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The Skin Edit.
Men's skin engineering, explained without the fluff. Science, routines and products — for those who want to understand, not just buy.
Category — Guides
Evening skincare routine: regenerate your skin while you sleep in 3 stepsAt night, cellular renewal works up to 3 times faster: the 3-step evening routine — CLEANSE, PURIFY, ANTI-AGE+ — takes advantag...
Morning skincare routine: 3 minutes to fortify your skin before going outThe 3-minute, 3-step morning routine — CLEANSE, HYDRATE, PROTECT+ — to cleanse overnight residue, provide long-lasting hydratio...
FAQ: 15 Men's Skincare Mistakes That Are Ruining Your FaceThe 15 mistakes that nullify even the best products — from shower gel on your face to boiling water, from alcoholic aftershave ...
Combination Skin for Men: The Paradox of Oily Yet Dehydrated Skin (and How to Fix It)Shiny T-zone but tight skin: it's dehydration, not oily skin. Degreasing triggers a rebound effect and more sebum; the solution...
30-40 Years Old: How to Stop Time and Reverse the First Signs of AgingWhy men's skin sags around 35 — collagen depletion, chronic cortisol, enlarged pores due to loss of elasticity — and why a simp...
20-30 years old: why you need to start your anti-aging regimen (even if you don't have wrinkles)From the age of 25, collagen and elastin decrease by about 1% per year: this is when male wrinkles appear, not at 40. That's wh...
Sensitive skin for men: how to calm redness and stop inflammagingSensitive skin is rarely genetic: it is a skin barrier damaged by harsh cleansers, and chronic inflammation (inflammaging) acce...
Summer and beards: why you need a non-greasy SPF (and how to apply it)Beards do not block UVA rays, which age the skin without burning it: sun protection is still necessary. The problem with greasy...
Winter in Milan: The Survival Guide for Your SkinWhy cold and heating "tighten" the skin (vasoconstriction + TEWL) and the routine to defend it: gentle cleansing without boilin...
Blemish-free sebum: how Niacinamide controls shiny skinDegreasing oily skin with aggressive cleansers triggers the rebound effect: more sebum. Niacinamide (B3), however, regulates pr...
Urban stress: how smog and screens destroy skin (and the ultimate solution)Smog (PM2.5-PM10) and blue light from screens together accelerate aging: oxidative stress, less collagen, more sebum. How to pr...
Razor burn: how to repair the damage and save your skin barrierShaving is a micro-trauma that removes the hydrolipidic film, and alcoholic aftershave makes things worse. Three steps in the m...