Everyday Grooming Hacks You Need To Know

The gentleman’s grooming routine is taking on more and more steps as the years go by. A plethora of moisturisers, scrubs, washes and creams have all now taken up residence in our washbags and bathroom cabinets, making the morning primp a more convoluted place. Sometimes however, we need a quick fix, an everyday product, tip or trick that can do a job in an emergency. These are the life hacks worth learning so to avoid the indignity of the occasional grooming faux pas.

Put Lip Balm On Shaving Cuts, A rushed morning after pressing the snooze button one to many times often ends up in a less-than-careful shave and subsequently, a face full of toilet paper scraps soaking up the blood. Rather than run the risk of forgetting to pull the dressing off your war wound, save the paper (and the trees) and reach for some lip balm instead. Dap a bit on your finger and then on the shaving cut to stem the bloody tide – the wax texture will help form a clot by sealing the wound.

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Lab Series Pro Lip Balm, £8.00 – mankind.com

Leave Shaving Cream On For Five Minutes, Simply put, don’t rush your shave. Take a few extra minutes in the morning to leave your shaving cream on and allow your facial hair to soak it in, getting as soft and wet as possible. A good quality product helps too.

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Bamford Grooming Department Shave Oil, £30.00 – mrporter.com

Use Nail Clippers On Stray Moustache Hairs, Rather than haphazardly waving a pair of scissors not to far from you eyes, use nail clippers to preen out of place beard and moustache hairs that have grown a little too long.

Use Conditioner As A Shaving Cream In Sensitive Areas, As our guide to body hair alluded too, a bit of tidying up below the belt is only polite to the lady in your life. Rather than approaching sensitive skin with a full blow shave cream however, be a bit gentler with a conditioner as a substitute.

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Aesop Classic Conditioner, £33.00 – mrporter.com

Pop A Cold Pack On Your Face To De-Puff Your Eyes, One too many the evening before or just a restless nights sleep? Quell puffy tired eyes by lying a cool pack (or frozen bag of something) over your face for a few minutes before you trudge to the shower.

A Bar Of Soap Makes A Great Gym Bag Deodoriser , The pungent smell of a used gym bag is enough to put anyone off their dinner, especially when it’s been sitting under your desk all day from the morning workout. Pop a bar of soap in a breathable bag and toss it in your laundry bag to stop the stench.

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Baxter Of California Vitamin Cleansing Bar–Italian Lime/ Pomegranate, £16.00 mrporter.com

Hand Cream Works Wonders As An Emergency Hair Product, If your carefully kempt ‘do has been trashed by the elements on the way into the office, borrow a tiny amount of hand cream, rub it into your hands and put your frazzled mop back into place.,

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Murdock London Restorative Hand Healer, £19.20 – mankind.com

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