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
Merry Clinique gifts for Him
Gents, you might not be ready for it or even thinking about it yet… yes, I’m talking about Christmas. However, the men’s skin care brands are! Being a super-efficient men’s skin care and grooming blog it’s our duty and pleasure to bring you details of what you and your skin need this Christmas. Our first offering is 3 stylish options from Clinique for Men: Expert Shave Every man can become a professional with this trio... Read More
Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus
With the ever-growing ant-ageing concerns of apes and gentlemen, Clinique have released the Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle & UV Damage Corrector. Men’s skin is exposed to constant aggressors from sun exposure to stress to pollution which deteriorate collagen and elastin which over time produces those lines, wrinkles, uneven skin texture and can reduced skin clarity. The Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle & UV Damage Corrector... Read More
Complete Sun Protection from Clinique for Men
Photo ℅ vanessawoz via Flickr As the summer sun approaches (fingers crossed) or your summer holiday is on the horizon, I must once again address the need for all apes and gentleman to look after their skin when under the sun! Let’s face it, men are reluctant to commit to proper sun care, for whatever reason – perhaps it still has an unmanly stigma with it? Well, no more, please – lobster red English men on European beaches are... Read More
World Cup solutions from Clinique for Men
As the glorious World Cup looms and the Adidas Jabulani gets ever closer to being curled into the back of the net it brings with it a certain inevitability; heart wrenching England games, injury worries, fantastic goals, hearty performances, joy and heartbreak, and that’s just the players! So what about the rest of us? Late nights celebrating victories? Forgetting to book the day off work? Not sure how you are going to make it through a hot... Read More
Mens self tanning explained
Photo c/o Christian Montone via Flickr *For Ape to Gentleman’s Top 10 Self Tanning Products for Men click here. To tan or not to tan? A ludicrous question. Who doesn’t want to ‘be tanned’? I’m not talking about the chiselled, overly orange, adonis look sported by the over-eager ‘celebrity’ of today. Every ape and every gentleman is one proud man when returning from his summer break to ego-boosting comments... Read More
CEW Men’s Grooming Award Winners 2010
CEW UK have recently announced their Men’s Grooming Award Winners for 2010. The results were as follows: Best New Mass Men’s Grooming Product - A’kin pureMAN Calming After Shave Balm An alcohol free, non greasy and quickly absorbed gel with soothing and calming ingredients. Also acts as a powerful moisturiser that hydrates the skin leaving it soft and comforted after shaving. Perfect for sensitive, irritable and dry skin. Formulated... Read More
Father’s Day gift ideas from Clinique for Men
Ape to Gentleman are pleased to bring you a selection of Father’s Day gift ideas from Clinique for Men – ranging from cologne to shave cream to the more adventurous but possibly much needed Age Defense Hydrator SPF 15! Skin Supplies for Men – Essentials of Shaving Available nationwide RRP £47.50 €57.00 This handy shaving set ensures Dad has the perfect shave whether he is at home or away. Housed in a convenient travel... Read More
Men’s Skin Care in the USA, my experience
Okay, so my title’s a bit ambitious but I wanted to report on my findings after a recent trip to the West Coast of the United States – in particular, Los Angeles, San Diego and the truly Fabulous Las Vegas. I made a point of checking every single male grooming ‘section’ in department stores and various Sephora shops that I could find. The results were interesting and to be honest pretty much uniform across the shops I visited. In... Read More
Clinique for Men – a brief history.
Clinique is owned by cosmetics and beauty giant Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. and can trace it’s birth back to 1967 and an American Vogue magazine article written by beauty editor Carol Phillips with dermatologist Dr. Norman Orentreich, titled “Can Great Skin Be Created?”. Dr. Norman Orentreich founded the Orentreich Medical Group LLP in 1956 and was a highly regarded dermatologist who created custom products for his patients skin disorders.... Read More
