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Thank f*** for Flint!

Posted on 29/09/09, filed under Mankind Grooming Editor

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As some of you may have gathered from the post below I spent last week pounding the streets of  New York. Mistakenly conceived as a holiday it felt more like a daily half-marathon and, now that I’m past 40, all that walking certainly took its toll on my poor plates (I wish I’d have taken my FitFlops because at least then I’d have been loosing weight and toning up in the process!).

Anyway, my saviour on this trip came in the shape of a few hot baths, Flint Edge’s Foot Refresher and their Sports Rub. You can find the products in Flint’s On The Go Sport’s Pack. I must confess, I’ve had them in my travel bag for yonks but never had the need to use them until the day/eternity I spent traipsing around the Lower East Side (above) and giant snail shell that is the The Guggenheim Museum. I’ve just noticed the pack is on special offer right now too so grab one while you can and put it away for your travels. Trust me, it’s the perfect city break essential.

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Lee, Mankind Grooming Ed

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Blimey! Things really are bigger in America!

Posted on 29/09/09, filed under Mankind Grooming Editor

ny2Just back from a punishing five days in The Big Apple and thought you’d appreciate one of my fave holiday snaps. It made me (and just about everyone who past it on the sidewalk) laugh anyway!

Lee, Mankind Grooming Ed

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Guybrows – the latest male grooming trend?

Posted on 16/09/09, filed under Mankind Grooming Editor

bruno02News 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.

Now, you know me – I’m up for almost anything grooming wise but men with shaped eyebrows has always been a particular bete noir of mine. Frankly, I hate it.

Don’t get me wrong – I have nothing against a tidy brow. Nor do I disapprove of dealing with monobrows or those errant hairs that seem to pop up from nowhere. But I do have a problem with men who have their eyebrows plucked to infinity. For me, conscious shaping (and I’ve seen some real abominations recently) is just a step too far. According to the store, men are asking for a ‘Russell Brand’, ‘Robert Pattison’ or a ‘Danny Cipriani’ and are craving that well-groomed ‘arched’ look.

Which is fine if you want to look like you might do drag at the weekend but (and call me old fashioned if you want) I think it’s better to do as I do and just whiz over your brows with a hair or beard trimmer on a medium setting. Keeps eyebrows in check, removes those stray hairs and most importantly of all, ensures you still look vaguely like a fella at the end of it. What do you reckon?

Lee, Mankind Grooming Ed

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