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Grooming

The Perfect Straight Razor Shave

by Caleb on February 23, 2012

Love this video from the Wall Street Journal (of all places) about how to do a straight razor shave yourself at home (if you’re brave enough).

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Pickin’ & Trimmin’

January 19, 2012
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If you don’t have yourself a barber, get one. I’m pretty loyal to mine. That’s one reason I love this video. The other is that it reminds me of people I grew up with. Plus it got nominated for an Emmy. Score. [via Devour]

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Wants | Holiday Season 2009

December 14, 2009
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As requested, here are my ‘Wants’ for this Christmas season. These are all items that have caught my eye in recent months that I have not previously mentioned here. Let’s start with the new line of shirts at Hamilton, America’s oldest family-owned shirt maker. Hamilton’s been making high quality custom made shirts in Houston for [...]

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Tip: Your Hair Is Your Head Suit

November 12, 2009
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Avid 30 Rock fans will realize that the title of this post is a direct quote from none other than Jack Donaghy. And the man has a point. Too many times I’ve seen a man impeccably dressed, only to have his hair ruin the entire ensemble. You can’t look like a well-put together gentleman with [...]

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Jack Black Offering Free Facials This Weekend

September 30, 2009
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Just heard that Jack Black is going to be in Chicago this weekend giving complimentary Facial Sessions and Hand Massages. They’ll be at Nordstrom on Saturday and Bloomingdale’s on Sunday. And if you’re thinking it’s not manly to get a facial, think again. Your skin will be grateful, and so will the people who have [...]

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Time to Stock Up on Cold Weather Must-Haves

September 28, 2009
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Even though Fall technically started last Tuesday, today is the first day here in Chicago where a jacket is a necessity. Which means that the time to begin protecting yourself from the cold weather is upon us. Three areas should be of concern: your hands, your face, and your lips. For the lips, Material Interest [...]

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Find a Good Cologne – Nose No Longer Required

September 22, 2009
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Having a scent that defines you is important. This used to require trips to aisles of colognes, and the repetition of smelling different (yet similar) scents over and over again – an abuse about which your nose was none too forgiving. Here to save the day: Basenotes. An online directory of fragrances, Basenotes allows you [...]

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HALO [FOR MEN] and Thrillist Combine Forces

September 14, 2009
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Although I usually shy away from places describing themselves as “hip”, HALO [FOR MEN] does offer Chicago men a place to get groomed without being surrounded by floral patterns or celebrity gossip (unless you’re into that sort of thing). Now they’ve combined forces with Thrillist to offer a $50 gift certificate giveaway, where you can [...]

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