New Zirh Specialty Shaving Products
Introducing 4 new Shave Formulas from men’s grooming brand Zirh Skincare. Each has been specially created to ensure optimal razor glide, condition the skin and help protect from dryness to keep the skin healthy. Advanced concentrated formulas last between 3 and 4 months. Depending on your specific skin type needs and shaving concerns, there is a product suited to every Ape and Gentleman. Zirh Sensitive Skin Calming Shave Cream – for... Read More
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Zirh returns to the UK
As of November 30, 2011 TPR Holdings have reacquired grooming royalty; in their requisition of the Zirh brand from Procter and Gamble. Zirh was founded in 1995 and is best known for its masculine packaging and innovative product formulas. It’s one of mine and Ape to Gentleman’s all time favourite brands, so we are pleased to hear TPR have started to recommence (outside of the US) marketing Zirh and putting it back in men’s bathrooms. We’ve... Read More
Sustainable Grooming: Gillette goes Green…
Gillette’s new packaging for its Fusion ProGlide Power Razor reduces plastic use by 79%, according to packaging design company Burgopak USA. Burgopak and Gillette parent Procter & Gamble redesigned the razor packaging using fiber-based material from molded plant fibre company Be Green Packaging. The new packages reduce gross weight by 17 % and improve pallet density by 16%. “This was all achieved without any cost increase or detriment... Read More
Zirh Reverse Anti-Ageing Serum
Zirh Reverse is a dual phase anti-ageing treatment designed specifically for men. This unique serum goes beyond traditional anti-ageing products to deliver noticeable results without the heaviness. The blue helix at the core of Zirh Reverse delivers ‘soft-focus particles’ that immediately transform skin-surface discrepancies such as wrinkles, fine lines and pores. In addition, the cooling vitamin and penta-peptide clear gel, floods... Read More
How to Shave – Preparing to Shave
A good shave starts before you actually shave. The area you’re going to shave needs to be clean and thoroughly wet before you begin. That means washing the area with a gentle soap and lots of warm water. Be sure to use a product made for the face, even if you’re shaving somewhere else. Body bars and deodorant soaps strip off the skin’s natural oil, drying out the skin too much for shaving purposes. Be sure to be generous with rinsing:... Read More
Men prefer to buy Male Grooming products online
It’s Official; Men prefer to buy their male grooming products online. In a recent poll, *Ape to Gentleman readers voted 53.3% in favour of the online grooming stores to cater for all their male grooming requirements. The next most popular shopping venue was the Supermarket with 18.7%, followed by Beauty counters with 9.3%. Male grooming salons came a rather surprising 4th (8.4%), but then given the scarcity of male grooming venues, it should be... 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
Tyson Ballou the face of Biotherm Homme ‘Force’ fragrance
Legendary supermodel Tyson Ballou has been named as the face of the new Biotherm Homme Force fragrance. Tyson Ballou has previously starred in campaigns for Jil Sanders, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani not to mention esteemed fashion magazines L’uomo, Vogue, Arena Homme Plus and Numero (to name a few). Tyson’s selection shows Biotherm’s statement of intent for this fragrance as they release their new luxury fragrance into the... Read More
Zirh Clean Face Wash, THE face wash for combatting oily skin!
We get plenty of men asking us to recommend a face wash for oily skin, our answer is Zirh Clean. If you, like many men, have an oily skin type and have searched the internet for answers the likelihood is that you’ll have come across Zirh Clean. Why you ask? What’s so good about it? This is why… Zirh Clean contains alpha hydroxy acids(which renew and improve the overall look and feel of the skin) and works to remove dirt, pollution,... Read More
