Makeup can transform a person, be it a man or woman. We know at some point most men have borrowed their sister’s concealer to cover a pimple or used an eyebrow brush to tame their eyebrows. We, therefore, ask why men should remain behind when it comes to experimenting with makeup to transform their looks.
Keeping gender norms aside, makeup can be used by men to correct skin tone, hide dark circles, or eliminate fine lines and wrinkles. Men today are shedding their inhibitions and embracing makeup as a part of their daily beauty regimen making it less of a feminine practice. Going by how major players in the beauty industry have jumped the bandwagon of male makeup and created entire lines with items like concealer, foundation, and bronzer dedicated to the male kind we can say makeup for men is here to stay.
Must-Have Men’s Makeup Products
Warpaint for Men, Shakeup Cosmetics, Boy de Chanel and Tom Ford for Men are a few of the makeup brands dedicated to male skin and their success has proved that men, just like women, do care for their appearances. Men do not need a load of products to transform their looks only for a bit of subtle male makeup pieces that highlight their best features. To help men achieve a believable and natural makeup look we have listed a few of the best makeup pieces available for men.
Primer for Men
A primer preps the skin by creating a barrier between your skin and makeup products. The right formulation primer will reduce the appearance of pores and improve the skin texture by hydrating the skin and mattifying the face by controlling oil production.
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer can be safely said to be the best primer for men due to its lightweight and gel-like consistency. This easy to apply primer will leave your skin feeling velvety smooth while giving you a blurred, soft-focus look.
BB Cream for Men
A BB (Beauty Balm) cream is a convenient option for a fully pigmented foundation that might cake up the face. A BB or CC (Colour Correcting) cream offers light to medium coverage giving a perfectly natural healthy-looking complexion. Some BB or CC creams also contain sun protection properties, anti-ageing ingredients, and skin-soothing benefits which prove to be beneficial to men’s skin.
Lab Series BB Tinted Moisturizer is one of the first BB creams for men that provides daily moisturisation and SPF protection with the added benefit of evening out the skin tone and blurring imperfections for an enviable complexion. It comes in one universal shade that adjusts to match most skin tones. Even a sheer coverage of this BB cream combats with redness, imperfections and unevenness of skin for a noticeable improvement that looks and feels completely natural.
Concealer for Men
A concealer is thicker than foundation and comes in a stick or liquid wand form for easy application. It works by blending imperfections into the surrounding skin and can be used to conceal dark undereye circles, acne spots, razor burns, and other small blemishes on the skin.
Tom Ford for Men Concealer is a practical, simple tool, a twist-up stick that is offered in three shades. It can be applied with your fingers after your moisturiser or eye treatment to seamlessly blend into the skin as it hides imperfections. This compact and easy to carry stick conceals redness, blemishes, under-eye circles or razor nicks faced often by men.
Eyebrow Gel for Men
Men tend to have bushier eyebrows that require maintenance, right from shaping to trimming. A brow gel in a clear formulation will keep the unruly brows in place. Some men may not be blessed with thick voluminous eyebrows, a tinted brushable, creamy wax or gel will visibly thicken, shape, and groom brows into place.
Glossier. Boy Brow is Inspired by traditional hair pomade, it gives brows a soft, flexible hold in one easy swipe, and does not stiffen or flake. It thickens, shapes, and grooms the brows in place. It is available in four subtly tinted shades: Blond, Brown, Black, and Auburn—plus Clear.
Lip Balm for Men
Every man needs a lip balm in his arsenal. Lips are prone to get dry and chapped more than any other body part and no man wants to be caught with dry smackers. The ever-present lip balm comes to the rescue with hydration and nourishment on application keeping lips smooth and moisturised.
Boy De Chanel Lip Balm will smoothen and hydrate your lips for a natural-looking result. The transparent, non-shiny formula hydrates lips for 8 hours. This invisible balm with ultra-light texture is rich in nourishing jojoba oil, shea butter and antioxidant vitamin E derivative.
Looking at the extensive range of products available for male skin, it is safe to say that makeup for men is not going away. Therefore, no male needs to be apologetic about using makeup nor does he need to be hesitant to trawl the makeup shelves at a cosmetic store. Happy shopping! And happy transforming!