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Grooming Journals: Anthony Urbano’s Mindful Skincare Routine

Being an advocate himself, NYC-based fashion and lifestyle influencer Anthony Urbano give us a glimpse of his conscious grooming picks.

Grooming Journals: Inside Brendan Fallis’ Essential Personal Care Routine

In our weekly Grooming Journals, the DJ and Instagram Influencer shares his favorite personal care products for immaculate hair and skin.
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DJ Crespo’s Self-Care Ritual Keeps Him at the Top of His Game

From sunscreen to eye cream, DJ Crespo shares the roster of products that keep him and his routine at the top of their game.
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The 8 Best Shaving Brushes to Buy for a Great, Flawless Shave

Upgrade your grooming routine with our top shaving brushes for 2022, with all selections delivering a greater, flawless shave for practical men.
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Inside Fitness Entrepreneur Devon Levesque’s Non-Negotiable Personal Care Routine

His daily self-care routine includes a morning bath, a sweat in the sauna, and a trove of fragrance-free skincare products.
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The 10 Best Beard Grooming Kits for Men in 2022

Beard care might sound like a lot of work but to make it easy on your routine and your wallet, check out our picks for the 10 best beard grooming kits in 2022.
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Should You Shave Your Beard For Coronavirus?

Should you shave your beard for coronavirus? Doctors offer advice on beard length for optimal safety and health during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Meridian Prime Day Sale: Save 25% off the Best Manscaping Products

Use code PRIMEDAY25 to get 25% off all the brand's products, which include trimmers, body washes, and soaps for men.
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The Best Latinx-Owned Grooming Brands to Shop Now and Forever

These beauty products bring on a refreshing level of self-care, confidence, and charisma to your weekly routine, Latinx style.
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The Absolute Best Grooming Products To Buy September 2021

We test countless soaps, moisturizers, colognes, and more to find the best skincare and haircare products for men. Here are our favorites this September 2021.
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Grooming Journals: Joey Zauzig’s Secret to Camera-Ready Skin

Lifestyle influencer Joey Zauzig shares his beauty tips for looking great, including his favorite sunscreens, shaving, beard products, and cosmetics for men.
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Grooming Journals: Phillip Holmes’ Tips to Looking Great During Conference Calls

The content creator and stylist shares his favorite grooming products for men and tips to make sure your hair and skin looks presentable at all times.
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The Best Skincare Products According to John Mayer, Sam Smith, and Henry Golding’s Groomers

John Mayer, Sam Smith, and Henry Golding's celebrity groomers share their favorite hair and skincare products for men.
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Grooming Journals: Leo Chan’s No-Frills, Full-Proof Personal Care Routine

Menswear and travel influencer Leo Chan shares his go-to personal care products, including the best shampoo, cologne, and serum for men.
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Is This Natural, No-Frills Grooming Line Right for You?

Plant Apothecary is a one-size-fits-all grooming brand featuring natural ingredients suitable for a variety of skin types. 
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Lather Boss Is the World’s First Heated, Self-Foaming Shave Brush

Men are rediscovering the simple joy of a hot wet shave, and one of the most important parts of the process (second only to a quality razor) is a good shaving brush. Enter Lather Boss, the world’s first heated self-foaming shave brush that brings a barbershop-style wet shave right into your bathroom.
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Beard Straighteners Are a Thing. Here’s Why You Might Want One

Sometimes your beard is so unruly there's only one thing that can be done with it: take a straightener to it. Yes, there are such things as beard straighteners. Here's why you might need one.
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The Gillette Labs Heated Razor Is Finally Available to Order Just in Time for Father’s Day

The Gillette Labs Heated Razor warms your face while you shave, giving you the barbershop hot-towel experience without the hot-towel and all in your own home. And now, it's finally available for pre-order.
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The Lawn Mower 2.0 is the Below-the-Belt Trimmer for All Your Manscaping Needs

There's no shame in having a well-maintained and well-groomed undercarriage. To help you in your efforts, Manscaped has released the second iteration of its electric trimmer, The Lawn Mower 2.0. We tested it out on ourselves. Here's what we thought about it.
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Why You Should Ditch the Disposables and Shave with a Safety Razor

Safety razors are heralded as the best way to reduce irritation and ingrown hairs. We asked master barber Kyle Holbrook to explain how safety razors work and why they're one of the best options on the market. We also share some of the best safety razors you can buy right now.
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Harry’s Post-Shave Mist Review: The Refreshment Your Face Needs

Harry's, the direct-to-consumer razor and men's grooming product purveyor, has released its latest product: Harry's Post-Shave Mist. Refreshing, cooling, and quick, this unique formulate has become our go-to aftershave soother. Here's our review.
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Dollar Shave Club is Getting into the Fragrance Field with New Line of Blueprint Cologne

The Dollar Shave Club cologne line offers a scent for every occasion: fresh fragrances for when you need a clean pick me up and warm scents to curb the cold season Here's everything you need to know about the Blueprint cologne collection.
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It’s National Men’s Grooming Day: Celebrate With Some of Our Favorite Grooming Goods and Gear

While it might be a made-up holiday, National Men's Grooming Day does draw attention to an often maligned or entirely ignored subject: men's grooming. In honor of the holiday, The Manual spotlights a few good grooming brands and gear all guys should know.
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New England Patriots’ McCourty and Hollister Twins Talk MVP Grooming

Even twins don't have the same routine when it comes to shaving. We sat down with two New England Patriots duos — the McCourty twins and the Hollister Twins — to pick their brains on locker room grooming and their favorite shaving products.
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The Braun Series 3 ProSkin Will Change Your Mind About Electric Razors

If you're like a lot of men, shaving is nothing more than a chore required by your employer, so the easier and faster it can be, the better. That's where Braun steps in with the new Braun Series 3 ProSkin.
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We’re Giving these Grooming Products the Green Light for St. Patrick’s Day

The color green is considered a symbol of positivity and health, so it makes perfect sense for you to incorporate green grooming goods into your daily routine. You'll find a healthy serving of green ingredients in these men's products, all of which also happen to be green
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Saturdays NYC Adds New Staple Products to its Grooming Collection

Saturdays NYC is best-known for its classic, laid-back lineup of men's clothing. Now the lifestyle brand is getting into the grooming game. Check out the new products in the collection.
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Grooming Playlist: Music to Help a Man Get Ready in the Morning

The Manual has whipped up the perfect playlist to serve as the soundtrack to your morning grooming routine, from the shower to the shave.
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The Art of Shaving Launches New Line of Hair Styling Products

From the brand that has perfected, well, The Art of Shaving comes a brand-new collection of hair styling products that provide varying levels of hold and shine.
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The History of Proraso: How a Small Italian Company Became Your Favorite Grooming Brand

The story of Proraso is the story of an Italian family and their efforts to keep men everywhere looking and feeling their best.
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You Should Try Out these Natural Grooming Products

These natural grooming products and brands keep you looking good from the outside in. We've included picks for skincare, beard care, shaving, and more.
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Throw it Back with These Old School Grooming Products

Mix up your modern routine with this collection of old school grooming products and classic heritage brands.
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Essential Steps to Enhancing Your Grooming Regimen

Every man deserves the best possible shave they can get. Follow just four steps with the Philips OneBlade and your beard will be better in no time.
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Stop the Itchy Beard Before it Starts with these 5 Tips

Don't suffer through itchy beard growth. These five tips will help you slide through that stage better than a straight blade through hot lather.
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Get Your Grooming Tips from Italian Master Barber, Gian Antonio Pisterzi

Italian men are notorious for being both lotharios & immaculately groomed. Get grooming tips to keep your face in shape from Italian Master Barber, Pisterzi
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‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Inspires New Grooming Collection for the Aspiring Spy

The Art of Shaving partnered with the team behind Kingsman: The Golden Circle to produce a grooming product collection fit for a spy.
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Pamper Yourself in the Manliest Manner with Grooming Lounge

A typical guy reviews Grooming Lounge products for men's grooming and hygiene needs, including shaving creaming, shampoo, body wash, and more.
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Show Your Dad You Care with these Great Gifts for Father’s Day

Are you tired of getting Dad the same 6-pack of Nike socks for Father’s Day? Find something unique to make pops feel special in our Father's Day gift guide
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Les Industries Groom is the Luxurious Canadian Shave You’ve Been Dreaming Of

Les Industries Groom created a line of men's grooming products that are luxurious and smell great. We had the opportunity recently to try them out.
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Tired of Disposable Razors? Get A Closer Shave with a Single-Blade Razor Instead

With pricy blade cartridges and sub-par results, multi-blade razors in decline. Grab one of these single-blade razors to get a closer shave for less cash.
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What’s the Deal With Shaving Brushes?

We spoke with eShave CEO Danielle Malka to get her insight on why shaving brushes matter and the steps you should take to choose and use the right one.
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Jack Black Breaks into the Cartridge Razor Market

This spring, upmarket grooming brand Jack Black is getting in on the cartridge razor game just in time for pre-summer beard removal.
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The Art of Shaving Goes All Out for Oud

The Art of Shaving repurposes its masculine Oud Suede fragrance for a new grooming routine. You can find it in after shaves, pre-shave oils, & shaving cream
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Primitive Outpost Shaving Oil and Soap Review: Close, Smooth, Manly

I'm not a man who uses a lot of fancy personal hygiene products, but the shaving oil and shaving soap from Primitive Outpost are damned fine products.
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Customized Gift Sets are the Best Way to Show You Care

Tthere’s something about putting together your own bespoke set that shows you really care. Check out our guide to the best customized gift sets for men.
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A $300 Razor and a Week’s Worth of Beard

Can a $300 razor really be your ticket to the perfectly smooth shave? One of our writers took the OneBlade razor for a test drive and here are his results.
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Here’s Why You Should Consider Using Shave Soap

The difference between a professional shave and an at home one often comes down to the shaving soap. Here are some tips and tricks on using using shave soap
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Hone in on your Shave with the Type 15 Safety Razor

Hone took the classic safety razor & turned it into an approachable & beautiful razor that makes the daily ritual of shaving all the more worth it.
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Pink Ribbon Pocket Square by Michael Bastian

Michael Bastian designed a limited edition Pink Ribbon pocket square for LAB SERIES for the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
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The Art of Shaving is Getting Into the Fragrance Game

Specialists in maintaining facial hair and taking off said fuzz, The Art of Shaving introducing its new The Art of Shaving Cologne line.