This is a curated list of grooming essentials for the modern man. I've included many old school but nowadays niche shaving items that have stood the test of time. I believe more and more men will gravitate back towards double edge shaving as it's bet...
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Shaving
Skincare
Perfume
Hygiene
Shaving
Stylish badger hair shaving brush from heritage UK brand
Centenary Edition Duke 3 Best Badger faux Ruby
Double Edge Safety Razor Suitable for Beginners
Edwin Jagger 3D Diamond Double Edge Safety Razor
All time favourite shaving cream
Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba Shaving Cream
Classic badger hair shaving brush from heritage UK brand
Simpson Pure Badger Berkeley Shaving Brush
Razor blade sampler kit with essential brands for you to try when starting out
Razors Blade Sampler Starter Kit, 60 blades
Chromed finished shaving bowl that gets better looking in time
Mühle Chrome Finished Shaving Bowl
A premium option of double edge razors for the gentleman with style and flavour.
1961 "First Year, First Quarter" Gillette Aristocrat 22K Gold Slim Adjustable Vintage Safety Razor Set in Case Date Code G1 - New
Skincare
Cleanser suitable for men, great for before shaving but as it naturally generates foam can even be used as a shaving cream. Clean product as well so you won't be exposing your skin to any harmful chemicals
Malin + Goetz Grapefruit Face Cleanser.
Skincare can be difficult for men to but if you know what's worth the money it's a lot easier to allow yourself to try it, this Kiehls Avocado Cream is top tier and will have the skin around your eyes looking nourished and revitalised
Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado
The barrier for men's skincare is quite high when you don't know where to start and given that everyone has different skin it can difficult. This Kiehls formula is an allrounder and should suit most skin types.
Kiehls Ultra Facial Cream
Amazing cleanser that will actually leave your face feeling clean afterwards. Formulated to suit all skin types meaning it's versatile and not invasive to the skin.
Kiehls Ultra Facial Cleanser
I love using beef tallow for a moisturising face cream, but is amazing for many different kinds of ailments. It melts into your skin and you can be assured as it's all natural there are no harmful chemicals that will disrupt your skin barrier or micr...
Beef Tallow Everything Balm
This is a very thick and heavy moisturiser, personally I like to use it in the winter as it provides good skin barrier protection, locking moisture in during the colder months.
Weleda Skin Food 75ml
I use many different creams depending on the weather. This one is my summer moisturiser for hot days, it's a very light cream suited for dry skin and gives my skin a great healthy glow.
Dr. Hauschka Revitalizing Day Lotion Moisturiser
Perfume
Not for the faint hearted, this is a very in your face masculine scent. It's very pine-y and a bit artificial in the beginning, but it becomes more leathery and aromatic in the dry-down. Old school masculine scents that is one of my favourites. The b...
Ralph Lauren Polo eau de Toilette
Fragrance from legendary Santa Maria Novella, a convent founded by Dominican friars in 1221 which planted a garden and from this a pharmacopeia of products arose. This scent is made of Tuscan tobacco, with aromatic undertones of vanilla and wood. Bea...
Santa Maria Novella Tobacco Toscano
Hygiene
Buly 1803 have their branding on point, so you always have cool products. This toothpaste is made from mint, coriander and cucumber, all serving their purpose in either refreshing the mouth, cleaning the teeth or soothing the gums. Extra bonus that i...
Officine Universelle Buly Opiat Dental Mint Coriander Toothpaste 75g
Japanese toothbrush made from horsehair bristles. So you know that the proportions were all carefully chosen and the horsehair was the perfect bristle option to get the job done. Firm without being rough.
Officine Universelle Buly Horsehair Toothbrush
Old school dental floss in peppermint and coated in beeswax for lasting effects.
Officine Universelle Buly Dental Floss Peppermint
Supremely stylish and crafted with care. The handle is made from acetate while the bristles are nylon. The perfect toothbrush for any proper gentleman.
Officine Universelle Buly Torino Toothbrush
Amazing net cloth for washing the body and exfoliating the skin. Cloth is long and makes reaching hard to reach spots easy. Will help with ingrown hairs, spots and dead skin.
Traditional African Bath & Shower Body Exfoliating Net Sponge Cloth
If electric toothbrushes are your preference, then this is my favourite. Previously I had a Philips which I thought was great but the Suri is a level above that. It uses sonic technology so your teeth and mouth will feel extremely clean after each us...
SURI Sonic Toothbrush
An hygiene essential for me is oil pulling, some modern scientists like to claim that it's unproven but it's an ancient ayurvedic practice and with good reason. Your mouth will feel so clean afterwards, your gums will be strengthened and your teeth w...