005: Let's Make This Clear

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Guys have skin too. So why is skin care for men such a nebulous industry? Join us as we demystify the confusing world of health and beauty product marketing and give you science-driven skin care advice that actually makes sense. If you've ever felt frustrated by skin care products that didn't work as advertised, or if you still struggle with feeling comfortable in your skin, this is one episode you won't want to miss.

In This Episode¦

Why You Gotta Take Care of Your Skin

• Why is skin care, especially for men, an uncomfortable subject?
• Reasons to care about your skin (1:50)
• Your identity isn't just skin deep, but it's gotta start somewhere (4:00)

Demystifying Skincare

• Misinformed marketing (6:02)
  • Dealing with skin issues at a young age
• The frustrating, confusing, struggle for clear skin (7:12)
  • Proactiv's chokehold on the teen demographic
• How companies are profiting off your insecurities (9:04)
  • Acne.org's The Regimen
• How gender-targeted marketing and social norms make skin care confusing (11:12)
  • The Pink Tax (11:12)
  • The biological difference between men's skin and women's skin
  • Men Change, Products Do Too (13:33)

What You Should Know to Get Clear Healthy Skin

• Harmful misconceptions as a result of marketing or social media (15:08)
• Science over marketing (16:20)
• Bernard breaks down his routine
  • A little known skintype (17:31)
  • Why you should never use pore strips (18:16)
  • The best way to exfoliate dead skin
    • AHA & BHA
    • Stop putting microbeads in your face (20:08)
  • Cutting edge skin care tech from Asia (21:04)
  • Bernards full' routine on Trello
• The Holy Trinity of Skin Sare (22:24)
  • Bernard's specific product recs for cheap and effective skin care
• Sidney's barebones regimen (24:38)
  • Cerave Foaming Facial Cleanser
  • Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
  • NOW solutions sweet almond oil
  • Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
  • Nature's Best Vitamin C Serum
  • Eucerin Redness Relief Perfecting Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 15
  • Kiehl's BB cream SPF 50
  • Gatsby Oil Blotting Paper for Man

Final Skin Pro Tips

• Wear sunscreen, we're not gonna tell you again (26:41)
• How to avoid bad breakouts and save money (27:48)
• Feeling comfortable in your skin (28:42)

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