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Hey ! Nothing Fishy about this, OK well maybe a little – Fish Hair Products

Screen Shot 2013-06-20 at 08.43.56I first came across the Fish brand and Paul Burfoot the man behind the business in the late 90’s when I was just starting out and assisting Mr Tom Stubbs, fellow blogger and raconteur. At that time Fish was a trendy hair salon, way before the trend in barbers shops made a comeback, nestled right in the heart of, London’s Soho, it had and still has a reputation for cutting edge styles and quality cuts combined with a nice relaxed, down to earth vibe. The Salon got it’s, how can I put this, unusual name because 26 years ago when an former Soho sex shop was being converted into a brand new hair salon, Burfoot discovered it used to be an old fishmongers……and so the ‘Fish’ brand was born.

To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, the salon launched a special limited edition Platinum range of Fish styling products with a new and distinct fragrance.

Screen Shot 2013-06-20 at 08.39.19Whatever you’re up to, day or night, the Platinum Edition Fishfingers Medium Hold Shape Defining Wax will hold your style in place. Simply apply a small amount of wax to dry or towel dried hair and massage through. Then simply mould, sculpt, define and shape – whatever your desired style.

Screen Shot 2013-06-20 at 08.39.36If you’re looking for the ultimate hair texturiser, look no further than the Platinum Edition Fishshape Firm Hold Texturising Cream. More subtle than a wax, this cream is ideal for defining short to mid-length hair and creating choppy, chunky styles. It will hold your style 24/7 and won’t dry hard like other styling products.

 

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Ensure your always cool hand Luke with the Ted Baker Player’s Edition grooming range

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Making sure you perfect your Poker Face, Ted Baker has come up with a Limited edition Player’s range, to ensure you’re cooler then a cucumber on the coldest day of the year, when your need to be calm and collected. The range consists of 3 essential grooming products and subtle spices have been combined with citrus scents and woody undertones to establish a real masculine aroma. As always with anything the brand produces it comes complete with a great British tongue in cheek sense of humour and the product reflect this in their names. We have, “The Upper Hand” Body spray, which comes in handy when you play your trump card with this cooling body spray. It has a rich woody note combined with spices and a twist of lime. Next up is “No Need to Bluff” Hair and body wash, which ensures a refreshing feeling from the tips of your hair to your toes. Infused with lime and grapefruit and teamed with a subtle hint of woodiness, it acts as the perfect pick me up for night or day. Lastly there is the, “Up the Ante” Antiperspirant Deodorant, which kicks in just when you need it when the pressure is on, so you don’t need to sweat it. This trio all complement each other when used together offering a clean, fresh but not overpowering scent, ensuring you always Play your card right, sorry, couldn’t resist and I had to get that one it !

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Get your motor running without overheating – Suremen F1 Special Edition

Sure_Men_Lotus_F1_GroupWith the Formula 1 season in full swing now and the British Grand Prix literally only weeks away, Suremen have teamed up with the Lotus F1 Team, to produce a complete Anti-Perperant Deodorant range which promises to offer you 48hr long-lasting protection you can trust, even in the most heated, high powered, adrenaline inducing situations.  The Lotus Team drivers of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean are well used to exceeding speeds of over 200 mph, on the track, of course, I’m not condoning breaking the speeding limits, come on now, to ensure pole position.

The range has an exhilarating new fragrance to leave you feeling fresh, dry and confident whether you’re reaching thrilling speeds like an F1 racer, or simply running for the bus or more importantly, keeping your cool on a big night out.

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What makes a Uomo – Uomo, the new fragrance from Ermenegildo Zegna

 

 

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The House who produces the subject fragrance of today’s post are not only a mouthful to say but are the very embodiment of a fusion between tradition and luxury, Ermenegildo Zegna are one of the most renowned luxury menswear brands to hail from Italy. Founded in 1910 in Trivero, near the Italian Alps, a young Zegna dreamt of creating a renowned textile company using only the finest of materials. Today the company is still run by the fourth generation of Zegnas, the brand is available in over 100 counties globally and was the first luxury brand to venture into the Chinese market back in 1991.

Onto Uomo, the fragrance, this was developed by renowned master perfumer Alberto Morillas, who has created iconic scents for amongst others Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani & Yves Saint Laurent. For this masculine fragrance, he went for an unusual combination of two ingredients, one from nature and one from Man. From nature there is the citrus of Bergamot, cultivated at the Zegna’s proprietary fields in Calabria, Italy. From Science floral Violettyne, this innovative molecule captures the purest essence of natural violet leaves but gives it an electrified quality, together they create an explosive combination.

This combination is then finished with a touch of elegance in Vetiver and grounded with the masculine tones of Cedarwood. The fragrance comes in a trio of grooming accessories completed with an after shave balm and a hair and body wash.

 

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Are you a Fendi Fan – Fan di Fendi Pour Homme, The New Men’s Fragrance

FAN DI FENDI POUR HOMMEThere are Fashion Houses and there are Fashion Houses and Fendi is a house and rule all to themselves, since 1925 Fendi has always been on the cutting edge of Italian style and experimentation. They have always embraced the idea of luxurious craftsmanship and contemporary innovation. A family at the core of the house, founded by Adele and Edoardo Fendi and passed into the care of their five daughters, who had the foresight to start to collaborate with a young man called Karl Lagerfeld, you may have heard of him, back in 1965. The rest they say is history !

Silva Fendi, the Creative Director of Menswear, Accessories and Childrenswear for the house wanted to complete the chic and carefree live of the Fendi man, with a fragrance which would reflect him and his embodiment of style and charm. The scent itself, is a bracing freshness of Tangerine from the offset, this is accompanied by Bergamot. Then a fresh and aromatic top note with Basil sets the tone in turn it is spiced with Rose Hips and Cardamom. This is completed with vibrant Geranium before melting into the powerful woody tonalities of Cedar from Texas.

For a racy and stylish scent of this nature, Fendi searched for a man to embody the true meaning of Fan di Fendi Pour Homme. They needed a man, a man of talent, whose style is world class and who shared a real synergy with Fendi. For this they opted for Mark Ronson, a recognised renaissance man who’s not only award winning but whose work stretches from artists as diverse as Bruno Mars, Rufus Wainwright, Duran Duran, the Late Amy Winehouse and the Royal Ballet. Whose family like the Fendi’s are both talented and creative.

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