Taking Better Care of Your Style Shows

  We all possess five senses and they include the sense of touch, a sense of smell, the ability to see, and the ability to hear and taste. Every day we use all of these to determine if something tastes good or bad, smells good or bad, feels good, looks good, or sounds good. Dressing well and looking good don’t go hand in hand all the time. You may have the best fashion sense and still look bad. How could this be? The answer is because you just don’t take care of your whole self. It’s not just you matching great outfits from great designers, but good grooming that is the one very important act that is guaranteed to improve your overall appearance. Not only will it help to boost your self-esteem, but it will improve your overall look!

  Let’s begin with that head of hair that you have on your head. The easiest hair cut is the buzz cut and it almost always looks great! The buzz cut is great for the summer time and has the added advantage of no maintenance. If you are like most men, you’re cherishing it while you’re young and like to wear it about an inch to three inches long. There is one key item that all of you men should own and that is gel. Most of the time just putting a little light soft gel in your hair will add texture and make you look a whole lot more put together. I am not saying that every day you must wear gel, but when you aren’t just chilling around the house with the boys it is probably a good idea to put it in. You never know who you might meet and where you might meet them. Some great gels that I would recommend are Fudge hair gum and Garnier flexible hold gel. Both of these will leave no white flakiness in your hair and will help enhance its natural texture. If your hair is long and you are going for a Fabio look then you definitely need some gel and if you don’t own it already please run to the store now!

  The next step in looking and feeling better is making yourself smell better. The last thing you want is to be out with a girl on a date and think “oh crap I stink!” A nice quick fix to this is cologne. You probably already own some but if it is the one you have been wearing for the last 10 years then it might be time to make a change. If you’re out and about on a summers day or night, I would suggest CK be by Calvin Klein. It is a sweet and simple smell that’s not too strong. If you are going out for the night to a nice place or have a hot date, you may want to go with something more sophisticated such as Faconnable or Jean Paul Gaultier. These are both very mature and sexy smells. The next portion of smelling good is your breath. This means always remember to use that mouthwash before you leave the house and carry some breath mints or gum around with you as well. Do you like speaking to someone with bad breath? The answer is no. So make sure that you aren’t that someone who everyone turns away from. Just in case you are on that date that is going well you want to have good breath for that first kiss!

  The next topic of discussion is rarely talked about: your nails. Okay, you don’t have to go to a nail salon and get a manicure if you don’t want to. A lot of men do it, but if you don’t feel comfortable then don’t go. Even though you don’t go to get that manicure or pedicure doesn’t mean that all that dirt under your nails is acceptable. Cut your nails with a nail clipper and clean the dirt out from under them! You can tell a lot about a person from their hands and if you have dirty old rugged hands just think about what the next girl you take out will think of you. So clean them out and shape them up! What applies to your hands works also for your feet. The only thing that is worse than dirty hands and fingernails is dirty feet and toe nails.

  The main thing that you always need to remember is that even if you go out to the fancy boutiques to buy those high end clothes and you put on your expensive watch, your whole image will be ruined if you smell bad and have poorly groomed hair or dirty hands and feet. All you boys out there that don’t take care of yourselves, please start. Grooming is a very important step in completing your overall fashionable image. If you look and feel clean and put together it will go a lot farther than just wearing the new item that just hit the stores. So shape up and clean up, boys!

About the author:

  Rochel Friedlander has spent her last five years working in men's fashion in New York City. Now living in Los Angeles, she continues to move forward in the fashion industry. During her sales experience, she has guided such retailers as Macys, Urban Outfitters, Atrium, E street denim, and National Jean Company to hit the right trends in the marketplace. Her knowledge of men's fashion comes from her experience and extensive travel of the world. She has spent years living in London, England and toured through France, Australia, Greece, Italy, and many more countries. This has helped her understanding of European trends and how they are transposed into the North American market.