The Grooming Guy becomes Poised.co.uk’s Online Grooming Editor

Over the next few months I will be writing a second blog for Poised.co.uk, a new online store dedicated to providing premium grooming, fitness and wellbeing supplies for men.

I will be offering tips and advice on what products can help you to look your best, protect you from the harsh weather, kick the signs of tiredness, beat the effects of ageing, defeat the hangovers and stay looking young.

You can read my first post here http://www.poised.co.uk/blog/news/our-new-grooming-guy/

Banish back fuzz forever

Some blokes are, understandably, concerned about sporting unsightly body hair in places like the back and shoulders. If you’re cracking out the Chewbacca look on the beach and getting some dodgy looks then read on….

Shaving is the cheapest and fastest option of getting rid of body hair, but is short term and stubble can itch like hell. Then there is waxing, which, well, I can imagine bloody hurts not to mention being fairly awkward. But there is another option – Intense Pulse Light or IPL.

So how does it work? A light beam is used on the skin which is absorbed by the melanin contained in the hair follicle, which is then converted into thermal energy. This heat cauterises the vessel connecting to the base of the hair, effectively destroying the hair causing it to fall out and never grow again. IPL treatments are meant to be painless and 100% safe, but often come with a hefty price tag and trips to the salon.

However you can now perform this treatment at home. The dermatologist-approved E>One is as close as you’ll get to a professional IPL treatment. At nearly £1,500 it doesn’t come cheap, but still works out cheaper than a series of salon treatments, and you can do it in the privacy of your own home.

The E>One has six levels of intensity, each of which can be changed to match a different kind of hair density, skin tone or body area. After 10-12 treatments skin should be completely hair free, with only one or two uses per year required to maintain a smooth area.

It’s expensive, but a life without worrying about shoulder fuzz is definitely worth the money, so get saving!

E>One by E>Swin is £1450 from e-swin.com

The Gsquared – ‘it makes you want to shave a man’s back’

So, I recently got back from a trip to New York.

One night while out with one of my American friends, DM the 3rd (I will use his nickname as to not disclose his identity), we decided that The Grooming Guy needed to have its own alcoholic beverage to encapsulate the brand. We decided that the drink needed to have three elements – it had to be modern, very masculine and sophisticated.

So we came up with the Gsquared. To make this drink you will need an old fashioned glass and a truck load of ice. You then need to mix two parts Glenfiddich scotch whisky, two parts Amaretto, and a twist of lime. You also need to peel the lime rind, burn it, and drop it into the drink.

This is an awesome cocktail and our plan is simple – get it on to every bar menu in the world. We have even gone as far as thinking about the marketing:

The Gsquared – ‘it makes you want to shave a man’s back’.

Philips takes the fight to unwanted body hair

A bit of home gardening below the neckline is pretty standard for most blokes. Be it getting rid of unwanted hair on the shoulders, cutting down the Chewbacca style chest hair, or trimming the crown jewels, good body grooming is essential.

Philips have launched a handy grooming tool to keep you looking trim. The new Bodygroom Pro is the latest addition to the Philips suite of body grooming products and is the first all-in-one body grooming system. And it looks great! When you pick this device up, it feels like you are holding some kind of space age gadget, ready to battle with some hairy alien race. Ok, maybe I have gone a bit too far, but this seriously looks cool.

Not only does it power through chest & abs hair, as well as anywhere else you care to trim, it gives nice and even results, and manages to reach those awkward bits with ease. The trimmer includes a dual-end design with a revolutionary 3-D pivoting shaving head on one end and an enhanced trimmer with improved cutting capabilities on the other. It is made for wet and dry use and is designed to shave and trim all body zones.

But I know the big question you all want to ask – will it shave my balls? Well technically yes and no. It will comfortably shave the groin area, but I suggest using a razor and a steady hand to finish the job.

You get 50 minutes of trimming time out of an 8 hour charge. The Philips Bodygroom Pro TT2040 can be found at Boots, Argos and Amazon for RRP £70.00. http://www.philips.com/grooming