The Men's Skincare and Fragrance Blog since 2011
Apologies for the slight radio silence over the past few weeks, you may have seen I’ve had a bit of time off and also have some exciting news and content…
Why aren’t there more Yves Rocher shops in the UK!? It drives me nuts there’s only one in the whole country in Marylebone, London Central. If you’re not familiar with…
Since I was 11, I’ve been very lucky that my parents owned a house in eastern Spain in between Alicante and Valencia. For the last 15 years or so, I’ve…
Released in the core Clinique collection as the pink-coral coloured Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate, the new Clinique For Men Maximum Hydrator Activated Water-Gel Concentrate (phew) is what I’d describe…
Apologies for the lack of posts over the last week, Mr. MANFACE and I have managed to snag a break in Spain for some much needed R&R. I am writing…
Penhaligon’s Portraits collection paints a bizarrely fictional representation of British aristocracy through a series of unique period-inspired character fragrances. Sohan is one of these Portrait characters and this “Merchant of Alexandria” bears…
I have become an almighty fragrance snob and it's bad, bad form - I'm not like that with skincare, so why fragrance? Just because a fragrance doesn't come from a niche boutique or formulated with moss from the west valleys of the Tibetan Plateau, doesn't mean it isn't worthy of praise. Armani Code are those fragrances…
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Last November I was finally formally diagnosed with Asthma which I’ve pretty much known I’ve had since I was a kid. All is going exceptionally well as I’ve been put on Ventolin and Clenil and have already seen so many other symptoms such as acute hayfever and eczema clear up. There’s only one, rather pathetic…
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No sink is complete without hand soap and due to my grandmother's obsession of 'keeping soaps for best' that sit there in a box for years, I always get them used and enjoy using them. So it was pretty exiting to get hold of two of the NEW Frederic Malle hand soaps in the post this week.…
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I've weirdly only reviewed one NuBo product before, the NuBo Perfectionist pore concealer, but they're a brand that's always been on my radar. Founded by Russian-born Marina Shcherbinina, NuBo is a London-gone-global luxury and efficacy driven skincare brand. When I first wrote about NuBo back in 2013, there were very few male-dedicated skincare brands outside of Clarins…
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I've used and reviewed the Argentum skin cream before back in 2013 when the brand first launched with only the skin cream. The brand relies on two essential skincare componants: the first being Silver Hydrosol and then DNA HP Marine Extract. Argentum products feature almost 100% natural ingredients and are perfect for problem skin. I've…
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Bees. BEES! They're my absolute favourite insect; I have them on jewellery, framed artwork; everywhere - not quite, but verging on an old-lady collecting habit sort of way. Why? Bees are responsible for every one in three bites of food you eat. I was prompted to write this today as the Ceanothus bush outside the entrance…
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There's something a little fabulous about send-outs from Guerlain and receiving the new Guerlain L’Homme Ideal Sport is no exception. It's a brand my mother has adored most of my life and in this massively oversaturated industry is still a beacon of guilt-ridden decadence. Guerlain L’Homme Ideal Sport is a flanker to L'Homme Ideal launched…
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