Ouch!?! I think I have sensitive skin!
May 29, 2009

Many of my clients tell me (before I shave them) that they have sensitive skin. The first thing I ask is if their skin reacts to certain products that are applied to their skin. If their answer is yes, then I keep this in mind with the products I use during the shave. But, 9 times out of 10, they answer is no, and the irritation occurs after they shave themselves. So perhaps they – and you – don’t actually have sensitive skin, you just aren’t shaving correctly.   Here are a few reasons...   (1) ...

Back Hair
May 27, 2009

Back hair…does it seem as if every man who has it loves to show it off?  Especially as it gets warmer! Come on guys, I understand that it can be tough to maintain.  But once the hair is low, it is a whole lot easier to get rid of...promise.  Hey, I am not nearly as upset as some of the ladies out there. Keep reading! There is a book titled Mantalk by Elliot Jacobs, MD that suggests that “Almost all women dislike hair on the back, but are too embarrassed to tell their mate.” Have a read! “Almost...

Summer is Near
May 25, 2009

Memorial Day is back, and it is just another indication that in less than a month, summer will be here!  So, besides extra crunches at the gym...what else do you do to prepare for the stretch of summer heat? Prepare your skin. Two items that are a must; a daily moisturizer with SPF-15 (for the day) and Sunblock (for the day to play). On the market, I feel that there are only a few daily moisturizers that have successfully blended moisture, SPF protection and healing into one tube (see...

Hello!
May 25, 2009

Welcome to themensroom.com! I hope you will enjoy the posts that will follow, and that you find them useful in your daily grooming routine. Cheers, Craig the Barber