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Because dad grooms too

Collaborating with man on the street Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist, Kiehl’s has put together a limited edition dopp kit ($86) just in time for that one day dad kinda expects a halfway decent gift. The simple kit includes the necessities, face wash, moisturizer, eye de-puffer, no-shine lip balm, soap scrub and of course a [...]

Dry me a river

Summer heat is just around the bend so it’s time to bust out the moisture and sweat fighting go-to’s. We’ve been stalwart users of Gold Bond, but this year we’re making the switch to Dry Goods ($13). Each 360° point-and-shoot spray bottle applies a clump-free long-lasting drying powder to protect against everything chafe-related. Apply it [...]

Simply Clean

The grooming products sales strategy for most corporations is simple. Just release commercials packed with gorgeous women obsessed with some guy post shower, and maybe sprinkle in a few fighter jet flybys for good measure. We’re sure their internal data shows it works like a charm, but we tend to like the approach of the [...]

Major Indulgence

Shaving is making a comeback. Good shaving, that is. The use of bargain shave gels and foams is taking a back seat to more sophisticated products that are also better for your skin. Okay, so you don’t have time every day to lather up with a badger hair and ceramic brush, but you do have [...]

Nice and Toasty

My thighs are freezing. That’s the G-rated version of what we blubber to ourselves in the thick of winter, when a regular pair of jeans or khakis just isn’t enough to fight off the cold. If you’ve had a moment like that this year, and are scared by the state of the long johns you [...]

Tame the Gila Monster

With the harsh onset of winter (especially in the east), you may find that no amount of internal hydration can stop the perpetuation of lizard face. You drink plenty of beer water, and you even run the humidifier. Sadly, though, you occasionally attempt to moisturize by slapping bargain pharmacy-sale hand lotion on your mug. Grow [...]

Low Maintenance Maintenance

As a generation of enlightened men, we’re far more conscientious about skin care than our fathers were, but we still don’t like to go through numerous processes to get our mugs looking better than Keith Richard’s. If we can get a good shower and shave in, we’re usually content. Well, Zirh takes skin care to [...]

Hart Steel from the Heartland

What man hasn’t had a draw to straight razor shaving. Maybe its the simplicity, maybe its the timelessness, maybe the “green-ness,” but we’d guess a large portion is because it’s flat-out badass.

Morning Rise

A morning shower can resurrect your soul, even after the longest of nights. So it’s fitting that Axe would name a body wash Phoenix. With an earthy bouquet of wood and fruit, Axe Phoenix Body Wash ($6)) is a scent for the everyman. The scent doesn’t overplay its hand but gives passer-byes something to remember [...]

Why Yes, I Do Smell Like a Brewery

There are three things that every man dreams of doing at least once in his lifetime. One is to play major league baseball, two is to bathe in beer, and the third is probably better off left unsaid. Dogfish Head brewery in Delaware is doing their best to make one of those dreams become a [...]

Sometimes it is simply unnecessary to go straight broke buying superfluous grooming products, so we decided that it would be appropriate to highlight ten of the top products that will be sure to leave some extra bucks in your wallet for other unnecessary items to be purchased. These are no-frills products that will not make [...]

A Revisit

When we were first introduced to ShirtsMyWay more than a year ago, we walked away happy with our shirts, but some of our readers emailed with complaints about the first run of product. Nearly a year and a half later, we’ve revisited ShirtsMyWay and are pleased to report that the kinks have been worked out. [...]

For those on a quest for an all-around no frills product that simply works, look no further than ORIGINS: Save the Males Moisturizer ($34). Appropriately named, this moisturizer transforms your scratchy sandpaper skin into a well hydrated healthy dermis, which should come in handy for finding a date on Friday night. Engineered from all natural [...]

Stain Not in Vain

You spend $75 a month on your gym so you can fit into the well-tailored shirts you’ve spent hundreds of dollars buying. Problem is, you’re still sullying them with pitstains. No matter what your credo, pitstains don’t fly. Not with us and especially not with the ladies. Time for a cheap upgrade. Speed Stick with [...]

Ball Point Eye Gel

Looking good in your forties and fifties takes preparation in your twenties and thirties. If you want great skin in your prime, or thereafter, starting early is key. Fortunately, there are some innovative, low-cost option for men’s mugs. Nivea For Men Q10 Revitalizing Eye Roller ($9), is one of them. A unique, cooling roller ball [...]