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Did you know…? The material your shoes are made out of is just as important as how often they are worn, when it comes to reducing foot and shoe odor? Some of the most comfortable shoes, suede or PVC synthetic sponges (i.e. thonged beach sandals for example), are also the type of materials that best absorb [...]

The barber pole… ever wonder where it came from? From time to time I get asked this question, so I figured I’d share. The original barber pole was red & white, signifying that the location in which the pole rested was a place where bloodletting was done. That’s right, barbers (who were called Barber Surgeons [...]

Over the past 10 years, more and more men are paying attention to how they look.  Whatever the influence (TV, magazines, wives, girlfriends…), its not stopping.  It used to be called “metrosexual”, but that word has been buried with other “overused “ words. The evolution of man (or the “New Age of Man”… as I [...]

21 days to go!  Time flies doesn’t it?  Here’s hoping that 2010 bring even greater days for you!  This webpage has been so much fun to author, and I just want to say thank you! Your emails and comments are what help me make sure I deliver what you want to read.  I stand firm in the belief that men should have a “go-to source” for getting their [...]

Starting November 2nd… I will be providing you with a full month of product reviews.  Hopefully, they will not only help you in the area of grooming, but maybe help you with a few gift ideas as well! So since there are going to be a total of 12 posts, I am titling the month [...]

First Proctor and Gamble acquires two men’s grooming lines (The Art of Shaving & ZIRH) in less than a month! Now it seems that Kiehl’s is donating 100% of  net proceeds from one of its body cleansers for an endorsement from actor Brad Pitt.  Rap star 50 Cent is currently developing a skin care line for men, and even Grey’s Anatomy star [...]

Proctor and Gamble purchases another men’s grooming line in less than a month!  ZIRH, founded in 1995 in New York City, markets itself as only using natural oils and extracts and never testing on animals. Although I am not sure if this purchase was as large as the June 3rd purchase of The Art of Shaving, it certainly [...]

Proctor & Gamble has purchased another staple in the men’s grooming industry, The Art of Shaving.  P & G having purchased Gillette in 2005, now has a significant share in the rapidly growing market of men’s grooming.  The founders of The Art of Shaving, Mr. Eric Malka and Ms. Myriam Zaoui, who created their first product in the [...]