Summer
has come to an end, but that's not an excuse to slip back into your hibernation
cave and let everything you've worked for go to hell. “I’d never do that,” you
scoff. But then another side of you, the winter animal that lurks in all of us,
whispers, “No one will be able to see how pale you are when you’re wearing a
Snuggie.” Or maybe a little voice in your head tells you, “The bushier your
chest hair, the warmer you’ll be in January…”
Hmmmmm!
Don’t listen to that voice. At the very end of summer, you look the best you’ve
ever looked. You’re sun-kissed, relaxed, and you’ve been eating fruits and
vegetables. (At least corn on the cob.) Your muscles are taut from various
outdoor activities. Your hair has been tousled by the salt waves at the Takwa
bay beach, this is the moment to make last.
And
that’s exactly what you should do. Why? You’re a man in this world, which means
you could find yourself vacationing in the tropics at any moment. Okay maybe
not, but you’ll be more likely to plan a beach vacation this winter if getting
back into a swimsuit doesn’t require weeks of prep.
Men
are notorious for letting their feet go during the winter. That's when corns or
calluses get out of control—or fungal toenail infections go unchecked. My
friend Dr. Juliet says men often wait all winter, then show up in her office
when their feet are in dire condition. "All winter long they might not
address their feet," she says. "But if you find you're scratching
your foot or there's any itching, you want to address that."
In
summer, you rinsed off outdoors after a day of surfing. The semi-cool water
felt good in the hot sun.
Turns
out that’s the ideal shower, and what we do in the winter—steam ourselves for
long stretches in water as hot as possible—makes skin dry and irritated.
"Extended exposure to hot water from your shower can strip the skin of
essential oils,
My
advice: keep it to ten minutes or less, and keep the water at about the
temperature of a heated pool. (In other words, it will feel a bit cool to you.)
Speaking
of water—you drank a lot of it this summer when you were thirsty. (Does light
beer count? Not at all.)
But
just because you don’t feel as thirsty in cooler weather, doesn’t mean you
don’t still need the hydration. Here’s one unexpected reason: it will make your
lips less chapped.
In
summer, you sweat more, so you needed an anti-perspirant. In winter, many guys
can switch to pure deodorant, which can sometimes be less irritating to your
skin.
"Needs
change because of season and temperature," says Dr. Peter Ihere. In the
winter, your focus can change from preventing sweat to simply smelling nice.
All
summer, you had your beach weekends to motivate you at lunch time. You got up
from your desk, got a salad, didn’t love it, but liked how you looked.
Little
did you know, housing all those carrots and cucumbers did good things—and not
just for your waistline.
According
to Dr. Jackie Ikeotuonye in Abuja, Nigeria, veggies help conquer bad breath—and
can even make your teeth whiter.
Do
you need sunblock when you’re not lying in the sun? Yes. You really do.
There
are amazing photos of bus drivers and other people who work by a window in a
sunny place, the side of the face that is getting the radiation looks ten to
fifteen years older than the side that isn't. So find a lightweight sunscreen
you like. You’ll look younger, longer. And you’ll already have what you need
for your face when it’s time to head back to the beach.
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Splendid. Not for guys alone. Oo!!!
ReplyDeleteSure there are grooming habits for females too, we will keep you informed on that too.
ReplyDeleteThe smelly foot thing ehhhn!
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