5 beauty trends for men that we find really exciting
It's not that I think men are neglected a bit here on Hey Pretty... I mean: skincare and wellness tips are TOTALLY INCLUSIVE! And I personally know more than one male who picks up gift tips here on Hey Pretty! Nevertheless, last week I had to think again of the statistically clear 9% of my blog readership who identify as «male» and are interested in beauty topics.
And it is precisely for this that I set to work to make a few beauty predictions for 2023, because it is a fact: we all like well-groomed people.
We want to hear more of these five beauty trends for men in 2023!
1: Facial care with a barrier bonus
Put down the Red Peel Mask , Roland! Big beauty inputs for 2023 include: Less active ingredients and more skin barrier health! In general and gender-free, the trend in facial care is moving away from hot active ingredient bombs such as peeling masks or retinol tolerance tests... and towards skin-strengthening, gentler care products that primarily support the skin's natural protective function - or even to rebuild.
An important keyword here is the microbiome, the invisible protective coat of bacteria, viruses and fungi, so to speak, which envelops our skin and keeps it healthy: A number of brands offer special pH-neutral care products that also contain lactobacillus, which on healthier skin (and in a healthy body in general)... but it is even more important to gently cleanse the skin and choose the skin barrier with ingredients such as ceramides and moisture boosters such as hyaluron, squalane or glycerine.
Here are a few product tips for a stronger skin barrier:
Typology Squalane Serum (30ml), approx. 15 francs (the brand is cool anyway, because you can have a whole care routine put together here for little money)
2: The year of MAN-icure
Hey, get it? And with the man-icure, we don't mean that nail art is now making a total breakthrough into the mainstream for boys (although, we would welcome it!), but... that manicured hands are not a nice bonus for men either, but simple and simply mandatory!
Short, groomed nails and neat cuticles can be celebrated with minimal effort… all you need is nail scissors or clippers and a good, durable nail file like these: Read More…