News reaches me today that men now make up 40% of visitors to Debenhams ‘Brow Bars’ (i.e places where you get your eyebrows professionally ‘shaped’). Seemingly, this is double the amount compared to a year ago. Clearly the release of Bruno has had more of an impact on the male psyche than anyone could have thought.
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been banging on (to just about anyone who’ll listen) about this the current Tacheback campaign, organised by the Everyman charity. In case you’re not familiar with the initiative, the charity – which raises much-needed money for research into testicular and prostate cancer – is asking men to grow a ‘tache in order to… read the rest of “Fancy growing a 'tache for cash?”
Since I always have my (admittedly rather jug-like) ear firmly to ground when it comes to the latest trends in male grooming I thought I’d report that the latest buzz centres around ‘skin brightening’. Already a well known beauty treatment with women it looks like men are getting in on the act too and more than one large skincare company is looking… read the rest of “Always look on the bright side....”
Without a doubt, one of the real joys of the Internet is the way that it allows people – usually complete strangers – to communicate, swap ideas and to exchange tips. And whilst I’m here to answer some of your questions there’s a wealth of useful information available from Mankind customers on our Forums. What’s especially good is that
For the last few weeks I’ve been road testing a superb new product from Nickel and wanted to share my thoughts on it whilst I’m still staring at myself in wonder! The French skincare company’s Le Grand Bluff Protector is one of those grooming products that once you start using you’ll have to have on repeat order. A bit like a Photoshop… read the rest of “Bluff your way to better skin!”
As remarkable as it seems, it looks like we’re actually going to have something closely resembling a summer this year. We even had a dry Wimbledon for once (I was lucky enough to see the men’s quarters this year and thankfully, was in the shady bit of Centre Court or I’d have been BBQ’d alive. Next up, of course, is The Ashes… read the rest of “give skin a sporting chance”
Biotherm Homme fans take note: the company has some really exciting products heading your way. July sees the official launch of their High Recharge Energy Cleanser (a daily cleanser designed to optimise your skin’s energy levels and reduce the signs of fatigue) and Force Supreme Total Reactivator Anti-Age Gel – a high-tech wrinkle-buster with a superbly light finish. I had a… read the rest of “It's a Biotherm future!”
Argh! What is it with us Brits? As soon as the sun pops out so do the flamin’ flip-flops. And with the flip-flops come truly manky male trotters. Now, I hate to come across like an old curmudgeon but these, collectively, are two of my all-time pet hates.
Firstly, flip-flops should never be seen gracing the feet of a man on the street. Unless he’s Australian, in which… read the rest of “Foot for thought”
You might not know it but this week is Sun Awareness Week, the annual drive by the British Association of Dermatologists to reduce the 200 cases of skin cancers diagnosed ever day in this country. What’s even scarier is that cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are rising faster than any other type of cancer in the UK… read the rest of “Are you aware?”
It was that famous social commentator Jerry Seinfeld (a man only rivaled by Homer Simpson when it comes to summing up the human experience) who said that men want the same thing from their underwear that they want from women: a little bit of support, and a little bit of freedom.
This must be true since sales of snug-fitting briefs are rocketing. In fact, I read in The Times… read the rest of “Style news ‘in brief’ ”
Okay, so who saw last night’s episode of The Apprentice? The one where Sir Alan’s increasingly hapless bunch of dimwits (sorry, potential employees) had to create a bath and bodycare range? I’ve never seen anything so cringeworthy in all my life! Aside from the fact that one team actually put soggy, sticky honeycomb into a bar of soap (why
Been on the Mankind Forum lately? If not, maybe it’s time you checked it out again, especially as I’ll be dropping in on it regularly from now on to answer your grooming questions and keep you abreast of the very latest skincare innovations.
Personally, I love a good forum. I often find myself engaged in
If there’s one real benefit of my job as a Grooming Editor it’s that I’m lucky enough to try some of the very best products around – often long before they’re available to the general public. As times goes by, though, I’m becoming harder and harder to impress and these days a range has to be really good to get me… read the rest of “So what made the earth move for me?”
I’m not sure how many of you know this but Arena magazine finally ceased publication a couple of weeks ago. And whilst I don’t really think it’s been all that good for several years now (it just didn’t seem to be able to decide what it was or who it was for), its passing marks the end of an era… read the rest of “R.I.P Arena 1986-2009. ”
As I write this week’s blog I have to confess that I’m nursing a Chenobyl-style hangover. I’m knackered, have the kind of eyebags even John Prescott couldn’t better (yes, Grooming Editor’s get them too) and I barely slept a wink last night thanks to an excess of red wine tannins and frankly, sheer pride. The reason? Well, last
Working for Mankind has been a real revelation for a bloke like me who grew up in a time where there were no mobile phones, no internet and the only computer to speak of was was a green-screened Amstrad.
I am now firmly ensconced in the world of blogging (as you can see), can barely pull myself away from YouTube, purchase practically everything online these
Generally speaking, I’m a patient man. But this week I have found myself incensed by narrow-minded, bigoted and frankly, pig-ignorant blokes who reckon that men shouldn’t wear pink, use fake tan, apply a hand cream or even take time to look after their skin simply because ‘that’s not what men do’.
Now, I don’t suspect that any Mankind
Good news for fans of Lab Series this week – I hear on the grooming grapevine that the brand (one of my own personal favourites and, judging by the way it flies out of the Mankind warehouse, one of yours too) will be launching two new body products this year, one of them a hand cream especially aimed at guys.
Given that most men don’t exactly… read the rest of “Looking for the perfect hand job?”
Is it just me or has the entire country succumbed to credit crunch psychosis? Okay, so I know the economy is in a worse state than Kerry Katona but it seems to me the media are making things ten times worse. Only yesterday I picked up a paper with bad news about 700 job losses on… read the rest of “Crunch Time - when quality grooming counts!”
Eagle-eyed visitors to this site will have noticed something a bit different about Mankind of late. No, not the sleek new design or plethora of new features – it’s the addition of, er, me! Yes, Mankind now has its very own Grooming Editor. Having written about
Not much one can say but all positive things. The service is quick and the offer is really good; personally, Mankind quickly became my favourite site to buy cosmetics.
Daniel Prokop, Cardiff
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