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World Service,4 mins
Threading, Waxing, Clipping and Shaping: The Brave New World of Men's Grooming
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
Not long ago, a 'short back and sides' was about the only kind of beauty treatment men could be heard asking for at the hairdressers. Today though, things are very different. In the UK for example, the comeback of beards, moustaches and facial hair in general has been followed by a drop in sales of razor blades. So what are men spending that spare extra cash on instead? The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Robert Champion has been looking at the changing face of grooming for men. (Photo: Toshifumi Kitamura Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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