C'mon guys, let’s face it...

Some guys are good at grooming, and some…well, need a little advice in that category. Even if you’re a “manly” man and pride yourself on that oh-so-sexy rugged look, it doesn’t give you free reign to let yourself go without regular grooming! For those men that could use a little tutorial on quick and easy grooming, Shawn Cornacchio, ACE’s grooming guru and Master Barber at Paul Labrecque’s exclusive Gentlemen’s Salon, has compiled a list of the most important grooming DOs and DON’Ts for men of all ages.

We asked for grooming DOs and DON’Ts from ACE’s Grooming Expert:


DO shave while you’re in the shower. With no dirt between the skin and hair, the shower is the best place for a clean, close shave. Not only does it make it easier for the razor to lift hair off the face for a smooth shave, the steam soothes the skin and reduces irritation. Not to mention, there’s no clean-up involved! Shawn suggests shaving in the shower with the ACE Fogless Shower Mirror (SRP $15.99).

DON’T forget about small details when trimming! While many men feel like they’ve mastered the art of shaving, it’s easy to forget about little details like shaping sideburns and trimming ear and nose hair. Shawn’s recommendations for keeping pesky, hard-to-reach hair at bay are the ACE Dual Action Trimmer (SRP $21.99) and Detail Facial Scissors (SRP $10.99).

DO keep fingernails clean and groomed. Believe it or not, women pay a lot of attention to a man’s hands and nothing’s less attractive than dirty, un-cut fingernails. Shawn keeps nails clean-cut with the ACE Nail Brush (SRP $6.99) and Fingernail Clipper (SRP $6.99).

DO groom your eyebrows. You may look at your girlfriend’s tweezers and get a little freaked out, but there is absolutely nothing sexy about a unibrow. Shawn recommends steering clear of wax (which will give you those fake and unnatural-looking arches) and keeping tweezers like the man-sized ACE Dual Action Tweezer (SRP $7.99) handy for plucking stray hairs and taming the unibrow beast.