Editorials & Features
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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Photo Interview With The Times by Carol Midgley
Last Monday (29th July) I was featured with a photo interview in The Times newspaper. The article, entitled The secret’s out: more men are buying make-up, was written by 2004 Feature Writer of the Year Carol Midgley and photographs by award winning photographer, Colin Mcpherson. The shoot and interview took place at the Harvey Nichols…
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Manface featured in S Moda for El País
I found out today that Manface has been featured on Spain’s El País S-Moda, the style and fashion microsite of El Pais, Spain’s national newspaper. The article headline is a little inflammatory “La obsesión de la moda con ‘feminizar’ al hombre” (Fashion’s obsession with feminising the man) but this isn’t the tone set within the article…
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Summer SCENT-acular
Every year, an explosion of ‘summer scents’ are launched onto the scene. Every department store in the country turns into a duty-free lounge and you know something, I LOVE IT! However, of recent years, some of the fragrances available have lacked imagination, particularly in the men’s department. Most summer scents tend to be light and…
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Summer Spec-TAN-cular
OK so the title was a bit of a stretch, but this article is all about how to get the perfect tan for summer. The Science The main ingredient of fake tan is DHA. This ingredient interacts with the amino-acids in dead cells on the surface layers of our skin. This reaction takes a few…
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Diet Coke: A Celebration of Love
You can tell me how unhealthy it supposedly is, you can tell me about the possible dangers of aspartame and other ingredients, but all that stuff aside, I love Diet Coke. It’s my favourite thing in the world and I drink more of this than I do water as it’s so refreshing, thirst-quenching, calming and…
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Salicylic Acid Explained
Salicylic Acid is known as a Beta Hydroxy Acid. In fact Salicylic Acid is the Beta Hydroxy Acid. So what is it? What does it do? Well it’s an oil-soluble Keratolytic, an exfoliant, and actually one of my favourite cosmetic ingredients, it’s in my skincare, it’s even in my shampoo and conditioner. It originates from the bark of…
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Acne, spots & blemishesDark Spots & PigmentationEditorialsEnlarged & Blocked PoresNormal-Combination SkinSensitive SkinSun ProtectionAn Exclusive Interview with Doctor Piasecki: Sun, Cancer and Successx
I was delighted to be offered the chance to interview Dr. Justin Piasecki, founder of the world renowned Skin Cancer Center in the US. Dr. Piasecki is the only surgeon in the world certified to offer this combined treatment. With his one-of-a-kind training, Dr. Piasecki pioneered plastic micrographic surgery, the unique skin cancer treatment that…
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Sampar Comes To M&S Beauty and Feelunique
I can exclusively tell you that on May 2nd Sampar will launch in stores with M&S beauty and will be available any day now to order online from Feelunique.com After working with Ciaran, the UK general manager of Sampar since around October, I’ve been shaking with anticipation to be able to officially share this with…
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Animal Tested Cosmetics Ban Will Go Ahead
You may remember a while ago, I published a press release for PETA documenting their fight against animal testing, well this morning I received another release that I had to share with you as I’m so excited. London – Following vigorous campaigns by PETA and its international affiliates that included public protests, phone calls and…
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HOMME Style Magazine
Featured article discussing the quintessential basics of men’s skincare and grooming.