men's grooming

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

robert goulet

he's old & wrinkly...No wonder you want me

Brian "the Energizer rabbit" j.

edit:

I also trim my toe nails so well, that in the past, doctors have been fascinated with how well trimmed my toes are...Same goes for my fingers (A guitarist thing)

I also trim my nose and facial hair, floss...And bathe daily! And NO COLOGNE!!! The only thing related to cologne I use is Old Spice aftershave.

^^^
There now this thread is back on topic

[skcin]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

lol...ok well...I shower in the morning when I get up (usually).....

Ryan, we both know that's not true.


I'll give you my husband's routine for the hell of it. He uses Pert Plus & Irish Spring in the shower. Speed Stick deoderant (blue cap "fresh" scent only!) He'll slap on some of my lotion (usually Jergen's) if his skin is dry & itchy. I don't even think he washes his face - well, he probably uses the Irish Spring in the shower. Never any hair or skin products, and he stopped wearing cologne years ago. Sometimes I wish he'd start wearing it again, but I love the way he smells after a shower, so I guess I don't miss it that much. Brushes teeth with Colgate (but bitched about the whitening version Ibought - "too fizzy.") Shaves his head (number 3 on the clippers.)

Low maintenance, my guy is.

[chiliD]

Ok, ok, I'll drop brand names...


I use the entire men's line of Noeveir (sp?) products. The face moisturizer, after shave & foaming body soap. (optimal word: FOAMING )

Can't recall the brand (Biotek? seems to ring a bell) of Citrus Mint shampoo & conditioner I use.

"The Body Shop" cucumber scented bar soap.

Since I seem to ALWAYS have either a full beard (winter) or goatee (summer), I just...{Kyan on Queer Eye would have a coniption fit}...dry shave when shaping/trimming beard or goatee. (but I keep a can of shaving cream from the 99 Cent store on hand, just in case) I use a Gillette Mach III razor.

[sparky]

Originally Posted by rbs3676

I'm a Kiehl's fanatic. I've tried all kinds of skin care lines since I was a teenager and I've never found anything with the quality that Kiehl's products have.

My routine is almost always the same. I get in the shower, and wash my hair with Frederic Fekkai's Full Volume Shampoo and then the Glossing Conditioner. Every morning. Then I wash my face with Kiehl's Non-Detergent Foaming Facial Wash. On Tuesdays and Fridays I use Kiehl's Facial Fuel Scrub on my face and neck - it's a great product but I only use it twice a week. My body wash is Kiehl's Grapefruit (it smells incredible and sooo clean). I use the Kiehl's Scrub Bar on my back and my elbows and feet - anything that needs exfoliating, actually, except my face.

Once I'm out of the shower, I apply a little bit of Frederic Fekkai's Glossing Cream to my hair and I comb it in. I then put Visine in both eyes (I cannot live without Gatorade and Visine). I run hot water in the sink and I shave with Kiehl's White Eagle Shaving Cream -- it's the best shaving cream I've ever tried. I then apply a small layer of Kiehl's Ultimate Moisturizing Cream on my neck but not my face. For my face I use Kiehl's Sodium PCA Oil-Free Moisturizer. This product is the oly moisturizer that I can use that doesnt make me look really oily a couple of hours later. For a daytime eye cream, I use Kiehl's Eye Alert - its got caffiene and vitamin E in it and I'm crazy about it. I then slather on some Kiehl's Cream De Corp moisturizer on my arms, elbows and legs. And then I put a little bit of pochuli oil on my wrists. I use to wear cologne but I've just been wearing a little bit of cheap ass pochuli and I get more compliments than you can imagine.

At night I take a shower but I dont wash my hair. I have a dermatologist prescribed lotion (Elidel) to prevent dry skin and I apply that to my face after my shower. I alternate between two nightime eye creams - Kiehl's Creamy Avacado Treatment and Kiehl's Cryste Marine Firming Eye Treatment. And if my skin feels dry or I've been out in the sun that day, I use a little bit of Kiehl's Abyssine Cream on my forehead, nose and around my ears and neck.

Teeth: Crest paste.

Lips: Burts Bee's Lip Balm. Love it!

rbs

Dude, you are so high maint.

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

I am totally turned-on by posts of men grooming!

quit baiting the boys...

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by rbs3676

I'm a Kiehl's fanatic. I've tried all kinds of skin care lines since I was a teenager and I've never found anything with the quality that Kiehl's products have.

My routine is almost always the same. I get in the shower, and wash my hair with Frederic Fekkai's Full Volume Shampoo and then the Glossing Conditioner. Every morning. Then I wash my face with Kiehl's Non-Detergent Foaming Facial Wash. On Tuesdays and Fridays I use Kiehl's Facial Fuel Scrub on my face and neck - it's a great product but I only use it twice a week. My body wash is Kiehl's Grapefruit (it smells incredible and sooo clean). I use the Kiehl's Scrub Bar on my back and my elbows and feet - anything that needs exfoliating, actually, except my face.

Once I'm out of the shower, I apply a little bit of Frederic Fekkai's Glossing Cream to my hair and I comb it in. I then put Visine in both eyes (I cannot live without Gatorade and Visine). I run hot water in the sink and I shave with Kiehl's White Eagle Shaving Cream -- it's the best shaving cream I've ever tried. I then apply a small layer of Kiehl's Ultimate Moisturizing Cream on my neck but not my face. For my face I use Kiehl's Sodium PCA Oil-Free Moisturizer. This product is the oly moisturizer that I can use that doesnt make me look really oily a couple of hours later. For a daytime eye cream, I use Kiehl's Eye Alert - its got caffiene and vitamin E in it and I'm crazy about it. I then slather on some Kiehl's Cream De Corp moisturizer on my arms, elbows and legs. And then I put a little bit of pochuli oil on my wrists. I use to wear cologne but I've just been wearing a little bit of cheap ass pochuli and I get more compliments than you can imagine.

At night I take a shower but I dont wash my hair. I have a dermatologist prescribed lotion (Elidel) to prevent dry skin and I apply that to my face after my shower. I alternate between two nightime eye creams - Kiehl's Creamy Avacado Treatment and Kiehl's Cryste Marine Firming Eye Treatment. And if my skin feels dry or I've been out in the sun that day, I use a little bit of Kiehl's Abyssine Cream on my forehead, nose and around my ears and neck.

Teeth: Crest paste.

Lips: Burts Bee's Lip Balm. Love it!

rbs

Holy CRAP! When do you have time to leave the house???

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

I thought your "pooter" meant computer. Haven't you seen that commercial? I am a virgin, Brian. Probably best for you to play cockjockey with a girl who can handle a man like you.

I surrender to the supreme intellect that is BTFLCHLD

Brian "Cockjockey for the Kentucky Derby (Oh, I am so dead if a 'certain person' reads this)" j.

[madformac]

My daily routine is usually..

Shower. I use Radox "Refresh" shower gel or Gillette "Arctic Ice" shower gel. I don't use shampoos and conditioners 'cos they tend to do more harm than good to my hair.

I use a Gillette Fusion razor with Gillette shaving gel, Colgate "Whitening" toothpaste.

Deodorant is usually Gillette "Arctic Ice" or Lynx "Pulse" or Axe "Kilo".

I use Nivea face cleanser and Nivea active firming moisturiser.

Hair gel is Ted Baker.

As for fragrances I use Armani "Code" for work. Giorgio Armani "Acqua Di Gio" for evenings and weekends. Sometimes use Hugo Boss "Energize" too depending on my mood. I also have Hugo Boss "Blue" and Ralph Lauren "Polo Sport" too if I really want to go with something different.

I always need to smell good 24/7

[strandinthewind]

I use La Mer in my face.

Eucerin on my body

My cologne is Boucheron

I wear little hair product - but when I do, it usually is some kind of gel.

And - I clip the body hair once a once.

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by petep9000

I'd be interested in what other guys here use as well. My grooming routine consists of the following, every morning:

Shave- I use 'Barbasol' shaving cream, lime scented if I can find it. I use disposable raizors, typically 'Gillette' or 'Schick' but only the ones which are labeled for 'sensitive skin'. For many, many years I was an electric shaver, but I find now that I'm older I prefer a closer shave.

Shower- I use 'Pert-Plus' shampoo most days of the week because it has a conditioner built in and makes my hair nice and soft. Usually, I will use the Pert maybe 5 days in a row, then switch to 'Prell' which wipes out any of the build-up that Pert is notorious for leaving. Does anyone still 'shower-rinse-repeat'? I only wash my hair one time while in the shower, no repeat for me.
After my hair is rinsed, I use 'Neutrogena' glycerin soap for my face with a 'Buff-Puff'.
After my face is rinsed, I move on to the rest of my body using anti-bacterial deodorant soap in this order: arms, pits, chest, back, naughty bits, buttcrack, legs, feet. Then, I rinse the hair one more time, and the body.
It sounds like alot of work, but I can do it in about 12 minutes. I dry myself hair first, then face, neck and rest of body. Extra attention to drying my naughty bits and buttcrack because I once had a fungal infection and I don't ever want it to come back again.

Sink- heading back to the sink, I dry my ears using store-brand 'q-tips'. Then, I swig a mouthful of 'Listerine Cool Mint' and swish it for 30 seconds. With a mouth still full of Listerine, I then apply whatever was on sale toothpaste to my brush and start brushing. Toothbrushes are whatever was on sale, too. Medium bristle. Spit, rinse, and dry face. If my fingernails and toenails need it, this is the time where I'd clip them since they are softened by the hot shower.
Then, I use classic 'Nivea' lotion on my hands, then face, then front and back of neck. I go into the bedroom, get dressed, then return to the bathroom sink to apply a tiny dollap of whatever was on sale gel to my hair.

If I'm going out in the evening, I'll repeat the whole process with the exception of the 'Nivea' lotion which I will replace with Davidoff 'Coolwater' body lotion which has a nice fresh scent. This will gets applied to the same places as the Nivea, but also to my naughty bits and buttcrack.

So, my brands which I am loyal to are only: Barbasol, Pert, Prell, Neutrogena, Nivea, Listerine and Davidoff. Everything else can be store-brand or whatever is on sale.

..naughty bits???

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

I hate to be discriminatory, but I'm just curious what the other guys' daily routines are. what brand of products do you use? what's your morning and night routine?

I have a feeling this thread will get one, maybe two replies.

I wash my hair only 3x (or 4) per week. That may shock some folks. It makes my hair flat and unmanageable! I use a generic full body shampoo...whatever I can grab...shampoo doesnt matter to me. On the face, I use this Clean and Clear foaming wash. I use an antibacterial body wash., but also have varying body washes to "change my scent up". I have been using Axe body spray of late. I also wear Old Spice deodorant. The Sport stuff or the "After Hours" scent. I cut my fingernails once a week usually...always looking after my toenails...I HATE long toenails. I'm keeping an eye on the nose hair...thats always a plus. I dont really do any plucking of any kind. I have noticed that I have to shave my face 3x per week now as opposed to twice, which is how it was for years. I use a sensitive skin Gillette shaving cream. I brush my teeth with NON whitening Colgate. I use mouthwash daily too. Qtips to keep the ears clean.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

sillys
Since you bought the V bit, and typing of Kentucky, I have some land available for purchase, if you are interested.

I never been to Kentucky...But I been with someone from Kentucky, and I stayed at a Holiday Inn once.

[mikeschmike]

Okay, here goes:

Teeth-Crest Whitening toothpaste and crest mouthwash. I use burts bees on my lips to keep them kissably soft.

Face- I wash my face (usually in the shower) with Neutrogena anti acne formula. I rarely get pimples and I owe it all to that little transparent amber bar. I moisturize with Clinique M and it works really well for me. It's not greasy, but it lasts almost all day. Occasionally I'll get a clay mask or a peel to get the dead layers off. Once every two months or so. For shaving I use the Mach 3 turbo and the accompanying shave gel.

Hair- I'm an Aveda whore, pure and simple. I use aveda shampoo (it varies from rosemary mint, blue malva, sap moss, etc) and conditioner. I have a moisturizing treatment that I put in once a week. For styling I have the forming cream and sap moss spray. When my hair gets longer and a little shaggy I use confixor.

Body- Dove moisturizing body wash and a poof. Shut up. I use the Axe deodorant/anit persperant stick. I don't like the spray.

Skin care- I use aveda hand and foot relief as well. The foot relief does wonders if you ever get those dry patches of skin on your elbows. Dab a little on there and all is well.

As far as cologne is concerned, I like the faint scent of it so I usually only spray myself once. That's probably why a bottle lasts me a year or more, but so much the better for me. Right now I have Kenneth Cole Reaction. I'm thinking of getting D&G next.

That seems like a lot, but I can usually whip myself together in about 45 minutes.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by madformac

Hair gel is Ted Baker.

HAHA! My Manc friend loves Ted Baker shirts.

[ryan8472]

Originally Posted by skcin

Ryan, we both know that's not true.

Ok. But when I'm at school thats what I do.