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Why is my beard so itchy?
Beard itch is the number one reason men shave it off too early. Here's what causes it and how to stop it.
Read more →How often should I wash my beard?
Not every day. Here's the honest answer on washing a beard, and what to use.
Can I use hair conditioner on my beard?
You can, in a pinch. But here's why a beard-specific product does a better job.
Does shaving make your beard grow back thicker?
The oldest myth in grooming. The honest answer, and what actually affects how a beard fills in.
What to get the man who has everything
Buying for someone who needs nothing? The trick is small, well-made things they would never buy themselves.
Ten of the best books to give a man
A good book is the gift that keeps its value. A few we keep coming back to, and how to choose one that lands.
Can you use scalp conditioner on your beard?
A fair question we get all the time. The short answer is yes, but — here's what beard-specific products actually do differently.
Quarters, and the shop that became a community
How a small Edinburgh men's store grew a bar, a cafe and a barber, and what that taught us about doing this properly.
10 Best New Books to Buy as Gifts for Men
Read our latest review of which books will make a great gift for the man in your life. Whether you're after a gift for relatives, friends, lovers or even yourself, you can't go past one of these beautiful new books.
Weekend Getaways with the Guys
In need of a boys weekend to rejuvenate your lust for life? Get active, lay low or chill out with these activities close enough to be convenient, but far enough away to have a break from the daily grind.
Brand Feature: The Bearded Bastard
Introducing the Bearded Bastard's latest handmade beard grooming collection: Early Riser, include beard oil and beard balm essential to starting your day on the right foot.
The Brotique is evolving
From an Edinburgh men's store to a digital-first guide. Why we stopped selling everything and started telling the truth instead.
Playing Catch Up on the Best Movies of 2016
Over four Sundays, The Brotique team will catch up on all those 2016 movie triumphs we've not seen yet. Here's the list of must see movies we'll be watching!
Top Six Movies Worthy of Cinema Visits
After the Oscars, we realised there are a few must watch movies we think everyone should see. Part two of our Movie Catch Up Blog, we picked these top films!
Proposing in Edinburgh - A Guide by Rox
Proposing in Edinburgh - A Guide by Rox. Edinburgh can look very different down on one knee. It can seem like a whole new city, fresh and exciting, or perhaps it
Spring European Sightseeing 2017
The Brotique's Top 12 Sights in Europe for 2017. This European sightseeing bucket list will help you find the perfect place for your Summer break!
The Alternative Valentine’s Day
Do something different this Valentine's Day, steer clear of set menus and Celine Dion! Here's our alternative Valentine's day plans.
Five Manageable Resolutions
We know the January blues can hit hard, but getting motivated with some manageable goals is a great start to 2017!
Four in flight traveller types
From rucksacks to in flight bags, we know what you need to pack. The Brotique team have identified four in flight archetypes, and the travel essentials for them
The Brotique's Halloween FAQs Answered
After the success of The Brotique Edinburgh's team halloween costume ideas, here's some answers to your halloween costume FAQs!
Team Halloween Costume Ideas
The Brotique team are all for halloween costumes for groups, so we've put together some of our best halloween costume ideas for 2016 for you to think about.
Ten Pay Day Weekend Treats
We at The Brotique think it's time to treat yourself! Here's suggestions of men's grooming and style products, that would all make great gifts for men!
The Brotique's Indoor Edinburgh Suggestions
Activities in Edinburgh's weather can be tricky, here's The Brotique's guide to things to do indoors in Edinburgh to make sure you can take shelter!
Introduction to Murdock London
The Brotique Queen Street now stock mens grooming products by the classic brand Murdock London. Have a look at our intro to their beardcare and shaving products!
Bear Face Beardcare
At the Brotique Queen Street, the Bear Face mens beard grooming range, particularly the beard oil, has been a popular staple on our shelves, and here's why!
Edinburgh Fringe Essentials
The Brotique Edinburgh team's essential products from the likes of Captain Fawcett and Brixton apparel for visiting the Edinburgh Festival this August.
Cragg & Tail x The Brotique x Black Isle Beer x Pickering's Gin
Cragg & Tail will be hosting a pop up throughout August in The Brotique Queen Street store. Launch event on Saturday with beer supplied by Black Isle beer.
A Tour of Edinburgh's Best Coffee Stops
The Brotique team love coffee, and we have sampled a lot of establishments all over Edinburgh. Here are five of our favourite cafes to try out this summer.
The Brotique's Pokémon Go Review
The Brotique blog that explores the craze that is capturing children and adults alike, Pokémon Go, the app that's getting them outdoors to try to catch 'em all
An Introduction to Hudson & Armitage Beard Oil
Hudson & Armitage's beard oils offer the best of mens grooming products. The Brotique team have put together a blog to introduce their beardcare range!
The Brotique Edinburgh Bar Guide
The guide to some of The Brotique's favourite places for a night in Edinburgh.
New Ideas, New Projects, New People - We're Hiring!
We're growing and we've got some exciting projects we want to get going on, so we need to add some great new skills to our team!
The Brotique's City Breaks
The Brotique Edinburgh has created a blog full of advice on where to go this summer, as well as a men's grooming wash bag under 100ml for your travels.
Introducing Manly Washing Detergent
The Brotique’s thoughts on washing detergent specifically designer for men.
The Brotique's Date Guide
Its's getting close to Valentine's day, here in The Brotique offices we've been thinking about some great daytime date ideas to share with you.
Christmas at The Brotique- One Year On
That festive time is upon us once again and though we are being kept on our toes with all the Christmas shoppers here at The Brotique, we are never too busy to keep in to check in with our loyal customers and keep you up to date with what’s going on.
A Braw Birthday
A Braw Birthday We were proud to host the 3rd Anniversary of Braw Beard Oils.
DECEMBEARD
DECEMBEARD LAUNCHES IN EDINBURGH. Last week we were lucky enough to host the launch of Decembeard in Edinburgh.
Brixton Meets The Brotique
A warm welcome to their awesome apparel, NOW IN STORE!
Jollie Socks
Jollie Socks, The bright, bold, colourful addition to our Style Department. What are these wonderful sock?
Welcome to The Store, Aero Skull Nano
New in store and already on our teams wish list. Tech meets Fashion with this downsized Skull Speaker. Portable, easy-to-carry with crystal clear sound, these statement speakers will be a happy addition to your on-the-go lifestyle
#BROFIGHTER Competition
#BROFIGHTER Calling all warriors, this is your chance to win a £5 gift card to spend in store.
Survive Edinburgh Festival Season in Style
Survive Edinburgh Festival Season in Style As July grinds to a rainy halt and August takes the stage, Edinburgh festival gifts at The Brotique Edinburgh.
Bring Style to Your Pad with a Revo Radio
Bring style to your pad with a Revo radio. The Revo Radio is a perfectly crafted digital radio that looks and sounds in any room. Sync your Spotify playlists.
Master & Dynamic- The Modern Man's Thinking Caps
The newest, and very welcome addition to our tech department are the MH40 over ear Headphones from Master & Dynamic. They are the very definition of bringing both style and function together for one perfect product.
Welcome back bro! The first beard oil
Our first beard oil is back in stock
Something Manly with Stew Bryden
The Brotique are hosting Stew Bryden's first ever solo exhibition 'Something Manly'. Find out more on The Broadcast.
Bros in New York: Fine and Dandy
Fine And Dandy is a line of dandy-inspired American-made men's accessories located at 445 West 49th Street in Manhattan.
Last minute April Fools Ideas
Ah, April 1st, the most ridiculous day of the year where no one is safe from humiliation.
Introducing Abbeyhorn to The Brotique
We are always excited when a new brand lands in The Brotique, even more so when it is a brand has over 200 years experience in their trade.
Furniture at The Brotique
Our range of products is pretty vast.
Top five Menswear Collaborations of 2015 so far.
With menswear reaching new heights of creativity and distinctive design, it’s easy to find yourself spoilt for choice.
Introducing Revo
There's a new brand that has recently been made home instore and online at The Brotique, and it's one for all the music lovers out there.
Top 5 Podcast Commuting Companions
Many of us, whether student or employee, dread the arduous journey to our chosen place of work.
When Stores Collide: The Brotique X Walker Slater Ties
There's nothing like a tie to sharpen up a day to day look.
Kestin Hare, Store Launch, Stockbridge.
Last Thursday, The Brotique were invited to join our old neighbour, Kestin Hare, launch his new collection and remodelled store.
Gusto Presents... Men in Fashion
You may think the fashion month is over and out, but Edinburgh Fashion Week is keeping the sartorial fun going North of the border.
National Climate Week and being a Sustainable Store
It's National Climate Week and all over the UK individuals, corporations and businesses are evaluating how they can practice better sustainable trading and consumption.
The Brotique and Walker Slater for Edinburgh Fashion Week.
As international fashion weeks around the globe comes to an end for another season, Edinburgh sets to become the catwalk capital this March.
#LFW Trend Report
The Brotique Journal translates the biggest trends from LFW into a bro-friendly new season wardrobe.
The Brotique Nominated for TWO of The Greats
It's official! The Brotique is one of the best gift retailers in the UK, and has been shortlisted for not one, but two Awards within The Greats UK Gift Retailer Awards.
#LFW Street Style
The Brotique look at the best of the menswear street style at London Fashion Week A/W 15/16.
The BrOscars
The Oscars were a spectacle, but we're switching it up. Forget the best-dressed lists. Here are the films from the night that earned the credit.
Meet the Maker: Finlay & Co.
Wooden sunglasses, handmade in London. We sat down with the founder to talk craft, grain and slowing things down.
Valentines Isn't Just for Lovers
No special someone this Valentine's? Good. Forego the hearts and chocolates and take the weekend for a bit of well-earned private time.
Unlucky in Love: Friday 13th Tattoo Story
Friday the 13th flash has become an institution in tattoo studios the world over. A look at the superstition, the tradition and the cheap ink.
Scot Street Stylin'
Coverage of the Scot Street Style #tg6 featuring our favourite menswear looks of the night.
Alternative Valentine's Day Dates
Wining and dining may be all fair and good, but Valentine's Day looses it's romance when you're squashed up with say, another 50 couples eating from a set special menu.
Valentine's Pop up Love From Indie Street comes to The Brotique 5th Feb
You thought Christmas was bad? You ain't seen nothing yet. There's nothing more treacherous than trying to source a Valentine's gift that isn't a) covered in hearts b) covered in bears c) terrible.
Ron Swanson: We Moustache You A Question.
The internet was shocked to see when Parks and Recreation's Ron Swanson AKA Nick Offerman shocked the public with his moustachless face. What's your thoughts?
Best Place for Brunch in Glasgow
Continuing our Breakfast Week theme, we've picked out the best places for breakfast and brunch in Glasgow incluing The Scullery, Papercup, Tapa, Hutchesons and Trans Europe Cafe.
Best Place for Brunch in Edinburgh
It's National Breakfast Week (yes, that's a thing) so of course we're celebrating our favourite meal in style. We've rounded up our favourite places to grab some scran in Edinburgh.
It's all about Burns
This week we've been focusing on script - both new and old, all in ode of our national bard, Robert Burns.
You're just my type
With a new Star Wars film out this year we're seeing a fantastic resurgence in fan created art.
The Lost Art of Letter Writing
There's a certain romanticism to letter writing. It's never quite lost it's appeal but there is no denying it as a dying art, bordering extinction.
LCM: Kestin Hare
Could we be any more pleased? Or prouder? Our good friend Kestin Hare, former creative director at Common People, has only gone and striked out by himself with his own label and debut collection "White Noise".
LCM: Our favourite collections so far
London's Men Collections are in full swing and we've seen everything from wild cartoonish graphic prints to more classic and paired down numbers. We've rounded up some the best of LCM so far.
Scot Street Style ONWARD Launch
Scot Street Style's first-ever book, ONWARD, is officially launching January 31st. To celebrate, we're throwing a party. A big party.
The Resolutions You Want to Keep: Create
A new year has a way of putting a fresh perspective on things. Here's a few things to keep the momentum going once January ends.
The Resolutions You Want to Keep: Travel More
If you really want to keep your resolutions, make sure it's promises you actually want to keep. One thing we always tell ourselves is that we want to travel more.
Brotiques Hogmanay Hit List
Edinburgh's hardly short of things to do to ring in the bells. Hell, Hogmanay in Edinburgh is listed in Top 25 Things to Do Before You Die lists the world over.
Merry Christmas From The Brotique
Merry Christmas from all of us at The Brotique. We hope you have a wonderful day surrounded by those who love you best. Happy Holidays.
The Weirdest Christmas Traditions From Around the World
It can be weird to realise people don't celebrate your favourite holidays the same way you do. We've rounded up our Top 5 weirdest christmas traditions from around the world.
Feeling festive? Time for a Brotique Flash Giveaway
Fancy a little something extra under the tree? We've gathered our favourite beard products into a festive gift set, with a flash giveaway to match.
Scot Street Style Onwards Open for Pre-Order
We still can't believe it but it's finally here (well, sort - of.) The inaugural Scot Stret Style book #ONWARD is now available for pre-order!
The Brotique Needs You Indie Designers
You heard right ladies and gents, your Brotique needs you. We couldn't be more proud about moving to our new boutique in the heart of Edinburgh (and handily, with an artisan bakers below.) We have a larger store and are continually on the hunt for new lines.
The Brotique Christmas Man Hamper
Find the perfect Christmas gift for any gentleman with The exclusive Brotique Manhamper.
Decembeard: You Got the Mo, Now Fill it Below
It seems like Movember came and went in a flash with gents the world over growing in some whiskers all in the name of cancer. As we launch in to December, Decembeard is encouraging men to put down their razors for the month and help raise money for Bowel Cancer.
Tasches, Trims & Tears at our New Store Launch
How many hot wings does it take to make a grown man cry? We celebrated opening our new flagship store at 39 Queen Street, Edinburgh on Friday with a night of Tasches, Trims and Tears.
GTAye
Come the release of any new Grand Theft Auto game and you pretty much have to pry us away from the console. Granted, this one isn't a brand new game (just an update) but the 15 year old gamer kid in us is still rather stoked.
Tashes, Trims and Tears - We're launching a new store
How many hot wings does it take to make a grown man cry? Find out as we ask you to hang on to your ’Taches as we open our doors for an evening of Tasche Trims and Tears.
BROTIQUE SCOOPS BEST NEWCOMER AND ILLUSTRIOUS AWARDS CEREMONY
This Sunday, we only went and scooped Best Newcomer at the inaugural Herald Digital Fashion Awards.
A tipple for Thomas: Dylan Thomas Inspired Cocktails
We do like to think of ourselves as gents, but it is true that we’d be nothing without the greats that came before us. Last week marked the centenary of Dylan Thomas’ birth.
Get your Jollie's
More-than-profit. What a glorious way to describe a company. That’s just what Jollie Goods are doing, turning a profit but making a whole load of difference in the process.
Remember, Remember for it is Movember
Forget last night’s fireworks, this is the month of Mo’s which marks the annual fundraising event for testicular and prostate cancer called Movember.
Everyday Essentials: Form 2i from Bang and Olufsen.
Our morning commute always requires a few things: our zone card, double shot latte and our headphones blaring our favourite playlist.
5 Places to Grab a Coffee in Glasgow
We feel slightly bad that we wrote a post for the Edinburgh coffee lovers and not those further west. So, surprise surprise here it is...
Brotique Shortlisted for Best Online Newcomer at Herald Fashion Awards
Well, that was a pleasant start to the week. We recently through our hat in the proverbial ring for this year's Herald Fashion Awards.
The Gum You Like is Going to Come Back In Style: Twin Peaks set to Return
Since Twin Peaks announced it's return for 2016, there's been a mix of excitement and trepidation for the beloved shows new series.
Scot Street Style announces Crowdsourced Annual for 2015
International phenomenon Scot Street Style announces plans for a crowdsourced book celebrating Scottish creativity.
My Perfect Wallet, by Karl Hampson
We're shaking up our blog and we have our first article from our first guest contributor - Karl Hampson.
Happy Easter!
To celebrate Easter this year, we've teamed up with the St Stephen Street Traders Association so you, our lovely customers, can enter into a prize draw to win £100 to spend in The Brotique.
A mini history of... COFFEE
Its currently #coffeeweek in the UK. To have an actual week dedicated to coffee is a sign of how ubiquitous the stuff has become.
FINDLAY & CO WOODEN SUNGLASSES JUST LANDED
That right, you saw it... wooden sunglasses. Findlay & Co won the Scottish Fashion Awards last year and are now the new eyewear brand everyone is talking about.
#Lovecrumbs... and how it converted us
In our never-ending quest to uncover cool new stuff in the life of the modern man, we have now found you cake
A mini history of... The Tattoo
Inspired by Edinburgh's Scottish Tattoo Convention, a short history of body art, pulled from a rare, out-of-print Taschen Icon book.
Get Some #Cahoonas
new type of men's underwear which allows you to 'dress' your manhood to the left or right invented by cahoonas and sold in edinburgh by the brotique
Bring out your bikes: Spring is officially here
The official start of spring for the northern hemisphere is making us want to go out and ride our bikes
GET YOUR BEARD LOOKING BRAW
The new range of Braw Beard Oils has just landed. This all natural beard conditioner is made in Scotland. We are one of the only two stockists in Edinburgh, so come in and have a sniff. There are the three different awesome scents to choose from: Grafter, Lover and Wulver.
Edinburgh's own Brewdog launch an anti-Putin protest beer!
We would like to heartily congratulate Brewdog for their efforts to point out the hypocrisy of Vladimir Putin's aggressively anti-gay stance which has been brought to global attention as a result of the Sochi Olympics.
THANK YOU GAMMA
Thank you to Gamma for providing us with a fine vintage bicycle to go on our shop wall.
Something to hang your bike on...
Solid steel Wild Bicycle Holders make the perfect addition to any cyclist's kit.
#ManHampers are BACK
Due to popular demand, our #ManHamper's are back. The perfect solution for any present-related dilemma is here!
New Year, New Leuchtturm
get a new year leuchtturm diary weekly planner for 2014, details make all the difference, leuchtturm1917
Merry Christmas
Thank you to everyone who has supported growing our business!
Xmas Reminder: There’s still time…
It's not too late to find the perfect useful present for him this Christmas.
An i-on The Brotique
Last week, i-on magazine said some very nice things about The Brotique on its website.
Bro Ho Ho!
Not only was our second weekend even more fun than last, it was even more successful too!
Black (Friday) Hamper Weekend
Our first weekend was a huge success!
Behold - the Brotique!
Today we opened our doors officially! Within minutes of our brand new shiny window vinyl and display being completed we had customers coming through our doors.
Inside this issue: Summer 2026
What's new on the shelf, what got re-ranked, and the makers we met.