So you’re a man and you’ve decided to dispense with childish hang-ups and accepted it is time to take better care of your skin. Perhaps you want to look younger and more vibrant so you can be more competitive in a challenging job market full of young bucks trying to make their mark. Perhaps you look older than your years and just want an age-appropriate appearance. Or, maybe, you’ve found yourself in the dating world again and would really like to put your best foot forward. In a nation with a 50% divorce rate, that probably represents a lot of men.Whether your motivation is vanity, professional growth, feeling or looking better, men these days find themselves challenged not so much by their hang-ups than by their lack of education. Unlike the ladies, we aren’t indoctrinated into a world of beauty products at an early age. The closest we may get in our youth is acne fighting skin care products. Beyond that, though, we’re usually clueless. So where do we turn when we finally wise up and decide to actually do something about our skin?

We also tend to have some strict requirements in mind when we shop. Still embarrassed at the concept, we want our products to be non-descript or blatantly manly. No flowers on the containers for us, thank you. We want our stuff to either be bland, manly or to imply that we’ll be ravished by women should we use it. While I’ve yet to find a good skin care product for men that implies super models will rip our clothes off on first sight, I did have some luck in finding men’s skin care products that deliver on the non-descript element. For example, Kiehl’s skin care products for men deliver in this area. But they come with some more relevant assets beyond their packaging.

While there are any number of skin care products out there promising magical results, I suspect many people find themselves eventually disappointed. The proof of a solid, reliable and trustworthy company is often found in its longevity and this is why I’m devoting my first post on skin care products for men by singling out Kiehl. This company has been around since 1851, folks. You’ll be hard-pressed to find anything else out there that can top that, let alone top it and fill other criteria important to men.

I also give Kiehl’s skin care products points in the cost department. I won’t lie to you. You can find cheaper products on your grocery store shelves, but you know the old saying that you get what you pay for. A proven and respected industry leader such as Kiehl’s puts a name you can believe in behind proven products that have kept them in business for over a century and a half. Do you think some bargain basement product you pick up at the grocery store can match that? Besides, those of you who don’t want to be caught dead with any kind of “beauty” products in your hands would rather shop for men’s skin care products online anyway, wouldn’t you? God knows I do (I’m not quite as evolved and enlightened as writing this blog might have you believe).

Now the obvious question is what can Kiehl’s do for you? Kiehl’s offers a wide variety of solutions for just about every need including and beyond skin care. In fact, their selection is so well conceived they even have an All-Sport Swimmer’s Cleansing Rinse for Hair and Body which “neutralizes odor and drying effects of chlorine.” But since we’re discussing men’s skin care products, Kiehl’s is an excellent source for hand salve’s your wife will appreciate (rough hands may be manly but she’ll love you for a softer touch). They also sell made-for men soaps that exfoliate, incredible pre and after shaves for a baby-smooth, razor bump and oil free face and a variety of post-shave facial products that will wake up, hydrate and invigorate your face, as well as reduce wrinkles. Tell me shaving a few years off your appearance doesn’t sound good to you.

So there you have it, guys. If you’re interested in men’s skin care products, you can’t go wrong starting with an indoctrination into the world of better looking skin than by giving Kiehl’s skin care products a shot. As of this writing, Kiehl’s throws in 3 free samples with every purchase, allowing you to try additional products you might like. And guess what… you get to PICK the samples so you don’t have to worry about getting some random garbage you don’t have any use for. I love a great deal. You will too! So why are you still reading this? Get to it already.