I've never had a gender bias and im not going to start now ! Why should only girls have to look pretty all the time?
So gentlemen , look sharp and imbibe because the ladies now know how to spot the NOT.
We begin our journey into men's fashion with a basic grooming 101. Most of the lads out there should already have been through this regime but for those who missed this class at finishing school, here it is again .
1) SMELL WELL !
Gentlemen , we girls love the sight of you , straight out of the gym ...with the sweat beads traveling down a pair of very chiseled biceps ......but unfortunately ....we cant stand the stench ! So jump into the shower WHENEVER the need arise . Spritz and spray , put as much as can wear off and then some .
2) TRIM EM !
Ok , so you already know where i'm going with this . One of the big turn offs for women and men alike is to see a grown man with unclipped finger nails. Let alone that its just unhygienic to have long nails if you are not going to invest the time to care for them properly. If you are one of those uber cool metrosexual men who take time and pride in selfgrooming and invests in a basic topcoat french , even then ,the fashion police would be after you with a pair of clippers if you have anything longer than 2mm . I personally don't condone anything that i can feel above the tip of the finger. The rule for your toes is that anything thats not pink GOES, this helps not only with appearance , it also has a lot to do with avoiding those holes in your socks just above your big toe . Now that, that mystery is solved , lets move on ! :)
3)MINTY FRESH !
Lets not waste our breath on this topic. Apart from the morning and night rule , you might want to consider good oral habits like flossing after every meal and/or brushing thereafter. If you are a smoker always carry gum and keep a bottle of mouth wash in the office drawer. Tea,coffee and cigarettes lead to staining in your teeth , so make sure you get them professionally cleaned atleast once a year. After a meal with garlic, radish or onions , try and avoid talking too close to people, as the odour will only leave your mouth once the meal has left your body.
4) NOTHING CHAPPED !
Now boys......using lip balm never made any one less of a man. In fact women applaud men who know how to take care of themselves. Chapped skin and lips is frequent in hot countries and during our well known Arabian summers we need a good lip balm even more. One way you can avoid chapped lips is to keep your body hydrated . Drink at least eight glasses of water a day and eat lots of fruit . Labello classic is your safest , non girly bet. Pick one up at your nearest pharmacy.
Keep your hands and feet moisturized all year round and pay more attention to them on those flip flops in the sunshine days !
5) NICELY PRESSED !
The crisper the shirt, the better . This is something that people would arguably say , doesn't get noticed . I very strongly beg to differ . If you are walking up to someone in a rumpled suit and a warped collar , you would most probably be mistaken for a salesman rather than the engineer you really are . Wether it is the first or the last , an impression is an impression . So always walk out with crisp clothes. If your doing it yourself , then shop for an iron that has steam as well as water spritzer or spend a little to get it done professionally .
Pay special attention to the folds on your pants and formal shirts, depending on the style and cut the fold lines may differ. The only pants that are exempt from a front fold are jeans , corduroy and chinos.
6) THE OLD SPIT & POLISH
Shoes say a lot about a man. It speaks volumes about his status in society , his personality and last but not least, his attention to detail. A well kept , polished pair of retail priced shoes would look much better than a two hundred dollar pair of shoes covered in mud ! If you wear dress shoes every day , make sure you wipe them everyday and polish them whenever they lose their shine . Invest in a Shoe Shine Kit ; it should consist of a tin of wax,horse hair shine brush, shoe polish brush ,cotton balls and a shine cloth.
For keds and sneakers , something you can avoid doing with your branded sneakers is kicking stones . It is common logic to assume, that they will look like what they've been through. So if you love that pair of 'converse' , take care of them and wash or wipe them with a damp cloth occasionally, then they should last you a long enough . It is a wise man, who discerningly knows when it is time to buy a new pair . Don't hang on to a pair that is obviously not wear worthy . Around the time the toe cap on a dress shoe starts to look at a forty five degree angle is when its ready to be turned in !
7) THE WATCH ,THE WALK & THE WALLET
Three things that a fashion concious man, should never leave the house without; A good watch, a nice pair of shoes and a sober wallet. Choose all three accessories to suit your personality. A good notion to consider,is that money spent on quality accessories always adds a touch of class , not to mention that it goes a long way .
This was just the seven of the thousands of unspoken rules regarding male grooming . Trust me , this isnt a scratch in the shiny new paint job, that is Male Fashion Iconism . So stay tuned fellas .....read -post-comment.
So gentlemen , look sharp and imbibe because the ladies now know how to spot the NOT.
We begin our journey into men's fashion with a basic grooming 101. Most of the lads out there should already have been through this regime but for those who missed this class at finishing school, here it is again .
1) SMELL WELL !
Gentlemen , we girls love the sight of you , straight out of the gym ...with the sweat beads traveling down a pair of very chiseled biceps ......but unfortunately ....we cant stand the stench ! So jump into the shower WHENEVER the need arise . Spritz and spray , put as much as can wear off and then some .
Ok , so you already know where i'm going with this . One of the big turn offs for women and men alike is to see a grown man with unclipped finger nails. Let alone that its just unhygienic to have long nails if you are not going to invest the time to care for them properly. If you are one of those uber cool metrosexual men who take time and pride in selfgrooming and invests in a basic topcoat french , even then ,the fashion police would be after you with a pair of clippers if you have anything longer than 2mm . I personally don't condone anything that i can feel above the tip of the finger. The rule for your toes is that anything thats not pink GOES, this helps not only with appearance , it also has a lot to do with avoiding those holes in your socks just above your big toe . Now that, that mystery is solved , lets move on ! :)
3)MINTY FRESH !
Lets not waste our breath on this topic. Apart from the morning and night rule , you might want to consider good oral habits like flossing after every meal and/or brushing thereafter. If you are a smoker always carry gum and keep a bottle of mouth wash in the office drawer. Tea,coffee and cigarettes lead to staining in your teeth , so make sure you get them professionally cleaned atleast once a year. After a meal with garlic, radish or onions , try and avoid talking too close to people, as the odour will only leave your mouth once the meal has left your body.
4) NOTHING CHAPPED !
Keep your hands and feet moisturized all year round and pay more attention to them on those flip flops in the sunshine days !
5) NICELY PRESSED !
The crisper the shirt, the better . This is something that people would arguably say , doesn't get noticed . I very strongly beg to differ . If you are walking up to someone in a rumpled suit and a warped collar , you would most probably be mistaken for a salesman rather than the engineer you really are . Wether it is the first or the last , an impression is an impression . So always walk out with crisp clothes. If your doing it yourself , then shop for an iron that has steam as well as water spritzer or spend a little to get it done professionally .
Pay special attention to the folds on your pants and formal shirts, depending on the style and cut the fold lines may differ. The only pants that are exempt from a front fold are jeans , corduroy and chinos.
6) THE OLD SPIT & POLISH
Shoes say a lot about a man. It speaks volumes about his status in society , his personality and last but not least, his attention to detail. A well kept , polished pair of retail priced shoes would look much better than a two hundred dollar pair of shoes covered in mud ! If you wear dress shoes every day , make sure you wipe them everyday and polish them whenever they lose their shine . Invest in a Shoe Shine Kit ; it should consist of a tin of wax,horse hair shine brush, shoe polish brush ,cotton balls and a shine cloth.
7) THE WATCH ,THE WALK & THE WALLET
Three things that a fashion concious man, should never leave the house without; A good watch, a nice pair of shoes and a sober wallet. Choose all three accessories to suit your personality. A good notion to consider,is that money spent on quality accessories always adds a touch of class , not to mention that it goes a long way .
This was just the seven of the thousands of unspoken rules regarding male grooming . Trust me , this isnt a scratch in the shiny new paint job, that is Male Fashion Iconism . So stay tuned fellas .....read -post-comment.
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It contains really good advices regarding male grooming! It is just amazing to know these kinds of things from women point of view! :-) Thank you so much for this post!
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