Grooming

Hair, beard, skin, scent. Ten minutes a day that everybody notices and nobody mentions.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

The hat isn't the problem, the nine hours of sweat is

Hard hats and ball caps don't make you bald. What they do is build a warm, damp room on top of your head for nine hours a day.

The gray in your beard is a contrast problem

From the Grooming archive

Older stories

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Shine By Noon Is A Product Problem, Not A Washing Problem

GuideTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

Two sprays, and where each one goes

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Learn The Straight Razor Without Wearing The Evidence

GuideTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

Three Bottles Cover Your Entire Year

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Two Habits At Twenty-Five, One Face At Fifty

GuideDean Shaw22 Sept 20266 min

Most razor burn is a technique problem

Grooming on video

Worth an hour of your evening

From channels we rate. Plays on YouTube or TikTok.

Gentleman's Gazette27 Sept

15 Little Things Only True Gentlemen Do (That Have a Big Impact)

Gentleman's Gazette20 Sept

I'm A Custom Clothier: Here Are My Favorite Jackets

Gentleman's Gazette18 Sept

50 Fabrics You Need To Know (Part 3)

Brandon Balfour12 May

The Only Skincare Products You Actually Need

Nick Alexander14 Oct

The Only Men’s Skincare Routine You Need (3 Steps For The AM & PM)

Doctorly8 Jun

The SIMPLEST Skincare Routine Ever (Only 3 Steps)

Tim Dessaint15 Apr

A Beginner's Guide To Skin Care For Men

GQ30 Apr

How to Trim Your Beard at Home (4 Step Tutorial) | GQ

Scotty Scheller23 Nov

The EASIEST Beard Trim You’ll Ever Do

GQ26 Jan

How to Shape Up Your Beard (4 Step Tutorial) | GQ

Greg Boswell16 Dec

December 2024 Short Beard Trim Tutorial | One of the Most Popular Beard Styles To Date

BeardTube19 Jan

HOW TO Trim Your Beard at Home Like a PRO | 5 Tips DIY

The Rosh Man5 Dec

How to trim your beard at home

Matty Conrad15 Feb

BEARD TRIMMING FOR BEGINNERS with Matty Conrad

BeardTube2 Jan

Best beard trimming and shaping tip you NEVER knew about!! | Tutorial

Cremo Company12 Jan

How to Shape Your Beard: Trimming and Cutting Techniques

TikTok@drew.hallgrimson

Tips to shave with a safety razor that every guy should know! #shaving #shavingtips #menshygiene #hygiene

TikTok@christianalatorre_

How To Shave With A Safety Razor 🪒 I love shaving with an old school safety razor 💈Here’s the right way to do it @Clubman Pinaud @Gillette #razor #safetyrazor #oldschool #shaving #grooming

TikTok@nylejoness

My 3 step skincare routine for clear skin - just the basics that actually work. Products: CeraVe: Hydrating Cleanser REN: Lotion Tonique Skin Rocks: Amplifier Serum E45: Face Moisturiser Silicone face brush #skincaretips #skincareforbeginners #mensgrooming #menshealth #selfcare

TikTok@elijah_forcier

Easy skincare routine for the guys🧼 #skincare #skincareroutine #mensgrooming #selfcareroutine #skincaretips #glowup

Grooming quizzes

Quiz yourself, then your friends

All quizzes

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Eight minutes to a clean head and no nick on the crown

Clippers first, one white lather, two passes and a finish by feel. What the first shave costs you and how to get it down to a weekday habit.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

The dark spot lasts longer than the bump that made it

Razor bumps, ash and hyperpigmentation are one problem in three costumes. Four minutes a morning, and the honest timeline nobody prints on the box.

Ask BRO

Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

Ask it

GuideTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

Buy The Metal, Skip The Story

Three grooming upgrades that pay for themselves within a year, three that are just a nicer box, and the test that tells them apart.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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5 min read

What Your Face Stops Doing At Thirty, Fifty And Seventy

Oil output drops, skin thins, hair turns wiry. Three short routines that keep up without adding a shelf of bottles.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Stop Pulling Your Shoulders Back, It Never Holds

Good posture collapses by 9:15 because you're holding a pose. Four minutes in the morning and one cue you can actually carry all day.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Your Wave Dies In The Seven Minutes After The Shower

Wavy hair sets while it dries, not while you style it. Fix the drying and the rest of your morning gets easier.

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Your Flakes Aren't Dryness, And Conditioner Won't Fix Them

Four active ingredients do the work, the rest is perfume. What to buy, how long to leave it on, and when the flakes mean something else.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Haircut Goes Five Days Out, Not The Night Before

A day-by-day plan for the week before a wedding, an interview or a photo, and the four last-minute moves that wreck it.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

The Same Face Works Monday In A Tie And Thursday In A Hard Hat

One ten-minute routine, two finishes, and the ninety seconds in the truck that separate a bid meeting from a tear-out.

Ask BRO

Pressure-test my business idea

Ask it

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Wet It, Aim It, Set It, And Thick Hair Behaves

Coarse hair that stands up all day isn't a product failure. It's a drying failure, and the fix takes about ninety seconds.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Give The Patch Eight Weeks Before You Give Up

Most guys judge a beard at day twelve, about six weeks too early. What fills in, what never will, and how to tell which one you've got.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Everything You Need To Groom Well Costs Forty-Nine Dollars

Ten items, one drugstore trip, and a six-minute morning that holds up when you wake up late.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Nail Biting Stops When Your Hands Get A Better Job

Willpower loses to a habit you don't notice starting. Here's the file, the substitution and the honest verdict on bitter polish.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Note Pyramid Is Marketing, Your Skin Is The Test

Concentrations, decants and the four-hour rule that keeps you from dropping ninety dollars on something you can't smell by lunch.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

5 min

Two Sprays, A Dark Shelf, And A Bottle That Lasts Years

6 min

Safety razor, cartridge or electric, compared without the sales pitch

Ask BRO

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

Ask it

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

What A Hot Towel Shave Actually Buys You

Two days of growth, forty minutes in the chair, and one skill you can steal from the barber and use every morning for free.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

PartnerNames.com

5 min read

Clay, Pomade, Wax Or Cream, And How To Actually Pick

The hold rating on the tin is a marketing number. The ingredient list and the thickness of your hair tell you what you actually need.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

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Grooming

The hat isn't the problem, the nine hours of sweat is

Bad breath starts at the back of your tongue

The haircut that hides a thinning crown, and when to buzz it

Bald on purpose, with a beard and better glasses

What actually helps eye bags, and what a cream can't fix

The gray in your beard is a contrast problem

From the Grooming archive

Shine By Noon Is A Product Problem, Not A Washing Problem

Two sprays, and where each one goes

Learn The Straight Razor Without Wearing The Evidence

Three Bottles Cover Your Entire Year

Two Habits At Twenty-Five, One Face At Fifty

Most razor burn is a technique problem

Worth an hour of your evening

Quiz yourself, then your friends

Eight minutes to a clean head and no nick on the crown

The dark spot lasts longer than the bump that made it

Buy The Metal, Skip The Story

What Your Face Stops Doing At Thirty, Fifty And Seventy

Stop Pulling Your Shoulders Back, It Never Holds

Your Wave Dies In The Seven Minutes After The Shower

Your Flakes Aren't Dryness, And Conditioner Won't Fix Them

The Haircut Goes Five Days Out, Not The Night Before

The Same Face Works Monday In A Tie And Thursday In A Hard Hat

Wet It, Aim It, Set It, And Thick Hair Behaves

Give The Patch Eight Weeks Before You Give Up

Everything You Need To Groom Well Costs Forty-Nine Dollars

Nail Biting Stops When Your Hands Get A Better Job

The Note Pyramid Is Marketing, Your Skin Is The Test

Two Sprays, A Dark Shelf, And A Bottle That Lasts Years

Safety razor, cartridge or electric, compared without the sales pitch

What A Hot Towel Shave Actually Buys You

Clay, Pomade, Wax Or Cream, And How To Actually Pick