Male Grooming Pet Peeves: From a Woman’s Perspective

If the average guy were to survey a group of women he knows and ask them what they dislike about men’s grooming habits, he may be quite surprised to learn that women have a few pet peeves when it comes men’s grooming. If any of the following applies to you, make the necessary adjustments to your grooming routine so you can stay in good graces with those special women in your life.

Unibrows are a Big Turn-Off

Men who neglect their eyebrows to the point where they have one big brow running across their foreheads are men women view as poor groomers. If you think about it, you’d probably agree that no man looks good with a unibrow. This doesn’t mean you have to over-pluck your eyebrows bur rather have your barber trim your brows when you get your hair cut every month or so. You can trim your own brows if you like by first combing them up to see which hairs need to be trimmed. Then just use a pair of small scissors to keep your brows neat and clean.

Don’t Neglect Those Nose and Ear Hairs

Because your nose is the focal point of your face, the last thing you want is for people to see hairs dangling out of your nostrils. No guy has every heard a woman say “I love a man with long nose hairs”. If you have visible nose hairs, get yourself a nose hair trimmer and get busy! The same thing goes for your ears. No woman will want to whisper sweet nothings into your ear if she’s met with ear hair! Your barber can trim your ear hair at each visit so don’t forget to ask!

Facial Hair Should Be Well Groomed

While women don’t expect men to always be perfectly shaven, they do want guys to keep their facial hair under control. A man who goes weeks in between trimming or detailing his facial hair is a man that women view as lazy. If you’re sporting a beard, keep it well-trimmed so you don’t look like a mountain man. If you shave every day, be sure your razor is nice and sharp and don’t forget to moisturize afterwards to keep your skin soft and smooth.

Chapped Lips Are Not Sexy

There’s nothing worse than puckering up and moving in for a smooch only to find the other person’s lips rough,dry and chapped. Be sure you are always kiss-ready by having a stick of lip balm close by so you can hydrate and moisturize your lips. Use lip balm twice each day to keep your lips soft and supple.

Women Aren’t Wild About Trimmed Chest Hair

If you have chest hair, instead of trimming it, ow
n it! From a woman’s perspective, trimmed chest hair is kind of icky. Many women prefer men who shave their chests because the muscles underneath are more visible without man fur covering them up. Other women like untouched chest hair as it’s more natural. Whatever you do, don’t trim your chest hair – either keep it as it is or shave it all off.

Visit 18|8 to Stay Well-Groomed

The stylists at 18|8 Elm Grove are men’s grooming experts. Whether you need a quick shave, a new haircut or a spa treatment, we’ve got the services you need in our West Milwaukee fine men’s salon. Just drop in if you’re nearby or book a time online. We look forward to helping you stay well-groomed so you always look and feel like the man you want to be!