The Good

I have chosen all of the following for their efficancy, low possibilities of irritation and fragrance free compositions: 

Noxzema Shaving Foam:
Very gentle and ideal for sensitive skin. Don’t bother with disposable razors, they’ll only negate any positive effects.

 Simple Face Protector Lotion SPF 25:-  
Get your daily dose of SPF right here with a lashing of anti-irritants and free radical scavenging antioxidants. Insurance against wrinkles.

Boots Skin Kindly Alcohol Free Skin-Tonic:
Fairly standard toner but it will keep your face from feeling tight and dry after you wash it.

Milk of Magnesia:
Don’t be alarmed, magnesium hydroxide is the best oil absorber out there.
If you can, get the unflavoured version, I don’t agree with the peppermint oil in the original bottle. Just slap some on and let it dry, no face mask can match it.

Neutrogena Clear Pore Treatment: 
Will do just as well and better than any on-the-spot gel or blackhead removing solution. 
It is based on salicylic acid, has an effective pH and should be used at night as it will make your skin more sensitive to UV rays during the day, make sure you wear your sunscreen.

Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Oil:
Spread a very thin layer onto acne prone areas of skin that are not irritated or broken at all.
Melaleuca Alternifolia oil is an effective anti-bacterial extract, its main agent of harm being turpenin-4-ol.

Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Wash:
I just can’t get enough of this, sweetie.
It’s gentle and suitable for sensitive skin, including mine.

Vichy Optilia:
One of my most favoured eye gels.
I realise that I am a complete Barbara for being enticed by it’s oh so neat package and shiny bits but it works.
A tad expensive but it lasted six months.

Max Factor Erase:
If you have the guts to buy this item of MAKEUP!!! you should be proud of yourself. You’ll also be pleased to know that it is easy to blend and covers most imperfections neatly.
I prefer to use the lighter version on uneven colouration, apply a thin layer with a small brush onto a blemish and blend.

Almay Energising Concealer: 
A nice liquid to sheer concealer that I use for the under eye.
Cream concealer tends to cake on such thin skin and it makes under eye circles more obvious at times.

Boots Super Hydrating Cleanser with AHAs: 
Suitable for the parched and flaky among us. This will help reveal fresher, smoother skin and combat surface dryness.
If you have dry skin all the time, try including more fatty acids in your diet from sources like avocados and oily fish.

 SunSense Daily Face SPF 60:
Don’t be alarmed by the huge SPF, this is a superb product. It will protect you from all damaging UV rays and it’s light, matte and unlikely to cause sensitive skin any problems.

  The Bad

The Body Shop Body Mechanics:
Bore…snore…if you’re in the store, why not buy something that won’t rip  your face off? There are gentler cleansers, cuter packages, better moisturisers, less irritating shaving products and they’re only a few shelves away.

Ms. Roddick, what were you thinking? Or were you…? 

Clinique Men: 
What a larf, almost as bad as their regular products. I see alcohol, menthol, some salicylic acid, a little witch hazel and their own manly version of “Stop Signs”, it won’t lift anything anywhere but the squeezy bit is kind of fun.

Do you think the models on their ads actually use this stuff? I doubt it, chances are their made-up faces under 5000 watt bulbs have been computer edited.

Lynx:

Miss Holiday, did I just hear you scream aiee?

Likewise for Nivea for Men.

Aramis Lab Skin Series:

Clearly meant for engineers who like to rearrange their faces. Pitiful amounts of plant extracts in these moisturisers, thank God, if they were more concentrated they’d probably kill someone.

Burt’s Bees:

Egad, a whole line based on beeswax, frightening. Ingredients like grapefruit and orange are photosensitising and quite irritating to the skin.

They won’t control oil and they won’t make you any prettier. They’ve also got Baby products, I feel sorry for those kids.

Aveda:

Natural indeed.

Go roll around in a field without your clothes on and you’ll get just as many botanical benefits and the ingredients will be fresher. I like their fragrance line though, as always do not spray perfume onto any exposed or delicate skin.

Sunlight can react with the perfume and your skin to form scaly red patches that has to be removed by laser surgery.

Charles Worthington Men:

Bit of a weirdo if you ask me. His normal hair product line is huge, what does he offer to men?

A shampoo and conditioner in one!
What a joke.

As a hair stylist he should know better, he mustn’t trust the male market very much.