New York Fashion Week 2013 Grooming Trends
After analysis of the men’s grooming trends at New York Fashion Week 2013 it’s clear to see 3 popular hair and skin care traits emerge. While the clothing changes from designer to designer, many opt for similar choices in the hair and grooming departments. Slick Hair As seen here at Sergio Davila and almost every other show, a carefully slicked-back look is favoured. Davila employs a side parting, this isn’t the case with all the... Read More
Shaving with Baxter of California
Super Close Shave Formula Applied with your fingers, or for maximum effect, lathered with a brush in the provided pot, this shaving cream from Baxter of California goes a long way towards achieving a close shave without redness or irritation thanks to the beard softening formula that provides a protective cushion between razor and skin. Botanical extracts of Tea Tree Oil and Witch Hazel combine antiseptic properties to diminish razor burn while marine... Read More
Baxter of California Daily Moisturising Conditioner
A gentleman’s ‘thatch’ is something to be taken seriously; investment in a quality styling product or shampoo is a given – for most. Frequently underestimated however, are the benefits of a good conditioner. Designed to provide added strength, shine and volume a good hair conditioner will also restore moisture – delivering a healthier head of hair. Ape to Gentleman having been trialling hair conditioners from key men’s... Read More
Ape to Gentleman Christmas Gift Guide
Welcome to Ape to Gentleman’s Christmas Gift Guide – a selection of some of our favourite Christmas gifts, chosen by Ape to Gentleman’s senior grooming, fashion and lifestyle editors. Over the past year literally 1000s of items have hit our inbox, but below you’ll find our curated Christmas want list. We trust you’ll find something you like, and it may even be worth forwarding this on to a loved one – purely for... Read More
Top 10 Men’s Grooming Brands
There are a plethora of men’s grooming brands available today; some good, some bad. Some with multi-million pound marketing budgets and some with little in the way of advertising funds. We can imagine it’s difficult to cut through the fanfare, when all any of us really want is the most effective products. Value for money is fine, as long as you get this. Handsome packaging is another but this alone is not enough. Every Ape and Gentleman... Read More
ColdCut’s Barbershop X Baxter of California
Cold Cut’s Barbershop (Tokyo) has collaborated with Baxter of California in a video that demonstrates the synergy between classic barbering techniques and modern hairstyling. The routine shows how grooming tools such as the straight-razor, are still current and can work together modern implements for both hair and face. The outcome is a look that’s clean yet not overtly preened; a look fit for almost any sartorial ensemble. Shop Baxter of California... Read More
Top 10 Candles for men
In numerical order of supremacy, this list, compiled from customer feedback, popularity, innovation, ingredients, results, price and Ape to Gentleman’s testers displays the Top 10 Candles for Men that the fragrance world has to offer. As fragrance is (rightly) subjective, a scent that appeals to you will not necessarily appeal to everyone. That said, much like the intricate construction of a bespoke suit, the layered quality of a fragrance cannot... Read More
Baxter of California x Saturdays NYC Santalum + Cedrus Candle
Baxter of California have once again collaborated with surf-come-fashion brand Saturdays NYC. Their previous collaborations have seen them work together on soap related projects, namely Pacific and Atlantic, but this latest scent based project is realised in the guise of a candle. Entitled “Santalum + Cedrus”, the custom scented candle is suspended in black soy wax; the collaboration being marked with the increasingly familiar Saturdays “slash”... Read More
Baxter of California Deodorant
Natural deodorants are most certainly en vogue and not without good reason. While ingredients such as aluminium and alcohol as historically key components for odour elimination, research has shown there are better ways to achieve odour free results without the potentially adverse effects. What’s wrong with Aluminium and Alcohol in deodorants? Aluminium – Men with sensitive skin may have allergic reaction to aluminium leading to irritation... Read More
Baxter of California: White Wood Series Two
Baxter of California extends the “flammable” soy wax candle series with the introduction of White Wood1, Series Two. The new scented-soy-wax-candle collection “White Wood” is a series of 3 distinct woody scents. This second Series is designed by Marc Atlan, an art director with packaging credits including Comme des Garçons, Helmut Lang and Yves Saint Laurent. Atlan, describes his design as “a play on the contrast between a classic restrained... Read More
