Most men’s routines are a bar of soap and good intentions. This one is a handful of products and about ten minutes, done in the order the brands themselves suggest: face first, then hair, scalp and body, and a little scent on the way out of the door.
It is built around MBR’s MEN Oleosome line, which the German skincare house describes as targeted and practical, formulated for men’s skin and scalp, with a Sisley shampoo and a Maison Éloure hair perfume borrowed from the shelf next door.
The edit
The Best Foam Cleanser
A face-cleansing foam for morning and evening: the first thing after the alarm.
- Key ingredients
- Pentavitin, allantoin and inositol.
- What the brand says
- Removes dirt and excess oil gently and thoroughly, at a skin-friendly pH, for a refined, radiant-looking complexion with regular use.
- How to use
- Work into moist skin with circular movements; the foam tingles lightly. Leave on for a few minutes, then rinse with lukewarm water. Morning and evening.
Gentle Purifying Shampoo with Java Tea Extract, 200 ml
A gentle, purifying everyday shampoo with a fresh herbal scent, light enough for a daily wash.
- Key ingredients
- Java tea extract, rosemary and exotic verbena essential oils, zinc, magnesium and copper, natural-origin bisabolol, cotton proteins, vitamin E and pro-vitamin B5.
- What the brand says
- Cleanses and refreshes the scalp and lifts surface impurities, oil and styling buildup, for hair that looks lighter and glossier.
- How to use
- Work into wet hair and the scalp, massage, rinse.
Scalp Reanimation
A leave-on scalp serum from MBR’s MEN Oleosome line, used after every shower.
- Key ingredients
- Lactil (a blend of amino acids and humectants), MultiEx BSASM (an extract of seven herbal roots and leaves), caffeine and inositol.
- What the brand says
- MBR calls it daily fitness training for the scalp: it moisturizes the scalp, nourishes the hair and helps protect the scalp from external stresses. The brand describes Lactil as supporting the skin’s ability to hold moisture, and the herbal extract as calming and soothing.
- How to use
- Apply directly to the dry scalp, mornings and evenings after showering, and massage in gently with your fingertips. Style as usual. Leave on; do not rinse.
Shower & Care, 6.8 oz / 200 ml
The practical one: a rich, pH-neutral shower gel that does body and hair in one step, for mornings with no time to spare.
- Key ingredients
- A rich, pH-neutral cleansing gel that conditions as it cleanses.
- What the brand says
- A rich and pH-neutral shower gel that cleans skin thoroughly, leaving a refreshing and energized feeling; it cleanses and conditions body and hair in one practical step.
- How to use
- For daily use while showering. Use hands to work into a lather, then apply onto the body all over. Rinse off thoroughly.
Cell-Power Lipo Shower Gel
The richer alternative: MBR’s “vitalizing cleansing”, a body wash with a fresh, energizing feel, for slower mornings.
- Key ingredients
- Lamesoft PO (a lipid enhancer from coconut and sunflower oils), cationic guar gum and mild cleansing agents, with an herbal infusion.
- What the brand says
- An energizing shower gel that leaves the skin refreshed and nourished: mild cleansing, skin-friendly lipids that help the skin retain moisture, and balancing herbal extracts to soothe, for an immediately smoothed, revitalized feel.
- How to use
- Foam in your hands, then massage gently over damp skin. Leave for a few moments before rinsing, and follow with the body cream of your choice.
Hair Perfume Reflect, 50 ml
The clean one: a fresh, luminous hair perfume that reads as an easy everyday signature.
- Key ingredients
- Fragrance in a light care formula with panthenol, sunflower seed extract and cranberry extract.
- What the brand says
- Reflect opens fresh, unfolds into a delicate fruity floral and settles into a warm, musky-woody glow, in the brand’s words, like sunlight on skin. The care formula is meant to keep hair soft and shiny and scent it without weight.
- How to use
- Mist over dry hair from about 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 inches). Reapply during the day as you like.
The ritual, step by step
- 2 minutes
Cleanse the face
Before the shower, work a little of The Best Foam Cleanser (opens in a new tab) into damp skin in small circles. Let it sit while the water warms up, then rinse with lukewarm water.
- 2 minutes
Wash the hair
In the shower, massage the Gentle Purifying Shampoo (opens in a new tab) into wet hair and the scalp, then rinse well.
- 2 minutes
The body
Work Shower & Care (opens in a new tab) into a lather in your hands, apply it all over the body and rinse off thoroughly. On a rushed morning it cleanses and conditions body and hair in one step, so it can stand in for the shampoo too. When there is time, the Cell-Power Lipo Shower Gel (opens in a new tab) is the richer alternative: foam, massage over damp skin, a moment, rinse.
- 1 minute
The scalp step
Towel-dry, and once the scalp is dry, apply Scalp Reanimation (opens in a new tab) directly to the scalp and massage it in with your fingertips. No rinsing; style as usual. Repeat after the evening shower.
- 30 seconds
The last thing
Dressed and ready, one or two mists of Reflect (opens in a new tab) over dry hair from arm’s length. That’s the aftershave question answered.
Who it’s for, and when
Men who would like a routine that is short, precise and quietly luxurious, and anyone buying for a partner, a father or a brother who already owns a very good watch. Scalp Reanimation is from MBR’s men’s line; the rest suits anyone. If your skin or scalp is sensitive, patch-test first and introduce one new product at a time.
Every morning, in about ten minutes, with the scalp serum repeated after an evening shower. Before a big week, start a few days early so the routine feels like habit, not ceremony. Wear sunscreen by day.
Shop this ritual
Every step of this ritual is available in The Gloss Shop.
The Best Foam Cleanser
Gentle Purifying Shampoo with Java Tea Extract, 200 ml
Shower & Care, 6.8 oz / 200 ml
Scalp Reanimation
Cell-Power Lipo Shower Gel
Hair Perfume Reflect, 50 ml
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