Favorite "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" tip?

[Paragon]

My brother-in-law didn't know to shave after a shower, not before (because the steam softens your beard).

I thought everybody knew that one.

[ChemEng]

1. Buy glass wine stems....

for partys. They are cheap at about $1/stem, so who cares if they are broken!

[TXlib]

23. That one gets my vote.

[lazarus]

2. how about biggest quibble with a tip?

They get into the same advice I've always read, to shave with the grain instead of against it. When I do that, it leaves all the hair on my face/head. I can't get a close shave without going against the grain. :shrug:

[Paragon]

4. How's your acne?

If you can shave against the grain without it irritating your face, great. Most of the rest of us can't. I broke out like a madman when I first started shaving because I didn't understand which way the grain went on my neck.

Besides, I don't think I need to be THAT baby-smooth on my face, anyway. Shaving with the grain is good enough for 9 to 5, and the ladies do like that 5 o'clock shadow at night.

[lazarus]

6. no acne

Doesn't break my face out at all. And I like it baby smooth; if I'm going through the hassle of shaving, I want to know it.

[nuxvomica]

5. How about "turn the waistband of your jeans inside out"

Instead of wearing a belt. Yeah, that works. In Hell, maybe.

[wellstone_democrat]

7. yeah, I could not figure out

how that looks attractive
or
who had that much slack in the fit of the jeans to essentially roll 'em up


second weirdest tip:
hair should not be washed daily---he said it often looks "better" on the second or third day. as you said "In Hell, maybe" or if you like either greasy hair or bed head look.

[Paragon]

8. Help on those two

I think the "roll up the waistband" thing has something to do with the current low-rider jeans fad. Yes, they make them for guys, too.

Also - if you have dry and/or fine hair, not washing (just rinsing with water in the shower) every once in a while probably isn't a bad idea.

[Johnyawl]

9. Right on about the hair

I have fine, oily hair (which I wear long), and it always looks beter the day after I wash it. But by the third day, if I don't wash it, it looks greasy.

[Malikshah]

16. Actually-- that one has worked for me

Of course it all depends on what you do to your hair

The natural oils make the hair more manageable -- washing it every day drys it out.

If I have some hair product in-- I just rinse it out in the sink and
voi-frikkin-la I'm ready to go.

Must agree w/ the waistband of your jeans though-- doesn't make a good look in my opinion

[Adamocrat]

20. Two Day Dirty

The "Two Day Dirty" hair thing is sorta trendy, I guess. One tip for oily hair guys (if you like the TDD look) is to put some of your fragrance (preferably a light scent) in your hair. The alcohol in the fragrance will dry up some of that oil, and it'll keep your hair from smelling (which oily hair can do).

I can't believe I'm writing this stuff...

[Rhiannon12866]

12. The waistband didn't look great on that guy

but the hair tip might have worked, as he hadn't had other than waist-length hair for many years. IMO, I prefer to keep mine really clean. I know that it looks, and certainly smells, better. I think that should be the advice given to the general population.:shrug:

[Nlighten1]

15. I do both.

I start out going with the beard and then go against it very gently.

[Adamocrat]

19. What kind of RAZOR do you use?

That's probably where the problems starts.

-A

[lazarus]

25. I use the

Gillette Mach 3. It's always been like this, for some reason. No matter what razor I use. :shrug:

[GalleryGod]

21. The NDN Shaving/Hair Products are GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

:bounce: Thanks,Fab Five! :bounce:

[caledesi]

3. I like the candle tip...

When blowing out a candle, blow <no pun intended> thru 2 extended fingers and the wax won't spatter.

[Johnyawl]

10. Toss steamed potatoes with olive oil and rosemary

yummy!

[SyracuseDemocrat]

11. Hrm

Does that apply if you use a Norelco electric? I always shave before so that the remaining scraps of hair come off in the shower. I only thought that applied to manual razors.

[arwalden]

13. Eeeek! Norelco = Electric Tweezers...

Or in other words... The-Norelco-Let-Me-Pull-Every-Whisker-From-The-Root. Ouch!

I tried it. I just couldn't get it to work for me.

I'm probably the only guy in the world that's uncoordinated enough to actually draw blood with an electric razor.

-- Allen

[DoveTurnedHawk]

17. LOL!

I actually just got a nice Braun that works really well. It's one of those fancy self-cleaning ones that you stick into a formula after you're done.

But before that, you and I were in the same boat, Allen. I drew blood a few times with my old electric razor!

(Maybe it was that big, gaping hole in the mesh...) ;-)

DTH

[geniph]

22. I've done that with my Lady Norelco, Allen

drawn blood. I'm a total klutz with any kind of shaving implement - nearly sent myself to the emergency room a few times, because I cut a vein with a safety razor. :eyes: That isn't supposed to even be possible.

I now use a razor that has wire-wrapped blades, and usually manage to keep the nicks to a minimum, but it's starting to get hard to get replacement blades for it.

[thom1102]

14. How about

Spray, stay, then walk away.

I still need to run out and buy my kitchen blow torch. Never know when you need to merangue!

[DoveTurnedHawk]

18. The Gel Tip

"Work your gel in from the back, not the front." I NEVER knew that, and it does look better worked in from the back.

I love this show, btw. Hilarious and good-natured fun!

DTH

[damnyankee2601]

24. I don't know which is sadder.

That y'all didn't know these things already, or that you needed a TV show to tell you.

[Rhiannon12866]

26. It never hurts to discuss these things

Welcome to DU, damnyankee2601!:toast: