Article by Anata Constans.

Summer is finally here and with it comes those long warm sunny days. Although we all want to expose as much skin as possible and wear light clothing, it’s always important to remember to protect our skin and that also includes you gentlemen. So here are MACS magazine’s Top 5 male grooming essentials for summer:

1) Ambre Solaire Clear Protect Spray SPF20 150ml, £14.19 from boots.com. An Efficient, non-greasy spray that can be used at any angle and doesn’t leave white marks. Easy to use which makes it great for those who have little time on their hands.

2) Lab Series Nutiplexx Hair and Scalp Protector SPF8, £16.00 for 100ml www.escentual.com. A very user friendly product that will give your mop body and shine, as well as protecting your scalp and hair from sun damage.

3) Clinique Sun Protection Face Cream SPF 30 50ml, £15 from clinique.co.uk.Is a High factor protective face cream with antioxidants to prevent signs of ageing.

4) L’eau d’Issey Pour Homme Summer eau de toilette, 125 ml for £32. Available exclusively from House of Fraser stores nationwide.
Issey Miyake’s Pour Homme fragrance is a real modern classic and a fragrance that will definitely stand the test of time. The summer’s version is light and evokes notes of the ocean even more so than the original, but it still keeps its initial spicy and aromatic scent.

5) Gillette Fusion Hydragel moisturizing, 250ml for 3.50 £ from Boots.
Gillette Fusion HydraGel Moisturizing is a great and affordable shaving gel that contains aloe and cocoa butter which will keep your face moisturized during shaving and after.