By Bobby Schuessler

Looking to create that perfect five o’ clock shadow for your wedding day, but struggling with how to get the ideal length so it’s not too clean, but not too long? We consulted Diane Wood, the Remington King of Shaves master barber, to ensure you have the best rugged-chic look for your wedding day. Follow these tips:

1. Let your beard grow for a couple of days.
2. Use an electric trimmer to start cleaning it up a bit. Try the Remington Touch Control Beard and Stubble Trimmer.
3. Pop up the beard trimmer and adjust to your desired beard length.
4. Start buzzing from the chin and move upwards and you will have the perfect five o' clock shadow in two minutes.

Now for the biggest question—will this look good on you? Fortunately, the scruffy image looks great with many hair types. “The five o’ clock shadow works best with darker blonde, brown or black hair and not as much with light blond or red hair,” according to Wood. However, if you do have lighter hair, still give the look a try just in case! It could look amazing.

Follow these quick tips and you will have a striking Adam Levine-inspired allure when you say, “I do.”

Leading makeup artist Terri Apanasewicz has collaborated with makeup company Liptini to create a fresh line of lipstick shades—and we’re giving away two sets!

By Brittny Drye

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One of Hollywood's top makeup artists, Terri Apanasewicz, who routinely beautifies celebrities such as Hillary Scott, Marisa Miller and Cindy Crawford, recently collaborated with Liptini to create a limited-edition collection of velvety long-wearing lipsticks.

The line features five seductive shades ranging from an alluring petal-soft caramel to a rich raspberry hue that channels classic starlet style. Spiked with emollient pomegranate, aloe and green tea butters and protective anti-oxidants, a quick swipe will keep brides’ lips lush through all of the evening’s kisses and cupcakes.

And two of our lucky readers will win the full collection! To enter to win the Terri Apanasewicz for Liptini's lipstick collection, simply tell us in the comments where you and your soon-to-be spouse shared your first smooch! Winners will be selected on Monday, Feb. 6, and notified by email. Deadline to enter contest is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, Feb 5. Good luck!

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Dandruff. Not exactly the sexiest of subjects, but the embarrassing white flakes can be quite the nuisance, especially during the dry winter months. Dandruff is actually a form of eczema, a pesty yeast that causes the skin to shed the affected cells and is extremely common, with one in three people having experienced dandruff symptoms. To make sure the only flakes you see during your winter wedding are ones that are falling from the sky, we talked to board-certified New York City dermatologist Dr. Dina Strachan.

“Dandruff is caused by yeast that feed on the oil and skin cells,” explains Strachan. She recommends shampooing at least once a week with products containing selenium sulfide. “It’s a chronic condition that comes and goes,” she says. “Just change up your routine when it flares up.” She also notes trying probiotics. “In a small Swiss study, men with seborrheic dermatitis (of which dandruff is a form) who ate yogurt had fewer flare-ups than those who did not.”

Give yourself approximately two weeks to treat the issue. If the problem persists, talk to your dermatologist. For dandruff-hiding wedding day hairstyles, avoid severe parts and add volume at the crown.

Dr. Strachan’s Recommended Products:

1. Effective Selenium sulfide shampoos include Selsun Blue and Head and Shoulders. Use at least once a week to treat the condition. Available at drugstores nationwide for $8.99.
2. Because dandruff can affect other areas (eyebrows, around the nose and in the ears), use soaps containing zinc pyrithione such as ZNP soap. Available at Amazon for $12.
3. Tea tree oil shampoo ideal for mild cases because it’s less drying to the hair. Strachan recommends Nature's Gate Tea Tree Calming shampoo and conditioner. Available at natures-gate.com for $9.29.
4. For more extreme cases, try using prescription antifungal shampoos such as Loprox or a topical barrier cream such as Promiseb.

Regardless of your skin care goal, Organic Male has a four-step solution to give you better skin before the big day.

By Brittny Drye

With your wedding quickly approaching, your skin suddenly becomes a priority in prep for those close-ups, and a man’s skin chemistry is much more complicated than what a swipe of Irish Spring can achieve. Organic Male tackles gender-specific issues associated with male skin in four color-coded collections (sensitive, oil, normal, dry), as well as its latest Encore Collection of special products for an anti-aging regimen featuring a resurfacing scrub, age-defying moisture complex, line eraser eye gel and an herbal shaving emulsion.

Cleanse, tone and moisturize are all familiar steps in a men’s skin care routine. What I like about the Organic Male OM4 collection is it includes a fourth (and very important, yet often overlooked) step—bioactivate. Used before moisturizing, the serum penetrates and nourishes the deeper levels of your skin, repairing from the inside out and truly making your skin healthier, not just look great on the surface. The four-step process takes approximately four minutes to apply, allowing for even the most on-the-go groom to fit it into his hectic schedule. The organic ingredients give off a sexy, earthy aroma that both you and your groom will enjoy, and the collections are available in travel-sized packets so you can be sure you continue having great skin during your honeymoon.

Available at naturalskincare4men.com for $35-$55; Encore Collection: $19-$60.