Groomed to perfection
Looking good has rarely been more important. Whether it’s a night on the town or a Zoom meeting the morning after, looking after your skin and hair not only makes you look good, but feel good too. It’s probably best to invest in your own skin care products, rather than borrow from your significant other. As well as averting possible strife, it’s also better for your skin, because men’s skin is 25% thicker than that of a woman. Here’s a few ideas worthy of addition to your bathroom cabinet…
Baldape Parlour’s Cleansers
Baldape Parlour have a new range of natural skin-care products specifically for men. There are two
cleansers and an exfoliant. They are vegan, made in the UK, have recyclable packaging and are free
from artificial fragrances. At just
£9.99 each, they are also a bit of a
bargain. The grapefruit cleanser is
great for normal, tired or combination skin, while the cucumber version is soothing and gentle on sensitive or dry skin. Both are quite creamy and help boost the skin’s moisture levels.
5% of the company’s profits go to
environmental charities. baldapeparlour.com
Nobel Isle Whisky
& Water Shower
& Bath Gel
This is the only time we’d advocate having a whisky before breakfast! Nobel Isle’s Whisky and Water Shower and Bath Gel is a subtle and classy blend of aromatic woods, with a hint of smoke and spices. It contains a natural barley extract, which calms the skin and comes from the Balvenie distillery in Dufftown. It’s also suitable for vegans, and paraben-free, SLS-free, gluten-free and cruelty-free.
£22 for 250ml, but it goes a long way. Find it at nobelisle.com
SOS Serum
If you’re looking for something calming, but that involves minimal
fuss, then the cooling and hydrating
SOS Serum may be ideal. It provides rapid relief from the itch of eczema and other dry skin conditions and calms problematic skin. The soothing effect of Wasabi & Burdock Leaf Extracts combined with the cooling sensation from the refined extract of Peppermint, deliver comfort, moisture and protection. They also do some great moisturising sun creams with SPF of up to 50 and a hydrating day cream. The serum is £15 for 50ml from sosserum.co.uk
Arran Shaving brush & soap
Wet shaving may be a bit old-fashioned, but there’s also something meditative about the process of using a hot towel, then lathering up and cultivating your face with a well-honed blade. Arran’s Shave Brush and Shave Stone offer a modern twist on a classic grooming technique. The brush is simply worked into the soap to produce a rich, creamy lather, which is then applied to the skin using small, circular motions. The boar-hair bristles on the shaving brush are gentle enough for all skin types, yet thick enough to provide a brisk exfoliation before shaving. The soap comes in two fragrances, including Machrie, which combines sea salt and rockrose. Brush £22 and Shave Stone and Soap £25 from arran.com
Osmo X.posed shampoo & conditioner
Keeping with a Scottish theme, X.POSED is a new collection of hair care products which balances environmental and social responsibility with high performance. Scottish brand OSMO, have used 97% naturally derived ingredients and packaging that contains 50% post-consumer recycled materials. The basil, mandarin and thyme-scented shampoo and conditioner are suitable for all hair types and the bottles can be recycled. Again, the products are suitable for vegans and contain no sulphates or parabens. Locally, you can buy it from Salon Services or Sally Beauty, or their websites.
