A morning grooming routine should take ten minutes and require no thought. Here is one that works. Adjust it to suit yourself.
The Routine
- Splash your face with cold water. It wakes you up and takes down overnight puffiness.
- Brush your teeth and your tongue. Most of what causes morning breath sits on the tongue, not the teeth.
- Shave, if you're shaving. Use a sharp blade and a proper shaving soap, cream or gel. A dull blade is the most common cause of razor burn.
- Moisturise. Apply moisturiser while your skin is still slightly damp, so it holds the water in rather than sealing dry skin over.
- Oil your beard, if you have one. A few drops of beard oil worked into the skin beneath the hair, then combed through. Or beard balm if you want to shape it.
- Style your hair. Comb or brush, product if you use it.
- Dress, eat, and drink some water.
What to Add Weekly
Exfoliate once a week, on a day you're not shaving — both are mechanical exfoliants, and doing them together leaves the skin sore. Our face scrub is designed for weekly use.
Wear sunscreen. New Zealand's UV index is among the highest in the world, and nothing else in this list matters as much for how your skin looks in twenty years.
Grooming Routine FAQs
Should you shave before or after showering?
After, or in the shower. Warm water softens the hair and opens the pores, which makes for a cleaner cut and less irritation.
Do you moisturise before or after shaving?
After. Shaving removes the top layer of dead skin along with the stubble, leaving fresh skin exposed.
Should men use beard oil every day?
Yes, sparingly. A few drops. Beard oil conditions the hair and the skin beneath it, which is where itching and flaking come from.
How often should men exfoliate?
Roughly once a week. If you shave daily, you're already exfoliating that part of your face.
Does a grooming routine need to be complicated?
No. Wash, shave or oil the beard, moisturise, sunscreen. Everything beyond that is preference.
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