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Feel Good Friday: Kiehl’s Must Be Watching Portlandia
Recycling is a pretty simple concept, but anyone who’s seen that recycling episode of Portlandia knows, it’s a teeny more complicated than it probably should be. Your call on exactly why that is but Kiehl’s has honed in on one possible reason—a lack of standardized labeling throughout the country. They’ve been partnering with a non profit […] -
Your Cooling Summer Face Treatment: Sircuit Skin Cool Aid
Sircuit Skin Cool Aid is a slam-dunk product for the warmer months ahead. It’s a versatile face gel—a cooling aftershave, lightweight moisturizer and anti-ager, that’s crafted using USDA certified organic ingredients. The sky blue gel, which is actually more like a juicy cream (and one that might be really fun to swim in) absorbs quickly, […] -
Facial Fuel Saves The Day
If you’re looking for solid facial products and you’re not sure where to start, then look no further. Kiehl’s Facial Fuel line is a useful product for men that can be an excellent addition to your skincare routine. Kiehl’s, circa 1851, is known for their high quality and successful ingredients. They have been a reliable American […] -
Feel Good Friday: Harry’s Gives a Shave
Many a man is aware that the price of shaving is a steep one. Expensive blades, pricey razors (that look like they were designed for The Terminator), and quality shave cream can all hit the bank a little too hard. Luckily the co-founders of Warby Parker, Jeffrey Raider and Andy Katz-Mayfield have recently launched Harry’s. […] -
Call of The Wild Collection from Old Spice
Smelling like an animal might not be in your endgame plan when it comes time to cleaning, shaving, deodorizing or spraying on some cologne but you also don’t want to give off the aroma of an old man, a woman or like you’ve just left the Jersey Shore (in a mist of aerosol, Axe and […] -
All Your Grooming Essentials Are in Triumph & Disaster’s Stash Box
Some gifts we receive from our fathers are forgotten, while others stay with us forever. The latter is the case for Dion Nash, who, at age 13, received a framed copy of Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “If,” from his father. At the time, Nash was at the rebellious age of early adolescence, so he scrawled all […] -
Alder Boutique All-Natural Hair Powder
If you’ve ever read the label on your shampoo bottle, you’re probably well aware that it’s got some harsh stuff in it. Methylisothiazolinone, ammonium xylene sulfonate, paraphenylenediamine – this stuff is just as hard on your hair as it is on your pronunciation skills. You shouldn’t be shampooing every day anyway, let alone doing it with such […] -
Juniper Ridge: This Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Cologne
When Hall Newbegin, the founder of the California-based fragrance company Juniper Ridge, develops a scent, he asks himself, “Does it really smell like that place?” An avid outdoorsman who has hiked many miles in the West Coast’s prime hiking destinations like Big Sur, the Cascades and the Sierra Nevadas, Newbegin wanted to bottle their scents […] -
The Manual Giveaway! LAB Series PRO LS All-In-One Face Treatment
What’s better than great skin? Getting great skin for free. The Manual is pleased to announce our first giveaway. 10 lucky readers will win the latest product from LAB Series new The PRO LS line. It’s an all-in-one face treatment that targets every guy’s problem areas. The formula soothes irritated and blotchy skin, moisturizes and […] -
This Spring, Start Making Scents
It’s safe to say we are all ready for spring to arrive as cold temperatures continue to consume us during this grey month of March. But our minds are already living in warmer weather, so it’s only natural to prepare for the equinox. Maybe you’re craving light liquors rather than dark, shopping for thinner jackets […] -
About Those Yellow Underarm Stains on Your Shirt
How many of your favorite shirts have you lost to a crusty, yellow stain that has mysteriously formed on its underarm? Worse—how many times have you seriously debated with yourself the point at which said stain would render your polo, tee-shirt or oxford too unsightly to wear? The crusty, yellow rash of shirt death is […] -
Your Complicated Grooming Routine is a Bunch of Bullocks
You’re a busy man who wants to look refined, but you don’t have time for fluffy grooming routines, rife with unnecessary steps and ingredients. Luckily, there’s a no-nonsense product line that cuts the crap, so to speak. Made with essential oils and free of nasties like parabens, sulphates and artificial anything, Bullocks by Cowshed will […] -
HeadBlade ATX Goes All Terrain
“I wanted to be a car designer,” Headblade founder and CEO Todd Greene says as he hands us his newest product—the ATX all terrain, a razor inspired version of his 2008 Lotus mixed with visions of Lamborghinis and all terrain vehicles. That much is clear, but turns out he and his design partner Richard Garel […] -
Beat The Bumps
Shaving can be an extremely aggravating activity for many guys out there- and if you have easily irritated skin, you know how annoying, not to mention painful a clean shave can be. Razor burn and ingrown hairs can lead you down a real bumpy road; thankfully The Manual has compiled some great products that can […] -
Are Green Tea Grooming Products Overhyped?
If you’re alive in the year 2013 then you already know that green tea kicks ass. But the Green Tea-Marinated Sirloin Tips recipe we checked on the Whole Foods website a little while ago sent a rapid-fire pulse to the “bullshit” sensor in our brain, making us think…has the whole green tea craze gone a […] -
Should You Be Putting Acid On Your Face?
Acid is the perfect ingredient for, you know, creating deranged comic book villains, so you’re not wrong for feeling an instinctual revulsion at seeing the word among the list of ingredients in your skincare. Despite what Marvel, DC, Hollywood (and Timothy Leary) may have done for the word, there’s something called science that might have […] -
Bringing Blind Barber Products To Life: An Interview With Jeff Laub
Blind Barber, the ultra-cool barbershop during-the-day / speakeasy-at-night hybrid has come out with its own line of high-end shaving and hair care products. All of the items have a smell that dudes can dig and the sleek packaging is reminiscent of an era of when shaving was more of an elaborate event and drinking alcohol […] -
How You Can Save Money By Shaving—RazorPit
Looking to shave a little cash from your grooming routine? Then take your blade and slide it across this canny little device. Doing just that made my supped up 4 blade razor last from May 2012 clear through January. That’s 8 months without dropping so much as a penny on a razor blade. And really, […] -
Billy Jealousy’s Adrenaline Junkie
We woke up this morning to quite a shock. It wasn’t the snow on the ground or the cat hurling in the bed (don’t ask), rather the scrub we used in the shower. Adrenaline Junkie is the new energizing scrub from the amusing, yet dedicated grooming line, Billy Jealousy. Although sold as a face scrub […] -
Turo Skin: A New Brand of Men’s Skincare
Turo Skin passed the “four immediate questions” test I typically give a new skincare brand before spending the time to test it out. First, is it teeming with junky chemicals? Answer: No. Aside from some of the UV sunscreen ingredients in the daily moisturizer, it’s made from all plant or sea based, naturally derived substances […] -
Blind Barber is Redefining Modern Manhood One Cut at a Time
Historically, the barber shop has been known not only as a place for grooming, but as a cultural and social hub where men could gather to experience a certain type of brotherhood. So when Blind Barber opened in New York City’s East Village neighborhood in 2010, offering a cocktail with every cut, it brought a […] -
Sam’s Natural Wants to Groom You
What happens when a mechanic named Sam can’t find quality, natural products to clean his hands? Like any resourceful man, he somehow unearths them, even if it means creating them himself. Sam began experimenting with recipes until he finally developed his first product, the Walnut Scrub. His fellow mechanics wanted in on his concoctions, asking […] -
The Dirt about Detergent in Hand Soap
Whether you sport a wedding band, your high school class ring or or a family heirloom on a daily basis we bet you have had this dilemma- cracked, irritated skin under the ring. How does this happen when we do what mama told us and wash our hands after bathroom breaks, before eating and pre […] -
Windburn Breakers: Dealing with the Effects of Cold Air To Your Face
Dry, red and flakey works really well for, say, Old Bay Seasoning. Not so much for the skin on your face. Too bad those are the primary dermatologic side effects to spending a prolonged amount time out in the blustery tundra of wintertime. You know it as windburn, though it’s not so much a burn […] -
Love for the Beard with Beard Buddy
Men’s grooming has become a serious business in the past decade but we still like to see companies that are a bit tongue in cheek about the whole thing as well. We discovered the Los Angeles company Beard Buddy recently and applaud them for truly taking beard culture to another level. Not only do they […] -
Gift Guide: Brooklyn Grooming Shave Oil
Dry winter skin is something that plagues us all, and running a razor across your face doesn’t necessarily help to make the situation better. Enter Brooklyn Grooming’s Commando Shave Oil, a mineral-rich, classic formula that moisturizes and nourishes the skin while you shave. Not only will this oil give you a smooth shave without cuts […] -
What is Gluten Free Grooming?
A gluten free diet is one thing—and beneficial to people with Celiac disease, but should you be avoiding wheat based products in your grooming routine? Especially when ingredients like oat and beer are some of best for your skin and hair. It’s a thought and one we posed to founder and CEO of the popular […] -
Ursa Major + Topo Design Limited Edition Dopp Kit for Men
Ursa Major has made great strides in their indie, Vermont-based, sustainable, natural men’s skincare line since they started a few years back. They now sell in over 75 stores nationwide (and a few in Europe) including Odin, Orvis and Unis. Now they’ve teamed up with esteemed makers of stylish performance wear, the Colorado based Topo […] -
So You’re a Mammal…
Ah, male grooming. So much hair, so little time. Where and how much to trim seems to change faster than you can say “back wax.” But do women really care? It is one of those weird conversations that guys might not discuss with one another, but most men do wonder: Bush, bare or somewhere in […] -
Eau de Cologne Makes a Comeback
Men just weren’t meant to spritz. We dig smelling good but squirting cologne on pulse points or necks is just weird. That is what we are all about the return of ‘eau’. Eau de Cologne is all about shaking and splashing with abandon. Perfect for after the shower, you can douse a bit of scented […]