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Style, Fashion, Beauty & Grooming

As people, what we accomplish often hinges on how we feel. And how we feel often hinges on how we look. That’s my approach to writing about style, beauty and grooming. Whether I’m writing for women or for men — men’s style and beauty, in particular, is my specialty — it’s not about what we present on the surface. Rather, it’s about how we feel underneath.

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Article Archive

Article: “Fashioning the Future: How Digitization Can Help the Fashion Industry Reduce Waste and Increase Opportunity”
Publication: Design & Make with Autodesk
Publisher: Autodesk
Date: Oct. 31, 2024
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Article: “Why Your Beard Hair is Different Than Your Head Hair”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: May 31, 2021
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Article: “How to Extinguish Razor Burn for Good”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: May 17, 2021
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Article: “Pomades and Pastes and Clays, Oh My!”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: May 14, 2021
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Article: “10 Cinematic Beards That Deserve Oscars”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: April 23, 2021
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Article: “4 Ways to Save the Planet with ‘Greener’ Grooming”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: April 16, 2021
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Article: “Show Your Beard Stubble Whose Boss”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: April 9, 2021
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Article: “America’s Four Best Cities for Beards and Beer”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: March 29, 2021
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Article: “What Is CBD, and Why Do I Need It in My Beard?”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: March 22, 2021
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Article: “Banish Maskne, Fast”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: March 15, 2021
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Article: “The Best Beards in Basketball”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: March 8, 2021
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Article: “4 Hot Men’s Hairstyles for Spring”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: March 1, 2021
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Article: “5 Ways to Look Better on a Budget”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: Feb. 15, 2021
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Article: “5 Scents That Will Make You Smell Dateable”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: Feb. 2, 2021
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Article: “How to Get a Barbershop Shave at Home”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: Jan. 25, 2021
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Article: “Beard Oil vs. Beard Balm: What’s the Difference, Dude?”
Publication: Refine the Rugged Blog
Publisher: Billy Jealousy
Date: Jan. 18, 2021
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