Men's Grooming

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

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

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.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Strips, trays or the dentist, and what whitening does to enamel

Peroxide isn't the thing eating your teeth. The abrasive powder and the lemon juice trick are. A straight comparison of what works and what it costs you.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Your Hairline Moved At Twenty-Five. Your Haircut Should Too

Temples first, crown later, and the cut that works at each stage - plus the one styling habit that makes thin hair look thinner.

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Wash Less, Shape It Wet, Then Stop Touching It

Curly and coily hair dries exactly the way you left it, which is why most men's curl problems start in the four seconds after the shower.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Your Nose And Your Cheeks Don't Want The Same Thing

If your forehead shines by noon while your cheeks flake, you don't need two routines. You need one routine applied two different ways.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Fine Hair Looks Fuller With A Blunter Cut And Less Product

Most thin-hair advice sells you a shampoo. The actual fix is three inches of length, a blunt line and ninety seconds with a dryer.

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Buy The Motor, Not The Attachment Count

A 22-piece kit and a bare clipper both cut hair. Only one of them is still cutting hair in year four.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Beard oil, balm and wash, and which one you can skip

Two of the three earn their shelf space. The third depends on how long your beard is, and nobody selling it's going to tell you that.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The Beard Itch Peaks Around Day Ten, Then It Quits

Ninety seconds a morning and three cheap things fix the worst month of growing a beard. Most men quit right before it ends.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

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

Oil isn't dirt, and scrubbing it off at 7 a.m. is why your forehead is a mirror by lunch. Ninety seconds, three products, one habit.

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Round face, long face, square jaw, three different beards

Your beard's shape is decided by two lines, and most men cut both of them in the wrong place.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Razor bumps on curly beard hair aren't a shaving cream problem

The bumps are a geometry problem. Fix the length, the blade count and the direction, and most of them stop showing up.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Where the neckline goes, and where the cheek line doesn't

Two landmarks, one five-minute setup, and a ninety-second touch-up that keeps a beard looking deliberate instead of forgotten.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Learn The Straight Razor Without Wearing The Evidence

Start on your cheeks with a disposable-blade shavette, keep the cartridge for Tuesdays, and let your free hand do most of the work.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

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Stop Buying The Lip Balm That Tingles

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Thin Skin, Age Spots And What A Dermatologist Can Fix

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

The Four Ingredients On Every Bottle And What They Do

Retinol, vitamin C, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, sorted by evidence, by what the formula has to get right, and by what you can skip.

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Two Habits At Twenty-Five, One Face At Fifty

Almost everything on the skin care shelf is optional. These two aren't, and one of them runs about fifteen bucks at the drugstore.

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