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The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Wear stripes with checks without looking like a test pattern

Two patterns get along when they're clearly different sizes and share one color. The rest is just knowing when to stop adding.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Treat melasma like a light problem, not a stain

The brown patches on your cheekbones respond to shade, prescription actives and patience, in that order, and the wrong laser can set you back a year.

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GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Bad breath starts at the back of your tongue

You can't smell your own breath, mints don't fix it, and the real source is about an inch further back than your brush ever goes.

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The jacket shoulder is the one fit point you can't fix

Everything else on a jacket is negotiable. The shoulder is a yes or a no, and you can check it in about four seconds with your thumb.

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Asbestos You Can Live With and the Kind That Stops Work

Nine-inch tiles, popcorn ceilings, gray pipe wrap and attic vermiculite. What to leave alone, what to test, and the moment you put the tools down.

GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

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

Your crown is the one spot you can't see and everyone behind you can. Length makes it worse, the right cut buys you years, and there's a clean exit.

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GuideStyleDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

What to wear to court so nobody remembers what you wore

A courtroom is the one room where the goal is to be forgettable. Here's the fit, the fabric and the fixes that get you there.

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Is your money actually in order?

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GuideWoodworkingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The first ten minutes after something hits your eye

Flush it, shield it, or drive. Knowing which one applies to a metal chip, a chemical splash or a wire bristle is the whole game.

GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Bald on purpose, with a beard and better glasses

Losing the hair is one decision. Rebuilding the top, the jaw and the brow line is three, and only one of them involves a razor.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideStyleDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to Look Taller and Leaner When You're Short and Solid

Your problem isn't your body, it's that half your clothes are cutting you into pieces. Fix the waistband, the hem and the color line.

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GuideCountry BroCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Cool him first, then drive him to the hospital

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke look similar for about a minute. Then one of them starts killing him, and the tell is how he talks.

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GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

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

Four different problems get called dark circles, and the fix depends entirely on which one is staring back at you.

GuideStyleDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Buy jeans by the rise and the thigh, not the waist size

The tag lies, the mirror is slow, and a tape measure settles it in ninety seconds. Four numbers, three washes, and the fixes a tailor does cheap.

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GuideCountry BroCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The lift that wrecks your back is the last one of the day

Eighty-pound bags, feed sacks and awkward loads will find the weak link eventually. Fix your technique, then buy the machine that does it for you.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Men's Grooming6 min

The gray in your beard is a contrast problem

Young Men6 min

What one heavy night actually does to your body at twenty

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GuideCountry BroCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Kneeling for a Living Without Wrecking Your Knees

Flooring, roofing and plumbing put you on the deck for hours. What wears out, which pads earn their keep, and when to stop kneeling altogether.

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Men's Grooming6 min read

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.

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