Men's Grooming

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

GuideTobias ReedSep 22, 20266 min

Stop shaving your neck the way you shave your face

Razor burn on the neck is almost never about the product. It's about closeness, direction and how many times the blade goes over the same patch.

GuideTobias ReedSep 22, 20266 min

Say It To Your Barber Once And Stop Explaining Every Time

Most bad haircuts come from a vague sentence at the start, not bad scissors. Give a specification instead, and write it down.

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GuideTobias ReedSep 22, 20266 min

The haircut that still looks right on day eighteen

Most men pick a haircut based on how it looks leaving the barber. Judge it by how it behaves three weeks later, before you've touched it.

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The haircut you keep is the one your hair already wants

Stop bringing photos of other men's hair to the barber. Work out what yours does on its own, then cut with it.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideTobias ReedSep 18, 20263 min

The ten-minute routine that does ninety per cent of the work

No twelve-step regime. Four products, ten minutes, and the difference is visible inside two weeks.

Digestion changes after fifty, and the ones that can't wait

Some gut trouble is just a body that's been running a long time. Some of it needs a doctor soon. Here's how to tell which is which.

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

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedNov 4, 20265 min

Where you put it matters as much as what you carry

A phone in the wrong pocket ends up in a stock tank. Here's how to load your workwear so nothing falls out, digs in, or swings into the ladder.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedNov 4, 20265 min

Dress for the vent over your desk, not the weather outside

Your office is three climates in one building. Here's how to dress for all of them without looking like you packed for a hike.

GuideHealthCal BrennanNov 2, 20265 min

Caffeine is a loan against sleep. Know your interest rate.

Four cups a day is fine for most healthy adults. Here's how the math works, when the debt comes due, and the one time coffee can't cover you.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideCarsDean ShawOct 25, 20266 min

Frame damage hides from cameras, not from a flashlight and a gap check

Listing photos are shot to flatter. Twenty minutes with a flashlight, a magnet and a straight road will show you what the seller's camera left out.

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

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20266 min

No app turns your phone into a thermal camera

The free "thermal" apps are color filters. Here's what actually finds the drafts and bare spots in your walls, from a $0 tool up to a real imager.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideHealthCal BrennanNov 2, 20266 min

The Knee That Aches on Stairs Isn't Done Yet

Stiff, sore joints without an arthritis diagnosis are a window, not a sentence. What slows them down is mostly unglamorous and mostly free.

GuideCarsDean ShawOct 25, 20266 min

Replace the serpentine belt when it's worn, not when you're told

A shop writes "belt recommended" on the invoice at 50,000 miles. Sometimes they're right. Here's how to check for yourself in five minutes.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20266 min

Own a drive, rent a cloud, and trust neither alone

A hard drive in your desk and a subscription in the cloud fail in opposite ways. That's why the answer is both, and why it takes an hour.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Health5 min

Before You Blame the Food, Keep a Two-Week Log

Cars6 min

A rough idle usually has a cheap cause. Check these first.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20265 min

Your call sounds like a cave because your mic is too far away

A cheap mic four inches from your mouth beats an expensive one across the desk. Fix the room, fix the distance, then spend money.

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

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Health5 min read

Tired at 45? Check these before you blame testosterone

Testosterone drifts down with age, and most men feel fine. Here's how to tell a normal slide from a real deficiency, and what to fix before anyone writes a prescription.

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