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Byredo Bottled Basketball Superstar Russell Westbrook
This is probably the best eau de athlete ever created. -
Feel Good Friday: Dr. Bronner’s Supports Marine Life Conservation, Fair Trade Practices, and Much More
Dr. Bronner’s is a humble, no-nonsense soap brand that’s dedicated to environmental and social responsibility. -
Camera Ready: A Q&A With Celebrity Groomer Kumi Craig
From Kanye to Kimmel – Kumi Craig's grooming skills are seen all around the world. -
Grooming Guru: David Frossard of Liquides Imaginaires and Frapin Fragrances
A guy who likes fragrance and fighting. -
Shrink Your Pores Down to Size
Skincare products to reduce the size of your pores. You'll need to go deep, my friend. -
Nacho Figueras Prefers Ponies to Fast Cars and Other Unsurprising Revelations
Even people not acquainted with the rarified sport that is polo are familiar with Nacho Figueras. The dashing Argentinian is an unofficial face of the elite game and official longtime face of Ralph Lauren clothing and fragrances. You’ve probably seen the ads in print and on television of the man , piloting a sailboat, and […] -
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Rob Lowe Is Bottling the Secret to His Ageless Face
The actor explains why you should stock up on his new skincare line. -
Stay Hairy This Summer with These Summer Beard Tips from Eric Bandholz
Beard Brand's Eric Bandholz offers up some summer beard tips to keep your beard looking and feeling its best this summer. -
How to Hide a Hangover: The Best Regimen to Cover Up Evidence of Your Wild Night
You'll look fresh, even if you don't feel it. -
Date Night Grooming Tips You Can’t Afford to Ignore
You’ve put in the effort, made the right moves and finally nailed down that first date. There’s no feeling out there that quite matches date night excitement, but you can’t let it go to your head. Calm, cool and collected is always the right approach, especially when it comes to how you look once you […] -
Baxter Of California Is Celebrating Its Big Birthday With A Best Of Box
All of Baxter of California's greatest grooming hits are in one place. -
Tom Ford’s Got Us Covered with Noir Extreme
Choosing a fragrance or cologne can be a very personal and sometimes overwhelming experience, but we can always trust Tom Ford. -
Minimize bathroom clutter with these multi-use marvels
Clean up your act (and bathroom) with grooming products that do more than one job. -
Save the World by Stepping Into Your Shower
We check in with SoapBox Soaps two years after we first learned about their mission to see how their do-good business is going. -
Juniper Ridge Desert Denim Wash
Use this naturally-made scent to make your jeans smell like “you've spent all day among the wildflowers in California’s high-desert country.” -
Master Barber Martial Vivot Keeps it Real with His Haircare Line
New York City Barber Martial Vivot's Haircare Line Will Make Hair Better—Naturally. -
The Latest Spring Scents Are So Fresh and So Clean
The latest crop of fragrances smell awesome. And so will you. -
Grooming Brand Montez Renault Founders On Football, Face Care and the Fundamental Regimen
Karlos Dansby and Chris Butler started on the football player, now are grooming gurus for their skincare line Montez Renault. -
Feel Good Friday – Stubble & ‘Stache
Stubble & ‘Stache was founded in honor of U.S. Marine Sergeant Justin Hansen who was killed while conducting combat operations in northwest Afghanistan on July 24, 2012. -
Clean Up Nicely With Exfoliating Soap
These multi-tasking soaps will leave your skin squeaky clean. -
Dolphins’ QB Ryan Tannehill on Grooming With Axe, His Game Day Routine, and Growing a Beard
Tannehill sat down with us to discuss his the new skill set, looking good for the camera, and using protection (of the SPF variety). -
Dovo Shavette is part straight razor, part disposable
To some, taking care of a straight razor is a beautiful, zen-like ceremony that slows down the ritual of shaving and brings back a sort of intimacy that modern shaving techniques have abandoned. To others, it's a time-wasting pain in the ass. If you're in the latter camp, check out this shaver from Dovo -
People get ready: Fellow Barber is setting up shop in Detroit
Expanding on the five locations already under their belt, Fellow Barber's Sam Buffa and William Tigertt are setting up a new barbershop in downtown Detroit, complete with cuts, skincare offerings, niche fragrances, and more. -
Harry’s Teams Up With Photographer/Adventurer Jimmy Chin
Photographer and adventurer Jimmy Chin designed limited edition razors for Harry's. -
8 Naturally Awesome Grooming Brands
Check out some of our favorite eco-friendly indie grooming brands. -
Grooming Resolutions You’ll Actually Keep
Make this your best looking year yet with these simple grooming tips. -
Pack the Perfect Holiday Dopp Kit
The holidays are notoriously stressful. All that quality family time, inevitable last minute gift buying, being in the airport or on the road for the busiest travel days…packing for winter break shouldn’t be on your list of concerns. We’re helping ease that a tiny bit by putting together the ideal grooming essentials whether you’re jetting […] -
Movember Shopping Discount with O&N Collective
O&N is offering The Manual community 15% off their order of Organic Male and Greenbody Deodorant products -
The Right Scruff: Birchbox Celebrates Movember
Now that it is officially Movember we can talk about shaving and grooming all day, everyday. Birchbox is about to take your shave-game to the next level. “Birchbox” is a name you may have heard your girlfriend speak of – but they’ve opened their brand up to men’s grooming and the month of November is […] -
Shortcut: The App That Brings the Barber to You
Get a haircut wherever and whenever you want with a new app called Shortcut. -
Hand-Forged Grooming Gear from Studebaker Metals
Studebaker Metals is a small metalworking operation based in Pittsburg, PA that makes a unique line of shaving tools and other everyday accessories. Every piece in their collection is made the oldschool way — pounded out with a hammer, anvil, and a few other basic hand tools -
Basically Awesome: Gifts from Izola
Looking for something amusing for your pad? Look no further than IZOLA. The brand was launched in 2005 by Neil Rasmus (one of the guys behind Billy Farrell Agency – one of New York City’s largest full service photo company) and Richard Brandt. These two guys have injected humor into everyday objects from shower curtains […] -
Smell Like Fall: Farmer’s Cologne
Fall smells better than any other season. It’s got all the things we love: leather coats, pigskin, scotch, beer, musky leaves and a hint of fireplace. Smell all that? It’s perfection. So really, there’s no reason to mess with it. Thing is, you can’t really rub all that stuff into your skin without also looking […] -
Juniper Ridge’s New Look
Juniper Ridge has a new look for fall. The rustic fragrance company has an updated rustic bottle that emphasizes the brands devotion to the wilderness. The fragrance brand’s new bottles are as bold as their scents, and their story is even bolder – Juniper Ridge was founded by Hall Newbegin, a wilderness enthusiast in 1998. […] -
Harry’s Rolls Out Shaving Gel and Moisturizer
Remember Harry’s? Just in case you forgot we’ll jog your memory. Harry’s was the razor brand created by Warby Parker founder Jeff Raider and Bain alum Andy Katz-Mayfield last year. They are known for their stylish, but affordable ergonomic razors. (Note: the Warby Parker of shaving.) Harry’s announced today they are releasing a new skincare line for men […] -
Step It Up With Anthony High Performance
Grooming is an essential part of every guy’s daily routine (or at least it should be). Anthony Sosnick has always been good to our skin, and now things are about to get even better. If you like Anthony Logistics, you’ll love taking it up a notch with Anthony’s High Performance Line. The line includes three […] -
The eShave Guide to Fall Grooming
Summer is fleeting. This means fall is upon us and beards are back — or not. At the very least, carefree summer grooming is out the door. When you’re ready to roll off the beach or check back in, we teamed up with eShave to help you brush up for fall. Here’s our suggestions for […] -
The Men’s Soap Shop: Grooming Products in a Flask
Samuel Lopez founded The Men’s Soap Shop as an ode to when grooming was a cherished daily ritual for a men. What started out of his Boston apartment has become grown into a full-fledged small business that features handcrafted soap and aftershave made from all-natural ingredients. The Manual quizzed a spokesperson for the company about […] -
Feel Good Friday – Tico Shave Oil
It’s a fact: as men, we use lots of shaving cream. Even we gents with beards still have to shave the neck and cheeks so as not to look like a crazed hillbilly. And if you have been reading this site for a while, you know we like our products to be as organic as […] -
Birchbox Opens Its First Store in Manhattan
Calling all grooming hounds! If you’re a dedicated follower of Birchbox, you’ll be psyched to know that the game-changing, online club for the beauty and grooming industry, has opened its first brick-and-mortar in Manhattan. Located at 433 West Broadway in the heart of SoHo, Birchbox’s first freestanding emporium brings to life the 2000+ products from […] -
The Manual’s Guide to Summer Hair Care
That mop on your head can really make or break a job offer, romantic evening or family photo eternally framed on your mama’s bookshelf. While it seems like hair shouldn’t be that hard to control, there can be lots of factors. Now that we are knee deep in the kiddie pool of summer, we turned […] -
The Manual Guide to Vetiver
If you pay any attention to fragrances at all, we’re sure that you’ve heard the word vetiver. If you’ve ever wondered what vetiver is, it’s a tall grass that has a multitude of uses. It can help stabilize soil, act as animal feed, and protect crops against animals and pests. It also has an alluring […] -
The Beardbrand Explorer’s Kit
The calendar officially says that it’s summer and we know your immediate future is full of travel plans. Whether it’s a wedding weekend, a beach getaway or a vacation abroad, you’re going to be on the move over the next few months. But being constantly en route can be hard on your hygiene—especially if you […] -
Refresh Your Eyes With These Grooming Products
Have you ever had one of those nights where you were having way too much fun? Your friends were there, good looking women roamed around, and those beers just kept on coming. You just never wanted it to end. Next thing you know it was a bit later than you intended, and you only have […] -
Empire State of Mind
If you’re picky about what you put in your body – why not be picky about what you put in your hair? Or your beard for that matter. Empire Apothecary is a new brand that offers handmade skincare, hair and grooming products in New York City – the East Village to be exact. The brand […] -
Topanga Canyon in a Bottle
Topanga Canyon was made famous in the 60s as the seat of drop-out, counter-culture. It’s a large stretch of creek-carved California beauty just outside Malibu where Woodie Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Mick Fleetwood and John Densmore (of the Doors) all preferred to settle. Neil Young wrote music here; so did The Mama’s and the Papa’s, and […] -
Cologne Inspired by Man’s Best Friend
Andrew Schutt gives his Boston Terrier, Tucker, all the credit for inspiring his new company, Bawston & Tucker. “Tucker hates being sprayed,” says Schutt. “I wanted to create something to rub on his ears to make him smell good.” That goal led Schutt to research ingredients that would be safe for animals, but in the […] -
DEWAR’S has the Perfect Father’s Day Gift
What are you getting dad for Father’s Day this year? If you were thinking a good bottle of whiskey is just what the doctor ordered, DEWAR’S has an even better suggestion. To celebrate dads everywhere, DEWAR’S Scotch whisky and Freemans Sporting Club in NYC are teaming up for two gifts that will make it the […]