Happy Autumn! Fall is here! Â This is my favorite season. Â I love the crispness in the air, the smell of fires sparking in fireplaces, leaf piles, the colors in the trees, and all that wonderful Fall stuff. Â It’s “jeans and a sweater” weather, right? Â Sure, if you want to blend…
Product Review: Barrister and Mann Roam Shaving Soap
I ordered a pack of samples from Barrister & Mann several weeks ago, and had been really looking forward to trying some of their soaps. Â I had begun to wonder if the only high quality shaving soaps came from Europe when I started hearing some good things about this Cooperstown,…
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My Favorite Fall Cologne for Men
The seasons are starting to change, and fall is fast approaching. Â As the days turn cooler, some of those Summer colognes aren’t going to pack the punch they did in the dog days of July. Colognes can be dramatically affected by the temperature. Â I also think it’s an extra touch…
A Bad Shave: What Went Wrong?
OK, it wasn’t this bad, but you get the idea. This past Friday I was having a pretty stressful day. Â I had shattered my iPhone 5s the night before, which happened to be the day before iPhone 6 went on pre-order. Â So of course I couldn’t use my upgrade anymore….
In Defense of the Manicure for Men
1940s manicure kit for men I used to manage an upscale restaurant, and the corporate management had a policy that all managers were required to get weekly manicures, both men and women. Â This policy extended from the CEO down to the newest assistant manager, and everyone in between. Â Do I…