotherm Homme line, and Aramis Lab Series products.  Other excellent name brands of anti aging creams to also take note of are:  Clinique and Clarins.  If you don’t know where to start, why not try an antiaging starter kit by Anthony Logistics for Men?  It’s paraben free, loaded with polypeptides, Vitamin A and Vitamin C, available from Amazon for only $44.34  – an actual $70 value  with Super Saver Shipping.  Try it out and establish a proper skin care regimen, fit it into your life as you would a fitness routine and keep up the good habits to help you in the battle against aging.

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