Extreme male grooming: Kiehl’s Cross-Terrain

The development of more niche grooming products, specifically tailored for the differing lifestyle of men signifies that the male grooming industry is gathering speed. This is typified by Kiehl’s latest release; a range of 3 grooming products called Cross-Terrain which are focused on more extreme sporting activity. Cross-Terrain All-In-One Refueling Wash • Thorough hair and body cleanser • Can also be used on the face and/or as a shaving aid • Formula is Biodegradable,... Read More

Books fight back: The LightLeaf by Valentina Trimani

New technologies such as the iPad, Amazon’s Kindle (and the numerous other applications available for mobile phones and PDA’s the world over) for portable book readers are appearing on an increasingly frequent basis adding weight to the argument that the paper format is in decline. That said it’s good to see that people are still finding ways to apply technology to the more traditional method of reading books. Nothing beats the satisfaction of thumbing through a behemoth... Read More

Biotherm Homme Force Supreme Re-builder Review

Are you thirty or over? Are you aware that your face is changing? Have you seen wrinkles forming? Sorry if I’ve depressed you but the truth is that after thirty men’s skin starts to sag and slowly lose its suppleness. Don’t worry, you’re not alone! And thankfully with the demand for anti-ageing products ever increasing Biotherm Homme have released their Biotherm Homme Force Supreme Re-builder to counter any age related issues. With the Biotherm Homme Force... Read More

Neal’s Yard Remedies

Neal’s Yard Remedies is a pioneer of environmentally sensitive natural health and beauty and its approach is based on using pure natural ingredients with the minimum of processing.  All the farmed herb and flower ingredients are organic where possible, while other natural ingredients are ‘wild harvested’ and collected from hedgerows and unspoilt countryside.  Neal’s Yard Remedies doesn’t use man-made chemicals, like parabens and phthalates. Neal’s Yard Remedies,... Read More

Neal’s Yard Remedies NYR MEN

I recently got my hands on one of my favourite brands, natural and organic skin care specialist Neal’s Yard Remedies’ new NYR MEN range. The range encompasses the full spectrum of male grooming products, offering a choice of products to suit all requirements – be it shave care, anti-ageing or your ‘basic’ day-to-day maintenance. True to the famed NYR philosophy, each product in the range has been individually formulated with a combination of herbs and essential... Read More

Men’s skin care – a global review

Imagine our joy when we logged on to WWD this morning and discovered a group of undercover reporters and marketers had hit the streets of a selection of high profile world cities, on the hunt for male grooming and men’s skin care products. This certainly captured our interest and reading through it confirmed many thoughts of our own. The report itself draws our attention to men’s bricks & mortar fear, pushy sales people, new discoveries and favourite brands. It’s... Read More

Friday Five: How to open wine, Adidas Pulse, Never stink, Football Soap and New Voda ad…

How to open a wine bottle with your shoe…. Picture this situation; you’ve got the perfect picnic hamper prepared using the finest ingredients known to man, the blanket, the perfect weather, the perfect Grand Cru wine but alas, no matter how hard you look the corkscrew is nowhere to be seen. Fatal error, or is it…? This is the chance to show just how worldly you are by opening the wine unaided. Here’s how… (Substitute the wall for the floor – watch the video,... Read More

CREED introduces their new Aventus fragrance

CREED are releasing Aventus, a new fragrance for men that, “honours traits of virility, power, strength and vision, inspired by Napoleon, the man who crowned himself emperor of France and all Europe, a self-made king who waged war, peace and love on terms he set.” CREED Aventus gets its name from an ancient word meaning “success”.  Aventus debuts in America before all other countries, a CREED rarity.  Part of proceeds from U.S. sales of CREED Aventus will benefit... Read More

Reveal your best ‘daddism’ and win free grooming products!

To celebrate this year’s Father’s Day, shaving experts Gillette have called on every ape and gentleman to remember their best ‘daddism’, those little gems of advice and embarrassing sayings that dads everywhere are renowned for. Every Dad’s got a few in their locker and deep down we love them for it, no matter how embarrassing or obscure they may be. Gillette has created a Facebook app for everyone to share and remember their favourite ‘daddisms’, whether it’s... Read More

[Review] Molton Brown for Men Collection

Molton Brown for Men Collection is a ten product offering designed to “meet the demands of the modern gent” and apes I hasten to add. Molton Brown place emphasis on naturally derived ingredients and combine them with science to produce products such as the fantastically popular naran ji and thai vert hand wash and now their aforementioned men’s collection. The Molton Brown men’s offering is built around a three-step regime; Wash. Shave. Moisturise. Step... Read More