5 Grooming Items to Ready You For Spring

Spring has sprung (yeah, we had to use that cliché), but before you race out into the much sunnier and warmer wide open world, it’s good to take a pitstop to restock on some crucial skin, hair, and grooming products to get your ready for the season ahead. We’ve rounded up 5 of the newest and most interesting products guys should look out for:

L’Oreal Men Expert Hydra Energetic X Recharging Moisturiser

Price: R165

Many daily face moisturisers can be a bit too thick and creamy, but L’Oreal’s Men Expert Hydra Energetic X Recharging Moisturiser (it’s a mouthful) is a slicker gel that absorbs quickly and contains taurine and vitamin C to give your skin a refreshing boost. It’s non-greasy, made specifically for men, and comes in a pretty rad and portable bottle too.

Grow on the Go Conditioning Wash

Price: R105

Grow On The Go The Grow On The Go range is dedicated to promoting and stimulating hair growth whilst still taking care of your basic hair care needs. Utilising basil root and grapeseed oil, it aims to stimulate growth, unclog pores, and prevent breakage. The Conditioning Wash is a non-lathering shampoo alternative, formulated to reduce excess oils and decongest the scalp while moisturising hair. The results? Hair is left soft and refreshed with extra slip.

Mercedes-Benz Ultimate

Price: R1,950

Of course, a new season means some new smells, so it’s a great time to up your fragrance game. For the ten year anniversary of the original Mercedes Benz men’s fragrance, the brand has launched For Men Ultimate, a new eau de parfum that offers a fresh take on the original scent. Like Mercedes Benz For Men, For Men Ultimate was created by master perfumer Olivier Cresp and features an ambery, woody, and aromatic scent with hints of lavender, apple, and a dusting of spicy, modern nutmeg.

&Bam Good Night Serum

Price: R389

Moisturising for the day is great, but the guys out there need to also remember that the night is when your skin has a chance to regenerate and heal. Using a night serum is a good idea, and &Bam has a simple and easy option to help you out. This concentrated light-weight formula will protect your face from premature wear and tear. Give face wrinkles a 1-2 punch with slow-release encapsulated retinol that fights aging while delivering the ingredient to your face all night long. Ferulic acid, ATP and niacinamide provide overnight nourishment and moisture, so you wake up looking refreshed.

Ocean Freedom Surf and Sport Sunscreen

Price: R325

With the weather improving, it’s likely that we’ll be out and about in the sun a lot more, so remember to protect your skin. SA company Ocean Freedom has a handy sunscreen designed for swimming and playing sport, which is easy to apply, water-resistant, and has a chalky non-greasy feel to it, providing broad spectrum UVA and UVB sun protection to your face and body. Furthermore, it has been dermatologically formulated to nourish your skin and is free from all the nasty stuff that can block your pores and harm the environment.