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The guide to brittle beards
Dry, splitting, snapping at the ends? Brittle beard is almost always a moisture problem, not a growth one. Here is how to read the signs, change three habits this week, and stop stripping the oils your beard needs.
Read more →The complete beard care guide
Everything we know about looking after a beard, in one place. The four habits, what changes by length, and how to fix the common problems.
How to grow a beard, Part Two
You're past the stubble stage and into a proper short beard. Here's how to shape it, feed it and keep it looking deliberate.
How to get a perfect shave with a safety razor
A safety razor gives a closer, kinder shave than any plastic cartridge, once you learn the technique. Here's how.
How to choose a beard brush and comb
A brush and a comb do different jobs. Get the right ones and your oil works better, your beard sits flatter and the tangles disappear.
The best beard balms
A balm conditions like an oil but adds a little hold. These are the ones we reach for, and how to pick the right one for your beard.
10 Best Gift Ideas for Men with Beards - Christmas Special Dec, 2018
Buying Christmas beard gifts for the man in your life can be tricky. The Brotique have put together the 10 best gift ideas for guys with beards to make it easy.
The best short beard styles
Fresh, low-maintenance and stylish. Five short beard styles and the kind of facial hair each one suits.
Why is my beard itchy and dry?
If your beard is dry and itchy, or if you're experiencing beard dandruff, there's no need to despair. We talk you through a few ways you can treat dry and itchy beards and maintain a healthy beard care routine.
The Definitive Beard Balm Guide
Why use beard balm? Because it's one of the best beard care products around! Here's how to use it, how it differs from beard oil and a list of the best beard balm products on the market.
A gent's guide to getting ready for the races
Are you off to the horse races this Spring? Perhaps the Aintree Grand National, the Scottish Grand National or even the Royal Ascot? Strict guidelines can apply to dress codes, so we've put together a guide to have you looking your best.
Men’s travel accessories for the well-groomed wanderer
Need to know the best men's travel grooming products available for your Summer vacation? These products will have you looking sleek and stylish through your entire holiday!
Top 5 Beard Oils For Spring
The Brotique's top choice beard oils for Spring! We know about beard oil here, and have put together a beardcare blog to help your beard look great this season.
Mother's Day Gift Ideas
Mother's Day Gift Ideas from The Brotique Team! On the 26th of March, we need to remind our mum’s how great they are, so here's some gift ideas!
The Best Morning Routine
Start your day with these tips, made just for those of us who aren't morning people. From breakfast to exercise, we've thought of it all in this checklist.
The Brotique Winter Beardcare Guide
From beard oil to beard shampoo and beyond, The Brotique team know about beards, so we're sharing our knowledge to help you and your winter struck facial hair.
The Brotique's Last Minute Gift Guide
The Brotique's Gift Ideas for Men! It's officially time to get those gifts ready, and we're here to help with that. Free UK shipping & Gift Wrapping!
Your Christmas To Do List
Whether it's gift for men you're after, or a great Christmas playlist or cocktail recipe we have it all covered in our to do list!
Christmas Shopping Tips
The Brotique may specialise in christmas gifts for men, but this guide applies to all gift buyers. So don't stress follow these gift shopping tips!
The Ultimate Winter Style Guide
It's time to take a look at your wardrobe and grooming regime to prepare for the cold. We've put together mens style and mens grooming tips to help you out.
The Eight Great Moustache's in Film
A guide to moustache grooming with a twist, our eight favourite movie moustaches and the moustache style products you need to get the look.
Autumn Beard Oil Guide
Beardcare is our speciality, with the largest collection of beard oil in the UK, we can guarantee a great beard oil for your beard grooming regime this autumn.
The Art of Shaving
The Brotique Edinburgh's mens grooming guide to a perfect wet shave, and all the shaving products, from straight razors to shave soaps, you need to achieve it.
How to take care of your footwear
The Brotique Edinburgh's complete guide to looking after your shoes. From polishing to making sure they smell fresh, have a look at our tips and products.
The Queen Street Look
At The Brotique's Queen Street space we love to keep up with interior trends. We've got pretty good at it, so check out our blog for some tips and inspiration.
The Brotique's Summer Essentials
At The Brotique Queen Street, we've put together a guide mens grooming and style essentials for this summer, perfect for mens gifts or for yourself.
Father's Day Gift Guide
The Brotique Edinburgh have put together a selection of mens gift bundles and hampers to make Fathers Day shopping easier this year.
A guide to men's hair styling products
Pomade, clay or wax? Wet hair or dry? The straight answer on choosing a styling product for your hair and the look you want.
The Guide to Growing a Beard - Part Two - Styling and Maintaining a Short Beard
The Brotique Edinburgh's guide to short beard grooming and styling as well as suggestions of beardcare and mens skincare beard oils, balms and washes.
The guide to growing a beard — Part One
The awkward weeks are where most beards die. A survival plan for the first months, from the people who've coached thousands through it.
Valentines Day Gift Ideas
Gift Ideas from The Brotique's favourite brands; Capt Fawcett's Ricki Hall Booze and Baccy, This is Ground, Rhodesian Edinburgh, Layrite, Uppercut and Merkur.
How to use Beard Oil
How to use beard oil. Once you've grown a beard, it's essential you maintain it properly. How to apply beard oil? A question we often get asked here at the shop.
The Definitive Guide to Shaving
The definitive guide to Shaving. The Brotique are on hand to give you the best shaving tips so you have the best shave possible every time. Shaving Guide.
Best Man Gift Guide
Best Man Gift Guide. A wedding is a nerve-wracking time for any groom, and there's no doubting that the importance of the best man. Best men in Edinburgh.
What to get for the Man who has Everything
What to get for the man who has everything We all know that one gentleman who has everything. The Brotique have the most unique gifts for men in Edinburgh.
Why Every Man Should Own A Slim Leather Wallet
Why Every Man Should Own A Slim Leather Wallet You might not think it, but your wallet says a lot about you. The Brotique with all your man style advice.
3 Men's Accessories for a Suave Summer
3 men’s accessories for a suave summer Summer is upon us and it’s time to think about how you can look your best in the sunshine. You’ve got your outfit sorted, but it’s not going to be complete until you accessorise.
A Gentleman's Guide to Travel Accessories
A gentleman's Guide to Travel Accessories Here at the Brotique, we offer an impressive range of men’s travel accessories. Free UK Delivery,
How to Find The Right Headphones for You
How to find the right headphones for you! So you're in the market for a new pair of headphones - something a bit more classy than your old model. Let the guys
How to Choose the Best Fashion Watch for Men
How to choose the best fashion watches for men. Out of all of the men's accessories that are currently available on the market, a stylish watch is a must!
A Short Guide to Replacing your Wallet
Buying a new wallet can feel exceptionally difficult. It's easy to become attached to the trusty wallet you've had for years. Here's a quick guide to buying wallets.
Life Hacks - Own your Gym Locker
It's easy to make excuses not to go to the gym, even if you've made it to the locker room. Renting and kitting out a locker is the life hack that keeps you ready.
Getting Fit With The Brotique
5 top tips for the wary gym-goer who wants bulk up or just get rid of that muffin top.
Top Tips for Suiting Up
Wedding season is fast approaching bros, and there's no excuse for not fixing up and looking sharp. A good suit is a staple in any guys wardrobe.
Bacon Hacks
This is Everybody needs more bacon in their life fact, not opinion.
5 Gym Bag Grooming Essentials.
It's a gym bag, not a long weekend so we've rounded up our favourite grooming products to get you work ready in no time.
The reprise of the shaving brush.
The Brotique explains exactly how to use and look after your shaving brush in five easy steps plus more hints and tips to get the most from your grooming regime.
Valentines Gift Ideas for Him.
Valentine's Day is two weeks away. Skip the generic boxers and aftershave. Here are gift ideas with a bit more meaning for the man in your life.
The Resolutions you want to keep : Look after your skin
We're not going to pretend that diet and drinking more water isn't a major player in the skincare game, but there's no problem in helping it along the way.
Brotique's Last Minute Stocking fillers under £25
Okay so it's getting a bit late in the game and with last orders for Christmas shipping 10pm this Wednesday (set your alarms folks) it's time to get those quick last minute treats in.
Decembeard: Treat Yo Beard
Your Decembeard whiskers are coming in. Whether you're a seasoned beardsman or growing your first, here's how to treat your beard this month.
Brotique's Best Phone Gadgets
Tangled cables, a dead battery, headphones full of pocket fluff? These are the phone gadgets worth carrying to keep your tech sharp.
Debit, Credit, Splurge - The Creative Chap
He's more Ernest Hemingway that Chris Hoyt, we cater to our creative chaps with a focus on a mix of style, elegance and refinement.
Debit, Credit, Splurge - Gift Guide for the Outdoorsman
We've already covered our tech lovers with our gatgety gift guide, but what if your gent is more inclined to something a little more hands on?
Debit, Credit, Splurge - Gift Guide for the Gadget Guy
You know how it goes, tell someone in passing your favourite animal and every Christmas receive a new panda related gift.
Brotique's grooming guide: Prepare your skin for Movember
Failure to Prepare is Preparing to Fail Sure, you guys can cultivate a beard. But can you grow it for a month straight without shaving?
Top 5 Pop Culture Halloween Costumes for Men.
From Ron Swanson to Jon Snow, The Brotique have listed the top 5 easy pop culture costumes for men.
The Brotique's Guide to Cycling in Cold Weather
Okay guys, you may have noticed a slight temperature drop around these parts. We've went from a near tropical Summer to in a few short weeks, in a word, baltic.
3 Ways to Tie the Perfect Cravat
This one goes out to all those dapper gents out there. While many of you may have learnt a technique or two in scouts, tying knots has come a long way
5 Places to Grab a Coffee in Edinburgh
We round up the top places to grab an artisan coffee in Edinburgh.
GROW A BEARD
mens’ grooming industry shaving products are actually taking off thanks to the popularity of the beard. buy beard oils in store at The Brotique in stockbridge
Inside this issue: Summer 2026
What's new on the shelf, what got re-ranked, and the makers we met.