Strictly Manology

June 3, 2020 Grooming

How to Shave Your Face: A Quick Men’s Guide

How to shave your face is a question most men will encounter at some point in their lives. For my best friend, it was a question he was faced with at 13. For me, it took until senior year of college. Regardless of your age, how to shave your face properly will prevent ingrown hairs, itchy bumps, irritation, and can form into a routine you actually look forward to. This quick men’s guide will help you reach that goal. How to Shave Your Face: A Quick Men’s Guide 1. Knock it Down (if applicable) If it’s been awhile since...

March 23, 2020 Style

How to Dye Jeans: An Easy Way to a Second Life

We are in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic. Like others trying to figure out ways to pass time in isolation, I decided to take on the how to dye jeans project and burn up a few hours of my Sunday. For those that utilize a minimalist wardrobe (check out Minimalist Wardrobe for Men, A Casual Guide), you’ll find that your clothes start to wear out after about the second year. Although I love never having to worry about wasting time on outfit choices, I have noticed that after a while, t-shirt collars get stretched, clothing edges get worn,...

January 5, 2020 Grooming

DIY Hair Mask for Men and Why You Need One

What is a hair mask for men, and why do you need one you ask? In the driest winter months, when humidity drops to zero, and your forced air furnace runs every 3 minutes, everything in your body is slowly drying out. As a result, your lips get chapped, your fingers start to bleed, your skin gets itchy, your scalp gets flaky, and your hair gets dry and dull. A hair mask for men helps to infuse much needed moisture into your scalp and strands. Luckily, you can combat a flaky scalp and hair with a few ingredients found...

December 10, 2019 Lifestyle

12 Gym Bag Essentials Every Man Should Have

It can be hard to get the motivation to hit the gym, especially during big life changes. But, ensuring you have your gym bag essentials is your first step to starting a quality routine. This has been a crazy year for me. Leaving my police job to finish renovating our house, marketing, listing, showing and selling it myself, moving to Wisconsin, staying with my in-laws temporarily, getting a new job, finding a fixer-upper in Milwaukee, moving everything again, managing subcontractors, and running Strictly Man Supply Co., I’ve been neglecting things like the gym and writing for this blog. However,...

November 27, 2019 Lifestyle

10 Cool Christmas Gift Ideas for Men

Christmas is around the corner, so you need to buy presents quickly. But, if you’re buying a gift for that special man in your life – your husbands, boyfriends, partners, fathers, sons or brothers – you need to make sure it’s practical and visually appealing at the same time. So, what are some cool Christmas gift ideas for men? 1. Skincare This is something lots of men have a problem with, because they’re not always ready to admit that skincare is something they actually need in their lives. That’s why you have to do something about it and get...

September 17, 2019 Grooming

The Ultimate Guide to Concealer for Men

Concealer for men is an essential, versatile skincare product that can help fake a good night’s rest, erase the look of a hangover, camouflage acne, and even hyperpigmentation. This Ultimate Guide to Concealer for Men will help you choose and navigate concealer application. We’ve all done it–woken up to an unsightly pimple and rifled through our significant other’s cosmetic bag, searching for something to hide the unpleasant blemish. We don’t know what it is, what it’s called, or what it really does, but we’ve seen our spouse use it to effectively hide their acne. What you’ve searched for and...

July 12, 2019 Grooming

12 US Presidents with Facial Hair

I was listening to the radio the other day, and facial hair was the topic of discussion. There was a debate about whether cops should be allowed to grow beards, and it later transitioned to presidents. I was curious about which presidents had facial hair. So, I did the research and found the 12 US Presidents with Facial Hair. Check out how facial hair has evolved over the last 200 years among our Commander in Chiefs. 12 US Presidents with Facial Hair 1. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848); 6th President • Years Served: 1825-1829 • Facial Hair Type: Mutton Chops...

April 2, 2019 Grooming

5 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Ingrown Hairs

Ingrown hairs are annoying. Despite a flawless skincare routine, they can sometimes pop-up, especially if you have to shave. This quick guide to get rid of ingrown hairs will help you the next time one comes knocking on your door. How to get rid of ingrown hairs is important knowledge for almost every man, as it is bound to happen to you at one time or another. This is especially true if you have to shave on a regular basis, as shaving can be a direct contributor to ingrown hairs. Of course, the best way to prevent ingrown hairs,...

March 22, 2019 Grooming

3 Methods for How to Trim Nose Hair

Nose hairs can be pesky, and like a unibrow, once you see them on someone, you can’t stop staring. These 3 Methods for How to Trim Nose Hair will keep those little guys well groomed, so you never have to worry about it. I’ve got long hair on my body, and I always have. I’ve got long eyebrow hair, armpit hair, leg hair, eyelashes, and toe hair. I’ve also got really long nose hairs. In using all of the below methods to trim my nose hair at times, I decided to write this guide for other guys as well,...

March 12, 2019 Grooming

4 Tips to Make Your Razor Blades Last Longer

If you use disposable cartridge razor blades, then you are well aware of their prohibitive cost, especially if you buy them at your local big box retailer. Moreover, tossing those expensive bad boys into the trash every few weeks hurts the pocketbook, in addition to the environment. These 4 Tips to Make Your Razor Blades Last Longer will help you save money and keep more waste out of landfills. It was 2008. Barack Obama had just clinched the Democratic Party presidential primary, and I was a college freshman, ready to invest in my first “real” razor. I’d never heard...