Esquire articles from October 2007

Esquire archives from October 2007

No. 096: A piglet to watch.(ESQUIRE 100)(John Henry Jr., performing animals)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... WHEN HE WAS merely' three weeks old, John Henry Jr., a classic white Yorkshire pig, was plucked from the pastoral obscurity of Warren County, New Jersey, to pose for "A Doctor, a Pig, and the Magical Pixie Dust That Could Regrow Fingers," on...

No. 093: Bryan Cranston.(ESQUIRE 100)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... THAT'S WRIGHT, BRYAN CRANSTON. The guy who played the bewildered dad on Malcolm in the Middle, the schlub you could walk past in the mall and never, ever think There goes a three-time Emmy nominee. But wait till you see his career-defining turn...

No. 053: 122 words from a novel you should read in '08.(ESQUIRE 100)(Charles Bock's Beautiful Children )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... CHARLES BOCK GREW UP in his parent's Las Vegas pawnshop. He saw the broken walk through the door. He listened to their stories-the older men who slid their wedding rings across the glass, the UNLV basketball players who hawked their...

The trouble with hyperbole.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2007... I AM NOT ONE to take offense to comments that I see in magazines, even stupid ones, but your cover line "Can a white man still be elected president?" took the cake. What kind of half-baked...

No. 071: best hours of the day.(ESQUIRE 100)(National Basketball Association's current news)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... 10:30 PM GREG ODEN is in Portland. Kevin Durant is in Seattle. O.J. Mayo, high school phenom, will be at USC, and Kevin Love (who might be better) at UCLA. This is the Phoenix Suns' last real chance for a while to be awesome. The Lakers are...

Still being researched: what it feels like ... to please everyone all the time.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2007... Along with August's What It Feels Like collection were images anal descriptions of sights, scents, and flavors in "What It Looks Like," "What It Smells Like," and "What It Tastes Like." Even though I have no job, no money, and a black hole...

We blame a weak dollar.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... At $25,000 per week, Elise Vanderhof ("What It Looks Like: The World's Most Expensive Escort," August) is a bargain compared with an escort I saw profiled last year. She charges 6,000 British pounds per day with a two-day minimum. ...

But did you see his watch?(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2007... Presidential candidate John Edwards was the subject of two articles in our August issue. In the first, "American Gothic, "writer at largo Mike Sager profiled Edwards as he mounts a campaign during o rime of great personal crisis. In the second,...

We're not saying anything.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2007... After reanalysis showed that the Sexiest Woman Alive presented to you in the July issue was not, in fact, this year's Sexiest Woman Alive, August included your first glimpse of version 1.2, whose identity will be revealed in November. Thank you...

Or maybe it was just a really engrossing movie.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2007... In his August column, Chuck Klosterman recounted an experience in which, despite being at a film about a humanitarian idealist, no one in the audience helped a suddenly ill stranger (Chuck Klosterman's America). Klosterman missed the obvious...

An article for Gary.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Gary Fisher)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... It will be thirty years this October since you wrote an article on the Dallas Cowboys cheer-leaders. How about a follow-up? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GARY FISHER Aliso Viejo, Calif. Excellent idea, one that our intern was...

No. 072: best hours of the day.(ESQUIRE 100)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... 1:00 PM IN MOST BIG CITIES, there are a few eateries where chefs go late at night, after their places close. In Manhattan, Mario Batali and Bobby Flay used to meet up at Blue Ribbon. Here are the best new late-night alternatives to greasy...

The granger five.(This Way In: EDITOR'S LETTER)(Editorial)
October 1, 2007... THE ESQUIRE 100 is about the things we're looking forward to (or expect to be annoyed by) over the next few months. And within the confines of this issue, there are a couple of things I particularly like. 001: You will have noticed that...

No. 073: best hours of the day.(ESQUIRE 100)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [03:00 PM] FINALLY, a public-radio show that s specifically de signed not for the kind of people who carry around canvas NPR tote bags. The hour you'll spend listening to host Jesse Thorn interview guests (like Terry Gilliam and Elmore Leonard)...

Denim: a beginner's guide.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the editor)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... I wear chinos, linen, seersucker, and corduroy with pride, but I've never been able to find comfortable jeans. A few women have pushed me to get a pair, but I'm not sure how to go about it. I don't want anything fancy, just something to wear...

This month in margins.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... ALONG THE BOTTOM of this page, you'll find a line from "So Far from Anything," new fiction by Benjamin Percy. It's a story about a man and the moral limit that he hits on the highway. But more, like the pickup truck that hurls its way through...

No. 089: Scott Niedermayer, the biggest winner in history.(ESQUIRE 100)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... IT WAS ONE of the great playoff beards. Come last season's Stanley Cup Final, Scott Niedermayer, the thirty-four-year-old captain of the Anaheim Ducks. had cultivated whisker growth (hockey's traditional symbol of devotion to Lord Stanley of...

No. 018: Izabel.(THE FIRST ESQUIRE 100: AN UPDATE)(Izabel Goulart)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... THE VICTORIA'S Secret Angel didn't get any less beautiful, but she did have a guest appearance on Two and a Hall Men. Still, we support our choice. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

No. 001: Matt Maupin.(THE FIRST ESQUIRE 100: AN UPDATE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... FOR A LONG TIME the only missing soldier in Iraq, Maupin still has not been found. As of early August, he'd unfortunately been joined as MIA by three others. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

No. 040: The thigh.(THE FIRST ESQUIRE 100: AN UPDATE)
October 1, 2007... IT DID come back, but only briefly. And there's word that this winter, thighs will be even more covered--by cashmere tights. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

No. 099: Emmanuelle Chriqui.(THE FIRST ESQUIRE 100: AN UPDATE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... NO LONGER in possession of her public innocence: At an April red-carpet event, a nipple slip occurred. We love her just the same. Maybe more. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

No. 027: Studio 60.(THE FIRST ESQUIRE 100: AN UPDATE)
October 1, 2007... OOPS. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Elsewhere in the bin.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2007... I've been in Iraq for fourteen months now, and after finding your magazine under beds or in toilet stalls, I've become a fan. I'm glad there's a rag out there that can be critical of the war and the administration while still having our backs....

Kimberly Peirce: writer and director: "Shades of Gray".(Those Responsible)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IT'S BEEN EIGHT YEARS since the release of writer-director Kimberly Peirce's first movie, Boys Don't Cry, the indie drama about the murder of a transgender teen that led to an Academy Award for Hilary Swank. Instead...

Funny * joke from a beautiful woman: as told by moon Bloodgood.(MAN AT HIS BEST: The Front)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Question: How can you tell the dumbest actress working on a movie? Answer: She's the one sleeping with the writer. ABOUT THE JOKESTER: "It's funny because it ties you and me together," Moon Bloodgood admits after dropping this...

The other Affleck: Ben's kid brother finally steps up.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE FRONT: THE SCREEN)(Casey Affleck)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TWO BROTHERS CAME TO HOLLYWOOD several years ago. The older one looked like an actor. The younger one could act. Any fool with a studio could see what to do with them. Before long, the older brother, with his square...

Q&A: Paul Haggis.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE FRONT: THE SCREEN)(Interview)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE ONLY PERSON ever to pen back-to-back Best Pictures (2004's Million Dollar Baby and 2005's Crash), writer and director Paul Haggis looks like he'll land another nod with In the Valley of Elah (September 14), the...

No. 049: Luxardo, a liqueuer to watch.(ESQUIRE 100)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... FOR EVERY GREAT NEW BAR popping up that knows how to turn out a life-changing cocktail, there are two or three that look like they do but don't. There's one sure way of telling them apart: Look for the Luxardo. The tall straw-covered green...

No. 056: The Cleveland Indians are for real this time.(ESQUIRE 100)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... I GOT THE WAHOO TATTOO on July 21, 1994, three weeks before the season ended due to a strike. It ended with the Cleveland Indians one game out of first with forty-nine left to play. It ended the Tribe's first season at Jacobs Field. It ended...

The rules.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE FRONT: THE SCREEN)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Rule No. 322: If you end a professional call with "Peace," you've negated everything that came before. Rule No. 467: Upright bassists appear to have the most fun with their instruments; sousaphone players the least Rule No. 502: If neither of...

The leisure meter: how to allocate your free time this month.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE FRONT)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... "Reading" The 4 Dreams of Miss X, a collection of miniscripts based on designer Agent Provocateur's successful Web series of the same name, starring a lingerie-clad Kate Moss (pictured). 1 hour Listening to Mescalito, the new album from...

The cartoon president: two book reports on the new graphic biography of Ronald Reagan.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE FRONT: BOOKS)(Brief article)(Book review)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THERE'S NO ROOM for analysis in the stripped-down visuals and dialogue of Ronald Reagan: A Graphic Biography (Hill and Wang, $17), by Andrew Helfer. It's a life told in tiny pictures. We see Reagan run for governor,...

How to read Tom Perrotta: wait for the movie.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE FRONT: BOOKS)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE MOVIES have been very, very good to Tom Perrotta. His novel Election went unpublished until Alexander Payne adapted it into a film. The adaptation of Little Children garnered Perrotta an Oscar nomination. And his...

Nos. 030 and 031: adjustable breast implants.(ESQUIRE 100)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... THERE'S NO GREATER HEARTBREAK for this television viewer than watching a woman giddily awake from breast-augmentation surgery, only to see her crestfallen face when she later admits to her surgeon that she wishes she had gone bigger....

Sound of the month: winter: a Canadian on the new disc from the Weakerthans.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE FRONT: MUSIC)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... CAN YOU IMAGINE Fargo without the snow to catch the blood? Runaway Train without Eric Roberts desperate for "f-f-f-fucking socks"? The Empire Strikes Back without Hoth? It's more than the backdrop; it lends the foreboding that comes with long...

Frank Black.(Travel Notes)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE INSPIRATION for Bluefinger, the thunderous new album by Frank Black (recorded under his Pixies-era Black Francis moniker), is none other than Herman Brood. Don't know Brood? You shouldn't. The eccentric Dutch...

No. 090: mind control, the beginning.(ESQUIRE 100)(Emotiv Systems)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... YOU'RE ABOUT TO DEVELOP TELEKINESIS. It will be on a TV screen as you play a video game, but still--Carrie-on-prom-night ability to move objects with your mind. Next year, San Francisco--based tech company Emotiv Systems is set to roll out a...

The new breed of bespoke suit.(THE CUSTOMIZED MAN)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TRUE STORY: A millionaire, a dwarf, and a giant redwood of a man walk into a tailor's shop looking for custom-made clothing. Tailor looks at the three of them and says, "What is this, some kind of joke?" Dwarf says,...

The perfect size: four ways to get exactly what you want, exactly where you want it.(THE CUSTOMIZED MAN)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE ZEGNA NECKTIE One-size-fits-all (or "regular") ties usually work fine, but when has one size fits all ever fit you perfectly? With made-to-measure ties, you can work with a tailor to optimize your tie's...

No. 085: cooking ingredient of the year.(ESQUIRE 100)(Sechuan Buttons)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... SECHUAN BUTTONS, a trade name for Brazil's native "Toothache Plant don't actually taste like much, but chew a few petals and the tongue tingles fiercely for a few moments and then a curious half-numb, half-effervescent feeling spreads through...

The bespoke tuxedo: ditch the rental and go made-to-measure, or handmade-to-measures, as Giorgio Armani calls his premier custom service. These are your options.(THE CUSTOMIZED MAN: THE ANNOTATED ENDORSEMENT)(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2007... Handmade-to-measure tuxedo (from $4,325) and shirt (from $595) by Giorgio Armani. Service available at all by Armani stores. Shoes Allen-Edmonds. LAPELS THE ARMANI OPTIONS: Peak, notched THE ESQUIRE ENDORSEMENT: Peak. They re...

No. 086: a web site to root for, Domystuff.com.(ESQUIRE 100)(Website overview)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... I MET THE WOMAN in my bedroom on the Internet. She's doing my stuff--my windows, actually, washing them for the $50 she bid on domystuff.com. Yes, it's another Web site promising to make me happier by facilitating connections. But this...

Shoes that fit good: because they always should and sometimes don't.(THE CUSTOMIZED MAN)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FERRAGAMO TRAMEZZA This is what the good people of Ferragamo can do for you: After taking key measurements from each of your feet, after pulling from a library of prebuilt molds (or "lasts") to find ones that...

No. 034: Chef Paul Petersen.(ESQUIRE 100)(Cafe Cenizo)(Restaurant review)
October 1, 2007... FOR NOW, if you want to eat Paul Petersen's food, you're going to have to drive way the hell out to Marathon, Texas, one of those specks on the map guys like Lyle Lovett sing about. A few years ago, Houston oil man J.P. Bryan bought the...

The $5,000 wardrobe: part 8 (of 10), overcoat.(MAN AT THIS BEST: THE GUIDE: STYLE)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... YOU NEVER, ever want to skimp on an overcoat. This is something that most of us learn the hard way, like when we're in Chicago in December and we're w-w-wishing we'd spent more on a coat that, you know, worked. The most versatile option is a...

The red meat with wings.(FEATURED FOWL)(Recipe)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DUCK IS ONE of the most flavorful and excellent airborne proteins you can cook: sophisticated, special-occasion, a little different. I mean, come on, chicken again? It's also a bird that, I suspect, many of us are a...

Mixing it up.(EASY UPGRADE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... WE'VE DEVOTED considerable space in these pages to exotic ruins, creatively spiced gins, and nitro-proofed whiskeys. But unless you're the type who calls a V-shaped glass of chilled vodka a cocktail, there are mixers. They, too, have been...

A few quick questions: if you had one of the world's foremost doctors cornered at a party, what would you ask him?(DR. OZ SPEAKS)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 Is there any truth to the five-second rule about dropped food? Most food you drop is still perfectly edible. If it was in your eyesight the whole time, you can pick it up and eat it. 2. I get these e-mails...

No. 020: the ringtone hijack.(ESQUIRE 100)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY often goes through two phases: proliferation, in which everyone eagerly obtains it, and personalization, in which everyone tries to separate himself from the herd by customizing their phone/iPod/car. Personalized...

A better head of hair.(THE OVERSTIMULATED GIRL)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHEN I WRECKED my knee skiing, I expected surgery, limping, frustration--but I didn't expect to lose 20 percent of my hair. Turns out it's a common response to trauma. Despite its mellifluous name, telogen effluvium,...

Nutrition! Why you should eat ice cream every day.(THE GUIDE: THE BETTER MAN)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SOMETIMES after the game, they have these big meals for us. I might pick at it a little bit, but when I go home, I have a bowl of ice cream. Every night before I go to bed, to tell you the truth. People say, How can...

No. 088: a musical for men.(ESQUIRE 100)(Ghost Brothers of Darkland County)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... IT WAS WEIRD, sitting in a half-empty auditorium with Stephen King and John Mellencamp, waiting for a reading of their new musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, to begin. Just before the lights dimmed, King ran out to the lobby for a Diet...

The percentage of people you read about who are using condoms but still getting pregnant, what are they doing wrong?(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE GUIDE: SEX)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Over the years, I've asked this question of nearly every Osmond and have thus come to the following conclusion: Some people don't really understand how to work a condom. I'd put the number at around 15 percent of...

Whitening toothpaste, declawed cats & anxiety-ridden neat freaks.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE GUIDE: ANSWER FELLA)
October 1, 2007... ESQUIRE'S ANSWER FELLA believes that there are no stupid questions, just stupid people who don't ask questions, fearing they'll look stupid. So ask Answer Fella anything. If he doesn't know the answer, he'll find out who does or who has a...

The 2007 Esquire Grooming Awards.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE GUIDE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... IT USED TO BE that men had soap and water and that was just about it. But to be a man today is to hear about hundreds of new products every year that promise to help us smell good, feel better, and look younger. Many of them are useless. Some...

Quick fix: baby shampoo for dry eyes.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: hair)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... MY EYES WERE ONCE RAW and red rimmed. (Think pinkeye, only permanent.) That was before my optometrist suggested I take a dollop of Johnson's Bay Shampoo, add a little water, close my eyes, and scrub my eyelids with me lather. Within weeks, the...

Conditioner.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: hair)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... American Crew Tea Tree conditioner Shampoo opens up your hair cuticles and deans out the dirt. Good conditioners then seal the cuticles back up, and the best ones, like this tea-tree formula, help heal your scalp. $10; americancrew.com. ...

Shampoo.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: hair)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Redken for Men Aquafy Wash your hair every day with ordinary shampoo and it will feel like straw. Wash every day with this stuff and it'll feel strong and soft enough to polish an antique car. $10; redkenformen.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Putty.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: hair)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Matrix Men Form Putty A lot of putties can feel like tree sap, which is great for hold bur not so great when a woman runs her hands through your hair. This putty emulsifies easily, holds strong, and never leaves a sticky residue. $11;...

Texturizer.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: hair)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Molton Brown Easygroom Quillaja hair texturizer If you've got medium to long hair, a good texturizing cream will create separation and definition while removing any trace of fluffiness. Molton Brown's excels on...

Pomade.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: hair)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Aveda Men Pure-Formance pomade With Aveda's new formula, a little bit goes a long way, and since it's more viscous than other pomades, it spreads evenly through your hair. $20; aveda.com.

The secret to good-looking eyebrows.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: hair)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, my son went to get his haircut with his mom, and he came back with his eyebrows waxed. His brother told him, quite rightly, that he looked like Pinocchio. They fought a little, and the little wooden boy won. When it was...

Hall of fame: the Gillette good news.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: face)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... HALL OF FAME: the GILLETTE GOOD NEWS THIS DISPOSABLE RAZOR has been around for a while. It has two blades, not six. Its handle is plastic, not titanium. And instead of incorporating those rubber ridges that lift your beard off your face for...

Shaving cream.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: face)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Billy Jealosy Hydroplane Good for both light and burlier beards, this cream provides armorlike protection for your skin and rinses off clean. Versatile and effective. $20; billyjealousy.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Aftershave.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: face)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Zegna Intenso aftershave balm After scraping your face with metal and dousing it with hot water, the least you can do is offer it a little aftershave. Zegnas new balm calms the worst irritation, and it smells like someone dusted the Rockies...

Moisturizer.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: face)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Lancome Men Hydrix face moisturizer At first, I was a little skeptical--what does Lancome know about men?--but its men's moisturizer provides ample hydration, absorbs quickly, and doesn't leave a greasy residue. I'm a believer, $30;...

Preshave oil.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: face)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Refinery shave oil By softening up your whiskers Refinery's shave oil helps prevent nicks and scratches and uses antibacterial oils to prevent ingrown hairs. $40; the-refinery.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Face wash.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: face)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Sephora Face Deep-Down cleanser Sephora's new cleanser is bath soothing and supremely effective at removing dead skin. Its fine consistency of microbeads even exfoliates your skin on days you're not using a harsher scrub, $10; sephora.com. ...

Face scrub.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: face)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Anthony Logistics face scrub Once a week, you'll want to use a scrub to really clean house. This stuff feels like massaging your face with tiny pebbles (good), and it smells like an orange Popsicle (better). $18: anthony.com. [ILLUSTRATION...

The Science class: the year's big news in grooming technology.(the Esquire GROOMING AWARDS: face)(Somme Institute's skin care products)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... SOMME INSTITUTE SKIN CARE: After ten years of laboratory and clinical testing, the chemists at this New York City-based research company are introducing their patent-pending, nonprescription Molecular Dispersion technology, or MDT5, in a...

The equipment: the tongue scraper.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: mouth)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... FOR ALL THE MINTS AND STRIPS you stick in your mouth, the single most effective cure for bad breath is the one you're least likely to try. A tongue scraper helps dispel the bacteria that accumulate at the back of your mouth and form the root...

Toothbrush.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: mouth)
October 1, 2007... Ultreo Ultrasound toothbrush [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With its ultrasound-wave-dispersing nub, it uses bubbles produced by toothpaste to remove plaque. A squeaky-clean feeling every time. $149: ultreo.com.

Toothpaste.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: mouth)(Natural Dentist peppermint sage)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... The Natural Dentist peppermint sage This new flavor from the industry veteran tastes light and fresh while Doing the same things (i.e. fighting plaque) as other top toothpastes. It's also all natural, which is nice if you care about the planet...

Lip balm.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: mouth)(Jack Black lip balm )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Jack Black lip balm Unlike most balms, it absorbs quickly and doesn't leave behind a waxy or shiny residue. Plus, with an SPF of 25, I could be sitting on the sun and still wouldn't burn. $7; getjackblack.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Mouthwash.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: mouth)(Crest Pro-Health Night)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Crest Pro-Health Night It's got a light mint flavor that stuck with me for more than an hour--an eternity for a mouthwash--and when I gargled it before bedtime, it knocked a little bit of the potency out of the next day's morning breath....

Dental floss.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: mouth)(Glide Whitening Plus)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Glide Whitening Plus Scope All the picking and poking of flossing may never amount to fun, but Glide's floss at least has the virtue of tasting like a sugarcoated mint leaf. $4; glidefloss.com.

On men with really, really white teeth.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE GUIDE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... WHEN A MAN'S TEETH LOOK like glowing bricks from the nuclear future, I am not attracted to that man. I know that we all must do things to make ourselves look better, but when it becomes obvious a person does such things--when fingers are...

The endorsement: body lotion.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: body)(Vaseline Intensive Rescue )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... MAYBE IT'S ALL THOSE ODD FRAGRANCES or the promises of soft skin, but there will always be something a little feminine about body lotion. If, however, you're stuck with flaky skin that feels bad and looks worse, be a man and moisturize after...

Soap.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: body)(Every Man Jack Tea Tree Body Bar)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Every Man Jack Tea Tree Body Bar Some soaps smell like laundry detergent; other smell like women. Every Man Jack's waxy brown blocks have a light masculine smell, like cedar chips, and won't and dry out your skin or leave behind and...

Body wash.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: body)(Bigelow Barber hair and body wash )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Bigelow Barber hair and body wash Most body washes don't lather well, so I always have to use a ton of the stuff. With Bigelow, I had to use only a quarter's worth to get the job done, and it smells great. $10; 800-756-5005. [ILLUSTRATION...

Cologne.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: body)(Prada Amber pour Homme Classy )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Prada Amber pour Homme Classy packaging, scent like an ocean breeze, light and long-lasting fragrance: Prada hits all the right notes with its cologne. My wife loved it. $68; 888-888-4757. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Deodorant.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: body)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Burberry This deodorant's scent reminded me of pinecones in a baseball glove, and my coworkers gave me compliments all day long. $24; 800-289-6229.

Body scrub.(the ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS: body)(Origins for Men Skin Diver charcoal body scrub )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Origins for Men Skin Diver charcoal body scrub It was the only body scrub I tested with charcoal, and that's probably why it left me feeling better scrubbed than all the others. $18; origins.com

On using Vicks VapoRub for your tired feet.(MAN AT HIS BEST: THE GUIDE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... I WAS SLEEPING AND MY FEET were dangling over the edge of the bed. As a prank, my daughter, seven years old at the time, rubbed Vicks VapoRub on them. I awoke to a burning tingle around my toes, but my daughter did not get the comical reaction...