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GROOMING
MORNING ROUTINE

WAKE UP
AND
PERK UP
Unhappy with the way you
prepare for the day ahead?
Let these recommendations
redeﬁne preening in 2020

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cleansing and moisturising. We can heartily
recommend Upcircle's Face Moisturiser for
this. Inspired by its three founding pillars of
"Reused, Repurposed, Reloved", this brand uses
skin-loving ingredients such as coffee grounds,
chai tea spices and discarded argan shells (rich
in vitamin E), suitable for all skin types.
Once you finish with your face, the next stop
is normally your deodorant. But how do you take
arms against a sea of homogeneous products
and fragrances? There can be no better pick
than Ethique's Rustic deodorant bar. Eschewing
plastic bottles, the company's eco credentials
even stretch to the fact that its products are

S TA R T YO U R DAY F R E S H

Gillette 3D Printed Razor Maker,
£39, gillette.co.uk

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vegan, cruelty free and biodegradable. Scented
with lime, cedarwood and eucalyptus, it also
contains bamboo, which absorbs twice its own
weight in sweat and oil.
Finally, don't forget your teeth. The Philips
Sonicare DiamondClean has five custom brush
modes and its soft bristles give up to 10 times
more plaque removal from difficult spots. Its
smooth action contributes to its USP, which is
to prevent the harmful bacteria that builds up
in our mouth and spreads around our system,
putting your overall health at risk. Using the
DiamondClean will ensure that not only your
pegs but your whole body will thank you for it!

Morning essentials to perk you up...

Previse Purify Botanic Wash, £18.25
for 177ml, previsecare.com

Upcircle Face Moisturiser, £18.99
for 50ml, upcirclebeauty.com

Ethique Rustic deodorant bar,
£11 for 70g, ethique.co.uk

Philips Sonicare DiamondClean,
£123.50, philips.co.uk

WORDS Alistair MacQueen

he first step in the grooming routine
of thousands of men would no doubt
be a face wash. At the head of the
pack is Previse's Bespoke Botanicals
range. The Purify Botanic Wash for Dry & Oily
Skin with Organic Himalayan Cedar & Sweet
Orange is bursting with a zing of citrus and
marine algae. Its botanical extracts help remove
excess oil, dirt and dead skin. Suitable for a
range of skin types, its pH-balancing formula
will benefit those prone to irritation, while its
subtle cedar notes gives it a masculine edge. Not
only that, but it's proudly vegan to boot.
For the more hirsute of us fellows, a decent
shave can leave us feeling red-raw. Hope
arrives in the form of Gillette's 3D-printed
Razor Maker. With four unique handle designs
to choose from, it also features a Fusion5
ProGlide FlexBall razor head, which minimises
that snagging sensation so prevalent in other
products. It also glides effortlessly over your
face while shaving at skin level, preventing
irritation and ingrown hairs. Put simply, it's
a stylish cut above other razors on the market.
Shaking up a grooming routine means
rejigging the whole ensemble of washing,
http://gillette.co.uk http://www.previsecare.com http://www.upcirclebeauty.com http://ethique.co.uk http://philips.co.uk
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