Author: The Gentleman
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The Chef’s Knife You Should Buy Once and Sharpen Forever
You stand in your apartment kitchen. Onion taunts you. This piece of trash provided to you during college doesn’t cut but mashes. You have grown up. Stop buying cheap knives annually. You will need only one – Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8-Inch Chef’s Knife. It’s not very expensive – costs around thirty-five dollars, which is the…
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The Art of Smelling Good Without Overdoing It
While getting into the office in the first working week, you may be quite worried about your appearance, and, particularly, about your outfit. However, you should also take care of your smell strategy. It is tempting to use your favorite cologne in order to make people think that you are classy and sophisticated. However, you…
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Hair Products That Work With Your Hair, Not Against It
So let’s be honest for a minute here. How many times have you spent lots of money buying hair products that promised you volume and shine, but instead damaged your hair and left it greasy and sticky? That’s our twenties and thirties tragedy when we are spending an hour in the bathroom trying to fix…
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Sunscreen: The One Grooming Habit That Actually Matters Most
This past quarter, you bought yourself a Tom Ford suit that cost you three hundred dollars. You have Cole Haan shoes and wear a Tissot watch. Every three weeks you pay sixty dollars for a haircut. You walk out at noon without a speck of sunscreen on your face. This is just like driving a…
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The Case for a Straight Razor Shave, At Least Once
The choice of the product you bought was influenced by the marketing campaign that claimed that five vibrating blades are the best thing technologically. There is a good old-fashioned device used in any barbershop that deserves respect and gives incredible results approaching perfection. Namely, we are talking about the Straight Razor, the most amazing wet…
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Beard Maintenance Without the Marketing Nonsense
Well, you’ve got a beard. Congratulations! You think that you will need at least one shelf filled with fancy shampoos, conditioners, oils and creams in order to look good. You couldn’t be more wrong. Grooming corporations are happy to make you believe that you need to buy at least ten balms. But you don’t need…