Look: You can be as bare-bones as you want when it comes to your grooming routine. Soap on a rope? Go for it. Disposable razors? All you. But if you’re going to whittle your bathroom stuff down to the essentials, they’d better be the newest, most effective versions of those staples. Here, 7 swaps worth making right now—whether you consider yourself a grooming minimalist or just want to look like a guy who knows what’s up.

Foreo Cleansing System, $199, available at mrporter.com

Toss: Old Washcloth, Buy: Cleansing Brush

If you have anything less than genetically perfect skin, we recommend upgrading from a rough washcloth to an actual cleansing brush. It will get all that dirt, dead skin, and oil off of your face without drying it out.

Erno Laszlo Soap, $45, available at ernolaszlo.com

Toss: Random Bar of Soap, Buy: Exfoliating Facial Soap

If you must use a bar of soap on your face, make it one that’s built to cleanse and exfoliate that skin. It looks just as masculine in your shower, but is infinitely better for your mug. Your future complexion will thank you.

Mason Pearson Brush, $205, available at barneys.com

Toss: Plastic Hairbrush, Buy: Boar-Bristle Brush

Not a big fan of washing your hair? Invest in a boar-bristle brush which redistributes oil better than any plastic drugstore brush ever will. Plus, if you clean it properly, it’ll literally last your entire life.

Sachajuan Ocean Mist, $31, available at nordstrom.com

Toss: Sticky Pomade, Buy: Texturizing Spray

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To make your hair actually do what you want, consider ditching your old school pomades and gels for a texturizing spray. It will allow your hair to have movement while adding loads of workable texture and eliminating shine. Triple threat.

Jack Black Moisturizer, $48, available at sephora.com

Toss: Heavy Sunscreens, Buy: Moisturizer with Sunscreen

Unless you work in an open field, heavy-duty sunscreen does not belong on your face on the regular. Find a moisturizer with broad-spectrum sunscreen built in and you don’t have to think about it again. You use moisturizer, right?

Byredo Discovery Kit, $65, available at mrporter.com

Toss: Paper Fragrance Samples, Buy: Fragrance Discovery Set

It’s completely OK to not really know if that boutique-store cologne you bought a million years ago is going to be your forever scent. But instead of stuffing a bunch of little samples into your pockets while you search for a new one, order a discovery set and find your spraymate.

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Ernest Supplies Face Wash, $19, available at ernestsupplies.com

Toss: Giant Bottles of Cleanser, Buy: Genius Pouches of Cleanser

Giant bottles of cleanser are annoying to pack and can be quite unsanitary, in case you didn’t know. We dig the movement towards tubes and pouches, which tend to be eco-friendly, easier to travel with and just plain cool-looking.

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