Not me, or my barber's hand, but the photograph illustrates the point behind today's post.
Facial grooming -- and I don't mean shaving, mustache, or beard timming -- is something that a lot of guys seem to forget in the quest to kick up their style several notches. And while I do not advocate the current trend for "manscaping" and the bizarre, almost pathological need that many people these days seem to have to remove any and all body hair (like tattoos and piercings, I simply don't get it), it is important, however, not to forget smaller things like the ears, nose, and eyebrows.
Have you ever tried to talk to someone with visible tufts of hair sticking out of his nostrils or ears? Then you'll know what I mean. It's like some bizarre hobbit version of The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells!
Anyway, where the ears and nose are concerned, it's easy and fairly inexpensive to take care of yourself in the privacy of your own bathroom. Pick up a trimmer at your local drugstore, pharmacy, or big box retailer like Target or Wal-Mart. While it is possible to take care of one's own eyebrows every few weeks, that is a bit more tricky. It's best to avoid ending up with Spock brows by mistake, or looking like Bob Geldof's character in the cinematic version of The Wall, who, if memory serves, shaved off his eyebrows with an old-fashioned safety razor at one point in the midst of a breakdown by asking your barber for assistance here.
If you're like me, your eyebrows might have started doing weird curly tricks not too long after the ol' 30th birthday. It was somewhere around then that my barber at the time suggested a quick eyebrow trim during a haircut. "Yes, please!" said I, and in a matter of 60 seconds both brows were neatened up, and I haven't looked back.
Asking your barber to trim your eyebrows is an easy, quick, and cheap way to improve your daily style without even the need to tuck in your shirt, put on a necktie or belt, or wear quality leather dress shoes. Perish the thought!
-- Heinz-Ulrich
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