MANE & STEEL

10/30/2026

10/28/2026

Nearly four years on dutasteride.

Braeten shares his honest experience, from starting at 0.5 mg to eventually moving to 2.5 mg, including the initial shed, what he noticed along the way, and how his hair responded over time.

This is Braeten’s personal experience. Individual results vary. Treatment requires physician review.

Find your protocol at MANEANDSTEEL.COM.

Hair for Life™

10/27/2026

Grifters have great hair.

Dermarolling, insulin hacks, $90 serums, pricey PRP. Sold by guys who never lost a strand. None of it blocks DHT.

Follow the evidence, not the grift.

Ready to start? maneandsteel.com

10/21/2026

94.7% less DHT. One softgel a day.

Finasteride blocks one of the two enzymes that make DHT. Dutasteride blocks both.

Shedding slows by month 3 to 6, thickening shows by month 6 to 12. Stop and the loss comes back.

Ready to start? Link in bio.

10/20/2026

WHICH DOSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

0.5mg is where most guys start. It’s not always where they should stay.

How hard DHT hits your follicles is genetic. Two guys with the same DHT level can lose hair at completely different speeds. If your follicles are on the sensitive side, blocking more DHT may matter.

The research: scalp DHT dropped 51% at 0.5mg and 79% at 2.5mg (Olsen et al., 2006, JAAD). 1.5mg sits in between, at an estimated ~65%.

How guys usually line up:
→ 0.5mg: mild loss, keeping what you have. Many men over 30 stay here.
→ 1.5mg: 18 to 30 with active, progressing loss (around Norwood 2 to 3), or 0.5mg isn’t doing enough.
→ 2.5mg: 18 to 25 losing the crown and the front, men on TRT, or anyone who wants the highest dose that’s been studied.

You pick your protocol. Higher doses need informed consent, and a licensed physician reviews your history and guides you. Most men step up after a 90-day cycle. Side effects? You step back down.

Not sure where you fit? Go to maneandsteel.com → How To Choose Your Dose.

Dutasteride is prescribed off-label for hair loss. Results vary. Side effects are possible.

10/20/2026

“It doesn’t bother me.”

I said that for years. Meanwhile I was checking my crown in every bathroom mirror, dodging overhead lights, and wearing a hat to places nobody wears a hat.

Most guys losing their hair say one of three things:
→ “Doesn’t bother me.”
→ “If it goes, I’ll just shave it.”
→ “Guys who care about their hair are vain.”

Here’s the truth: about half of men show male pattern hair loss by 50. You’re not the odd one out. You’re the majority.

And waiting is the trap. Hair loss is slow, so it never feels urgent, but every month you wait, more follicles shrink. Keeping hair is a lot easier than getting it back.

Caring isn’t vanity. You lift. You brush your teeth. You get the mole checked. This is the same kind of decision.

If you genuinely don’t care, shave it and own it. Respect. But if you’re still checking the mirror, it’s time to stop pretending and start a plan.

Full post on The Journal. Link in bio. 📖

Chris
Founder, MANE & STEEL

10/12/2026

Still losing ground on your current dutasteride protocol?

Dutasteride is dose-responsive. Higher physician-guided doses can provide greater scalp DHT suppression.

MANE & STEEL offers multiple protocols:

• 0.5 mg Standard Dose
• 1.5 mg Higher Dose
• 2.5 mg MAXXED DOSE

Find your protocol at MANEANDSTEEL.COM.

Hair for Life™

10/04/2026

| MANE & STEEL x Dakarae Pekarek

Hair loss starts before most men notice it.

DHT slowly miniaturizes your hair follicles. By the time you see thinning, the process is already underway.

Start early. Reduce DHT. Protect what you have.

MANEANDSTEEL.COM

Join the team.
Hair for Life™

ManeAndSteel

09/26/2026

Alex isn’t waiting to lose ground.

His physician-guided protocol:

2.5 mg oral dutasteride
2.5 mg oral minoxidil

Protect your hairline. Preserve your density. Keep showing up as the man you worked to become.

Prevention beats regret.
Hair for Life™

09/23/2026

What does the best version of you look like?

If you’re 18 to 25, protect that future now.

Protect your hairline. Keep your confidence. Take action before you lose ground.

Start today at MANEANDSTEEL.COM.

Prevention beats regret.
Hair for Life™