http://www.hottiematchup.com/forums/dating-love-advice/five-tips-for-fast-comfortable-grooming Simple:Press Forum Version 4.0.1 http://www.hottiematchup.com/forums/dating-love-advice/five-tips-for-fast-comfortable-grooming/#p18 Dating & Love Advice http://www.hottiematchup.com/forums/dating-love-advice/five-tips-for-fast-comfortable-grooming/#p18 1:  The World's Most Comfortable Shave Treat the World's Most Comfortable Shave like a recipe.  Here are the ingredients and instructions. Ingredients:

• Clean, disposable razor - expensive ones are unnecessary
• Old-fashioned shaving cream, like you find at Barbasol
• A shower (including soap and shampoo)
• A sink

Directions: To have a really comfortable shave, you have to take a shower first.  The warm water will moisten your skin and prevent those brutal "dry" shaves that make you want to cringe. Soap up and shampoo like you normally would (including the face - see #2), and then rinse and dry off, but don't get fully clothed yet. Warm your hands with water from the sink and apply a generous amount of shaving cream on your face, getting all the nooks and crannies.  Rinse your hands with the warm water when you're ready, and then let the water run a bit while you get it scalding hot.  It should be uncomfortable to the touch. Using a fresh disposable blade (they go bad quickly, but you can buy packs of them for easy replacement), start shaving the way you like.  Rinse in the extra-hot water:  the hot water will make the blade more comfortable each time you rinse.  Complete your shave and voila!  Not bad, eh? 2.  Wash your face daily. You can't wash your face at 5:00 and expect it to be clear by your date at 8:00.  You need to be washing your face on a daily basis. There's no reason most guys with zits in their 20's should look like a pimply-faced teen serving hamburgers at McDonald's:  you have to remember to wash your face with regular old soap every time you shower.  Doing so won't only help you prepare for a nice shave, but it will clear your skin and help you look fresher on a daily basis. Use special soaps and creams only if they do the job for you - often times, a minor skin condition might go away from regular cleaning.  Anything beyond that and you should see a dermatologist. 3.  Get Rid of Excess Hair. You can't exactly wax your back "quickly," so if you've got a date tonight, just remove the excess hair that your clothes don't cover.  I'm personally a hairy beast, so a little shaving of the top of my chest hair - the hair that comes close to the neck - is enough to avoid the Robin Williams look.  The same goes for hair on the back of your neck - you can use a simple razor and the double-mirror system to check your own progress. You don't have to pluck your eyebrows necessarily, but unibrows are a no-no:  either pluck them or shave them. 4.  Cure your bad breath. If you can avoid it, don't eat any garlic before your date - garlic won't only affect your breath, but you won't be able to stop the smell from eeking out of your pores.  Unless you're dating Chef Boyardee, this probably is probably something to avoid. Bad breath isn't only tooth-brushing and breath mints, though those are essential.  You'll also want to consider purchasing a tongue scraper - a lot of the bad breath we get comes from our tongue, and you don't want to ignore it, especially if you think you'll be going in for the kiss later on. 5.  Reduce B.O. and wetness. This could probably make an article in and of itself, so let's look at the basics. First, use anti-perspirant deodorant - the anti-perspirant will help fight wetness and stop odor-causing bacteria from growing.  It's not enough just to cover the problem, you'll have to make sure you sweat as little as possible under your pits. Second, don't try to "mask" your B.O., try to minimize it.  Over-doing the cologne will come across as cheesy and too eager to impress. Third, wear fresh clothes.  Really, guys.  Every day. Fourth, shave your armpits.  Huh?  Shaving your armpits will help eliminate any of the "old" smells quickly, along with a shower and a thorough pit-wash. ]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:15:39 -0600