It's about time I doled out some advice- so here it is!
1. A clipper kit: For hair touch-ups, side burn trimming, etc. I recommend a set by Wahl.
2. Brylcreem: For manly hair styling, and just the "little dab will do you" kind, nothing fancy. Sadly, it no longer comes in a metal tube, but it's the same stuff they've been making since 1928.
3. A styptic pencil: For shaving cuts. Yup, they hurt, but they also work really well. And beyond that, you won't forget and leave the house with a piece of toilet paper stuck to your face.
4. Bag Balm: If you live outside of New England or Eastern Canada, you probably have no idea what this stuff is- but you should. It was originally developed by dairy farmers to treat minor cuts and abrasions on the udders of their cows, and to make said udders supple. You- male human- can use it for minor cuts and abrasions, as a moisturizer, and a million other things. Available since 1899.
5. Pinaud Clubman Talc: Remember the dusting of powder the barber used to put on the back of your neck? It came in a green bottle or tin? This is the stuff. Make sure to get the kind with "fragrance," it smells great and it's been produced for almost 200 years.
6. Old Spice: The original scent. Anything else- body sprays, colognes, etc. are a waste of your money and a bit too close to being "perfume." It's been around since 1938, so your grandfather probably used it- I know mine did!
7. Murray's Superior Hair Dressing Pomade: When the light hold of Brylcreem just isn't enough, just reach for this stuff- you're hair won't move again until you wash it out. It hasn't changed since 1926, so you know it's good.
8. Shaving gear: A boar bristle brush, shaving powder, and a shaving mug to mix it in. Maybe not for every day, but it's a nice treat once in a while. If you're feeling brave, throw a straight razor into the mix!
9. Dopp Kit: You know that leather case with the zipper that expands and you can put most of the items above in it? That's what this is. And keep it classy, get a leather one.
Now, you are a man.
