Black men and your skin?  Trying to achieve awesome-looking skin isn’t a lifestyle for ladies only. Most black men are concerned with maintaining or achieving smooth skin, too. But one of the biggest problems Black men have is with ingrown facial hair. This happens when kinky or curly hair grows back into the skin.

While ingrown hairs mostly happens on the face, it can also happen on the scalp and back of the neck. Even worse, that skin can become infected, and then bumps form over the hair. The skin gets irritated, gets darker and if it’s really bad, permanent scars may even form.

Now, no woman wants to run her fingers over that!

Black Men Need A Skin Care Regimen Also …

Just like your beautiful Queen, you’ll need a skin care regimen.   Your skin needs to be, cleansed, toned, moisturized and exfoliated.  So, what can you do to keep your skin looking Denzel Washington smooth?

Here are some tips especially for you, our gorgeous brother-men:

– Wash your face at least twice a day. Just like women, your face can pick up a lot of dirt and grime and trust, your woman won’t want to go to bed with that every night.

-Moisturize your skin after washing your face. Even if you have oily skin, it still needs to be hydrated. Just use the moisturizer right for your skin type.

-Speaking of moisturizer, pay special attention to feet, hands, ankles and elbows. Make all-over moisturizing part of your regular routine. Women don’t like to snuggle up to ashy either.

-Exfoliation helps in removing dead skin cells.  This build up can often cause ashy, gray looking skin.

-Avoid using tweezers to pull out those hairs, no matter how tempting it might be. Once that root comes out and the skin heals, a new bump will pop up with the hair starts to grow out again.

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-Before you put on your shaving cream or gel start, soften your skin and hair with soap and water first. Take your time when shaving so you don’t end up with a face full of nicks. Also, don’t shave too closely, this will decrease the chances of those hairs growing back into your skin.

-Shave in one direction only and change your razor blades frequently (no more than three shaves a blade.) Dull blades will only make the problem worse. If you use an electric shaver, change the blades or foils every few months.

-After you shave, moisturize!

-To avoid ingrown hairs, try growing a beard.

-If possible, don’t shave every day. For example, skip shaving on the weekends.

-If shaving isn’t working and growing a beard isn’t an option, consider a depilatory treatment.  (Those creams that don’t always smell so good, but they work!)  Some of you actually like how they work.

Summing Things Up …

Your skin is the first thing people notice so it should be taken care of. Even though, Black men have more challenges when it comes to achieving smooth skin, with the right regimen and a bit of patience you too can have flawless looking skin that will have your Queen in awe. So gentlemen, arm yourselves with these tips and get ready for some serious loving!  Remember, your skin is worth it. Keep on looking fly brother-man!

Here’s to Great Looking Skin for our African American Men,

Juliette Samuel

Esthetician/Author/Publisher

Nyraju Skin Care