Routines in Men's Grooming

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GuideDean ShawNov 4, 20265 min

One spray won't last all day, so stop asking it to

Cologne that survives a workout, a shower and a full workday comes down to timing, skin and a small bottle in your bag.

Your Wave Dies In The Seven Minutes After The Shower

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Nick AlexanderOct 14

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

DoctorlyJun 8

The SIMPLEST Skincare Routine Ever (Only 3 Steps)

Gentleman's GazetteNov 3

The Most Important Fabrics in Menswear, Part 4

Gentleman's GazetteNov 1

What a 1930s Man Really Spent on His Clothes (It's Less Than You Think)

Gentleman's GazetteOct 29

Full Windsor Knot in 15 Seconds

Brandon BalfourMay 12

The Only Skincare Products You Actually Need

Tim DessaintApr 15

A Beginner's Guide To Skin Care For Men

GQApr 30

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

Scotty SchellerNov 23

The EASIEST Beard Trim You’ll Ever Do

GQJan 26

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

Greg BoswellDec 16

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

BeardTubeJan 19

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

The Rosh ManDec 5

How to trim your beard at home

Matty ConradFeb 15

BEARD TRIMMING FOR BEGINNERS with Matty Conrad

BeardTubeJan 2

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

Cremo CompanyJan 12

How to Shape Your Beard: Trimming and Cutting Techniques

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 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.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 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.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 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.

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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.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

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

A 3.4-ounce bottle holds roughly a thousand sprays. Most guys waste half of them and let heat wreck the rest.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

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

Three tools, three very different mornings. What each one actually costs you in time, money and neck irritation.

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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.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

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.

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.

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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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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.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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.

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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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

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.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

5 min

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

6 min

Learn The Straight Razor Without Wearing The Evidence

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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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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Your lather is too dry and that's why the shave hurts

Brush, soap, thirty degrees, no pressure. The real fix for razor burn is water, and most men are using about a third of what they need.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

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Routines in Men's Grooming

One spray won't last all day, so stop asking it to

Bad breath starts at the back of your tongue

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

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

Worth an hour of your evening

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

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

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

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

Wash Less, Shape It Wet, Then Stop Touching It

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

Fine Hair Looks Fuller With A Blunter Cut And Less Product

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

The Beard Itch Peaks Around Day Ten, Then It Quits

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

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

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

Learn The Straight Razor Without Wearing The Evidence

The Four Ingredients On Every Bottle And What They Do

Your lather is too dry and that's why the shave hurts