Styling Tips & Hints
Welcome to our hints and tips page. This is where we try and cover topics that are helpful to those of us with a particular interest in old-style hair and beard styling products and topics of a generally hirsute nature. If there is something that you would like us to feature, please feel free to drop us a line and we'll look into it.
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The styling wax in winter - how to easily soften up a hair wax pomade in the colder climes
Those of you who live in cooler climates will be all too familiar with the effect that the colder weather can have on wax-based styling pomades. Beeswax-based hair waxes have...
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The natural brilliantine - simply brilliant!
This week I had the opportunity to blend a limited run of brilliantines and it reminded me again of how fabulous natural brilliantines are. It seems that in the ever-expanding...
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5 tips for surviving those first beard weeks
For most of us, growing a beard is a challenge. It is a test of commitment, perseverance and vision. Anyone who works in an office also knows the discomfort of...
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Four key steps to stylish facial stubble
Curating stubble isn’t as easy as you might think. It takes some skill to be rakish and stylish and it’s a fine line between rugged and unkept. Stubble can be...
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Choosing the right hair styling product – a brief history of waxes, pomades and oils
When it comes to men's hair styling products, it is increasingly difficult to tell them apart. Picking the right one for your hair type and style can be tricky. The...
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Hair product build up and five quick ways to remove it
What is product build up? Product build-up is the progressive coating of the scalp and hair shaft. Build up is common to women and men, and is more evident in...
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Waxes, oils and balms – choosing the right beard product
Choosing the right beard product can seem overwhelming. With the huge increase in popularity of beards, the beard product market has exploded with a vast array of products. To make...
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Six steps to using a beard oil
Beard oils can save your beard. Anyone who has tried to grow a beard, or has attempted any level of intimacy with a bearded person, knows how incredibly scratchy and...
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Seven steps to great hair wax results
Wax-based hair products have a different feel to their chemical-based cousins. Like a classic car, they take a bit of getting used to, but the effort is definitely worth it....
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