Grooming in Young Men

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Going gray takes three years, unless you cut it off

The grow-out math nobody does before they start, what to ask your colorist for by name, and why silver hair is really a texture problem.

GuideProtect the ChildrenCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

What fathers, uncles and coaches can do that no app can

Grooming starts with attention, not a van. The men already in a kid's life are the ones best placed to out-supply it.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Cap the edge and your manicure makes it to Friday

Home polish usually fails in the same four places. Fix those and you get seven days out of a bottle you already own, no lamp required.

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BRO for Her6 min read

Fine hair and thin hair aren't the same problem

One is about strand thickness, the other is about how many you've got, and the cut that fixes one makes the other worse.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideProtect the ChildrenNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

How online grooming works and how to interrupt it

The pattern is predictable, the warning signs are boring, and a parent who knows what to look for can stop it early.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Long hair is a breakage problem, not a growth problem

You grow about six inches of hair a year. If your length hasn't moved in two years, the ends are leaving faster than the roots arrive.

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

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GuideGroomingDean 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.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideCity StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

Dress Once for the Camera and the Conference Room

A 2 p.m. video call and a 4 p.m. client meeting want different things from your shirt. One outfit can do both if you choose right.

GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Dress your family for a photo you'll still like in ten years

The clothes that date a family photo aren't the cheap ones. They're the trendy ones, the shiny ones, and the ones that didn't fit.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideGroomingDean Shaw23 Sept 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.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideCity StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

Bike to work and still walk in looking pressed

Ride slower, pack smarter, and keep half your wardrobe at the office. The rumpled part of bike commuting is fixable.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideStyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

What to wear on a first date without overthinking it

One reliable outfit, four venues, and the small fixes that matter a lot more than the label on your collar.

GuideGroomingDean Shaw23 Sept 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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Guide100 ThingsTobias Reed23 Sept 20267 min

100 Things Every Man Should Know About Style and Grooming

Fit, shoes, shaving, cologne and the small stuff nobody teaches you, in one hundred lines you can act on this week.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Dogs & Pets5 min

How to Pick the Right Dog in Your Seventies

Grooming5 min

Bald on purpose, with a beard and better glasses

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

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GuideSkillsDean Shaw22 Sept 20265 min

Iron a dress shirt properly in four minutes

The order matters more than the speed. Collar, cuffs, sleeves, back, fronts — and the shirt should still be slightly damp when you start.

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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.

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What was your first ever job?

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