If you really want to see improvement in the texture and clarity of your skin, start exfoliating your face. By clearing away the dead skin cells, you uncover the fresh, healthy ones underneath while kickstarting the cell renewal process. That all translates to clearer, brighter, smoother skin—and that's just what you want.

If you don't, you'll shed dead skin naturally—our skin completely regenerates itself approximately every 27 days. But if you don't help it along and get rid of all those dead skin cells, they tend to hang onto you and cause problems. Like what? How about breakouts, blackheads and an overall dull and ruddy complexion.

And right now is the perfect time to do it—after a summer of adventures has left your skin a little worse for wear. Consider it a reset to ensure healthy skin going into the autumn season. “I love to ramp up exfoliation in the fall and winter to reduce dryness and flaky winter skin,” says Sofie Pavitt, the in-demand New York aesthetician. “It helps to dissolve the bonds between dead skin and healthy skin underneath.” Think of it as shedding your dead weight. You'll look and feel better as soon as you do. We've pulled together some of the best options for men on the market today, depending on your personal needs.