Mens_Health_UK_March_2017

THE GROOMING MANUAL

GUIDE TO STYLE – 03 / 17

Just because you’re longer in the tooth, doesn’t mean you need to look worse for wear – or be short of pocket

Home Remedies

Undo Skin Damage

There is a highly lucrative

industry catering for

complaints such as this

and it’s more than willing

to take money from you

to soothe redness and

fix broken capillaries. For

a milder, cheaper option,

apply some vitamin E oil

to your skin – it has been

found to reverse damage

on a cellular level.

Brighten Your Smile

Home tooth-whitening

kits abound. But they’re

expensive and some are

considered harmful to

your oral health. Instead

try a natural method that

has now been backed by

research from scientists

in India: swill coconut oil

around your mouth. Its

fatty acids whiten teeth

and reduce microbes.

Guard Your Hairline

Losing it? Opt for a short

cut, says Pankhurst. But

where most barbers will

give you a square shape,

ask for it rounded at the

corners, which will make

a receding line slightly

less obvious. Ideally you

want it finger-length on

the sides and textured.

Work it with some matte

clay to add thickness.

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Maturity brings with it a fresh set of

grooming challenges, so make sure you’re

fully equipped for the task, says Pankhurst

Tools Of

Refinement

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Shaving Brush

While a proper

badger-hair brush is

as much about the

experience as it is

the benefits, the

advantages for the

mature man are

palpable. Applying

soap or foam with

a brush effectively

acts like an exfoliator,

making for a smooth

ride and fewer bumps

and rashes. Leave

those to teenagers.

Resin Handle Badger

Hair Brush £45

pallmallbarbers.com

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Small Hair Clippers

You might be able to

get away with tufts

below the hairline in

your twenties, when

untamed plumage can

be a sign of youthful

exuberance. Not so

when you’re meant

to be of managerial

stock and unruly

hair typifies a body

in decline. Use these

clippers to neaten the

back of your neck.

Braun Cruzer 6

Precision £14.25

beautyexpert.com

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Safety Razor

You’ve not shaved

properly until you’ve

tried shaving with

a single-blade razor.

This is exactly what

we use in the shop.

Multi-blade razors

and electric shavers

have a tendency to

eat up your skin,

leading to irritation

and ingrowing hairs.

If well maintained,

a single blade will

give you a beautifully

smooth finish.

TSS Stainless

Steel Handle Double

Edged Razor £33

shaving-shack.com

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Wide-toothed Comb

If you have slightly

longer hair, then you

should be towel-

drying it and shaping

it with a wide-toothed

comb. Hairdryers will

dry out and damage

your hair while

brushes can pull

strands out if you’re

already thinning.

Now is the time to

introduce more –

albeit judicious –

haircare, not less.

L’Officine Universelle

Buly Handle Comb

£42 mrporter.com

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Nail Scissors

These aren’t just for

your nails – though

any self-respecting

man should certainly

keep those in check.

Equally useful is their

ability to manage

the rogue hairs that

sprout from the

nostrils and ears

in men of a certain

age. This is simply

an unfortunate fact

of life that needs

addressing, so start

snipping ’em.

Tw e e ze r m a n

Stainless Steel

Scissors £23

lookfantastic.com

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