Market booms for men’s cosmetics — but don’t call it makeup

Retailers angling to attract men have come up with a variety of skin-care products with creatively masculine names, packaged in cigar boxes and containers mimicking liquor bottles. Like most guys, Eric Lugo wants to look handsome. But he doesn’t want to be caught applying makeup.So the 26-year-old uses skin-care products with names like Kiehl’s Facial [...]

2018-06-13T13:22:14-07:00June 30th, 2012|The MANifesto|0 Comments

New Column – Ask Alexa

As an interesting and intriguing man I imagine you have a few techniques to impress and attract women. However, if your approach involves buying her a beer and telling her all about your fantasy football team, you may want to reconsider your style. If your ultimate goal is win, continuously impress, and keep the heart [...]

2015-01-03T19:00:11-08:00June 22nd, 2012|The MANifesto|0 Comments

At 100, the Zegna textile firm and suit maker is looking good

Business acumen and a feel for fashion are key to surging into 21st century. The Italian textile manufacturer and men’s suit maker Ermenegildo Zegna is scheduled to bring its yearlong, peripatetic centennial celebration to its Beverly Hills store on Tuesday. At almost exactly the same time, New York Fashion Week hits full stride about 3,000 [...]

2018-06-13T13:22:18-07:00June 22nd, 2012|The MANifesto|0 Comments

Men skin-care products you will want to try

Reviewed: Gillette Fusion ProSeries Thermal Facial Scrub, Dove Men+Care Deep Clean, Neutrogena Men Razor Defense Face Scrub, Dermalogica Daily Clean Scrub. For the man deciding to embark on a responsible skin-care regimen (or for the woman deciding on his behalf), the flood of new products to the market over the last year and a half [...]

2018-12-03T14:18:07-08:00June 21st, 2012|The MANifesto|0 Comments

Latino men devote more effort to looking good, a new study reports

A new study conducted by Univision has shown that Latino men are spending more effort, time and money when it comes to looking better for themselves and their female counterparts. Surprised? Keep on reading the following article from L.A. Times and find out the reasons for their behavior - The 18/8 Man. Goodbye, metrosexual, and hola, vanidoso. [...]

2018-06-13T13:22:18-07:00June 21st, 2012|The MANifesto|0 Comments

Richard Branson Says ‘Building A Business Is Like Painting A Picture’ – Business Insider

Richard Branson Says 'Building A Business Is Like Painting A Picture' - Business Insider Definitely an 18/8 Man Today’s advice comes from Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Group, via his interview with Entrepreneur:  "There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives. To me, it’s [...]

2018-06-13T13:22:19-07:00June 21st, 2012|The MANifesto|0 Comments

Isaiah Mustafa has style beyond Old Spice

The pitchman and ex-football player says he’s a jeans and T-shirt kind of guy. But when it’s time to suit up, he goes for Hugo Boss and Zegna and looks to icon James Bond for fashion pointers. You know Isaiah Mustafa from those wildly popular Old Spice television commercials — a bare-chested, fresh-from-the-shower Adonis who [...]

2018-06-13T13:22:19-07:00June 20th, 2012|The MANifesto|0 Comments
Go to Top