face
for those spot days - get your hands on Clinique for Men Anti-Blemish Solutions gel. By the way - 'blemish' is the girlie way of saying 'spot'. If you have real problem skin then you'll need to try something a bit more substantial, like M LAB Anti-Aging Blemish Control Treatment, aside from the fact that it's 'anti-aging', it claims to help reduce free-radicals which decreases excess skin oils, and also helps to hydrate skin. Be warned - it is expensive at £150.
cleanse and shave - forget washing your skin with one product and using another for a shaving cream - Murad Man Cleansing Shave is what you need. Use to cleanse your skin and it lathers into a perfect shaving cream; providing a close and smooth shave, whilst exfoliating giving an irritation-free shave. Reasonable at £19.
for a traditional shaving brush - Truefitt & Hill have a great collection of handmade badger hair brushes, chose between ivory, ebony, horn, porcelain, and the tube traveler, priced at around £55. If you want to spend a bit less try Crabtree & Evelyn.
treat yourself and have a traditional wet shave at famous Geo F Trumper, where they use hot towels and give you a face massage. Entirely pleasurable and luxurious. Based in London.
don't forget to moisturise - your face and body, but you don't really need 2 different products for face and body, why not use one? Barefoot Botanicals Face and Body Cream will soothe and moisturise and is ideal for dry skin even eczema, psoriasis, dermatis, itchy skin and generally sensitive skin - it can even be used on babies!
anti-ageing - they say men don't really care about wrinkles... we all know this is a great big lie to make us feel better. Those of us out there who are 'man-enough' to confess to being a little bothered by the increase in little lines forming on your face, then there is a product called Deep Wrinkle Combat Gel by Manceuticals, which maybe able to give your skin a bit of a boost. Essentially it's an anti-ageing treatment that reduces expression lines, evens out skin tone (very girly expression, yes), firms and tones. Fragrance-free and light you won't feel like a woman applying this!