Gok Wan (who I confess, I'm a bit of a fan of!) featured man make-up on his show - I managed to find a linky.
It's supposed to be a metrosexual thing, rather than a gay thing as such, and the terminology is deliberately non-threatening for the chaps...bronzer, concealer... though I'd skip the mascara!
Clinique is a good start, they have a mens range, presented in more macho packaging, and Clinique trys to give out an impression of cosmetics for the sensible person who prefers fragrance-free sciencey stuff. For example, if you were worried about skin cancer, and wanted something you could wear on your face every day to protect from the sun without bringing you out in spots or an allergic reaction - Clinique is the place to go, and they'll probably have a sun-protector with a hint of concealer or bronzer in it, to smooth blemishes.
Touche eclat for men looks like it might be exactly what you need, as it is specifically a blemish concealer. However, quiz the salesperson on how to apply it. When you dab a concealer on specific parts of your face, you can end up with a patchy effect, in some ways, a sun-protector with a hint of colour in it is safer, as you smear it all over your face (no patches) and it'll protect you from skin cancer to boot.*
If it works out, you may have to watch your housemate as he may stary pinching your purchases to try for himself!
* And if anyone takes the piss, you then have a licence to get huffy with them... "it's recommended for protection against skin cancer!"
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Date: 2011-05-19 06:27 am (UTC)It's supposed to be a metrosexual thing, rather than a gay thing as such, and the terminology is deliberately non-threatening for the chaps...bronzer, concealer... though I'd skip the mascara!
Clinique is a good start, they have a mens range, presented in more macho packaging, and Clinique trys to give out an impression of cosmetics for the sensible person who prefers fragrance-free sciencey stuff. For example, if you were worried about skin cancer, and wanted something you could wear on your face every day to protect from the sun without bringing you out in spots or an allergic reaction - Clinique is the place to go, and they'll probably have a sun-protector with a hint of concealer or bronzer in it, to smooth blemishes.
Touche eclat for men looks like it might be exactly what you need, as it is specifically a blemish concealer. However, quiz the salesperson on how to apply it. When you dab a concealer on specific parts of your face, you can end up with a patchy effect, in some ways, a sun-protector with a hint of colour in it is safer, as you smear it all over your face (no patches) and it'll protect you from skin cancer to boot.*
If it works out, you may have to watch your housemate as he may stary pinching your purchases to try for himself!
* And if anyone takes the piss, you then have a licence to get huffy with them... "it's recommended for protection against skin cancer!"