The zero-nonsense first skincare routine for men
If a routine takes eight minutes and six steps, you will stick with it for four days, forget on Friday, and find the bottles behind the shaving cream six months later. Here is the minimum viable routine that yields ninety percent of the results.
Step 1: Cleanse (mostly at night)
Use a gentle cleanser that does not leave your face feeling squeaky or tight. Squeaky means you stripped the lipids your barrier needs. Wash at night to remove the day's grime. In the morning, a warm water rinse is usually enough unless you wake up very oily.
Step 2: Hydrate while damp
Apply your moisturizer within sixty seconds of patting your face dry. Damp skin absorbs humectants faster and locks in more water. One pump of Daily Cream is enough for face and neck.
The optional Step 3: Sunscreen
If you spend real time outside, add an SPF 30+ over your cream in the morning. That is the entire routine. Two steps daily, three if you are in the sun.