Makeup necessities for guys.

Oh, haven’t we all seen it – the guy with good posture, nice clothes and fancy gadgets, but with a face so haggard, he looks like he just came back from a week-long party binge? Unfortunately, even perfect hygiene and good grooming cannot always give us the fresh-face look, and that’s when makeup comes in!

I know a lot of guys are apprehensive about makeup, and they have good reason to be, as most makeup products are sprakly, shimmery, rosy, etc. and have high risk of looking… well, like makeup. And being caught with makeup on, just seems so unmanly, doesn’t it?

So what is there to do? In my opinion for guys there are only 3 bare essential makeup necessities, and none of them pose a risk of making you look like you’re trying to hard, or like you applied your sister’s makeup Yet, using them can make you look rested and groomed, and that is super useful both in professional setting (where you want to look like doing those 2 weeks of overtime did not affect you at all – you are just a mean lean work machine ;D), as personal.

Makeup necessity no.1 – concealer

Before you wince at the thought of dabbing a colored paste on your face, do consider how sightly or unsightly are your black eye-circles? As much as I don’t think that covering your blemishes or pimples will do you any good, covering your under-eye area is a must, if you want to look rested and awake.

If you are set on finding something that perfectly matches your skin tone and sticks to your face seamlessly, go for a more upscale brand – M.A.C., in each boutique there are men and women trained in helping you to pick a perfect product for you, so make them work for their money and help you pick a good and natural looking concealer.

M.A.C. concealer comes in a small jar

Necessity no. 2 – lip balm.

Face it, chapped lips make you look sickly and dehydrated. And considering the choice of taste-free fragrance-free and neutral lip balms, not using them when you need them is just plain slobbery. And brands such as Nivea or Neutrogena can be purchased almost in any store for just a few dollars!

If you are freaking out about being cought with a lipstick like looking thing, go for The Body Shops lip balms that are sealed in small plastic jars.

Necessity no.3 – Sunblock

Ok, this might not be exactly in the makeup department, but it’s a tricky one. Using sunblock is insanely beneficial for the skin – it will protect it from aging, in long term help heal acne, prevent discoloration and skin looking dull. BUT most sunblocks can produce a white cast on the skin, and it does not look good. To avoid this, go for a quality product, like Khiel’s everyday sunblock. It will protect your skin, while discretely keeping it moisturized and healthy.

Those are still the bare necessities in my humble opinion, but they are fool-proof. Make sure you get them, if you haven’t already .

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