https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/ A UK zine about men's skin, hair and grooming. Written by ingredient and mechanism, never by brand. Eight features, four explainers, no product recommendations. en-GB Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:31:51 +0000 Northbank Media 2026 Northbank Media editorial@malegroomingjournal.co.uk (Northbank Media) https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/the-modern-man-s-guide-to-eyebrow-aesthetics-precision-power-and-subtle-definition https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/the-modern-man-s-guide-to-eyebrow-aesthetics-precision-power-and-subtle-definition Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Brows carry more of a face than almost any other feature. What makes a male brow read as male, what thinning actually means, what works at home, and what a clinic can and cannot do about it. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/the-minimum-effective-skincare-routine-for-men https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/the-minimum-effective-skincare-routine-for-men Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Three products, two minutes, twice a day. What a men's skincare routine actually needs to do, what it can drop, and how long before anything changes. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/sweat-odour-and-what-actually-controls-it https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/sweat-odour-and-what-actually-controls-it Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Sweat has no smell. Bacteria produce it. The difference between antiperspirant and deodorant, what each ingredient does, and what to do when neither is enough. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/sunscreen-for-men-why-the-resistance https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/sunscreen-for-men-why-the-resistance Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Men use less sunscreen than women, apply less of it and reapply less often. The reasons are texture, ritual and a misread of risk, and all three are fixable. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/shaving-irritation-the-real-causes https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/shaving-irritation-the-real-causes Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Razor burn, bumps, the sting after a close shave. The mechanical and chemical causes, and the changes that actually stop it. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/mens-hair-loss-what-works-and-what-does-not https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/mens-hair-loss-what-works-and-what-does-not Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Male pattern hair loss, the two treatments with real evidence behind them, the ones with thin evidence, and the ones sold on nothing at all. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/grooming-for-darker-skin-tones-what-differs https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/grooming-for-darker-skin-tones-what-differs Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Pigmentation responds differently, hair curvature changes shaving entirely and scarring behaves differently. What actually changes, and what does not. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/beard-skin-what-actually-goes-wrong-underneath https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/beard-skin-what-actually-goes-wrong-underneath Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Itch, flaking, spots along the jaw and that red patch under the chin. What is happening in the skin beneath a beard, and the routine that fixes it. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/ageing-skin-for-men-what-changes-and-when https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/features/ageing-skin-for-men-what-changes-and-when Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What changes in the twenties, thirties, forties and beyond, which of it is intrinsic and which is sun, and what actually alters the trajectory. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/explainers/what-spf-number-actually-means https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/explainers/what-spf-number-actually-means Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 SPF is a ratio measured under laboratory conditions nobody replicates. What the number means, what the UVA star rating adds and why the dose matters more. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/explainers/retinoids-explained-for-beginners https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/explainers/retinoids-explained-for-beginners Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What a retinoid is, how the strengths compare, why the first month is unpleasant and how to introduce one without wrecking your skin barrier. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/explainers/ingredient-labels-how-to-read-them https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/explainers/ingredient-labels-how-to-read-them Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 INCI ordering, the one per cent line, where fragrance hides, what the marketing on the front does not have to mean and how to judge a formulation in ten seconds. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/explainers/actives-you-should-not-combine https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/explainers/actives-you-should-not-combine Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Which ingredient pairings genuinely clash, which ones are internet folklore, and the simple scheduling that avoids the whole problem. Male Grooming Journal https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/bunny-lines-the-subtle-signs-of-aging-that-modern-men-are-addressing https://www.malegroomingjournal.co.uk/bunny-lines-the-subtle-signs-of-aging-that-modern-men-are-addressing Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The diagonal creases across the bridge of the nose that appear when you scrunch, squint or laugh. What causes them, why more men are asking about them, what can be done, and where the treatment goes wrong. Male Grooming Journal