Men - Skin Care Products Benefits

Many men do not realize how important it is for them to take good care of their skin. This is usually something that women are a little more concerned about. However, if a man is willing to put forth a little bit of effort to clean his skin properly and use a good quality lotion, he is going to look younger than he ever imagined.

Aftershave

The first thing that he needs to consider is the aftershave that he is using. Aftershave is not only something that is going to help him to smell amazing after a clean shave, it is also something that is going to make his skin smooth. It will prevent razor burn and help him to look and feel great. Many men prefer to use witch hazel after they have shaved to help cut back on any inflammation. After all, once the facial area has become inflamed, it is not going to be very attractive to look at.

Stay Hydrated

The next thing that a man needs to do in order to take good care of his skin is to drink plenty of water. This is something that everyone should be doing. It will help to give clean and clear skin that will make him proud to show his face in public.

Facials

It definitely never hurts to get a facial every now and then. This is a great way to remove any dead skin that may be hanging onto the facial area. It will open up the pores and encourage a fresh new look. Not to mention the fact that it feels amazing to have someone massage your face.

Moisturizer

Make sure that the moisturizer that you are using for your face is made for your particular skin type. You will not notice a big difference at first. However, over the years, you will definitely realize that you have less wrinkles than you ever imagined.

Soap

In the shower, make sure that the soap you are using on your face is not going to be too harsh. Believe it or not, you can damage your skin just by not being careful with the choices that you are making. You may want to use a loofah to remove any dead skin in between facial appointments. This will not only make your face soft, it will also help to cut back on blackheads and pimples.

Just because you are a man, it does not mean that you should not take good care of your skin. If you work on having good-looking skin every day, it will definitely pay off as you begin to get older. Before you know it, you will be getting compliments everywhere you go. Of course, they will be well deserved because taking care of your skin can actually be a very busy job. The rewards will start coming in as you start to get older. In the meantime, take good care of your skin and enjoy the fact that you are going to look great. You are going to look and feel younger than ever. There is no better feeling than knowing that other people are envious of the way that you look.

Jack Collins is a skin care enthusiast with Mountain View Dermatology and blogs online about skin care tips and advice.

Study finds new prostate-cancer test is better than current one

Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles say they have developed a new test for prostate cancer that is "more sensitive and more specific" than the usual test for prostate-specific antigen, the UCLA Health System says in a news release on a new, peer-reviewed study.

"The conventional PSA test for prostate cancer has been used for nearly 30 years and is not specific enough in delineating between malignancies and non-malignant diseases of the prostate, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlarging of the prostate common in aging men that increases PSA levels," the release said, citing urology professor Gang Zeng, senior author of the study, published in the May issue of the Journal of Translational Medicine.

The new test "measures levels of PSA as well as six specific antibodies found in the blood of men with the disease," the release says. "The test, called the A+PSA assay, also reduced the rate of false-positives, tests that indicate the presence of cancer when no disease is actually present." For more from Newswise, click here.

Sean James and Al Joyner respond to the Tebow Super Bowl ad

Warning...Feministas, grab a tissue before you watch this amazing and beautiful video.

Welcome to my new Laughing Liberally friends. This is the video Matt & I talked about last night.

From Planned Parenthood:







Matt asked me what dudes can do to help in the fight and I said, be aware and then I talked about this video. Men, be aware of how your actions impact our lives. Of your privilege that allows you to not worry about being raped when you walk around a corner to get to your car after a fun night with friends. How you have to decide if you'll ask for a friend to talk with you, if you'll go it alone or if you will call your partner who is waiting for you and he virtually walks you to your car. How ads like the Focus on the Family one is really telling women around the country that "Why, we don't trust you to make your own decision, oh no." Just be aware.

I'll add in that you need to stand up next to us, stand up against the hate, stand with us as we try to get our voices heard even when networks try to censor us.

Book Review: Men and Feminism by Shira Tarrant

Disclaimer: Shira & I write for Girl w/Pen but we're not great friends. We just write for the same blog. That said, that's how she came to know me to pass my name to her publicist who offered me a free copy of the book to review. Which I replied with a YES! in record time. And now our review...

First off, when you see the cover of the book you'll notice that this book is part of the Seal Press Studies series. But DO NOT FREAK OUT! While this book can easily be in a Gender & Women's Studies course syllabus, I also believe this is an excellent book for anyone to pick up in order to know more about how men have fit into the feminist movement.

What's that? You don't think that men have been a part of the feminist movement? Oh how mistaken you are! But it's not your fault that you believe that, first of all, our history classes don't teach women's history and when we take it upon ourselves we do focus on the accomplishments of kick ass women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Dolores Huerta. In fact men have been supportive of the movement all along, not as many as we would want, but that's where Tarrant really gets into the question of men & feminism.

Tarrant goes thru the history of the (mostly American) women's movement and reveals the men behind the amazing women, but also reveals some of their contradictions including how their public voice did not match their private lives or how men used motherhood as a way to push for women's rights.

But I felt that the gem of this book was how Tarrant wrestled with trans and gay issues within the context of feminism and masculinity. She showed us how the fear of being labeled a sissy keeps even the most feminist of men silent thus complacent in continuing our sexist and homophobic society. She walks us thru how ignoring or being ignorant of trans-issues keeps us focused on the false binary of boy-girl, masculine-feminine and thus keeping all of us in gendered boxes. As close friends know, I believe my feminism can connect almost any issue and Tarrant does a brilliant job at showing us how we must pay attention to the plight of boys and men under patriarchy in order to bring out a more just world. I wish I had had this book a few years ago when I was trying to create a men's issues committee for a feminist org I use to work with. I was shot down loudly and quickly.

Tarrant also has a great chapter on male privilege. It's an easy read in terms of vocabulary, althou it might be hard for anyone to totally grasp. Essentially Tarrant says "Great, you're a great guy. You might love a feminist woman, never hit her and even support her work. But unless you are taking progressive steps to call out others on their sexism there's still work to be done." It's not finger-pointing or male-bashing at all. Rather it's a straight forward call to action for all the "I'm not a feminist but..." men in our lives who really need to walk all that talk.

This would be an excellent present for a feminist dad/husband in training. It's 150 pages of the feminist manliness. If you're a nrrd like me, it's great summer reading too. Get your copy from an indie bookstore or Powells.com.

Crossposted at Feminist Review