Editorial policy
What we write about, where our facts come from, and why no brand or commission decides what a guide says.
Who writes, and for whom
One named author, writing for men in the US.
Grooming Nova is run by one person, its founder Aman Singh. Aman Singh writes and reviews every guide. It is published by Monk Script Private Limited. Every guide carries his name, and he is accountable for everything on the site. If an outside expert ever reviews a guide, that guide names them.
We write for adult men in the United States who use, or are choosing, an electric shaver, beard trimmer, hair clipper or body groomer. That means US products and stores, and lengths in inches as well as millimeters.
How we choose topics
From the questions readers actually ask.
Topics come from public search demand and from questions men ask on forums, grouped by the job they’re trying to do: choose a tool, use it, get a look, keep it running or fix it. We plan one guide per question, so two guides never compete to answer the same thing, and we build where existing advice is thin, out of date or unsourced.
We leave out topics we can’t cover well or that aren’t ours: women’s shaving and hair removal, barbershops and local services, scissor haircuts, and clippers for pets.
Independence
Readers come first, brands don't come into it.
- No brand, maker or store can pay to be recommended in a guide, approve what we write, or see a guide before it goes live.
- We recommend a product for the job it suits and say what it does badly, whether or not it earns us anything.
How we make money
None of this decides what we recommend.
- Affiliate links. When you buy through some links, we may earn a commission from Amazon, at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, Grooming Nova earns from qualifying purchases. See the Affiliate Disclosure.
- Display ads.We don’t show display ads yet. When we start, they’ll be served by Mediavine.
- Two labeled placements. We sell a Sponsored Post and a Sidebar Display Slot directly to brands. Both are always labeled, and our Sponsorship Policy explains the rules.
None of this decides what we recommend.
Free products and samples
We pay for what we test.
We don’t accept free products, review samples or loans from brands. We buy what we test or use our own. If that ever changes for a guide, we’ll say so clearly in that guide.
Source standards
Every factual claim points to where it came from.
Sources we rely on
- Maker manuals and official US product pages, for specs, lengths and care steps
- Medical and dermatology sources, such as academy and clinic pages, for anything about skin
- Government and consumer-protection pages, for rules and safety
- Our own dated test notes, run by the written protocol
What we don't treat as a source
- Forum posts, which we may quote for real-world experience but never as proof
- Other “best of” roundups
- Claims we can't trace to a named source
When the best source for a point is from outside the US, such as the UK’s NHS, we say so. Read how we check every claim.
Health and safety advice
Shaving touches skin, so some guides touch health.
Guides about razor bumps, cysts, ingrown hairs or irritation give general information, not a diagnosis. Their advice comes from medical and dermatology sources, keeps those sources’ conditions intact, and says clearly when a problem needs a doctor, for example a lump that grows, leaks pus or comes with a fever.
Conflicts of interest
Declared, not hidden.
Anyone who writes or reviews for Grooming Novamust tell Aman Singh about any personal or financial connection to a brand, product or store we cover. If there’s a conflict, that person doesn’t write or review the guide. If a connection matters to readers, we disclose it in the guide.
Keeping guides up to date
Guides change when the facts do.
We review every guide at least once every 12 months. If something changes in between, such as a product update, a recall, a price or policy change, or a reader report, we check the guide within 14 business days.
Corrections
Fixed quickly and openly.
We acknowledge every report within 48 hours and fix confirmed errors within 7 business days. Errors that could affect someone’s safety are fixed first, as soon as we confirm them. Read our Corrections Policy.
Trademarks
Names belong to their owners.
Brand and product names mentioned on Grooming Nova are trademarks of their owners. Grooming Novaisn’t affiliated with or endorsed by any of them unless we say so.
The rest of our rules
Something here doesn't match what you read in a guide? Tell us.
- Fact-CheckingThe sources we rely on and how we check every guide.
- Corrections PolicyHow to report an error and how fast we fix it.
- How We Test Grooming ToolsWhere our tools come from, the steps we follow and what we won't claim.
- Sponsorship PolicyWhat brands can buy, what they can't, and how it's labeled.
- Affiliate DisclosureHow affiliate links work and what a commission can't change.
- Privacy PolicyWhat we collect, why, who handles it, and your rights over it.
- Terms of UseThe rules for using Grooming Nova and its content.
- Accessibility StatementThe standard we build to and how to report a barrier.