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Warm weather essentials

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Summertime is a double edged sword. With the sun beating down, tanning, sweat, body odor and breakouts are likely. But the balmy weather also means lazy days by the pool, long Sunday brunches and picnics. So what's a guy to do? The solution is simple, just stock up on the nine most important warm weather products so that you can enjoy summer like never before.

1. It's raining men

Rising humidity levels demand a quick shower to cool off. Shower gels offer a far better bathing experience than soaps. A good shower gel should lather well, smell fantastic have a great texture. Look for a formula with refreshing and cleansing ingredients that cleanses, moisturizes and rejuvenates. A rich lather, pleasing fragrance and easy dispensation are other qualities to look for.
Check out Nivea Men Active Clean Active Charcoal Shower Gel, a two-in-one hair and body shower gel, The Man Company Charcoal Body Wash With Lemongrass & Cinnamon, a quality product for the body and face that cleanses without drying out skin, or UrbanGabru Charcoal Body Wash with a refresh fragrance that wakes you up. Opt for Nivea Energy Shower Gel For Men if you have excessively oily skin.
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2. Stay safe with insect repellents

Men like being adventurous; trekking through fields, horsing around with the kids in the great outdoors, picnicking with friends. You might not think it's manly to dab on some insect spray but the risk of tick and mosquito-borne diseases like Lyme disease, malaria and dengue are very real during the summer. Covering up while outdoors is an option but can get uncomfortable in the heat. Insect repellents work by masking the body's odor, making you virtually invisible to mosquitoes..
Essentials oils like rosemary oil, lemongrass and citronella naturally repel insects. Fabindia Mosquito Repellant with Natural Oils made with a blend of hydrating coconut oil and natural repellants like citronella and lemongrass essential oil, is a DTT-free solution to staying insect bite-free all summer. You could also opt for Alanna Mosquito Repellent, a herbal antidote minus harmful pesticides and chemicals to keep insects at bay

3. Smell sweet through summer

Humidity and heat can play havoc with body odor but you'll have nothing to worry about as long as you are deodorant and antiperspirant protected. If you're the kind of guy who wakes up every morning and slaps on some deo after a shower and stays dry, smelling great all day, you have nothing to worry about. But if you get smelly and sweaty by afternoon, apply deodorant at night. The reason: In the morning your sweat more and the formula gets washed off. Meanwhile at night sweating is minimal so the formula reaches the sweat glands unobstructed.
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4. Block burns with sunscreens

While dark under-eye circles can make you look older caking on concealer is not the answer. The solution: choose a richly pigmented creamy stick concealer like NYX Professional Makeup HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - 01 Porcelain or Colorbar Instant Coverup Stick to give cake-less coverage.
Lotus Herbals Safe Sun Men Advanced Daily UV shield PA+++I SPF-30. Men's skin tends to be thicker, so specialized sun protection is a good idea. This formula offers non sticky, antiseptic sun protection and skin moisturizing. It also has a subtle masculine fragrance. You might also want to try Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisturiser SPF 15 or Plum Green Tea Day-Light Sunscreen Gel SPF 35 PA+++. Both are light, not-sticky and oil-free moisturizers that prevent skin darkening and reduce dark spots, all the while protecting you harmful UVA and UVB rays. Also, check out newly launched Nivea Men Dark Spot Reduction Moisturiser SPF30,a moisturizer and skin repair formula with SPF 30.

5. Smooth talk with lip balm

If you are planning to skip this one, don't. Lip balm isn't for women only. Lips can get very dry because they don't naturally create their own moisture layer since they're lacking in sebaceous (oil) glands. Look for a lip balm that hydrates instantly, gets absorbed quickly and doesn't feel waxy and heavy on the lips.
Besides, chapped, flaky lips look ugly and make talking painful. Summer heat can dry out lips just as dry winter weather can. Time to seal some moisture back with lip savers like Nivea Essential Care-Lip Balm Essential Care enriched with Jojoba Oil and natural Shea Butter to prevent moisture loss, leaving lips soft and smooth. Or try Nivea For Men Active Care Caring Lip Balm - SPF 15, a smooth textured balm made with organic, natural and preservative-free ingredients
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6. The clipped look is in

Summer equals bare feet and socks off. But nothing is more off putting than unkempt nails and unshorn feet. Time to bring out the nail clippers. Choose from Vega Large Nail Clipper, Sally Hansen Clip-N-Catch Control Grip Nail Clipper - 80505. Use these perfect performance tools to trim with ultra-precision. For best results, soak nails before clipping to soften and cut nails straight across to avoid ingrowths.
Try and stay away from the fleshy parts of fingers and toes to avoid painful infection and after clipping, follow up by filing to seal nail edges. It's advisable to start from the outside of the nail and move inward towards the center, filing in one direction only to prevent splitting. Nykaa likes Vega Nail File Large - 8", Sally Hansen Clip-N-Catch Control Grip Nail Clipper - 80505 and TS Curvy Emery Board - Purple

7. TLC for your feet

Cracked and dry heels are no way to kick off summer revelries. The main cause of painful cracks is extreme dryness. Going barefoot, standing for hours, obesity and wearing the wrong shoes can make the problem worse. Soaking your feet in a warm foot bath infused with lavender or rose essential oils is great for softening heels and restoring moisture to weatherworn feet. Alternatively you could use a foot scrub like The Body Shop Peppermint Reviving Pumice Foot Scrub to soften calluses.
Pat your feet dry gently and gently massage a deep moisturizer like Khadi Jasmine Green Tea Foot Crack Cream, Vaadi Herbals Foot Cream With Clove Oil & Sandalwood or Fabindia Avocado Foot Cream. Put on a pair of old cotton socks and catch some zzzs. Wake up in the morning to soft, smooth feet and heels. Try and do this at least twice a week
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8. Hairy tales

Eyebrows thin and fade with age. Over plucking only makes matters worse. Stick with their natural shape, just plucking out strays.
Accentuate their shape by filling sparse brows with an eyebrow powder or pencil like Wet n Wild Color Icon Brow Pencil a shade lighter than your natural brow color. Make soft slanting strokes to fill in sparse patches. Then run a clear brow gel over them and brush them up and out towards your temples.
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