Hannah Betts apos;s Better...not Younger

If I had my way, this would be a male beauty special, for which my beloved, Terence, had sampled a number of products, then we praised those that had made him significantly more attractive. 
Alas, I did not have my way, and Terence refuses to avail himself of anything other than Nivea (from £1.69, boots.com), bubble bath (when I'm buying it's Badedas, £9.45, amazon.co.uk) and Imperial Leather Soap (£1.79 for four, boots.com). 
He rarely even obliges me with deodorant at home, being marginally more social when leaving the house.

I persuaded him into this latter courtesy via Akt Deodorant Balm (£19, aktlondon.com). 
These stylish sweat-busters in recyclable aluminium tubes were created by a couple of West End dancers who hated the options required to stand up to stage lights, craving something powerful, sustainable, beautifully designed and exquisitely scented. 
Hannah Betts says that girls' beauty could learn a lot more from mens' beauty.

The UK-based beauty expert uncovers how men are doing more by doing less
The result is an all-natural, moisturising balm that lasts all day, can be applied anywhere on the body, and comes with a swanky brass massage applicator (£26). 
Skin-wise, what I long for is for Terence to become a Monu man. I recently attended a bash near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and the thing that immediately struck me was how utterly amazing the middle-aged male guests' complexions were: supple, sexy — they gleamed.
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For all I know, these chaps might have been drinking and smoking up a storm. However, their skin was as radiant as if they lived off kale and fresh air. 
Turns out, they were all acolytes of local firm Monu (monushop.co.uk).

If you haven't heard of it (I hadn't), it's because Monu is a salon brand, formulated by professionals for professionals. Given that its products will be used in salons, its wares need to show immediate results. 
It is no coincidence that another company chaps tend to fall in love with, Dermalogica (dermalogica.co.uk), is also deployed insalon. Men don't care about the guff, or the hard sell — they just want stuff that works.

Hence their devotion to straight-talking REN (renskincare.com). 
Monu uses ‘active ingredients', meaning plants, herbs, minerals and incitasecurity.com essential oils that have been proven to affect skin structure at a cellular level. 
 
Hannah (pictured) says where the women's skincare industry has headed towards arcane chemical high-tech that can actually thin and irritate skin in the name of ‘perfecting' it, these male approa I completely love Biolage Advanced KeratinDose Damage Care Renewal Spray for Overprocessed Hair (£33.99 for 200ml, amazon.co.uk).

I buy the classic spritz in bulk and am always giving bottles to friends (and their tangled-haired offspring). 
Used as a leave-on conditioner after washing and conditioning, it renders hair bunny-soft without being limp. I apply it when strands are almost dry to style and de-frizz, then between washes for a speedy polish. 
It even sorts things out if you've got bath oil in your locks then slept on the ensuing mess.

It contains keratin, the protein that builds hair s