Category Archives: Grooming

Progressive Bifocals Let You See Everything

I can see very well — according to my eye doctor, well enough to get a private pilot’s license in all fifty states. However, after a certain age, I needed reading glasses from the dollar store. A handy pair of … Continue reading

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Xylitol Gum … What Would 4 Out of 5 Dentists Say Now?

Stay away from eating too much fat, it will make you fat. No, stay away from eating too many carbs, they will make you fat. Drinking some alcohol is good for you. No, drinking any alcohol is bad for you. One … Continue reading

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Clarisonic Face Scrubber Is the Electric Toothbrush for Your Skin

After a lifetime of youthful looks and clear skin, you look in the mirror and realize something isn’t quite right.  You’re not as young as you were.  Those days spent in the sun at the ocean’s edge have taken their … Continue reading

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Moroccan Oil, Argan Oil … Whatever

I have been fortunate for most of my life to have super-shiny hair without much effort.  I use few chemicals; most of them are gentle.  I condition regularly.  As a teenager I went through a phase of real eggs, from … Continue reading

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Feather Popular DE Razor … Try Wet Shaving for Under $20

The Feather Popular razor is made in Japan by the surgical steel company that makes Feather blades – the sharpest in the world. “Razor sharp” obviously only begins to describe them. I’ve been using them in my German Merkur DE … Continue reading

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European Toothpaste: Botot or Elgydium, Anyone?

I’ve posted before about toothpaste as luxury item. GoSmile from Sephora, the morning and evening whitening toothpaste as an alternative to the same old boring Crest and Colgate varieties that fill the shelves at your local market or big drugstore. … Continue reading

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The Rain Shower Head Pours Water the Way Nature Intended

In Costa Rica last year, we got lucky when we learned a friend of a friend had a high-rise luxury condo that was sitting empty the week we were there. It was fabulous in every way: a breathtaking view of … Continue reading

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The Toro Tissue Ring Will Reduce the Cardboard In Your Life

The Toro tissue ring will look great in the bathroom and show you exactly how many tissues are left. Continue reading

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An Electric Shoe Polisher Will Make You Feel Like Don Draper At the Waldorf

A vintage Dremel shoe polisher (or a new Beck one) adds a luxurious touch to the home, giving the effect of a fine four star hotel (and buffs your shoes). Continue reading

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SmartMouth Mouthwash Is 12 Times Better Than Any Other Kind … Really

I don’t think bad breath is as prevalent as the big consumer products corporations would have us believe, but Daisy does.  In fact, Daisy doesn’t think enough people remember those “morning breath:  the worst breath of the day” commercials from … Continue reading

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