Pharrell Williams' own skincare journey began two decades ago, which is why the Grammy Award-winning singer and producer's complexion is enviably smooth and visibly devoid of fine lines and wrinkles despite the demanding nature of his job. Last November, he shared the secret to his age-reversing beauty regime in Humanrace, a skincare line created with the help of his dermatologist Dr. Elena Jones.  

Praised for its mission to encourage self-care and wellbeing in daily routines, Humanrace has also made headlines for its vegan, fragrance-free and pH-balancing formulas as well as its sustainable refill initiative. This month, the brand is even expanding into body care with two bar soaps—Re-energising White Clay Body Bar and Energy Channelling Charcoal Body Bar—to add to their highly rated line of face products.

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Instead of pushing hair loss solutions in the form of creams and serums, Queer Eye's Karamo Brown introduces a full skincare regimen of cleansers, moisturisers, SPF and oil-blotting sheets to help men embrace their bald head with his beauty line, MANTL. Suitable for the face and scalp, MANTL reframes the narrative around balding and instead encourages men to "celebrate the differences that make us unique". 

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24-year-old rapper Miles Parks McCollum, better known as Lil Yachty, is making waves with more than his music. His new nail polish line Crete is breaking boundaries by sending a clear message to men, encouraging them to celebrate self-expression. "If you find painting your nails is a way to show off your creative side or it’s an aesthetic that fits you, you shouldn’t be judged for it. Outside opinion shouldn’t have an effect on your aesthetic and whatever you decide to do," he said at the launch of Crete earlier this year. 

Beyond that, Crete is also innovating the beauty industry with its unique, pen-like nail polish bottle with a retractable brush that has made application much easier, especially for beginners. 

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For decades, men have been concealing the fact that they use concealers and foundations. This year, male celebrities around the world, including Daniel Kaluuya and Lee Dong Wook, have openly spoken about their favourite make-up products to correct dark circles and even out the skin tone, with some even fronting beauty campaigns by Tom Ford, Chanel and Givenchy Beauty. 

As part of the growing movement to normalise make-up for men, former professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez even took it upon himself to partner with hims to introduce The Blur Stick, a hydrating concealer created specially for men. 

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