So, you’ve decided to grow a beard. Excellent decision! Or, at least, we hope so – every man’s facial hair grows in a different way and at a different speed. Not to mention that every man’s face is different as well. However, if you have an oval face shape, then growing a beard is most probably indeed a great idea. The reason for that is that pretty much all beard styles are the best beard styles for oval faces. No, we’re not over exaggerating – men with oval faces are quite fortunate to have a facial shape that can accommodate…

For a lot of men, choosing and maintaining one of the many possible beard designs and beard trim styles can be rather daunting. After all, it really means choosing how to “change your face” and how to make sure that during the transition period your face still looks good too. Sure, figuring out how to choose a new beard style doesn’t sound nearly as dramatic, but a lot of men, especially those who have never had a beard before or who have difficulties growing facial hair – for them, it feels quite drastic. Looking at lists and galleries with different…

A lot of men don’t want to try and grow even a simple, short beard because maintaining it sounds like too much work. And while it’s often not as complicated as online articles can make it sound like, long beard grooming is indeed time-consuming. There are lots of men’s beard grooming tips you can find on the Internet, however, in this article, we’d like to focus on long beard grooming and care tips to try and help you with your long beard care. Growing the perfect beard can be challenging and we won’t count out the fact that different men…

You might have seen it in movies or on TV and wondered “What is a hot towel shave?” Or, maybe, you’re well aware of what it is and you want to try it at home. Either way, here’s a quick breakdown of what a hot towel shave is, how to do it, and what are the exact hot towel shave benefits you can look for. What exactly is a hot towel shave and how to do it? To a lot of people, especially from the younger generations, getting a hot towel shave may sound like some ancient magical experience. Too…

Shaving soap vs cream is one of the first questions many men ask themselves when they start to shave. Unfortunately, too many make the wrong choice and forgo both soaps and creams and go for the worst shaving cream alternative which is shaving foams. Often called shaving creams themselves, foams can be described as “shaving creams in a can”. And while, at first glance, a cream is a cream and it shouldn’t matter where it comes from, there is typically a large drop in quality between shaving foams and shaving creams. So, if you’re wondering what to use instead of…

When making the choice between beard or no beard there are a lot of factors to consider – from convenience, to how you look, to monetary expenses, and more. And one of those factors is what does a beard symbolize exactly? After all, why do men have beards? The short answer to that question is that beards symbolize whatever the people who see them perceive them to symbolize. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all. However, as we interact with dozens of people every day and hundreds up to thousands of people in the period of weeks,…

Most men who’ve tried growing a beard once or twice in their lives have had to wonder “Why does my beard hurt?” This question usually goes unanswered as most men simply choose to proclaim beards as “too uncomfortable” and shave, thus solving the problem quite radically. Is there a better way, however? A simple itchy beard remedy or solution that will let you keep your bushy, handsome beard intact while removing all itching and pain? Without trying to force any specific products on you, let’s go over the main reasons why growing a beard hurts and what can you do…

Choosing your razor is a very important decision that, unfortunately, a lot of men do ill-informed. Most people nowadays rely on disposable commercial razors for their shaving needs which is quite a pity. Even if we ignore the fact that the disposable razor industry is way too overgrown, inefficient, and detrimental to the environment, using such razors is simply a poor individual choice too. What’s the alternative? Well, both straight razors and safety razors offer a much better, more effective, and more efficient shaving experience than disposable commercial razors. The benefits of straight razors and the pros of shaving with…

The teenage years are stressful for most of us, boys and girls alike. While we all have different demons to tackle, growing your first beard or mustache can be one of the more stressful parts of any teenage boy’s life. Having your teen facial hair out on display can be an outright nightmare if it does not look “good”. You cannot just hide it from those around you with clothes or makeup. That is why a lot of teenagers simply start shaving. What if we told you that there are easy ways to grow a beard at 17? Or that…

A lot of us are used to – or even taught to – accept shaving bumps as a normal and inevitable part of shaving. Whether on a man’s face or around a woman’s bikini line, getting those nasty and unpleasant red dots after shaving is viewed as something to be expected. Well, it shouldn’t be. Razor bumps after shaving are a very much avoidable problem that we can all get rid of. Here’s how: What exactly are razor bumps and what causes them? If you’re one of the lucky few who has never got them or if you’ve just been…