Men’s Health Week: Self Care Essentials
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Ahead of Men’s Health Week taking place from 12th – 18th June, and Father’s Day landing on the final day of the same week, we have rounded up our top four brands and their products, for the man in your life…
Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint All-One Magic Soap (RRP £9.69)
A firm favourite due to its tingling and refreshing sensation, Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint All-One Magic Soap sharpens the mind and awakens the senses – perfect for a morning shower! With multiple uses and great for just about any cleaning task, the soap can be used to wash hair, spritz the kitchen surfaces, or for men, as a natural shaving foam. Lenny Kravitz is famously a fan, stating; “I use this to wash my body, my clothes, and my dog who travels with me.” To use as a shaving foam, simply squirt a penny sized coin and rub the soap into the skin to enhance lather and prepare the skin for a clean shave. Featuring organic and fair-trade ingredients, this soap really is the best option for human, home, and the earth. Shop here
Urtekram’s Wild Lemongrass Body Wash (RRP £6.75)
Helping to provide an energising boost to early spring and summer mornings, the Blown Away Body Wash is a cleansing, softening body wash with an uplifting yet natural fragrance of wild lemongrass and citrus. With mild cleansing surfactants to wash away dirt and impurities, the body wash is suitable for daily use to provide a refreshing cleanse of the body. With a 100% natural formula, the certified organic body wash is delicate on the skin with an infusion of Vitamin E to provide comfort. Shop here
Westlab’s Recover Salts (RRP £9.99)
Encouraging those with even the most active of lifestyles to take some time out of their day to relax and replenish, Westlab’s Recover Salts are the ultimate self-care bath time tonic, as they assist muscle recovery, revive the body, and soothe daily aches and pains. Contaning Magnesium-riich Epsom Salts to assist in rapid muscle recovery, white willow and eucalyptus essential oils to revive the body and mind, a soak in these will leave any man feeling revived, relaxed, and recovered. Shop here
Expert #MaleMani with Mavala
With stars like Harry Styles donning nail colours and even nail art, the rise of the #MaleMani sees the trend of men taking care of their nails to new levels. But whilst women have endless amounts of products marketed towards them, it can be harder for men to find products that truly help their specific needs and make them feel looked after. Mavala’s nail expert shares her top tips.
Lynn says “men’s nails and hands are actually very different to women’s. You will often find men’s hands are harder, tougher and rougher so need specialised products. Looking after your hands is really important as we use them all the time, so here is a simple mani men can follow to keep their hands looking neat. Start with the Mavala Stainless Steel Hard Nail Clippers, £43to trim down nails as traditionally, men prefer their nails shorter in length. Next, looking after cuticles is one of the best things you can do for your nails, especially as men’s tend to be harder and thicker. I’d recommend the Perfect Cuticle Duo, £25.65 a pair of products which help cuticles look less ragged in no time at all. Tease the dead and dried up skin at the base of the nail off with the Cuticle Remover and apply a generous amount of cuticle oil to soften any extra hard skin around the nails afterwards. If done regularly, nails will look much cleaner and neater for longer.
Finally, even though men’s nails are usually harder, frequent handwashing can make nails become soft, flaky or peely, so to remedy this, try the Stronger Than Strong nails duo, £32.50. The Mavastrong base coat promotes a thicker, more resilient nail plate that is less vulnerable to breaking and thinning, and Scientifique K+ hardens the nail plate to make nails stronger. Top it all off with Mavawhite, £11.50, an optical nail whitener which will make then look cleaner and bring discoloured nails back to life.”
