It's sad manscaping and keeping things in order down there. I do it because it's cleaner, looks better to me, etc. But the realization that there's been no action in between multiple grooming sessions is downright depressing. Assume there are others, figured I'd let you all know you're not alone... Feels like prepping for an open house but no one shows.
Wondering about this since I don’t feel like putting on makeup or painting my nails but it is nice sometimes to put a little extra effort into my appearance.
The main thing I do that’s above the baseline of getting clean is probably combing my hair with coconut oil after I wash it. (I have curly hair)
I’ve also started shaving my neck and face, I started getting little hairs around the time I turned 30.
Using a nice soap makes me feel fancy. I started using Shea Moisture’s African Black Soap body wash, which smells good and makes my skin soft. I don’t really know anything about cologne or scented products but would like to learn.
Butches, how do you care for your physical form?
I'm intrigued. You may also add your income in the responses.
He was Harry Twatter
How many times a week do you think that Tammy thoroughly showers, probably with the assistance of a PHA.
This is something that has bothered me for a long time, and recently the discussion came up again. Is it a mans prerogative to demand a sexual partner groom a certain way? I personally like to keep a little something, after all I’m a grown woman but occasionally I’ll groom everything. I just had partner ask me the remove everything and before that had a partner who was mad there wasn’t any. And to top it off they say it like it’s not humiliating and degrading to be told your choice of style turns them off. I feel it’s just one more way that men try to maintain some control over women. Please, discuss with me.
I’m looking for ways to eliminate waste on daily grooming, such as shaving and flossing. Thanks!
So there was one video by JK Media Victim of Love Jihad demands Justice from LG Manoj Sinha some months back.
I was watching an interview of Swati Goel Sharma and she was pointing out how the there are numerous cases of this type in Jammu also but not reported.
So I want to ask people here of this sub on what you know about this in relation to the province of Jammu?
Hello I am 23 and never really groomed my self.
I'm not to comfortable showing any pictures at the moment but all I want to know is where to start.
I'm talking really basic stuff like skin care and how to trim beards and maybe hair applications.
Honestly for the past 23 years all I have ever done is brush my teeth and wash my face and never done anything else.
Anywhere to start reading on this kinda stuff would be nice
Obviously it's a pretty common stereotype that gay men put a lot more effort into grooming/skincare/etc. I'm curious about how many of you guys fit that stereotype, because I don't at all.
I'm very clean, but I'm super lazy grooming-wise Basically, I get whatever bottle of shampoo or shower gel costs less than £1 per bottle and smells nice (currently I'm on "sun-kissed raspberry") and use that for my hair, face and body. I only moisturise if I got sun burn (and that's only happened about 5 times in my life lol). I've got fuck all body hair so that doesn't require much upkeep, I either shave or trim depending on how I'm feeling and whether the person I'm seeing has a particular preference.
I don't have massively high standards when it comes to other other people's grooming habits - as long as they shower, brush their teeth and don't smell like they've dunked themselves in Lynx Africa it's all good.
If anyone knows about this stuff, is there anything I should prioritise? I've gotten away with it so far, but I'm 32 so I assume my lack of effort might catch up with me at some stage. There are so many different types of product out there it's hard to figure out what's useful and what's bullshit. I also really hate products aimed at men, the marketing is super off putting and they always smell terrible to me.
Are you particular about your own grooming? Do those standards also apply to people you're dating/hooking up with?
Coming out of lockdown and feeling very plain with no sort of routine . Happily spend money on eating out and drinks but not clothes/beauty products / makeup etc
Need some advice / benchmarking
the modern animal needs time to groom themselves once awhile: Lions shorten their manes, trim their fur, claws, hooves and horns; hippos and elephants wallow in a mud bath or seaweed wrap, they could even wear that mud on their face to open the pores.
So many species looking to impress a mate or their colony with a fresh face or manicured nails to show off their dominance.
I’m really bad at keeping up with doing my nails, plucking my eyebrows and doing my toes. I often don’t notice how bad they are until someone is looking directly at them and it’s too late 😅 I’m curious how others stay on top of these things that you need to do regularly but not every night. Is it just easy for you to notice when your brows start to grow back? do you have a schedule where you do your nails every Friday?
I know this may be a silly question to some..... but this definitely does NOT come naturally for me!
I'm NOT talking about BASIC personal hygiene such as showering, washing hands, brushing teeth etc etc.
I'm referring to more extreme things that are becoming more common such as removing every single bit of wax from your inner ear or removing all your nose hair or even removing sweat glands. My housemate spends 30 mins each night shoving cotton buds or toilet paper in his ears trying to get all that shit out like it's gonna build up and clog his ears overnight, not realising he can cause damage or cause infections.
In the case of sweating, it's a bit more case specific but currently there's a lot of places experiencing high temperatures. Some people have to be out in the sun all day and antiperspirants only last so long so of course people are going to sweat, literally EVERYONE sweats. So I don't understand why people are considered dirty for sweating, especially on hot and sunny days.
Other minor things include; having slightly too long nails, not constantly shaving body hair, getting spots.
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For context I live in India. I'm perfectly fine with arranged marriages, I never did have much luck with long term relationships, and I want to settle down.
We were introduced to each other in Oct'20 last year, he and I are very compatible. He's very hardworking, assertive, loves his family and always makes me laugh. We've only met once in person (due to COVID), but we've continued our relationship over video calls.
My only concern is if I'm sexually attracted to him, I honestly think I need to get this topic overwith before anything goes further, if anyone comes from conservative families you know its impossible to bring this up with parents, I did ask my friends but they are telling me to get over it.
He is very hairy, has a slightly visible unibrow, and I've seen pictures of him shirtless on Facebook (he was at the beach), the image is stuck in my head he has a hairy back, hair on his shoulders and thick chest hair. When i met him I focused too much on his hairy arms and overgrown knuckle hair.
Looking at body hair causes me a lot of discomfort and sometimes disgust. Even when I started getting body hair I was too scared to ask my mother for a razor so I used to use a scissors and tweezers to remove it, and I injured myself several times. I even stole money from my father's pocket so that I could buy a razor when I was 14. When I finally did ask my mother she told me that I was too young to think about "looks and beauty" and the funny thing is my mom used to shave too!
Should I bring up the subject of his body hair at this stage in the relationship, I'm scared that he might not take it very well or it could lead to an argument and he would ask me to change things about myself (which I'm willing to do as long as it's reasonable).
He is a very no-nonsense guy, he speaks what's on his mind (unlike me), and has been upfront with me on his expectations so far. But I don't know how he would react if I told him my issues.
My other fear is that if this doesn't work out I might embarrass my family if news leaks out that I broke off the engagement due to my issue with body hair. His family is very well connected and my parents have many mutual friends with them. And Indians love to gossip.
Dear Reddit,
first of all, this post is not to be meant to be racist or xenophobic: since spending patterns highly depend here on where you live and what products you are used to from your home country, I have to target the question to our demographic (we are a Western couple -no kids- living in Dubai Marina).
Since things are getting financially tight, I have to establish a baseline for our household budget.
If you don't mind, please mention if you are male or female in case you are a single household since I suppose spending needs differ slightly among genders (e.g. for personal hygiene products, et al.)
Thank you so much in advance for your input.
Obviously it's a pretty common stereotype that gay men put a lot more effort into grooming/skincare/etc. I'm curious about how many of you guys fit that stereotype, because I don't at all.
I'm very clean, but I'm super lazy grooming-wise Basically, I get whatever bottle of shampoo or shower gel costs less than £1 per bottle and smells nice (currently I'm on "sun-kissed raspberry") and use that for my hair, face and body. I only moisturise if I got sun burn (and that's only happened about 5 times in my life lol). I've got fuck all body hair so that doesn't require much upkeep, I either shave or trim depending on how I'm feeling and whether the person I'm seeing has a particular preference.
I don't have massively high standards when it comes to other other people's grooming habits - as long as they shower, brush their teeth and don't smell like they've dunked themselves in Lynx Africa it's all good.
If anyone knows about this stuff, is there anything I should prioritise? I've gotten away with it so far, but I'm 32 so I assume my lack of effort might catch up with me at some stage. There are so many different types of product out there it's hard to figure out what's useful and what's bullshit. I also really hate products aimed at men, the marketing is super off putting and they always smell terrible to me.
Are you particular about your own grooming? Do those standards also apply to people you're dating/hooking up with?
