When it comes to beards, the days of clean cut and shapely lines are quickly becoming a thing of the past, with more men are voting in favor of a rugged and masculine appearance. The Ryan Gosling beard is an excellent example of how you don’t need to spend hours manscaping every single hair to achieve a sexy look
One day we all look in the mirror and think to ourselves “what the hell happened.” A fact of life we all must face at a certain point is that we cannot turn back the hands of time. One especially unfair aspect of aging is hair loss. I hate to […]
A cropped peak hairstyle is defined as a short style with the hair cut very close to the head. Men started sporting this look in the early 1900’s when entering the armed forces during recruitment training for World War I, and it’s been evolving ever since. It kept hair from […]
It might sound crazy, but thousands of guys are getting into the DIY spirit and attending to their Brazilian waxes at home. With extortionate salon prices, a budget-friendly option is to invest in quality tools, man up, and do the task yourself. While it does take some patience and perseverance, it’s really not that challenging. Male Standard will be by your side, as un-awkwardly as possible, to guide you step-by-step of the way.
Let’s cut to the chase, ear and nose hair exist. It’s just something that happens. What you might not know is why you have ear or nose hair and why it insists on sprouting in strange tuffs, weirdly protruding from facial areas unbeknownst to most women. While anyone can have ear and nose hair, it is thought to be inherited from the father’s side, and therefore much more likely to plague men, especially as they get older and wiser.
Changes in skin coloration are a normal part of the aging process. But many people find brown spots, also known as “liver spots” or “age spots”, to be unattractive. These spots that often appear on the back of the hands are caused by sunlight exposure or chronic bruising of the […]
Whether you’re looking to switch things up, or want to find a manageable and less frizzy alternative to wavy, unruly hair, straightening, and styling are staple techniques that every man should know. Styling is typically a three-part process no matter the hair, and involves washing and drying the hair, preparing […]
We look at the differences between products that men use to style their hair.
When it comes to male grooming, one topic has risen to the tops of the ranks and stayed there longer than any other has. Every man has their opinion, but one thing is for sure, love it or hate it, how to shave your balls is not a question you want to ask your old man. Shaving the pubic area isn’t something readily taught, and most guys don’t know what they are doing and decide to guesstimate. This can lead to disastrous consequences.
Ingrown hairs affect different parts of the body, and are not exclusive to areas we commonly shave (although there is always the heightened risk). For the most part, your best course of action is learning how to avoid the problem in the first place, but chances are you have stepped […]