face mask for men

A face mask for men can be very pleasant to use occasionally. They also have many advantages. Face masks nourish your skin from the outside. They remove dirt, excessive sebum and impurities. In some cases they also provide hydration, so that dry skin will feel less tight.

There are many different face masks for men. Some are some kind of paste or clay that you apply on your face. Then, you wait 10-15 minutes before you rinse it off again. Others will dry in the meantime and other face masks will just stay soft.

Some of these face masks you apply on your face and after 10-15 minutes you can remove it in its entirety. Those are great for a deeper cleansing of the skin.

And the last category of face mask are the facial sheet masks. It is basically a piece of paper you get from the packaging and put on your face for a certain amount of time.

But what face mask for men works best for your face?

It is definitely a trend that more men start to use face masks. On YouTube and Instagram you see many famous actors and influences using and promoting them. It kind of looks funny when a face mask is applied, but it has many benefits for your skin.

A face mask results in an easier shave

If you have to shave your beard for your job, but you have a sensitive skin, then it can definitely help to nourish your skin with a face mask from time to time.

Also when you feel that shaving is a bit more difficult because of uneven skin a face mask can help to smoothen your skin for a closer and better shave.

It is not advised to use a face mask after shaving, because usually the skin will be a bit irritated after shaving and a mask will make this worse. Especially the masks that you apply on your face and that dry to pull the impurities from your skin.

If you shave your beard in the morning, then it is best to use a face mask in the evening. This can be a great relaxing moment after a long day of work or exercise. After the use of a face mask, it is recommended to use a good moisturizer for hydration.

When you want to use a face mask after exercise, it is important to clean your face first, because you do not want sweat and bacteria to get trapped between your skin and the mask. So wait a bit after exercising until you stopped sweating and then wash your face with a good face wash for men.

So, these are the steps to use a face mask the proper way after exercise:

  1. Wait until you stopped sweating, which can continue a while after you are done.
  2. Clean your face with a face wash for men.
  3. Apply the face mask and follow the instructions on the packaging.

The next morning you will notice that shaving will be more comfortable, because there are less impurities on your face and that also helps to minimize to chance of ingrown hairs.

Face mask for men with oily skin

Do you have oily skin? In that case it could prove useful to exfoliate your skin prior to using a face mask. We have plenty of face scrubs for men in our shop to use for this step.

After exfoliating the face mask will be more effective to cleanse your skin. Especially when you are using a clay mask or sheet mask.

Face mask for men with dry skin

Do you have dry skin, but you do not like to use a daily moisturizer? In that case you could have a look at a hydrating face mask as an alternative. But both are even better to combat dry skin.

A face mask instead of a face cream against baldness

In 2017 a study was done about men with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (FFA) and the use of creams that stay on your face the whole day, like face creams and sunscreen. This condition is way more common for woman, but when you have a lot of bad luck, then you can get it as a man.

In that case you will experience hair loss and in some cases you can lose your eye brows and eye lashes.

Genetic and environmental factors contribute a lot to this condition and as a man the chance of getting this conditions is really slim, but if you are aware that this auto-immune disease runs in your family, you want to be extra careful[1].

This was a preliminary study and it requires a lot more research before hard conclusions can be made, but it shows a potential connection between products that offer UV protection and men with FFA[2].

A face mask is something you remove after a few minutes, so it will not stay on your face whole day long, so that will decrease the risk if you have a higher risk to get FFA. A face mask is in that case a great alternative to still hydrate your skin and look younger.

A few examples of great face mask for men

Every man is unique and everybody has different skin types and properties. That is why not every face mask for men will work for you. It is best to try a few and see what are the most comfortable ones for your skin before making any commitment to a brand.

Pacinos Black Mask against acne

The Pacinos Black Mask was a popular product on YouTube just after its launch, because it works great to remove impurities and excessive sebum that can cause acne.

When you remove this charcoal peel off face mask, you can actually see the dirt that this mask pulled from your skin.

That may sounds a bit gross, but at least you know it works to cleanse your skin and that that dirt is no longer on your face.

The Pacinos Black Mask is a so-called charcoal face mask. It contains activated charcoal to absorb dirt and oil from your skin while removing dead skin cells.

The formula also contains grapefruit extract to nourish your skin and on top of that it has antibacterial properties that help to keep the acne away longer.

Click here if you want to take a look at the Pacinos Black Mask 

Men-U 3 Minute D-tox Clay Mask for the busy man

Are you always in a hurry and can you not wait for 10 minutes before the face mask starts doing its magic? Then you should take a look at the Men-U 3 Minute D-Tox Clay Mask. As the name suggests, you only need at least 3 minutes to use this mask.

This clay mask is best used for normal, combination or oily skin. It does help to make dry skin smoother. This face mask contains kaolin clay, witch hazel and zink oxide. Especially this last ingredient is really healthy for your skin, because it helps against acne[3].

A great benefit of the Men-U Clay Mask is that the formula is paraben and sulfate free, so you do not have to worry about any strange chemicals.

Click here if you want to check out the Men-U 3 Minute D-Tox Clay Mask 

 

[1] https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10886/frontal-fibrosing-alopecia

[2] http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/112355/1/Debroy-Kidambi_et_al-2017-British_Journal_of_Dermatology.pdf

[3] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dth.12576