DinoCassanova
Senior Don Juan
Alright that sounds strange, I admit. Male beauty tips. But listen, hear me out guys. These are just a few things I was thinking about. After reading a few of the posts here they brought me back to my old h.s. days and I remember that alot of the problem for a lot of guys is actually physical. Or if not physical it's self-consciousness over physical things. Now you may have some of these problems, you may have none. If you have none I congratulate you you're a far better looking dude than I was in h.s. But if you have some of these problems, I just want to take a few minutes of your time, if I may, to tell you about a few products here which you now have access to (and incidentally guys my age did NOT when we were there; all we had were those damn "salicylic acid" pads, you know the ones, OXY, Stridex, etc.)
Alright anyway. Gentlemen. The list:
1) The do . Do something about your do. Look at it and be honest. Is it good hair or lousy hair? If it's good and thick ( I assume most of you will all still naturally have thick hair), but it's not styled real well, save up some buckaroos and go to a really nice salon for a styling. They'll cut it right for you, and show you how to style it, even sell you some product to put in it to give it that spiky look some of the young guys seem to like. But note here: take a shower and wash that stuff all out before bed. It can cause breakouts; the hair product that is. If your hair's just lousy, thin, wispy , whatever, not easily styled like this, then go with the very very short military style buzz almost shaved-headed look. Brad Pitt does it. It looks great and it's very modern as well. Huge in Europe. The shave. If your beard is weak, just look at it and face it if it is ; like if it looks more like pubes than a real man's beard, get rid of it totally every time it even comes close to growing out. A weak beard is a big turnoff to chicks.
2) The specs. Unless you have really cool specs, that are like "part" of your whole overall "look", probably best to get contacts if possible. Some guys can wear glasses well, again cool looking glasses, some just can't wear them at all. Look at yourself , if this applies to you, and be honest.
3) The skin, mainly the face. This is a big problem for most h.s. aged guys, as I know it was for me. I didn't have "bad" acne but just the occasional kind, enough to embarass the sh*t out of you all day long. You know what I"m talking about. Also, something that seems to go along with that; the grease. Do you grease up during the day?? Most h.s. guys , and girls even, do. I'm full blooded Italian so I was a greaseball , particularly in h.s. But . The good news about this is now you can blast this problem out of the water. I recommend Biore cleansing cloths (get the ones WITHOUT the salicylic acid in them ; sal.acid , as found in Oxy, etc, only further dries the skin and creates even MORE oil within an hour or so at most). These Biore things come in a white rectangular box and can be gotten at your local Walgreens. You can carry them in your backpack. A quick trip to the mens' room before class, break one out and wipe your face off real quick, clean out your eyes with a piece of t.p. or a kleenex, and you'll look fresh as anything when you walk into class and that hot chick you like sees you. Also, as a facial soap, never use hand soap firstly. I recommend, again as an oil-stopper, Biore oil-free "shine control" face wash. Very effective. Use it in the morning at least. At night too if you tend to breakout often. Otherwise a full washing twice a day is not necessarily the best thing for your face as , again, it tends to cause the overproduction of that oil. For zits (they happen), try a product called "Zapzyt". You put it on and leave it overnight. You'll notice a great improvement. This is a little sick here, but don't touch , pick on, play with, or in any other way F with, any zit that does not have a clearly visible white head. You will make a mess. A mountain out of a mole hill . And you could even leave a scar. ( I have). With those , just keep at the Zapzyt treatments, twice a day. Also don't F around squeezing your pores to remove blackheads. You can badly damage , abrade, your skin. Use , again Biore, pore cleansing strips. How to use them is on the box and anyway it's self explanatory. Try to hit a tanning bed about once a week. UV light helps prevent breakouts . Also it gives you some color, which looks sexier, ask any chick.
4) The bod. I'm not a big gym rat. Alot of girls don't even dig guys with tons of muscles. I myself just do push ups and a few sit ups or as many crunches as I can. And maybe pull up some dumbbell curls. That's about it for me, and it should be enough to get/ keep you toned a little too. If you have a serious weight problem however see a dietician or other specialist. Trim the underarm hairs. You don't want to look like you've got Buckwheat in a headlock every time you put your arms down. Plus less hair there makes you likely to smell less. Buy a body spray, like Axe or Old Spice, for after gym or freshening up during the day, since you can't shower, but use it lightly as it's strong. Wear clothes that fit and look good (take an older sister if you have one, or a female friend, and buy a few outfits for school / social use). And keep that posture strong and alpha looking. Straight back, stomach in a little bit, a little bit of a confident kind of "spring" to your step. Oh and smile. Displays confidence.
If you tend to look tense or angry or serious all the time or whatever (ask your friends if you look this way; they'll tell you) , actively work on loosening up your eyebrows and your jaw muscles (don't clench). This makes you look more approachable and less cold and "aloof". I had to work on this alot too. You're just going to class after all, not heading to your sentencing hearing. A nice cologne is good too, again in moderation, don't bathe in the stuff. D's recommendations: Hugo, by Hugo Boss; LeMale , by JeanPaul Gaultier; CKone is a classic, as is CoolWater; for big nights, like homecomings or proms or real heavy dates where you're going to be really dressed up, Yohji , by Yohji Yamamato, or L'Eau d'Issey, by Issey Miyake , are both good choices. I've gotten alot of compliments when I've worn those, particularly the Yohji.
Good luck and go easy on the young ladies. ~D
Alright anyway. Gentlemen. The list:
1) The do . Do something about your do. Look at it and be honest. Is it good hair or lousy hair? If it's good and thick ( I assume most of you will all still naturally have thick hair), but it's not styled real well, save up some buckaroos and go to a really nice salon for a styling. They'll cut it right for you, and show you how to style it, even sell you some product to put in it to give it that spiky look some of the young guys seem to like. But note here: take a shower and wash that stuff all out before bed. It can cause breakouts; the hair product that is. If your hair's just lousy, thin, wispy , whatever, not easily styled like this, then go with the very very short military style buzz almost shaved-headed look. Brad Pitt does it. It looks great and it's very modern as well. Huge in Europe. The shave. If your beard is weak, just look at it and face it if it is ; like if it looks more like pubes than a real man's beard, get rid of it totally every time it even comes close to growing out. A weak beard is a big turnoff to chicks.
2) The specs. Unless you have really cool specs, that are like "part" of your whole overall "look", probably best to get contacts if possible. Some guys can wear glasses well, again cool looking glasses, some just can't wear them at all. Look at yourself , if this applies to you, and be honest.
3) The skin, mainly the face. This is a big problem for most h.s. aged guys, as I know it was for me. I didn't have "bad" acne but just the occasional kind, enough to embarass the sh*t out of you all day long. You know what I"m talking about. Also, something that seems to go along with that; the grease. Do you grease up during the day?? Most h.s. guys , and girls even, do. I'm full blooded Italian so I was a greaseball , particularly in h.s. But . The good news about this is now you can blast this problem out of the water. I recommend Biore cleansing cloths (get the ones WITHOUT the salicylic acid in them ; sal.acid , as found in Oxy, etc, only further dries the skin and creates even MORE oil within an hour or so at most). These Biore things come in a white rectangular box and can be gotten at your local Walgreens. You can carry them in your backpack. A quick trip to the mens' room before class, break one out and wipe your face off real quick, clean out your eyes with a piece of t.p. or a kleenex, and you'll look fresh as anything when you walk into class and that hot chick you like sees you. Also, as a facial soap, never use hand soap firstly. I recommend, again as an oil-stopper, Biore oil-free "shine control" face wash. Very effective. Use it in the morning at least. At night too if you tend to breakout often. Otherwise a full washing twice a day is not necessarily the best thing for your face as , again, it tends to cause the overproduction of that oil. For zits (they happen), try a product called "Zapzyt". You put it on and leave it overnight. You'll notice a great improvement. This is a little sick here, but don't touch , pick on, play with, or in any other way F with, any zit that does not have a clearly visible white head. You will make a mess. A mountain out of a mole hill . And you could even leave a scar. ( I have). With those , just keep at the Zapzyt treatments, twice a day. Also don't F around squeezing your pores to remove blackheads. You can badly damage , abrade, your skin. Use , again Biore, pore cleansing strips. How to use them is on the box and anyway it's self explanatory. Try to hit a tanning bed about once a week. UV light helps prevent breakouts . Also it gives you some color, which looks sexier, ask any chick.
4) The bod. I'm not a big gym rat. Alot of girls don't even dig guys with tons of muscles. I myself just do push ups and a few sit ups or as many crunches as I can. And maybe pull up some dumbbell curls. That's about it for me, and it should be enough to get/ keep you toned a little too. If you have a serious weight problem however see a dietician or other specialist. Trim the underarm hairs. You don't want to look like you've got Buckwheat in a headlock every time you put your arms down. Plus less hair there makes you likely to smell less. Buy a body spray, like Axe or Old Spice, for after gym or freshening up during the day, since you can't shower, but use it lightly as it's strong. Wear clothes that fit and look good (take an older sister if you have one, or a female friend, and buy a few outfits for school / social use). And keep that posture strong and alpha looking. Straight back, stomach in a little bit, a little bit of a confident kind of "spring" to your step. Oh and smile. Displays confidence.
If you tend to look tense or angry or serious all the time or whatever (ask your friends if you look this way; they'll tell you) , actively work on loosening up your eyebrows and your jaw muscles (don't clench). This makes you look more approachable and less cold and "aloof". I had to work on this alot too. You're just going to class after all, not heading to your sentencing hearing. A nice cologne is good too, again in moderation, don't bathe in the stuff. D's recommendations: Hugo, by Hugo Boss; LeMale , by JeanPaul Gaultier; CKone is a classic, as is CoolWater; for big nights, like homecomings or proms or real heavy dates where you're going to be really dressed up, Yohji , by Yohji Yamamato, or L'Eau d'Issey, by Issey Miyake , are both good choices. I've gotten alot of compliments when I've worn those, particularly the Yohji. Good luck and go easy on the young ladies. ~D