Buying from the ladies counter
- Published: 24 Nov 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Muse
Of course there's a chance that men would feel intimidated by the innumerable counters in a department store's beauty section. It could be mind-numbing and outrageously off-putting to venture through those colourful displays of eyeshadows and blushers to find his own black bottle of facial moisturiser, oftentimes hidden on a little shelf of a beauty brand.
MACPrep+Prime Skin Refine Zone A light, oil-free emulsion that helps cloak visible pores while controlling oil and shine. It can be applied ‘wet’ for a gentle micro-exfoliation: dries instantly to creat an invisible, long-lasting natural matte finish. Ideal for the T-zone.
In fact, what many don't realise is that they don't need to go for gender-specific skincare if they don't want to. They only need to beware of excessive oil, wax and feminine scents in beauty products for women (although we would like to stress that all those pretty scents do no good to the skin, whether you are male or female). So, we compile here a list of skin essentials that is unisex enough for men to enjoy, with no need to feel forced to buy gender-specific products - which contain men's scents like menthol and camphor, also skin irritants.
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