Metrosexual Healing
Posted by SandraDee on Sep 2, 2007
As ZZ Top once said…”every girl’s crazy ’bout a sharp dressed man”. Certainly, I am no exception to this rule. I adore a man who takes care of himself. A well manicured and pedicured man can put me in an absolute tizzy. Throw a facial and body waxing in there and, well, I am over the moon!
In the UK the male grooming market is a thriving industry worth 685 million pounds, in the U.S. this number is considerably larger at 5 billion dollars. Mens grooming has become a booming industry. Men are no longer shy or intimidated when it comes to a little “pampering”. With the increase of men spending more money than ever on grooming, the call for male estheticians is also on the rise. Afterall, some men might still be a intimated when it comes to letting a female perform their “Brazilian waxes”.
Also, a majority of reputable cosmetic companies have expanded their skin care lines to include the male market. For me, personally, I can deal with my man wearing moisturizer, but I draw the line at makeup. I will never forget the first date that I had with my husband, I was absolutely horrified when he showed up at my front door donning an excessive amount of dark eyeliner…I told him that “there is absolutely no way I could ever date a man who wore more makeup than me” and especially one who is stuck in the punk rock era. Needless to say, we are together today.
I do admit though, when I notice a man wearing foundation it’s all I can do not to break out in laughter…my girlfriend has labelled makeup wearing men as “mangina’s”, I think that is partly what I hear in my head when I see the made up male…so it just makes me laugh.
I have yet to meet a man who can pull off wearing “makeup”, but then again, I have never met Dennis Rodman or David Beckham. This is truly unfortunate! In my opinion, David Beckham is the epitome of metrosexual male and I would be very curious to know how long he spends each day on grooming and if in fact he does wear makeup on a daily basis. I mean let’s face it…he’s HOT. I wonder if he and Posh fight over the mirror as much as Bob and I do?
Sandra
You’ve been in there long enough…
Posted by SandraDee on Aug 31, 2007
It is a constant fight for “mirror space” in the mornings with my husband. He spends more time primping and preening than I do! Trimming facial hair, shaving his head, (this is a good thing…he would have the “Einstein” look going if he didn’t) applying lotions…you know, all the things one does for good grooming.
I, personally, can accomplish my grooming tasks in a half an hour…Bob, well, he takes over an hour. This is proving to be a problem when we both have to be somewhere at a certain time. The absolute worst is when he locks me out of the bathroom!
When did men start caring so much about skin care? I think it came around the same time as the word “metrosexual”. I know my father never spent long periods of time grooming. A quick shave, 30 seconds with a toothbrush a dollop of Brylcream and away he went.
Men are becoming just as obsessed as women when it comes to skin care, style and good grooming. It’s no small wonder that male grooming products are a billion dollar industry.
I like the fact that my husband cares about his appearance. I like the fact that he stays in shape. I like the fact that he’s into skin care. But, most importantly I like the fact that he no longer rolls his eyes when I purchase my $100.00 bottle of moisturizer. It would hardly seem right since he pays around $120.00 for his!
Yup, my guy is becoming quite obsessed with keeping the wrinkles at bay. Constantly drinking water, moisturizing regularly, professional facials and good lotions are all a part of his newly developed routine.
What do I say about all of this…
“That’s awesome, let’s have a spa day!”
I love my ladies day at the spa with my girlfriends…however, if I went with hubby I could probably tack on a few extra treatments…hmmm, something to think about.
Sandra
