My roommate had terrible acne. He came home one day depressed because he noticed a hot girl in his study group had his number listed in her phone with a pizza emoji and a face emoji- "pizza face". I told him to go to the salon and get a facial treatment. He told me that shit was gay. I bought him one for his birthday and he did it, and it completely changed his life. The spa facial did a deep cleaning on his skin and got rid of his acne, the bags under his eyes, and his smile lines. He looked brighter, well-rested, and clear-skinned.

I go once a month and swear by it. My roommate now goes every two to three months, when he's stressed out or his skin is breaking out. It's helped his confidence in a huge way.

GQ article about men's facials: http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2010-07/14/gq-grooming-tony-parsons-on-facials-for-men

For the curious, here are a couple examples:

  1. Men's facial treatment done by a male barber at a barbershop: https://youtu.be/JNNVuKvyNxs

  2. Men's facial treatment done by a female esthetician at a salon: https://youtu.be/pMVpY--6vB8

  3. Bro testimonial: https://youtu.be/393qwYeWF4I

If you have acne, ingrown hairs from shaving, redness, or uneven skin, it's hurting your chances with the chicks. Women have learned that perfectly clear skin is a universal biological symbol of being disease-free, and have been getting professional skin-cleaning for decades. Bad skin is a turnoff for everyone.

I live in Los Angeles where everybody gets facials and it's nbd, like getting a haircut. Body builders do it before photoshoots. If you have bad skin, consider going to a professional and letting them fix it and teach you how to do it yourself.