Hi Folks,
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Nick
From Stylelist:
Photo: Courtesy of Philips Sonicare
We know where your mouth has been, so skip washing out you mouth with soap and clean up your act with Sonicare’s latest and greatest super-powered toothbrush, the FlexCare.
The Sonicare FlexCare brush with UV Sanitizer not only provides a deep clean using super-fast moving bristles (31,000 brush strokes per minute, to be exact) that deliver a high-powered sonic scrub to break up debris wedged between teeth, but it includes a UV Sanitizer to keep your brushes squeaky clean and bacteria-free between uses. Let’s see your manual brush do that!
Philips Sonicare knows everything about your dirty little secrets. Their recent research with GfK Roper found that 54 percent of Americans will reuse their toothbrush after it falls on the floor—even after 57 percent identified the bathroom floor as the area in their house with the most bacteria. Half of Americans said they’d share their toothbrush with their partner, spouse, friend or family member. Nine percent of men even admitted to using their toothbrush after it fell in the toilet! Dirty boys! That UV Sanitizer sounds like a great idea right about now.
The FlexCare also includes various features to note:
—Three modes of scrubbing in strengths to suit your mouth’s needs: Clean, Sensitive and Massage.
—Two cleansing routines for in-between scrubs—so you can give your mouth a quick once-over before your hot date comes over for a different kind of quickie or anytime between your deeper, three-minute cleanings.
—Improved brush head design to attack more plaque.
—Ultraviolet Sanitizer zaps 99% of bacteria in just 10 minutes between uses. And an automatic shut-off timer will conserve your energy bills.
Philips Sonicare FlexCare, $179, Amazon.com
See another shot of the brush after the jump!
From Stylelist:
All Photos: Courtesy of The Art of Shaving & Gillette
Grooming experts agree that shaving in the shower will make the daily chore go more, well, smoothly. However, not everyone’s bathroom offers ideal conditions for the job. A fog-free mirror will get you only so far if dim light plagues your shower. Your decorative shower curtain might block out the light, but who cares? It matches the towels better than any ugly clear vinyl.
Luckily, the geniuses at Gillette (who brought you the five-blade Fusion and fancy vibrating shaving equipment) have teamed up with the luxury shaving innovators at The Art of Shaving to produce The Fusion Chrome Collection. The co-branded Power razor not only vibrates to provide a closer shave and uses Fusion blades, but the decked out handle comes in chic chrome and includes…wait for it… a headlight! That’s right. It lights up, so you can see the path of the blade making it the ideal shower razor.
If you’re not a fan of vibrating razors, a manual version is also available, but it won’t light up your life in quite the same way: it doesn’t come with the light.
And let’s not forget how chic the chrome razors will look on your bathroom counter with a matching, decorative stand and badger hair brush.
Get a closer look after the jump!
From Stylelist:
Photos: Courtesy of Dior Homme
There are skin care products and then there are designer skin care products. The difference? Designer products not only make your skin look better, but they make your dopp kit and bathroom counter look trés chic.
Consider the Dior Homme Dermo System, designed by former Dior designer Hedi Slimane. The six piece, well-edited collection of products tackles the needs of men’s skin and addresses the influences of genetics, hormones and environmental stresses that affect skin while packing powerful anti-aging benefits. The products feature two patented active ingredients: Ecdysone and Vitamin E Phosphate.
Ecdysone: Regenerates microlesions and cell regeneration, refines skin texture, and strengthens the skin barrier.
Vitamin E Phosphate: A soothing antioxidant that strengthens the skin’s natural protection against freeradicals, oxidation, etc.
And the masculine black, white and steel packaging is so chic, you’ll want to keep it on display in your bathroom.
Learn more about the products after the jump!
The Fall issues of fashion magazines might be hitting newsstands this week but Summer is still going strong. So while you’re drooling over cold-weather duds, chances are you still have a couple trips to the beach planned before temperatures dip.
In the Summer spirit, Stylelist turned to skin care expert Jean-Pierre Mastey—the oh-so-handsome president of Los Angeles-based, men’s grooming line Baxter of California—for some end-of-season skincare tips.
What is a summer must-have for good skin?
The most important product is sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB rays—the rays that cost premature aging, skin cancer and painful sunburns.
Don’t forget to put some sunscreen on your hair and scalp—especially if you dye your hair. Not only will the sun strip the color and burn your scalp, but the sun can actually burn the hair itself and change its texture. After you apply sunscreen to your body, just run your fingers through your hair with the extra lotion left on your hands.
What SPF level will save us from the sun? I still get burned even though I put on sunscreen before hitting the beach.
The American Cancer Society recommends using a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher. More important than the number is the frequency of application. It’s a misconception that people put it on once and you’re good to go for a day in the sun. If you’re swimming at the beach or sweating a lot, apply it every hour. Otherwise, you can apply it every two to three hours.
From Stylelist:
Tom Ford’s ad campaign (shot by Terry Richardson) for his latest fragrance, features a bottle wedged between the dewy thighs and breasts of a woman. Let’s hope the image isn’t indicative of his inspiration for the scent. After all, Ford did compare one of his scents to the smell of sweat on a man’s balls, and New York Magazine found another one of his fragrances to smell coincidentally like cocaine. So, it wouldn’t be a surprise of his latest cologne was inspired by a sweaty bosom or you know what…
This isn’t Ford’s first time flaunting nudity in ads. During his reign at Yves Saint Laurent, he featured full-frontal nudity of a man for the M7 fragrance ad campaign. It seems Ford is back to his old tricks. Welcome back, Tom!
Click http://blogs.planetout.com/style/2007/08/tom-fords-naugh.html to see the ads!
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From Stylelist:
Photo: Getty Images
I was once a Botox virgin. But yesterday, I gave into temptation.
I am one of the crazy people under 30 who takes a preventative approach to fighting wrinkles. Call it obsessive. Call me crazy. Granted, I didn’t have many wrinkles to begin with, but they were certainly there, stretching across my forehead and staring back at me each time I looked in the mirror. On the recommendation of a friend, I booked an appointment with Yael Halaas, M.D., a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon on the Upper East Side.
While I felt silly asking a plastic surgeon for help addressing my barely noticeable wrinkles, the good doctor put me at ease and reinforced my belief that being proactive is important. She didn’t, however, reinforce my fear that the grooves in my forehead would become deep, cavernous gorges overnight if I didn’t do anything about them immediately. And she didn’t make me feel like another vain gay man that is obsessive about their skin.
“It’s easier to prevent a wrinkle than to treat one,” Dr. Halaas said and explained that once a wrinkle is formed, they can be difficult to erase—requiring facial fillers, laser treatments, facial peels, that can get expensive very quickly and are not permanent solutions. By starting Botox before I hit 30, I could actually save money in the long run.
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A mysterious new video has popped up on YouTube promoting the release of a new razor. It’s not your average Gillette commercial but a gothic, sci-fi trip. Pour equal parts iRobot, The Fly, Blue Man Group and Dark City into a cocktail shaker with ice. Give it a good shake and out comes this odd video.
While It’s unclear what product is being hawked in the video, my brilliant deduction says it’s probably an electric razor and there will be more news to come in a couple of weeks. Care to guess whose razor it is?
It’s not news that men are willing to go to great lengths to fight the signs of aging. Hell, over 400,000 men injected their faces last year with a toxin created by an anaerobic bacteria that causes food poisoning for a few expressionless and wrinkle-free months (I’m not knocking Botox, just pointing out the facts).
So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Snake Venom has found its way into an eye cream by Peter Thomas Roth. Okay, so PTR’s Un-Wrinkle isn’t formulated with the real deal, can’t-feel-my-legs, Indiana Jones-style snake venom. And no snakes were forced to give up the goods for an eye cream. So don’t worry about paralysis or unsightly swelling (unless you’re allergic). The cream contains a synthetic viper’s venom, called SYN-AKE, and its makers claim that this “active peptide mimics the venom of the Temple Viper, which has been proven to be very effective in blocking muscular contraction.”
In other words, it’s another product that is vying for the title of “over the counter Botox.” But is it effective? Good question. Who knows? I’ll let you know if I look 10 years younger next month.
The eye cream does contain some ingredients worth mentioning that offer skincare benefits:
Peptides: Some limited research shows that peptides actually help to create collagen, the face-plumping wonder.
Hyaluronic Acid: A fab moisturizer that binds water to the skin—it keeps your skin from looking like leather.
Vitamins A and E: Antioxidants that are common in skin care products.
What do you think? Anti-aging Miracle cream or fad-filled snake oil?
$100, Sephora.com
I have always been a purist when it comes to shaving. Electric razors never toppled the tried-and-true shave gel and Mach 3 razor combination because they never cut as closely, always missed patches, were a pain to clean, caused irritation, and were just all around annoying. That is, until the Braun Pulsonic changed everything.
Launching in September, the Braun Pulsonic offers a number of innovations that narrow the divide between wet and dry razors. While you will still get a closer shave with your Mach 3 or Fusion, the Pulsonic is a great razor for anyone who is sensitive to wet shaving methods and prone to razor bumps, ingrown hairs and bumps.
Here’s a quick list of what makes the Braun Pulsonic a shaving dream:
Pulsonic technology: Imagine if your Sonicare toothbrush and your Gillette Fusion Power razor had a baby. Well, that’s basically the Braun Pulsonic in a nutshell. It produces 10,000 vibrations per minute and ossilates to the right and left to expose and shave more hair while reducing friction between the blade and your skin.
Adaptive design: The razor’s head flexes and pivots to adjust to the landscape of your face..
Three-stage cutting system: Between the two foils of the razor, you’ll find a trimmer. Here’s how it works: The first foil shaves the short whiskers, then the trimmer slices longer whiskers to a shorter length that will get shaved clean by the second foil. This prevents passing over the same area repeatedly, which often causes irritation.
The Clean & Renew System: Braun’s Pulsonic razor comes with a dock that helps to charge, clean, disinfect and keep your razor acting like a well-oiled machine. The 9595 model even includes a Fast Clean mode that can sanitize and clean your razor in just 25 seconds in case you can’t wait for the whole process. . One of the best features is the razor’s meter that shows how much battery life is left and when the razor needs to be cleaned.
Additional Trimmer: The razor includes a small trimmer on the backside for shaping your facial hair or or touching up your sideburns, too.
Smart Plug: The charger automatically adjusts between 110 and 240volts for international travelers.
Energy Star Qualified: Braun’s Pulsonic is the first battery charger that is Energy Star compliant. Saving the planet is good.
The Braun Pulsonic hits stores in September and will sell for $239–$269.
Photo courtesy of Braun.
