Metrosexual Guide to Life

I’m with SSi and Ike- I fall on the metro side of the line on another thread discussing the merits and somone asked to post a guide- I am happy to volunteer to start it.

But with all due respect- please only add mtero tips or requests for clarification. If metro freaks you or if you care to justify or defend it, then please address that elsewhere on the other numerous threads for those purposes.

HYGEINE

My initial tip- Shaving

Shave AFTER shower- preferably in shower of you can.

Prior to shaving- wash face with some manner of scrub- apricot, clearasil, whatever- so that your beard gets soft and you won’t need to ‘pull’ so hard on the razor, thus irritating the delicate facial skin.

Alway use a sharp razor. If it ‘tugs’, change it.

THE TIP-

Skin care- after shaving [and even when you don't], dump a tray of ice cubes into a sink full of cold water and dunk your face for 5 sets of 10 -20 seconds.
Why?- the cold water rapidly closes the pores without the drying effect of alcohol based aftershaves-
AND draws fresh blood to the surface skin
AND reduces under eye bags and swelling
AND helps minimize the appearance of small surface capillary breakdown

AND wakes up the hell out of you.

Immediately after gently patting the face dry, apply moisturizer to still damp skin, trapping the remaining surface moisture.

Moisturizer- I find Perricone formulations work wonders.

NB- Do not wait until just before special event to shave- your sking will remain ‘raw’ for several hours afterward and will look ‘just shaved’- in a not necessarily good way.

These tips to me courtesy of friend/ on-camera media guy who ‘never aged’.

ME- DWM, straight, 42 getting guessed 30ish, accused of keeping a painting in the attic that shows my sins, age peer male friends have accused my of ‘doing something’

Gotta jet, will be back if anyone cares.

Thanks andro!

Was something wrong with Ike’s Metro Mini forum? Just wondering.

Nope, one of the posters asked for a guide to being metrosexual. And here it is.

HYGEINE

Manicure/ Pedicure- Personally, I don’t let anyone give them to me, although I do know many metros that dig it. Somehow, sharp implements around soft tissue- I’ll pass.

But I do take care of the twenty digits and their respective appendages in comprehensive if not timeconsuming detail.

The cutting- DO NOT DO THE “Madge” [soaking] before you clip [not scissor] you nails. Soaking will soften them and make them squash with a ragged edge rather than a sharp clean edge. Length? Up to you- some folks dig flush, others prefer a narrow quarter moon of white. Pay attention to the outside edges where the nail ties in to the cuticle [expllored in greater detail below]- avoid the temptation to clip the nail curved down into the cuticles. So doing will not only take more time, it will likely lead to hangnails [where the cuticle shreds and shreds and shreds painfully]. Flat and Flush will do.

Special trick the chicks dig- BUFF! Not the production you may have seen your respective XXs do, just get a two stage buffing emery board and polish out the ridges in your nails with the rougher side [usually the ‘black’ side]. If you’re feeling ‘spiffy’, throw a dull gloss with a pass or two of the flip side [usually white].

All the above takes <5minutes PREshower 1* per week.
The below takes ~1-2 minutes 2*per week POST shower.

Cuticles, maintenance of, generally- Some folks cut the cuticles, some push them back with an orange stick and most guys just leave them au naturel. I say push them back gently, but never, ever cut them. Years ago a lady showed me an even easier maintenance trick- when you get out of the shower, take the narrow edge of a towel/ washcloth and push the moist cuticle up and away and if it painlessly rubs away, mores the better.

Polish? Nyet, non, nein, nem, no! For me, it is a tell that the guy maybe a player. And there would go the advantage of surprise.

Calluses, rough/ hard patches- keep a pumice stone in the shower. Once hands are softened, rub pumice gently in circles on afflicted area. Remember that you didn’t get that callus in one day [that would then be a blister], so you don’t have to banish it in a day. Be the tortoise.

Scrub under the nails every time you shower.

Moisturize with some basic hand cream. I’m a Nivea guy.

Why not leave them au naturel? At some point prior to your intital coitus with a woman, you will likely be holding hands with her. Unlikely your filthy little mind which is making your palm sweaty thinking about her [insert personal fetishized body part here], she may actually be thinking about your hands, how rough [or smooth], how un [or well] groomed it may be, what your calluses will feel like on her bare skin, how your fingers will fell up inside here, how your thumbwart will fell on her clit, how your skanky dirty fingernails will taste in her mouth..

Get the picture?

Most of this comes by way of the WWWV [the Wicked Witch of the West Village, aka the ‘ex’] with additional notes and commentary from several other women on their likes and dislikes.

What the hell is Metrosexual? I’m from Louisianna and I’m not formilar with that term. PLease explain.

See Ike’s metrosexual mini forum. Or just google it.

HYGEINE

>>Manicure/ Pedicure- Personally, I don’t let anyone give them to me, although I do know many metros that dig it. Somehow, sharp implements around soft tissue- I’ll pass.

I think its a pampering expereince. :) Its relaxing and I dig the reaction from the women when they see a man walking in to get a pedicure and manicure. I also get some free glances at beautiful womens feet! :D
Many of the manicurists ask me if I am Corporate executive, CEO or something like that ( Im not) because staffers say that comprises about 90% of all the men that get manicures. It is not uncommon to see men with clear nail polish in business circles but I dont like the stuff because it does not let your nail pores breath and tends to discolor your nails after a while. It also leaves too shiny looking and therefore suspect. I prefer to get a nice buff with a nice polishing agent, it gives just the right amount of shine and girls dig it.

>>Scrub under the nails every time you shower.

Good tip and actually the best time to do it. I have a nail brush that I use it on my hands and feet.
I also use the wooden stick for anyhting that gets way under the nail but I keep my nails short and trim but not too short.

>>Moisturize with some basic hand cream. I’m a Nivea guy.

I like to put Aloe Vera on my face after I shave. :)

>>>Why not leave them au naturel? At some point prior to your intital coitus with a woman, you will likely be holding hands with her. Unlikely your filthy little mind which is making your palm sweaty thinking about her [insert personal fetishized body part here], she may actually be thinking about your hands, how rough [or smooth], how un [or well] groomed it may be, what your calluses will feel like on her bare skin, how your fingers will fell up inside here, how your thumbwart will fell on her clit, how your skanky dirty fingernails will taste in her mouth..
Get the picture?

Totally! ;)
It can really make the difference between getting laid and not getting laid and I am not joking here. This is seroius stuff!

Another tip is to get the lint and other crap out of your belly button, trim your nose hairs, apply Q-tips to your ears.
When you brush your teeth. make sure you floss and brush the back of your tongue —its where 75% of all the mouth germs are..better still use a tongue scraper. Use a natural organic mouthwash ( “Toms of Maine” is good) that does not contain alchohol because it kills the PH balance in your mouth. Watch your diet for excessive diary and meat products…the digestion process can cause odors that stem from your stomach/ intestines and travel up to your mouth so that you think the odors came from your mouth.

Excellent advice.

We metros must stay together.

Busy now, but will post up a tip later on.

I have always been a metrosexual and I never knew it until now. I shave all parts of my body except my legs and scalp. I always get my hair cut 2 weeks apart and apply gel to keep my look. I slightly curl my eyelashes (because they are so long) and wear mascara. I use different soaps in combination to get the right smell and clean feeling in the shower. I brush my teeth about three times a day and flosh morning and night. I have a tongue scraper (absolute necessity for those who are wondering). I have face creams that I apply before and after shaving. I have about 10 different colognes that I choose from according to mood and situation etc. I have over fifty pairs of sneakers that are still in their original boxes. They are cleaned every night before they are put away. I q-tip my ears after I get out of the shower (it really makes you feel so much cleaner). I go to the gym religiously every day and do cardio for at least an hour (my goal is usually to burn at least 800 calories before I lift weights). I shower at least twice a day too.

Keeping up with this isn’t that hard actually. When you get it all together it tends to stay in motion. It becomes a habit, something that is done, and even expected. I’m not gay and my girlfriend loves it. But I will admit however, I was this picky even as a child (before sexual tendancies). As a child of course, it wasn’t as expensive or as extensive, but I was hardly the average kid who could play in the mud and then go eat hot dogs and not give a shit. I knew when it was time to play, but when that was over, it was time to hit the shower. I consider it to be one of my gifted plagues.

Phoenix

Anyone else have “Rocky Horror Picture Show” come to mind?

Science fiction double feature
Dr. X will build a creature
See androyds fighting
Brad and janet
Anne francis stars in
Forbidden planet

O-o-o-o-oooh

In the late night
Double feature picture show

In the back row

In the late night
Double feature picture show.

I’m having a problem. I get ingrown hair easily, but I want to shave because I can’t grow hair down the middle of my chin. I’m now using an electric razor, but I the second day I used it(today) I get small white bumps(the start of an ingrown??)..

My question is can I shave twice a day to keep the hair short and possibly reduce ingrown hairs??

Thanks

Cyborg

Do you shave against the grain at all? I find that doing that generally ends me up with a few ingrowns (not too deep, i can easily get them out, but it produces a red spot and bump that makes shaving a bad idea for several days). I’ve switched to never ever going against the grain, but that means I never get that baby smooth feeling. I haven’t done so, but I’m sure I could do that twice a day.