Sales Of Male Beauty Products Rising Slowly
The sale of male beauty products although rising, has been growing slower than the rate of inflation, partly according to many men due to the marketing and advertising of cosmetics aimed towards the women in their lives. Society has long established that using special hair dyes, skin creams and lotions is the domain of the females of the species and men are supposed to look natural and rugged. Standing in front of a mirror and applying male beauty products is not high on many men's things to do list.
Beyond shampoo, shaving cream, aftershave and deodorant, most male beauty products appear to most men to require considerably more time than they are willing to spend. For years, advertising focused on the male's rugged appeal to the female and this ingrained image of the macho man is counter to recent attempts by cosmetic manufacturers to say it is OK to have soft skin.
Some of the best male beauty products allow them to wash their face, maybe exfoliate their skin to remove dead skin cells and open clogged pores and apply a little moisturizer. Beyond that, many of the so-called macho men are not willing to spend time on their skin care. Well, they have little trouble dipping into their spouse's lotions and creams, but do not want to be seen buying their own.
Products Should Appear To Be Made For Men
The ingredients in male beauty products may be identical to those used in the products for women, but they have to be marketed and packed to make them appear as though they have been manufactured with the male in mind. Pretty bottles and fancy looking containers are not going to attract most men into using male beauty products.
While most men will grimace at the thought of splashing after shave on their face to feel the burning sensation. They are more willing to experience those few moments of discomfort than to apply male beauty products in lotion form that makes their skin feel and look better if it comes in a package that could fit right into their spouse's cosmetic table.
There is also a long-term machismo attitude about male beauty products that has taken centuries to build and will take more that slick advertising and marketing plans to break through. Celebrities that play be famous for their macho male roles in movies and television advertising male beauty products may be a break through, but many men still hold their opinion that cosmetics are for their wives or girlfriends and not for any of the real men they know.
