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FRISK Natural Deodorant

Over the last year or so my interest in deodorants has grown to the point that I am trying out a few of them each month.  About 2 years ago I started to be more concerned about the chemicals that were found in the grooming products and that I was putting on my body.  TheRead more

SIXTH GEAR Beard Oil by MAN SOAP

As mentioned on my Instagram post earlier this week, I recently met up with the folks of MAN SOAP.  A local family of artisans from the Ottawa/Gatineau area that make a full range of grooming essentials. I walked away from this meeting with one of their beard oils and tried it the following morning. FirstRead more

A visit at the FOXHOLE

Continuing on the Barbershop tour on Wellington, the FOXHOLE had made my destination list.  Tonight turned out to be the night where I could pay them a visit. 1206 Wellington Street West Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Z7 This Barbershop, as its name indicates, has two personalities; it’s a barbershop and it’s a shop.  The front ofRead more

Ottawa’s Crows Nest Barbershop on Wellington Street

Just over a year ago, a Crows Nest Barbershop opened in Ottawa. Already being a fan of Crows Nest as a result of a great visit at their Toronto (Kensington Market) location already 3 years ago, this new shop was on my hit list.  990 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 2X8 Tonight as a resultRead more

Humphreys Facial Toner / Aftershave

Witch Hazel should be considered a miracle elixir.  It’s an old remedy that got pushed to the way side during the last 50-70 years during our mad scientific progression.  Now that we are finally realizing that nature had given us everything we needed, we are looking again at these older remedies with new eyes.  InRead more

A visit at the Hare & Hound Barbershop

Yesterday I dropped-in for a visit at the Hare & Hound Barbershop on Preston Street in Ottawa.  Hare & Hound opened up in mid July this year, so it’s still a new thing. This shop is everything one could hope for.  It’s a cozy 2 chair establishment with a distinctive vintage core and a sideRead more

A visit at Lighten Up Hair Boutique

The core business of Style4men.ca is trying and reviewing grooming products.  Only every now and then do we have the luxury of featuring a hair salon or barbershop. Today was one of these special occasions and we went to Lighten Up in Ottawa to get an undercut. Lighten Up is a recent venture and aRead more

OBSCO’s 2017 Barber Bash

Last Sunday (November 19th) was OBSCO’s Barber Bash.  The Bash is a cozy affairs where some of the local Barber’s come together to compete, educate and learn. Being a “product” guy, I initially felt somewhat like an outsider being accepted into a private family party. But this being such a down to earth and friendlyRead more

Fresher Studios Clay Pomade – A Smooth Clay Locally Produced in Ottawa

Before my August summer vacation I had the opportunity to meet with a Barber that produces his brand of pomade right here in Ottawa. This Barber is; Jay.  He is the master mind behind the Fresher Studios brand. He operates the Fresher Studios Barber shop in the back of the Stroked Ego shop on BankRead more

A Visit at Hair Junkie

Over the past year I have visited and written about a good number of Barber Shop as well as hair and shaving products.  But I realized that I had not written about my very own “go-to” and favorite hair place; Hair Junkie on Laurier Street in downtown Ottawa.  If it wasn’t for this place theRead more

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