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Father's Day Gift Guide: Featuring Gift from L'Occitane and Kiehl's:
Father's Day is almost here! Are you all set for Father's Day? Let's admit...guys can be hard to shop for. Dad's, Husbands, and other Father's in your life need "pampering" just like we do. That is why I love gifting luxury skincare, grooming, and shaving products for Father's Day!
Two of my all-time favorite luxury brands have some awesome gift sets and Men's products lined up for Father's Day. I picked out some of my favorites to share with you today: L'Occitane's Cedrat Collection and Kiehl's NEW Men's Age Defender for Men line.
Did you know that Men's skin is actually different from women's skin? Yes, its true! According to Kiehl's, men do have unique needs when it relates to the aging process of skin. In a nutshell, the main effects of aging on men's skin includes these key factors:
- Rapidly Declining Skin Thickness:
Clinical studies have shown that men’s dermis and epidermis are thicker than women’s due t0 increased collagen and density. With age, however, the thickness of men’s skin rapidly deteriorates, and by age 50, women and men present the same skin thickness.As skin thins around the eye area with age, men start to experience sagging, crow’s feet and dark circles. In addition, because men initially have thicker skin, they tend to have larger pores. When these large pores lose firmness and elasticity during the aging process, men begin to experience sagging skin and more visible pores.
- Loss of Hydration:
Young men have more hydrated skin and experience lower trans- epidermal water loss (TEWL) because of higher collagen levels. But with age, men experience a rapid increase in TEWL, and by 50, their skin is less hydrated than women’s.
- Deeper Expression Lines:
While women experience earlier superficial wrinkles, especially around the eyes, men experience deeper wrinkles, especially on the forehead. Higher muscle mass and increased facial movements are one of the contributing factors to these deeper wrinkles. Another contributor is lower levels of subcutaneous fat (a difference of 3mm in cheeks) that is structured differently than women (see illustration below). Less fat, especially in the cheeks, means less cushioning and support for the skin, which contributes to a “skinnier” appearance and reveals deeper expression lines.
- Lifestyle Factors:
Smoke, UV rays and pollution are common enemies for aging skin. Men tend to have poor preventative behavior and insufficient skin care regimens. Men use sunscreen less frequently than women, if at all. Men are also more likely to work professionally outdoors, exposing them to more UV radiation and pollution than women. Combined with men’s tendency to smoke more often than women (31.1% vs 10.6%), these factors lead to men experiencing aging skin more rapidly than women.
So now that we can see that Men's skin really is different, lets dive into some awesome products that uniquely address men's unique skincare needs! Please click "read more" below to find out some details about some of my (and my husband's) favorite skincare and bodycare for men from Kiehl's and L'Occitane!
