Your skincare routine is only as effective as the products you choose to use - which need to have the right active ingredients for your needs. Since our founding, at Brickell we've always focused on natural and organic ingredients that are safe, gentle, and effective. For quite some time, that meant giving preference to ingredients like vitamin C, vitamin A, MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), DMAE (dimethylethanolamine), plant stem cells, protein peptides, and hyaluronic acid instead of retinol. But we've changed our stance on retinol and now include it in our Retinol Face Moisturizer ..read more

  You work so hard to keep your skin looking great - now you have to think about how to treat dry scalp too? It's true - many guys will struggle with a dry, itchy scalp either from time to time (or quite frequently). Whether you're dealing with a flare up or just want to prevent future irritation, here are the tips you need.   What Is Men's Dry Scalp? The most common symptoms of dry scalp in men are dryness, itch, flaking, redness, and similar irritation at the hairline and beneath the hair.   Is It Dry Scalp or Dandruff? If you have dry scalp, you most likely deal with dry ski ..read more

You've seen the images of stylish guys with perfectly groomed beards. Not a single hair is out of place. It's in a constant state of just-trimmed precision. Why can't your beard always look like that? The truth is that facial hair can be weird and difficult to tame. Your whiskers likely grow quite differently from the hair on your head. They tend to be curlier, coarser, and tougher to get to cooperate while grooming. That's why you need to know how to train your beard correctly. No, you can't alter your genetics and force your facial hair to grow exactly how you'd like it to. But yes, you de ..read more

  Redness. Bumps. Itch. Flakes. Skin irritation is a mess. And it’s not fun. You may experience these symptoms of skin irritation occasionally if you have normal or oily skin. But guys with dry and sensitive skin tend to struggle with irritation much more often. Want to reduce these symptoms and keep your skin calm and smooth? Follow the tips outlined below to avoid skin irritation. Applied together, they’ll help significantly reduce the frequency and severity of your bouts of skin irritation.   Know Your Skin Type Knowing your skin type and treating it right is the first and most i ..read more

  Much like your home, your skin can benefit from regular deep cleaning. Sure, the surface may look fine. But there’s a lot more to your skin than the outermost layer. Your pores, which are small openings in your skin, can become clogged with bacteria, dead skin, oily buildup, and other debris. If you don’t deep clean them, all that junk will collect, thicken, and eventually clog your pores. Clogged pores present several issues. First, they lead to blackheads, blemishes, and other skin problems. Second, they make you look older. As you age, your skin naturally produces less collagen and ..read more

  Aging is a fact of life. As you get older you tend to look older. Right? Usually, yes. But you've probably come across at least a few people in your life who seem to age in reverse. You haven't seen them in five or ten years, but when you do they look younger somehow. What gives? No, they aren't time travelers. But they may be following at least some of the strategies shared below in their lives, perhaps without even knowing it. If you're approaching 50 and wondering how you can look your best, we're here to help. Apply all of these suggestions and you might just look younger at 50 tha ..read more

If you care about your skin's appearance and health, you want to avoid damaging it as much as possible. That's smart - but you may be carelessly harming your skin (or putting it at risk for damage) throughout the day without even realizing it. Check yourself against this list of 6 common ways most guys damage their skin daily. Are you guilty? If so, no worries. Most guys are. But we've also got easy suggestions on how to avoid these frequent skincare flubs. 1 - Choosing the Wrong Face Wash It's important to start and end your day by washing your face. That removes excess oil, bacteria, and d ..read more

Time is money. Time is precious. And there’s no way to get more of it. So you need to be sure that you’re making the most of yours. Which brings up a fair question: Do you really have time for skincare? Is this actually worth your time? Skincare advertisers and influencers only make it harder for guys to figure out what to do. Some brands promote extensive, increasingly complex skincare routines that involve so many cumbersome steps that you’d have to spend an hour on your face before you can even leave the house each morning. Truth bomb: You can make a dramatic improvement in your skin ..read more

Boys learn so many important life lessons from their dads. A good father leaves a legacy of what it means to be a successful man, one that their sons can follow in order to achieve similar results. When it comes to dads teaching their sons about what it means to be a man, many guys conjure an image of a dad showing their boy how to shave for the first time. It's interesting that the quintessential image of fatherly advice is a grooming routine. Yes, skincare and grooming lessons are often passed down from father to son, even if a dad doesn't realize he's teaching a lesson. For smart fathers w ..read more

Wrinkles happen. Skin sags. Complexions dull. Despite how youthful and full of energy you may (or may not) feel inside, the reality is that all humans have to go through the aging process. It's intrinsic to your existence. So there's no use in denying it or pretending it can be reversed. However, that doesn't mean that there's nothing you can do to keep your skin looking its best for years to come. Evidence shows that anti-aging products aid in slowing many of the physical signs of the aging process. How do they do that? Which ingredients are most effective at combatting aging? And what resul ..read more