Thursday, September 07, 2006
Skin Care for Men

Lilou Organics provides body and skin care products for the entire family... baby, teens, mom and dad. We were happy to find this article written by Himanshu Joshi about the change in societies expectations and opinions of skin care for men.

To say that modern life is very different from what our ancestors used to call living is a huge understatement. It's plain to see that ancestors as close to us as our very grandparents are shocked by many aspects of our lives. Little things like hairstyles, clothes, computers and ideologies are completely foreign to the older folk. Attitudes that were unthinkable 50 years ago are moving into today's mainstream with the rise of a new generation of people.

Personal care has been for a long time associated with women. Through the centuries, personal care has gone hand in hand with beautification and the innate impulse of every woman to make herself look as pretty as she could. A pretty face goes a long way toward making a great first impression, not to mention other benefits later on.

However, men have always been supposed to be different. Men were expected to be tough and, if possible, smart. In time, men have let their coarse side show more and more frequently, until it became quite natural for men to be coarse and to disdain personal care. Such activities were seen as soft, feminine things that could make a man too soft for whatever manly business he was supposed to do. A man openly trying to get rid of acne because it made him look ugly must have been seen as a strange character.

However, times have changed. While certain men snicker at face creams, nail polish and strange clothes, these things tend to score points with the ladies.

The rise of Metrosexuality is also blurring the distinction between sexes. Any person can play any role and be anybody. This is why more and more men get to patronize expensive shops instead of simply buying a new pair of jeans when the old one starts to look threadbare and to go to hairdressers instead of barbers. New roles require new clothes, new styles and new attitudes. Modern men and women have become refined pleasure hunters, not easily pleased.

And with appearances playing such a big role in the lives of men, it's small wonder that acne is no longer tolerated. Which is why men have started to turn to skincare solutions.

Resources: Article written by Himanshu Joshi

The Lilou Organics Team relies on Suki for sensitive skin care products and acne.

Suki: Chamomile Facial Serum (Oily)

Suki's Chamomile Facial Serum (Oily) is made with blue chamomile and echinacea. Recommended for oily, acne, & combination to normal skin during warmer months & times of blemishing. This pure, potent, unadulterated formula balances oil production, eases skin problems such as eczema & acne, & replenishes without clogging your pores. This product is vegan.
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Suki's White Willow Facial Toner (Oily) is made with white willow, aloe, chamomile, and tea tree. Our toners are concentrated herbal tinctures for your complexion. White willow is a highly effective anti-inflammatory for normal to oily, combination, acneic, or blemishing skin, for after-sun care, rosacea & any condition of redness or inflammation. Contains powerful active elements that ensure real results. This product is vegan; this product should have a milky look due to the vitamin c liposome.
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Suki: Transformative Facial Clay

Suki's Transformative Facial Clay is made with green tea, roses, and white willow. Achieve real results with our uniquely powerful facial purifier. An effective cleanser, masque & spot treatment for normal, combination, & oily skin, blemishing, acne, any condition of inflamation, & for refreshing & brightening all complexion types. Helps rid the skin of blemishes, impurities & toxins, evens tone & reduces inflammation in as little as 5 minutes. This product is vegan.
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Suki: Anti-inflammatory Mini Skin Care Kit

Suki's Anti-inflammatory Mini Skin Care Kit has everything you need to try 8 of our 100% natural, holistic skin care products or give as a sensual, healthful gift! This mini kit is an anti-inflammatory blend for those with combinaton to oily skin, normal skin going through a blemishing phase, acne, & any condition of inflammation. Includes samples of exfoliating lemongrass cleanser, moisture-rich cleansing lotion, concentrated facial toner-white willow, facial moisture serum-blue chamomile, velvet facial creme, delicate mositure body oil, hand & body velvet creme, & hand & body butter cream salve.
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The Lilou Organics Team specifically searched for skin care for men when establishing their natural skin care product line. Though many of our products are not gender specific body care products, Lilou Organics does carry to organic brands specifically designed for men: Aubrey Organics and Gaia Skin Naturals.

Aubrey Organics: City Rhythms Shave Cream

Aubrey Organics' City Rhythms Shave Cream is a sophisticated scent with hints of cedar, sandalwood and bergamot. Skin-conditioning shave cream gives you ultra-smooth razor glide and a cool, close shave every time. The flaxseed lignans balance oil production and reduce skin bumps, helping to protect you from razor burn and skin irritation.
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Gaia Skin Naturals: Face & Body Scrub

Start the day with a good buff and polish with Gaia Skin Naturals' Face & Body Scrub! Exfoliate and tone your skin with crushed walnut shells to leave your skin smooth and feeling fresh. Gritty but gentle enough to care for your skin. Gaia Skin Naturals made for men scrub mades an ideal pre-shave product.
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