When you think of self-care, what comes to mind? Perhaps you think of your exercise routine or the time you set aside to relax and enjoy yourself. Self-care entails everything you do to keep your body, mind, and spirit healthy, and developing a shaving routine that focuses on protecting your skin and hair health can give you more confidence. If you’ve been shaving the same way since puberty, chances are you know your face, your skin, and your beard quite well. But if you’d like some additional tips or a quick refresher, read on. 1. Pre-Shave Prep Unless you’re using...

And The Ingredients That Make Them So Effective When you think about your skin, you probably concentrate on your face and keeping it looking youthful and healthy. We tend to give the most love to the features most visible to others, but when was the last time you thought about your hands? Between winter weather and excessive hand washing to avoid spreading germs, your hands take a beating and could probably use a little “me time.” A thoughtfully formulated hand cream is much more than a personal care item. The right combination of ingredients repair damage, eliminate cracking and irritation,...

When you think of all the things that naturally go together, winter, and dry skin seem synonymous. Traveling in and out of doors means exposing your skin to everything from heated, forced air to bone-chilling cold. And if you live someplace arid, the humidity levels may be non-existent. Keeping your skin hydrated and protected from environmental factors means modifying your skincare habits season by season. Luckily, adopting some of these habits is super simple. #1 Buy a Better Bar Soap Every bar of soap is different, and ingredients and manufacturing make a huge difference in the final result. Triple cold-milled...

In many parts of the world, winter is in full swing. Cold, dry air can chap lips and cheeks and cause itchy, irritated skin, especially if you venture in and outdoors multiple times a day. Whether you’re a man or a woman, winter skin care varies from the rest of the year. And in men, testosterone makes the skin thicker, and that in itself requires extra care. Here are a few tips to keep your skin looking and feeling healthy this winter. #1 Adopt a Dry Brushing Routine If you’re new to the concept of dry brushing, it’s exactly as...

After yet another Covid-centric year, many of us have made resolutions or set goals to ensure that 2022 is filled with better days. With the new year underway, you may be focused on adopting healthier habits, improving your financial situation, or simply finding more joy in your daily life. Keeping those resolutions can be challenging no matter how large or small they are, and we thought you’d appreciate some encouragement to keep you on-track. Stop Self Sabotaging 2022 isn’t even a month old, yet many a resolution has already been discarded based on the negative things we think and occasionally...

During the holiday season, our thoughts turn to those we love and share time with throughout the year. The people on your gift list have diverse interests, which means thinking creatively before you make a purchase. To make your shopping a little easier, we’ve compiled a list based on many of the types of people in our own lives. We hope you find these recommendations helpful.  Gifts For the Avid Traveler If your holiday guests travel from out of town, you can make their experience more pleasurable by gifting items that help them sail through security before boarding the plane....

Want to know a secret? The more choices you have the harder it can be to make a decision. Even as children we learned that finding that “just right” chair, meal, or bed wouldn’t be easy. Choosing the perfect round brush can be difficult, especially since you can’t pick up a blow dryer in a store and test the brushes firsthand. We decided to help take some of the guesswork out of this particular decision by teaching you a little bit about barrels, bristles, and materials. Hair Length and Barrel Size Bigger isn’t necessarily better, especially when it comes to...

Do you ever wonder where great ideas originate? Sometimes, that “ah ha” moment occurs in the shower or when walking the dog. What if you learned that the entire Movember concept originated while two friends were enjoying a beer in Melbourne, Australia? That’s exactly how it happened. The Movember movement that has men sporting mustaches worldwide started in Australian in 2003 because Travis Garone and Luke Slattery joked about making the mustache popular again and encouraged 30 other “Mo Bros” to participate. In 2004, 450 men from Australia, Spain, and the UK raised AUD 54,000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation...

You probably wouldn’t be surprised to learn that most of us at Acca Kappa own multiple brushes. Variety, as the old saying goes, is the spice of life, and we believe in having options. After all, every day is different. You put on different clothes and shoes and probably adjust your hair style accordingly, so understanding which brush is best for a given task just makes sense. Without further ado, let’s talk hairbrushes! Choose a Shower-Safe Brush for Wet Hair Even though you’ve heard us say not to brush your hair when it’s wet, there are a few situations that...

Losing your hair at any age is a traumatic experience. It may occur incrementally at a pace so slow you don’t notice, but it can be brought on by changes in stress levels, too. Hair goes through four stages: Anagen – growing Catagen – brief transition between growing and resting Telogen – dormant/resting Exogen – shedding Most of the time, your hair is in the anagen stage. Certain health conditions, like pregnancy or thyroid conditions, disrupt the natural progression from one stage to another, so if your hair loss is particularly acute, consult with your primary care physician to determine...