GILLETTE + FASHION
If you haven’t noticed, men’s grooming powerhouse Gillette has been quietly making inroads this past week amongst industry creatives and top designers. It’s a smart move for a brand that has primarily used celebrity athletes to define it’s public image. Coinciding with the launch of their new Prostyler, Gillette is a lead sponsor of the MADE fashion shows at Milk Studios, directly supporting 10 established, and up-and-coming designers: Tim Hamilton, Anthony Azzuolo, Carlos Campos, Simon Spurr, Assembly, Public School, Oumlil, Number: Lab, Patrik Ervell and Band of Outsiders. It’s a big shift for Gillette and shows how much confidence they have in the Prostyler, a product that has both an electric trimmer for styling and a traditional 5 blade attachment for wet shaving. Their national ad campaign is also refreshingly and decidedly different, featuring Gael Garcia Bernal, Adrian Brody and Andre 3000 looking super stylish and laid back. (more…)
BAXTER OF CALIFORNIA
California is a state with serious cache when it comes to product branding and exports. Baxter of Indiana? Just not the same. When you add beautiful design, perfect packaging and a great product, you end up with a hit like men’s grooming line Baxter of California. The company was launched in 1965 by Baxter Finley, a former NY ad exec who was frustrated by the lack of men’s grooming products on the market, so decided to start his own. If you’re looking to switch up your grooming routine and try (more…)
HAIR STYLING: THE 1-2 PUNCH
Give these two products a try and they’re sure to remain in your grooming arsenal.
1. Khiel’s Creme with Silk Groom. Conditions and adds moisture to your hair so it doesn’t look dry or brittle. It also allows you to subtly style your hair without going Gotti. The design of the bottle is terrible. You’ll end up leaving it upside down like a ketchup bottle for the second half of it’s life. $18 for a 4.2 ounce bottle, available at Khiel’s. (more…)
MALIN + GOETZ PEPPERMINT SOAP
If your mom ever washed your mouth out with soap, this was the bar you were missing. Fresh and clean. Simple. $10, available at Stag Austin.
BUMBLE & BUMBLE CREME DE COCO
This is one of the top shampoos out there. After using it you can go ahead and throw out your men’s fragrances. Ok that’s pushing it, but the sweet coconut infused shampoo gives your hair a fresh beach scent and you’ll just never want to mask it (more…)
THE GUCCI GUILTY FRAGRANCE LAUNCH
Did you know that on average, there are 900 new fragrances launched each year? And that last year a staggering 1,100 made their debut? It’s no wonder then that receiving a Fifi award for best fragrance is such a prestigious honor. At a recent press launch in New York for Gucci’s new Guilty Pour Homme, we learned about the exhaustive process of creating a fragrance, and how a designer’s love of music started it all. (more…)
BUMBLE & BUMBLE GROOMING CREME
This is a great product to try out, first spotted at a Smartwater shoot in LA being used by a hair stylist a few months back. It’s an in- between product, not overly sticky like a gel or thick like a pomade. It will give your hair a slight texture and hold so you can (more…)
BEST SHOWER GEL: BULGARI AU BLANC
First spotted at The Four Seasons in Milan over a decade ago, it was good to see that the luxury hotel empire still carries Bulgari’s superb bath products on a recent trip. The Eau Parfumee Au the Blanc Shampoo and Shower Gel is a particular stand out (more…)
GROOMING: TAOS SAUNA SOAP
This wonderful smelling soap was spotted at the well edited and somewhat hard to spot Fjallraven store at 262 Mott Street in New York. It’s infused with eucalyptus oil and smells like the desert Juniper tree with a gentle, mellow aroma and silky lather. Great for a spa-like experience at home. $8, available at Tumbleweeds
NEIL GEORGE
It’s good to switch up your shampoo from time to time and Neil George is a worthy upgrade. Spotted at the Viceroy Hotel in downtown Miami, the shampoo and body wash smell amazing and the larger bottle (more…)
MUSGO REAL SOAP ON A ROPE
Hand-made and stamped in Portugal, Musgo Real soap uses preservative-free, triple-milled coconut oil giving it a relaxed and light summer beach scent. If you haven’t used soap with a handy cotton rope yet, now’s the time to give it a try. $12.
SPRING READY. Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue. A refreshing and subtle fragrance. $73 4.2 oz.
KIEHL’S SILK GROOM
Highly functional: keeps your hair from looking dry and protects it from the icy cold air.
