This was me on the last wedding I was at. I had the same hairstyle since I was 12 (without the beard) and am not really that fond of it. I am searching for something that makes me look more mature. Does anyone have some advice on what I could try?

Congratulations, you’ve just spent forty-five minutes turning yourself into a walking department-store counter. You emerged from the shower smelling like a lemon grove that wandered into a barbershop, got lost in a pine forest, and then rolled around in someone else’s cologne collection. Two hours later you lean in, sniff your wrist, and…nothing. Your $350 bottle of Creed Aventus Absolu has vanished without a trace. Shocking. You didn’t wear a fragrance. You staged a hostile takeover of your own nose. Picture this: you’ve layered citrus body wash, mint-eucalyptus shampoo, lavender-scented deodorant, a “fresh linen” moisturizer (because apparently your skin needs to smell like a laundromat), and finally the star of the show—your sophisticated woody-amber masterpiece. That’s not layering. That’s musical chairs with molecules. Everyone’s shouting. Nobody wins. The only thing that survives is olfactory confusion and a faint background note of mild regret. Raise your hand if you’ve ever done this. Both of mine are up. I’ve committed war crimes against perfumery. Here’s the revolutionary concept nobody asked for but everyone needs: stop treating your body like a scratch-and-sniff sticker book. Use unscented everything else. Yes, everything. Your soap, shampoo, deodorant, and lotion can be as personality-free as government office furniture. They’re not the main act; they’re the stage crew. Their job is to exist quietly and not start a riot while the actual fragrance does its thing. Or—and this is wild—pick one scent family and let the supporting cast play nice. If your cologne is a brooding leather-spice monster, maybe don’t pair it with a body wash that smells like a tropical smoothie exploded. Nobody needs smoked oud fighting for attention with passionfruit. That’s not complexity; that’s a custody battle. Let one scent be the diva. Everything else is backup vocals and tambourine. Your fragrance will last longer, you’ll smell intentionally expensive instead of accidentally chaotic, and your nose will finally know whose side to be on.

Fellow greybeards, I'm having a dilemma. I keep a short full-face beard, number 2 on the OneBlade trimmer, cheeks and neck kept clean shaven. Like my hair the beard is mostly grey. (See my profile pic) I'm not deluding myself by thinking that shaving the beard will make me look younger. I think that healthy habits (and maybe good cosmetic surgery) are the only really effective methods for taking years off your appearance. However I do wonder if presenting all that grey face-forward makes me look older when I present myself in video meetings? Is putting all that grey "in your face" when we meet online emphasizing my age? I'd like to say to hell with it, accept my age and respect my experience or get lost. But in the corporate world ageism is real and I'd like to minimize its effect in my professional interactions. What do you think? Does getting rid of that face-forward grey avoid making a man look older on camera or is it insignificant when there's already grey hair and a receding hairline in the picture?

I always have the same haircut while experimenting with hairstyles. My barber made me a new hairstyle and I'm liking it! Here's both my old preferred hairstyle (with black shirt) and the new one that my barber gave me (with gray jacket)

Lately, I’ve been searching for a new styling cream — something natural and gentle on the hair, not the kind that gives a nice look but damages it over time. I’ve always appreciated having good hair by default, so I try to take care of it the best I can — using shampoo only when needed, avoiding gels completely, and not over washing. I used a styling cream for the past few months that looked good, but it wasn’t really the best for my hair’s health. Now that it’s finished, I decided to take it as a chance to switch to something better. Still in the process of exploring, but it feels good — like I’m finally giving more attention to something I’m naturally blessed with.