“King Kong has been a huge influence”
The Berlin-based photographer Joachim Baldauf on beards, imagery, and the gentle power of going grey.
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I’ll have the Detox!
Detox, vanity, new beginnings: a stay somewhere between self-optimization and a midlife crisis.
“The glow is holding strong”
With 42, looking into the mirror with ease, questioning role models, and understanding grooming as self-care: an interview about beauty, masculinity, and the right to be yourself.
Outer Values
A man, many compliments – and the question: Is that even allowed anymore? A column by Moritz Herrmann.
Irresistable Fragrance
A self-experiment by reporter Sebastian Leber with perfume and pheromones – caught between big promises and sobering reality.
The Craft of Smelling
Karl-Heinz Bork is one of a small number of perfumers in Germany. Now retired, he only realises projects that are dear to his heart – such as creating perfume for MÜHLE’s Beardcare series.
Fountain of Youth
Snail mucin, camo cream and brow pencils: How South Korean men use skincare and makeup to shape a new kind of confidence – and what Europe can learn from it.