Men who worry that self-care undermines masculinity gain a plainspoken example from Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz, who laid out a routine that mixes vigorous cleansing, scent, and travel-friendly recovery tools and insisted a proper aftershave matters.
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Sainz demonstrated a foaming cleanser by Augustinus Bader and, when asked about his technique, said, "I like doing it hard; I don’t know why." He treats fragrance as part of that presentation, holding a bottle of Armani Acqua di Giò Profondo as his version of aftershave and saying, "I always believe in a gentleman smelling like a gentleman, always smelling good. And a good aftershave is always fundamental for that."
He also lights Byredo’s Lost Road Candle, a citrus and black pepper blend, to set the morning mood, a small ritual he summed up with, "Why not?" Sainz addressed the wider reluctance some men feel about grooming, observing that care routines once seen as taboo are now common and urging others, "Don’t be shy about it; share it! Remember to take care of yourself."
Practicality shows up in his travel kit. After watching fellow passengers use cryotherapy in flight, he adopted 111Skin Cryo De-Puffing Eye Masks and said, "I fell in with the trend and, since I started seeing a difference, I started using them too." His selections alongside those items include calming mists, vitamin C serums, sunscreen, and styling tools that appear in his shopping list.
Sainz’s mix of direct advice, named products, and routine-minded pragmatism frames male grooming as everyday upkeep rather than performance. For readers, the immediate takeaway is that scent, sun protection, and targeted recovery have joined cleansing as nonnegotiable steps in a modern man’s routine.
