We are excited to announce our brand-spanking-new Google+ Page! We invite you to check it out, add us to your circles and chat with us about your beards, mustaches, sideburns and all around hirsuteness. Stay tuned for product giveaways, contests, Hangouts and more!

We hope to see you there!

This holiday season, give every gentleman on your list a book he’ll reference all year long. The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face is the complete guide for the bearded, mustachioed and clean-shaven. From easy-to-follow instructions for growing, grooming and removing facial hair of all shapes and styles, to avoiding razor burn, ingrown hairs and getting the perfect shave at home, no man (or young adult) should go without a copy of The Bearded Gentleman on his bookshelf.

Beards and holidays go hand-in-hand like milk and cookies. Just ask Santa Claus—our favorite Bearded Gentleman.

The Bearded Gentleman makes a great gift or stocking stuffer for:

• a father or uncle who has had a mustache since the ’70s or ’80s.
• a little brother who just started shaving.
• an older brother whose Movember mustache has been growing strong… since November 2008.
• a boyfriend who needs a little extra help in the facial grooming department.
• a friend who has been rocking the playoff beard long past the end of the World Series.
• a nephew who recently graduated and landed his first big job.
• a barber or hair stylist.

Buy a signed copy using Google Checkout now!

The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face is available at Borders, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com and many retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Today is November 1st, also known as the first day of Movember!

If you’re not familiar with the Movember, it’s the world’s largest fundraiser for prostate cancer research.

For 30 days, guys who sign up agree to grow mustaches and ask friends, family and coworkers to support them by donating money to the cause. Instead of a one day walk or marathon, the mustache creates a unique conversation-starter. Curious people will undoubtedly ask, “Dude, what’s up with the ‘stache?” and the Mo’Bro will have a unique opportunity to say, “I’m growing a mustache to raise awareness and money for cancers that affect men. Did you know that prostate cancer kills 32,000 men each year?”

The donations benefit The Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG.

And let’s be honest, Movember is a great excuse to finally take that mustache for a test drive.

The first rule of Movember is that Mo’Bros must begin the month clean-shaven. Nick Burns, co-author of The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face, decided to shave his beard for the first time in two years! He visited barber extraordinaire Shorty Maniace for a straight-razor shave. And here’s the video to prove it!

You can donate to Movember and sponsor Nick in his fundraising efforts by clicking here. For every dollar Nick raises, his employer will match—so every dollar is worth two!

If you’re interested in growing a mustache of your own and raising money for a great cause, visit Movember.com.

For a limited time, Wahl is offering a limited-edition Movember facial hair trimmer! Buy a trimmer from Wahl, and the company will donate $10 to Movember. Visit WahlNation.com for more details!

The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face is now available as an e-book!

Download a copy to your favorite e-reader, Kindle, iPhone or iPad today and never be without sound style advice.

Amazon Kindle: $9.99 (black and white), Amazon.com

Apple iPhone and iPad: $13.99 (color), available in Apple’s iBooks store.

The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face by Allan Peterkin and Nick Burns is the perfect book for finding that perfect facial hair style for you or your favorite man.

For a limited time, The Bearded Gentleman is available at a discount of 25% off the list price; we’ll also include a $5.00 rebate coupon for the Wahl Lithium Ion Trimmer, now available from Wahl Home Products (see their website here).

To order, visit ArsenalPulp.com. To get your 25 percent off the list price, enter promotional code BEARDED during checkout.

Click here to buy the Wahl Lithium Ion trimmer from Amazon.com.

Jay Della Valle, Allan Peterkin and Nick Burns

The Bearded Gentlemen behind The Bearded Gentleman are on tour! Meet Allan Peterkin and Nick Burns in person, get a signed copy of the book and chat about your hirsute pursuits.Here’s where you’ll find them:

UPCOMING EVENTS

No events planned at this time.

PAST EVENTS

August 26, 2010, 7:30pm: Reading and Book Signing at Books Inc. 2275 Market Street, San Francisco

June 26, 2010, 2:00 – 5:00 pm: Book Signing at Borders Books Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco

June 19, 2010, 2:00 – 5:00 pm: Book Signing at Borders Books San Francisco Centre, 845 Market Street, San Francisco

June 5, 2010, 9:00 pm : Release Party (open to all), Powerhouse, 1347 Folsom Street, San Francisco

May 25, 2010, 6:00 – 9:00 pm : Release Party hosted by Gilt Man and The Men’s Book (by invitation only), John Allan’s, Chicago, IL

May 24, 2010, 6:00 – 9:00 pm: Official Release Party (by invitation only). Martial Vivot Salon Pour Hommes, New York, NY

Gilt MAN Bookmark

Gilt MAN, our favorite high-end/low-price shopping site, and Men’s Book editor-in-chief Matt Lee hosted a wonderful party to celebrate the release of The Bearded Gentleman in Chicago on May 25th.

Dozens of gentleman (both bearded and clean-shaven) stopped by John Allan’s penthouse salon for some whisky tastings from Johnnie Walker, custom shirt fittings by Clifton Charles, and of course, shoe shines, hair trims and grooming services by John Allan’s stylists.

Gilt MAN dressed Nick for the occasion. He wore a jacket by Band of Outsiders, shirt by Ralph Lauren Purple Label, jeans by Rag & Bone, and a tie by John Varvatos.

If you couldn’t attend the party, here are some photos!

Photos by Barry Brecheisen, courtesy of Gilt MAN

It’s not too late to join Gilt MAN, the private and exclusive site for men’s fashion, grooming and more. Visit giltman.com/tbgchicago to sign up and get up to 70 percent off designer duds!