Editorials & Features
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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Gents, put down the No. 5: TOP 4 Last Minute Luxury Christmas Gifts #DontReadThisMum
I have to warn her when something I’ve got for her is featured and I caught her out for ignoring me when I visited her last week, so Mother MANFACE now has her own hashtag #DontReadThisMum. So, Christmas time is almost upon us and here are my favourite last minute luxury beauty gifts, here mainly for the…
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Something For The Weekend AKA The Friday Bullet with Pür, Aveda, L’Occitane and Clarins
This week’s theme is… blue! I know, right, I don’t know how I come up with them either. But here’s an eclectic selection of products for the face, including two fab cleansers, a moisturiser and a traditional aftershave splash. Pür M.M.C Antioxidant / Anti-ageing Moisture Complex I’d not heard of the brand Pür until trying…
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Kiehl’s & Solange Knowles #PioneersByNature
Last night was fabulous. It was one of the first launch parties I’ve been to that firstly didn’t descend into a drunken shambles and secondly felt wholesome, well organised and so on message. Oh, and thanks to the #TubeStrike, there were maybe 50 people or so at the event, which made it fabulously intimate; I…
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How to become a Pro Blogger: Take Your Blog to The Next Level
I’ve been blogging professionally since September 2013 and blogging 5 years overall since July 11th 2010. By professionally, I mean that MANFACE is my main source of income. I have my own apartment, fridge full of food and TV License because of it and it’s the one thing I’m proud of. There are so many amazing…
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Is Your Hay Fever Killing You? Boots Allergy Barrier Spray
I know this isn’t glamorous, I know this isn’t luxury and I certainly know this isn’t exciting. But, for a very severe hay fever sufferer such as myself, the Boots Allergy Barrier Spray is a god-send. My hay fever gets pretty horrendous and I take a mix of prescribed Telfast (fexofenadine) as well as Loratadine (a daily…
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LUSH Oxford Street Launch in 72 Photos
This post was updated on the 25th January 2024 with all images re-processed, ‘cool’ photo filters removed and new, unseen images from my trip. I hope this serves as a bit of a time capsule for Lush fans and enthusiasts. Last year, I had the incredible opportunity to immerse myself in the vibrant world of…
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Celebrating Mother’s Day with LUSH Ltd
Mother’s day is a week away and I don’t know about you, but I’m thankful for my mother above anything else. She’s been there for me always, supporting me through the best times and the worst whilst giving me a good verbal kicking when required to extinguish some of my shit. So for the best…
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TOM FORD Noir Extreme launch. James Bond Spectre. OPEN Menswear London
So much to cover that I couldn’t quite settle on a title. 3 weeks ago (sorry for the delay) I was delighted to attend the star-studded launch of the new TOM FORD fragrance, TOM FORD Noir Extreme. There was a huge amount of coverage of the event but unfortunately the photographer I kept catching the attention of…
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My New Obsession: OPEN Menswear London
My quest through the world of men’s grooming often takes me into the field of fashion; something I’m by no means an expert in but I like to think I have taste. In this line of work, you have to at least try to present yourself well. Now, if you’ve been following MANFACE you might have…
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Fix Your Photos with The Olympus E-PL7 Selfie Camera
Last Thursday evening myself and 8 of my absolutely favourite bloggers attended an event organised by the grand-high blogger herself, Jane Cunningham of British Beauty Blogger. The event was by Olympus for the Olympus E-PL7, designated as the ‘selfie camera’. Personally calling it the selfie camera is offensive, it’s so much more than that; in…