Top 10 Wash Bag/ Dopp Kit Essentials
Fitting quality men’s grooming products in a frequent traveller, gym enthusiast or sportsman’s luggage can require too much space. Subsequently, many skin care essentials are left at home on your bathroom shelf. Our focus is of course to keep you looking more Gentleman than Ape, so thought it prudent that we share our Top 10 male grooming products for your Wash Bag (UK) or Dopp Kit (US). It was 1919, when German immigrant and leather... Read More
[CLOSED] Nickel Skin Care Competition: £300+ Hamper
Nickel Skin Care for Men is a men’s grooming brand founded in 1996 on the premise that men should understand exactly what a product does. Terms such as “revitalising serum” are replaced with Morning After Rescue Gel. There are no magical promises, no fuss, no preposterous claims, just the plain truth about each product, straightforward and to the point. Nickel Skin Care products are tailored towards a man’s lifestyle; work, sports,... Read More
Honeywell Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier
We have been testing a genius little device at Ape to Gentleman HQ over the last few weeks called the Honeywell Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier. It looks like a crazy mix between a smoke machine and a kettle but the benefits of this electronic wonder are plenty. To defeat dry skin during the winter months a thicker more hydrating moisturiser is a good place to start – read The Shelf: Dry Skin. Cooler months; with dry winter air, moisture sapping... Read More
3 of The Best: Convenient Cleansing
There are occasions when a thorough shave routine, a soak in the bath or an invigorating shower are essential and welcome but within the busy and hectic lifestyle of most gentleman, convenience can also be key. Here are 3 products delivering Convenient Cleansing. Hair and Body Wash Molton Brown Active Cassia Hair & Body Sportswash - this 2-in-1 shampoo and bodywash is motivating and energised with a gently spiced and zesty aroma. It will thoroughly... Read More
Ruffians Barber Shop
Based in Edinburgh, Ruffians Barber Shop was built out of the owners frustration of being unable to get a haircut in a place where a Gentleman would receive good skilled service but in a comfortable, masculine atmosphere. Ruffians is a hybrid, far from being a grubby barber shop where an Ape would receive a boring short back and sides, it provides cutting edge (excuse the pun) hairstyling but also, in a relaxed and gentlemanly environment. Founder... Read More
Pai Skincare
I recently became aware of natural skin care specialists and British brand Pai Skincare, founded in 2007 by Sarah Brown, who had long suffered with sensitive skin. Her failed search for products which didn’t react to her sensitive skin resulted in Pai’s birth. The story is similar to other brands we see, “natural ingredients”, “proven benefits” etcetera. I must have read a hundred press releases with similar ‘benefits’... Read More
Nike Barbershop
In a game where team kit and branding are uniform, the players freedom to express themselves visually resides in two main elements – their choice of boots and in their grooming. Already leading the way in boot innovation, colour and design, Nike have decided to address another much discussed aspect of footballer visage; namely their hairstyles. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:... Read More
Aesop & Mr. Porter present: The Dapper Gentleman
Ape to Gentleman favourites Mr. Porter continue to expand their offerings of quality goods to discerning gentleman by introducing their first foray into the world of grooming, a compact kit in collaboration with scientific skincare experts Aesop, snappily titled, The Dapper Gentleman. The kit comes with a selection of Aesop products handpicked for their suitability at addressing male skin in need of effective and considered maintenance, with daily... Read More
Jon Denoris x The Refinery: Groom Boot Camp
Celebrity trainer Jon Denoris of Club 51 and one stop Men’s grooming emporium The Refinery are delighted to announce the launch of ‘Groom Boot Camp’. Designed to give the groom some love when everyone’s eyes are on the bride, the uniquely tailored 14 or 28 day fitness and nutrition plans are guaranteed to get any man feeling and looking his best for the big day. The bespoke fitness and nutrition plans created by Jon Denoris offer short, targeted... Read More
You’ve changed
One of Europe’s leading van and car rental firms; Sixt, has sent over some interesting survey results from a poll they carried out on the legendary ‘white van man’. The essence of the survey shows the stereotypical white van man of aggressive, scruffy clothes and beer belly infamy is changing. Polite, conscious and healthy-aware are new words being bandied around. Over 2000 men were surveyed and the results are as follows: Manners Only... Read More
