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How to Handle the Summer Sweats (Year Round)
Ah yes, summer: the season of sunshine, surfing, and, of course, sweating. With the record-breaking levels of heat, one has to think that there must be record-breaking levels of perspiration. Whether it has been dealing with the smelly, sticky, or just plain wet, these past few months have really made me revisit my gratitude for deodorant.
4 Ways to Perfect Your Beard This Fall

Fall is just about here and with No Shave November around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to maintain your bea...
Green Washing- A harsh reality to natural skincare

Green Marketing or Green washing is a common practice in today's skincare industry. Words such as "natural" and "organic" are often used to sell ...

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#AskSloan: More about Pilgrim's Hair Tonic?

Dear Sloan, Greetings. First off, I'm in love with Fort Greene Shave Oil. I was wondering though if I could use Pilgrim's Classic Hair Tonic by its...

#AskSloan: Beard Oil or Beard Balm?

It's important to remember that our oils and balms contain exactly the same organic, nutritive moisturizers. The difference lies in the addition of...

What Happens When You #AskSloan and Sloan Don't Know?

Recently the proud wearer of a big, bushy beard contacted me looking for a barber referral. He wanted me to send him, vulnerable and needy, into th...

#AskSloan: Stinky from Cologne?

Dear Sloan, I've been using one of your oils a few times and I have a weird issue with it.I've bought the Williamsburg oil and at the first sign I...

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When Soap, Water and Moisturizers No Longer Cut it

Modern times call for modern measures, yes? At a certain point in a man's aging process, there may come a day when he realizes he looks a little mo...

#AskSloan: The Abominable Snow Beard

Doctor Sloan, How do I deal with beard dandruff? My beard is so thick that the Brooklyn Grooming Co Beard Oils don't seem to help much to moistu...

So, Chin, We Meet Again.

It's been I-don't-know-how-long since I had a clean shaven face. I have toyed with the idea of shaving my beard, most notably 2 autumns ago, but wo...