The Best Men's Makeup & Tanning Products
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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Get your man-beat on with NEW Brushes from The Body Shop
While I’m not a huge wearer of makeup, I’m a big fan of a skin-perfecting, undetectable base. Being so painfully pale and paper-white, any imperfections, blemishes or dark circles show up. So covering up any redness, pores, blemishes and under-eye darkness is a must. Actually, if you’re bogged down with dark circles, check out this…
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Be careful when trying to reduce oily skin
It’s no myth that men’s skin tends to be more oil-prone. This can leave you shiny, blemish ridden and feeling more like a teenager than a man. So many products out there, lining the shelves of department stores and supermarkets promise to reduce shine, reduce oil and leave your skin fresh. The problem is that…
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What’s in my box from South Korea?
I came very early to the Korean Skincare craze with my pre-emption of BB creams back in 2012 but since then, drifted from it. Almost every day I see new Korean brands recommended, particularly through Instagram, which look amazing and are raved about – but with such a saturated market and it often taking anywhere up to…
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Under Eye Brightening with Smashbox + Before & After
Under-eye dark circles are one of us guy’s biggest complaints. Sometimes, no matter what you do, how healthy you are or how much sleep you get; they’re still there. Sometimes this is hereditary, sometimes it isn’t, but what I can tell you is that they’re super-easy to fix. Firstly make sure you’re using a good…
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Bobbi Brown Instant Confidence Stick
If any other brand would have called their product the ‘Instant Confidence Stick’, I’d have raised a mighty eyebrow. But from Bobbi Brown, you know it’s a name filled with love, care and positivity. I’ve been using this over the last 2 weeks or so and have found my hand always reaching for it. The…
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TOM FORD for Men Skincare and Grooming NEW Brow Gel, Shave Oil and Exfoliator
This was a very pleasant surprise. I had the TOM FORD Men Skincare and Grooming exclusive when it first launched back in 2013. Since then there has been the addition of the Beard Oils but these are the first releases that are suitable for everyone. The new additions to the Skincare and Grooming collection are: TOM FORD for Men…
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Seasonal Brows: MMUK Man Brow Styling Gel
The holiday season is almost upon us (how is this happening already, it was Christmas 2014 about 2 minutes ago!?) and it’s all about looking sharp. I’ve never been able to grow much facial hair and no doubt my Movember effort will be underwhelming, but, I’ve always prided myself on serving strong eyebrow game. Living…
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Tom Ford For Men Concealer 01 Light
Part of the Tom Ford For Men grooming collection, I was told I was speaking garbage when I pointed out that the Tom Ford For Men Concealer was almost identical to the 2009 award winning Bobbi Brown Touch Up Stick. Well after some gentle research, I’ll have you all know that up until halfway down the…
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L’Occitane Brightening Touch Targeted Corrector
Just launched, L’Occitane Brightening Touch Targeted Corrector is a great addition to the L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening collection, designed to cover and conceal dark circles. The brightening collection relies on a combination of Daisy flower extract, renowned the world over for it’s incredible brightening properties, and the cell renewing properties of Vitamin C. The level of…
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MMUK MAN Concealer Stick Review
You’ll have probably seen banners all over Manface for MMUK Man, a fabulous online men’s cosmetic store that as well as selling some of the industries best loved makeup products for men, also has their own line of luxury cosmetics. MMUK Man and Manface have been working together since the very first days of Manface…
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La Roche-Posay Rosaliac CC Cream Review
OK, so I know how much of a fad the CC thing comes across. I was the world’s biggest BB cream fan and I’m not afraid to come across as a total a-hole by saying that I was talking about them before they’d barely even hit our shores (here lies the proof); but, when BBs…
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RuPaul Glamazon with Colorevolution
Glamazon is for women and men of all ages and preferences who share one thing in common: They are not afraid to be fierce. For me, glamour should be accessible to all, I am committed to helping the world look and smell more beautiful – RuPaul Not yet available in the UK, RuPaul in collaboration…
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Miracle Skin Transformer Acne Control Tinted Skin Enhancer
This is my first review of anything from Sarah McNamara Miracle Skin Transformer and where better to start than in my favourite skincare arena, acne care, with Miracle Skin Transformer Acne Control Tinted Skin Enhancer. It’s been designed to prevent breakouts, control shine, even skin tone and refine the pores. There’s 4 shades: translucent, medium, tan and dark.…
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Acne, spots & blemishesDark Spots & PigmentationDry / Dehydrated SkinEnlarged & Blocked PoresLa Roche-PosayMakeup & TanningMoisturisersNormal-Combination SkinOily SkinPhotoageing & FirmnessRedness & RosaceaSensitive SkinSun ProtectionLa Roche-Posay Hydreane BB Creme SPF 20
In the year of the CC Cream, I believe the BB Cream is still king. BB creams are a guys best friend as they balance the skin-tone, brighten the complexion, hydrate and often treat the skin whilst giving us a daily dose of sun-protection (Hydreane BB Creme has a fab SPF 20). Hydreane is the…
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Acne, spots & blemishesCliniqueDark Spots & PigmentationEnlarged & Blocked PoresEye Bags & Dark CirclesMakeup & TanningNormal-Combination SkinOily SkinPhotoageing & FirmnessRedness & RosaceaClinique Superprimer Face Primers
With the recent launch of the super-duper CC Cream from Clinique, the brand hit the colour correction gong once more, going that little but further with their collection of targeted Superprimer Face Primers. What’s a primer you ask? Well if you’ve not used one before as I know many guys won’t, it’s a product that…
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Acne, spots & blemishesDry / Dehydrated SkinFace WashesMakeup & TanningNormal-Combination SkinOily SkinPhotoageing & FirmnessSensitive SkinAnthony Logistics Glycolic Facial Cleanser
This is actually Anthony Logistics’ top seller at Sephora for ten years running. It’s deliciously creamy, non-greasy, soothing, and very cleansing. Most readers and many followers on Twitter will know that I’m very pro-foaming face washe and very anti-cleansing oil/balm etc. I like the feeling of being clean, so I was naturally a little sceptical…
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Dark Spots & PigmentationEnlarged & Blocked PoresMakeup & TanningRedness & RosaceaREN SkincareSpecial CareRen Satin Perfection BB Cream
Back in 2011, I had to order my BB Cream direct from Korea via eBay. The UK hadn’t even heard the phrase BB Cream but now it seems every grooming and beauty brand out there has brought one to market. So you’re probably wondering why I’m reviewing this? Surely it can’t be anything we haven’t…
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Kiko Soft Focus Concealer
Products designed to replicate the cult Yves Saint Laurent’s Touche Éclat aren’t really anything new. Clinique Airbrush, The Body Shop Lightening Touch and Clarins Instant Light Brush On Perfector are just a few but Kiko’s Soft Focus Concealer is the first budget priced highlighting concealer I’ve come across that’s really worth noting. A while back…
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Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream
By now you’ll know I’m a pretty big BB cream fan as for guys, they’re the ultimate grooming product — light coverage, calming and protecting. Well this is CC, Colour Correcting, and is designed to calm, protect and balance out colour concerns such as shallowness, redness and uneven skin tone. I’ve been using it for…
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Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Instant Perfector Invisible Bright
As you may know, over the last few weeks I’ve been doing Clinique’s Great Skin challenge to see if in two weeks, I’ll have that famous Clinique skin glow. Well I’m on week 3 and I’m incredibly impressed, not only is it glowing, it’s holding on to more moisture and my pores are noticeably smaller…
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Tools of The Trade
I have always been an advocate of good skin health, but sometimes you need a bit of an extra boost to make the best of your skin. Men wearing make-up is a tough cookie, something that can be so easily got wrong. By having brighter, smoother and healthier looking skin you look more healthy, but…
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Christian Gio BB Cream
Containing the skin ingredient Smooth skin trimmed defects cover Skin Protection Cream Christian Gio – A Korean name you just don’t see much these days, but that aside, this is yet another outstanding export and this time, it’s exclusively designed for men. I have tried and tried to get an ingredients list for this product…
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Clinique Even Better Concealer
I don’t often review makeup products but I thought this to be an outsanding exception. If you read my last review about Clinique’s new eye cream – Clinique Even Better Eyes Dark Circle Corrector, then you know that I sometimes, as do many, have a concern with dark circles around my eyes. Clinique Even Better…
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Clinique Even Better Eyes Dark Circle Corrector
As men don’t really wear makeup, or much else, dark circles are something women apparently notice more and is an age giveaway as well as something that can massively increase or de-crease how healthy you look – so if you fancy improving your chances, read on. I’m a pre-existing fan of the Even Better range…
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Acne, spots & blemishesCliniqueEnlarged & Blocked PoresKIKO CosmeticsMakeup & TanningMoisturisersNormal-Combination SkinOily SkinSensitive SkinSpecial CareSun ProtectionThe Body Shop
The Manface Definitive BB Cream Review
I know you’re thinking you’ve possibly read this article before, but it’s become so obscenely popular that I just wanted to pop it at the top of the blogroll again: This is it; this is my definitive review of BB creams. Back in September of last year, I started to hear the rumblings of the…
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Calvin Klein Makeup for Men
I’ll be honest. I’ve never been that much of an advocate of makeup on men, because you rarely see it done well. The idea of makeup on men, I feel, is more to be corrective rather than enhancing, covering spots and helping to even out skin tone etc, rather than lashings of blusher, bronzer, eye…