Metrosexual? Not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These are some of the items that I use for personal grooming as of 29 years of age. I was brushing my teeth the other day and thought about the fact that my daily regime takes about 30 minutes, and that doesn't include a shower.
The product are:
Face: Sensitive Skin astringent, cleansing pads, shave cream, razor, Bump Patrol, Aveda facial soap, salicylic acid moisturizer.
Teeth: Listerine, electric tooth brushes (both spinning and sonic), floss, Listerine, Arm and Hammer toothpaste.
Body: Baby powder, deodorant, Armani City Glam cologne, Q-tips, contact Lens solution, contact lens case, multi-vitamins, headache medicine and blood pressure medicine.
Hair: Pink Oil Mousturzer, 2 hair brushes (my hair is really bad), do-rag, shampoo and conditioner.
When I was in college, I could be showered, shaved, groomed and dressed in 15 minutes. Now this process takes about an hour. What the hell has happened that I am so concerned with personal grooming. I'll tell you.
Acne-Every since my first week of college, I have dealt with this shit. It's horrible and hard to treat. I have tried everything from Differin gel, to ProActiv, to tetracyclene and nothing worked. For the last year, I have used the products mentioned above and it's really helped.
Teeth-Using the tetracyclene turned my teeth yellow as the brick road. The dermatologist never warned me about this side effect before prescribing it to me. If she had, I never would have taken it. My dentist says that I will have to continue to brush my teeth 3 times a day and use whitening products to get them back white.
Hair-I have always had bad hair. I have again tried every product known to man. I actually resorted to cutting it so low that it appeared that I was bald. Now, I just use a moisturizer, brush for at least 2 minutes, and wrap it with a do-rag. It's helping.
Body- I sweat with the slightest rise in temperature, when I eat hot or spicy food, or when I get nervous. I use baby powder at least twice a day. Deodorant is essential for everyday. And I must have my headache medicine.
I guess somewhere down the line I started to realize that it takes more than just a shower and a shave to get ready in the morning. I don't think this makes me a metrosexual. Does it?
Labels: General, Random, Self-Assessment
posted by That Dude Right There at
6/12/2007 10:10:00 PM
11 Comments:
Nah...you're not a metrosexual...you're just learning what it takes to make it work... I have a few more products in my cabinet as well..some I even keep out of view.. LOL
Isn't a metrosexual a "straight" man who does all the grooming and whatnot? If so, no, you're not a metrosexual.
Ok for your acne, have you ever found out what triggers it? I know for me, I get acne a lot throughout my teens years to current and noticed if I stay away from all sodas and chocolates I have little to no ance at all. I think we all have diffrent kinds of products that tends to our everyday needs. So as far as u being Metrosexual .. naahhh.
I always buy stuff, but never use it. I'm still the guy that takes 20 mins (unless I have to shave)to get ready. 10-13 mins. shower, couple mins to brush teeth, and slip on an outfit in 2 mins. I keep my hair low, so who carries about brushing it. I don't like all the groom it feels like work.
I hate the term metrosexual. Its sooo overused. I have a bunch of products too. Don't feel too badly.
Definitely not a metrosexual. My ex-acquiantance Spades had 50 different products on the sink when we shared a hotel in Vegas.
A lot of the stuff you mentioned appear to be necessary. I need to start keeping my multi-vitamins in the bathroom myself so I can remember to take them.
30 min not including shower??? We would so not get along! LOL
ummm first Old Spice Deodorant... yuck.
As for the acne if it is caused by ingrown hairs you may want to try a couple treatments of laser hair removal... you dont have to have it totally removed but if you have a couple of treatments it will make the hair less corse.
For the teeth... Zoom works! And you get those teeth trays afterwards to maintain.
And hair... when I did have alot of hair that Pink Oil use to cause so much dandruff
but overall I think your counter looks about like mine just not as organized... LOL
reddmann - Watch it...I use Red Spice soft solid. It's the shit..lol.
what kind of acne?
(http://www.acne.org/types-of-acne.html)
are u in the pop it school or the no popping school of thought?
metrosexuality? umm.. how many time in the last 6 months have u had a pedicure? if u are willing to pay some little illegal girl from ecuador to cut your toenails regularly.. u are indeed a metrosexual.. gay or str8 !
DAMN that's a lot of stuff! man, i use regular old Dial bar soap, cocoa butter lotion, Murray's pomade and keep it movin'. i shave with Clinique for men and sometimes i use Noxema. other than that, a lil' bit of Vaseline on the face at night.
hey, but if it makes you feel and look better, i say do it up.
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