Popsugar Beauty Skin Care Best Skin-Care Routine For Men, According to a Pro I Crafted a Skin-Care Routine For My Boyfriend — Here's What He Uses 22 April 2020 by Jessica Harrington Image Sources: sephora.com and Amazon As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Prior to my involvement, my boyfriend's skin-care routine included washing his face with body wash in the shower and using a body moisturiser whenever he remembered. It wasn't until we started living together that he would ask me, "Do you have a cream for this?," and point to a breakout on his forehead or cheek. That's when I introduced him to face masks (preferably the peel-off kind), and he hasn't looked back since. I would be naive if I ever thought my boyfriend would join in on the eight-step regimen that I follow so closely, so I focussed on the basics: cleanse, tone, moisturise, and treat. When I developed a skin-care routine for him, I knew it had to involve minimal steps — three, maybe four steps max — and be easy to follow. (So easy, I even numbered his products in Sharpie after I witnessed him use the moisturiser before toner.) To deliver acne-fighting benefits (that's his top skin-care concern), I stacked his product collection with a salicylic acid cleanser for his oily complexion and introduced him to a beauty editor staple: acne patches. I'm not going to say he's a totally changed man and does this routine every day, twice a day, but he has come a long way from using body products on his face. When I hear his cleansing brush turn on from the next room over, I can't help but smile. Keep reading to see what products he uses in this easy skin-care routine for men. Step #1: Cleanse Image Sources: sephora.com and Amazon For a deep clean, he uses the Clarisonic Mia Men Facial Cleansing Skincare Device With Charcoal Brush Head ($99) — which is specifically designed to clean men's skin and beard — paired with the Vichy Normaderm Daily Deep Cleansing Gel Face Wash With Salicylic Acid ($18). Clarisonic Mia Men Facial Cleansing Skincare Device With Charcoal Brush Head $99 from sephora.com Buy Now Vichy Normaderm Daily Deep Cleansing Gel Face Wash With Salicylic Acid $18 from amazon.com Buy Now Step #2: Tone Image Source: dermstore.com To fight breakouts and balance skin, he follows up with the Bioderma Sebium Lotion ($15) by swiping it across his face on a cotton pad. Bioderma Sebium Lotion $15 from dermstore.com Buy Now Step 3: Moisturise Image Source: target.com Next, he moisturisers using the Sailor by Captain B. Deep Blue Face Moisturiser ($20). It has a plant-based, all-natural formula and feels lightweight on the skin. Sailor by Captain B. Deep Blue Face Moisturiser $20 from target.com Buy Now Step #4: Treat Image Source: amazon.com To treat breakouts that pop up, he uses the Mighty Patch Original Hydrocolloid Acne Pimple Patch Spot Treatment ($13) overnight. The acne patch not only helps breakouts heal faster, but it also keeps him from picking. Mighty Patch Original Hydrocolloid Acne Pimple Patch Spot Treatment $13 from amazon.com Buy Now Once a Week Image Source: ulta.com Once a week to help detox and reduce oil, he indulges in a face mask — always peel-off because it's easier to remove — like the Boscia Luminizing Black Charcoal Mask ($34). Boscia Luminizing Black Charcoal Mask $34 from ulta.com Buy Now Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jessica Harrington Skin CarePersonal EssayBeauty ShoppingMen