Black Men Grooming

Last updated: February 2026 by Darius Washington, Black Men’s Grooming Editor

Last updated: February 2026 by Darius Washington, Black Men’s Grooming Editor

Last updated: February 2026 by Darius Washington, Black Men’s Grooming Editor

Last updated: February 2026 by Darius Washington, Black Men’s Grooming Editor

Dry hair breaks. That is the fundamental truth that every Black man with 4B or 4C coils has learned the hard way, usually after watching his curl definition disappear and his comb fill up with snapped strands. Finding the best hair moisturizer for Black men is not about grabbing whatever bottle…

I grew up in my uncle’s barbershop in Atlanta, watching men with beards of every length sit in that chair and ask the same question: “How do I keep this thing looking right?” Black men beard care is not the same game as the generic advice plastered across every grooming blog on the internet. Our…

Growing a beard as a Black man comes with challenges that generic grooming advice never addresses. Coarse, tightly curled facial hair tangles easier, dries out faster, and grows into the skin more than any other hair type. Up to 80% of Black men who shave experience pseudofolliculitis barbae (razor…

I remember sitting in my uncle’s barber chair at 19, frustrated because my sideburns and my chin beard refused to meet in the middle. That gap on each cheek felt like a personal failure. I tried growing it out, hoping length would cover it. It did not. I tried shaving it all off and starting over,…

A fresh shape up can make a two-week-old cut look brand new. I learned that watching my uncle work the chair in his Atlanta shop, turning a lineup touch-up into a complete transformation in under five minutes. But here is the truth most “best trimmer” lists won’t tell you: the tool that shapes up…

Your lineup is the first thing people notice. Before the fade, before the texture, before the style on top, their eyes go straight to the front hairline. A crisp lineup says you take care of yourself. A fuzzy one says it’s been too long since you sat in the chair. I grew up watching barbers in…