Men's Skin Care Blog & Tips

Make it a Habit: 5 Benefits of Having a Skin Care Routine

With the right men’s skin care routine, you can enhance your handsome and achieve better-looking skin. Here are five major benefits of forming better skin care habits.

5 Common Face Wash Ingredients to Stay Away From

Not all face washes are created equally. Let Tiege Hanley help you learn which ingredients to seek out and which ones to avoid.

Is Aloe Vera Extract Good or Bad for Your Skin?

Tiege Hanley breaks down the details on Aloe Vera Extract, which has long been known for its many medicinal properties. Aloe Vera Extract has been used as a moisturizer, a treatment for wounds, burns and other topical injuries, and it’s even been put to use as an oral medicine for a variety of ailments.

Antibiotics for Acne: Pros and Cons (Updated March 2020)

Is Apricot Grit Good or Bad for Your Skin?

Tiege Hanley breaks down the details on Apricot Grit—a natural, biodegradable exfoliant. Apricot Grit comes from the Apricot kernel and is used in mechanical exfoliation (using rough textures to remove dead skin), so it works faster than chemical exfoliants.

10 Ways to Prevent Acne (That Actually Work) Updated March, 2020

10 tried-and-true ways to prevent acne. Some are no-brainers, like washing your face, while others may come as a bit of a surprise, like using moisturizer.

Which Hormones Cause Acne?

Men can get hormonal acne, just like women. Which hormones are to blame and how, exactly, do they affect a man’s skin? Tiege Hanley answers these and other questions.

What is Allantoin? Is it Good or Bad for Your Skin?

Tiege Hanley breaks down the details on Allantoin, a prized skin-soothing agent that offers several extra benefits. This chemical compound is extracted from the root of the comfrey plant, and because it has such far-ranging effects, it can be found in a variety of skincare products — everything from scrubs to moisturizers to sunscreens.

Benzoyl Peroxide, Accutane or Salicylic Acid—Which is Best for Acne? (Updated March 2020)

Understanding the differences between Benzoyl Peroxide, Accutane and Salicylic Acid can be very confusing. But thanks to Tiege Hanley, choosing the right acne solution may be simpler than you think.

Is Hydrolyzed Elastin (a.k.a. Marine Collagen) Good or Bad for Your Skin?

Hydrolyzed Elastin (a.k.a. Marine Collagen) offers numerous benefits when it comes to skin care. Not only does Hydrolyzed Elastin function as a humectant, it can also promote cell growth and help maintain skin elasticity. Tiege Hanley explains these and other skin care benefits of Hydrolyzed Elastin.

I'm Experiencing Male Acne in My 20s, Why?

Bar Soap vs. Face Wash

If you’re like most guys, when it comes time to wash your face, you use the same bar of soap you typically use on the rest of your body. After all, skin is skin, right? Not so fast. Tiege Hanley breaks down the science and presents a better men's face wash solution.