The Shelf: Sensitive Skin
The Shelf is a men’s grooming series by Ape to Gentleman focusing on skin care; designed to assist with common grooming ailments, achieving certain looks and general best practice. Different from our Top 10 or Three of The Best series, The Shelf offers rounded solutions to a variety of topics – resulting in recommended products for your bathroom shelf. Similar Ape to Gentleman series include The Rail (Fashion) and The Room (Lifestyle). The... Read More
The Shelf: After Shave Care
The Shelf is a men’s grooming series by Ape to Gentleman focusing on skin care; designed to assist with common grooming ailments, achieving certain looks and general best practice. Different from our Top 10 or Three of The Best series, The Shelf offers rounded solutions to a variety of topics – resulting in recommended products for your bathroom shelf. Similar Ape to Gentleman series include The Rail (Fashion) and The Room (Lifestyle). The... Read More
1000 Miles of Mo
To mark the end of Movember our friends at men’s shaving brand Gillette have calculated that a record breaking 1000 extra miles worth of moustache hair will be shaved tomorrow, as Movember draws to a close. To mark the occasion an equivalent mound of hair has been created outside the Gillette Research and Development Facility in Reading. An average man’s moustache contains 600 hairs which grow at approximately 8.1mm per month. With over... Read More
Gillette Movember Barber Shop
By now your Mo’ is probably beginning to take some shape, and the rest of your beard is in need of a trim – to distinguish beard from moustache. If so, and you live in London, head down to 10 Newburgh Street, just off of Carnaby Street where Gillette have their ‘The Best a Mo Can Get Barbershop’ – it’s open 7 days a week throughout the month of Movember and offers free ‘tache touch ups for Mo Bros. There... Read More
Movember Moustache Guide
November is becoming increasingly better known as Movember. This isn’t just a portmanteau, it’s a foundation set up to encourage men to sport a moustache or Mo’ during November, to raise awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer. All you need to do is grow or ‘wear’ a moustache throughout November to generate awareness, you can even raise money for the Movember Foundation. Rules Each... Read More
Sir Chris Hoy – The Interview
Ape to Gentleman meets an Olympic Legend. Read More
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler Review
Introduction I covered the US launch of the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler in March of this year and as of now, the latest invention from Gillette is available in the UK too. I’ve been testing the ProGlide Styler for a week and it has become a useful tool in my shaving and grooming armoury already. I keep a beard (essentially stubble) most of the time and occasionally wet shave. My main piece of kit when it comes to keeping my beard in shape... Read More
Father’s Day: Roger Federer, Liam Tancock and Tyson Gay say ‘Thank You’
Yesterday Gillette launched a special TV advert featuring Liam Tancock, Tyson Gay and Roger Federer for Father’s Day. It celebrates Dads and the role they play in supporting their children, whether it’s as mentor, coach or number one fan. This advert follows on from the P&G ‘Thank you, Mum’ campaign, with a nod to the oft unsung heroes – our Dads. To have a chance to say ‘Thank You’ to your own special way to your... Read More
Straight razors: The Art of Shaving x Dovo & Thiers-Issard
With a name like the Art of Shaving, it is essential to represent exactly that, the artistry that is shaving – this is no mean feat. Historically shaving has been all about finding the perfect shave, all while reducing the time of the shaving process. The likes Braun and Gillette have now catered to this need, however now we are seeing a return to the tradition of shaving; the skill of holding a bare blade against your skin where the quality... Read More
Brides prefer clean shaven Grooms
Picture c/o Chi3ell55 via Flickr In light of a certain event this Friday, yes, you guessed it William and Kate’s wedding, shaving experts Gillette have sent us some handy research for us Apes, Gentleman and William to consider. The research shows that… 65% of UK women expect a clean shaven Groom on their big day. Fortunately for UK women UK men are already on the right track with just 14% of them being happy to sport a beard or moustache... Read More
