Welcome to
The Sovereign Edit, our new weekly guide to looking and feeling your best.
Our aim with this new weekly blog is to distil the best of the week's style, health and grooming news into a simple guide.
This week, we're looking to help you keep cool after what has been a hot start to the summer. Although, as always, the primary advice is 'taps aff'.
Sound good? Let's get started. And don't forget, you can book your next appointment at Sovereign using the
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1) THE BEST SHORT HAIRCUTS FOR MENIt has been hot out there, perhaps too hot - and we've had a number of clients trimming back their lockdown locks as a consequence!
So what are the current trends for shorter hair? And what should you request upon your next visit to the barber’s chair?
Click here to read Esquire's latest guide to short hair.
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2) THE STYLE RULES TO FOLLOW IN A HEATWAVE
It may be hot, but that doesn’t mean it’s OK for you to wear flip-flops anywhere other than at the beach (and even then…).
So here, to help you ensure you don’t make any high-summer faux pas during the forthcoming heatwave, are the ten sartorial rules you need to be following right now.
Click here for a guide to dressing for a heatwave.
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3) GQ'S TOP FINDS IN THE ONLINE SALESSavvy shopping in a sale is easier said than done.
However, many of our favourite online shopping destinations are holding sales right now, or are at least adding product to their ongoing archive sales.
Click here to read GQ's definitive list of the highlights to shop right now.
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4) WHAT DOES HEAT DO TO YOUR BODY?
It is forecast to be a hot summer ahead, and we're being warned to keep an eye out for the signs of heat stroke.
So what does extreme heat do to our bodies? As the body gets hotter, blood vessels open up. This leads to lower blood pressure and makes the heart work harder to push the blood around the body.
This can cause mild symptoms such as an itchy heat rash or swollen feet as blood vessels become leaky. At the same time, sweating leads to the loss of fluids and salt and, crucially, the balance between them in the body changes.
Read more in this BBC guide.
