Dear Tim,
My roommate walked in on me plucking my eyebrows. After he got over his initial shock, we started talking about what to “clean up” and what not to. What do you think? – “Manscaper”
Dear “Manscaper,”
This will be a long one, but there is a lot to talk about. As you know, my friends from “Queer Eye” have made it clear that trimming is not only a good thing for a guy to do, it’s a necessity. I am glad to hear that you are making an attempt to make yourself look cleaner and presentable. I don’t think any girl on LSU’s campus would argue with a guy shaving his unibrow or trimming his body hair. However, there are a few things I would refrain from doing. First, don’t shave completely. This doesn’t apply to your eyebrows, but the other, “more sensitive” areas. Shaving will make you itch and will certainly result in pain of some sort, whether it is from ingrown hairs or from a more severe slip of the hand.
Guys have three options when it comes to manscaping: bathroom scissors, electric razor or guarded razor. Using bathroom scissors takes longer but is much less expensive. You can find them at Wal-Mart or any other major store for a few dollars. An electric razor, which most guys use on their face, usually comes with a sideburn trimmer that comes in handy for trimming most any body hair. Finally, a guarded razor (or beard trimmer) actually allows you to set the length and just shave away. The last two options run anywhere from $50 to $80. For the brave guys, you can go to a salon for waxing. It isn’t as bad as you think. For your eyebrows, back, etc., this makes “cleaning up” easy and it lasts longer than the average shave.
Dear Tim,
My brother’s wedding is coming up and his bride-to-be is making some really “interesting” choices. Should I try to help her with the wedding or stand back and watch in horror? I don’t want to butt in, but I can’t stand to see tan bridesmaids dresses with gray tuxedos with light blue neckties. Help. – “I DON’T”
Dear “I DON’T,”
Okay, we have a few issues here. No, you should not meddle in the affairs of your sister-in-law-to-be’s wedding. It is her day. But, this is obviously an emergency.
Offer her suggestions without being critical. Hearing the color combination, I trust the tuxedos are being rented and easily can be changed. Suggest to her that a more classic look would be traditional black and white. That would make you seem like you’re interested in getting to know her but not trying to take over.
If she says that there isn’t a problem with the blue tie tan dress thing, you need to be understanding.
Talk to her mother. Talk to your mother. See if everyone else likes it. You may be the only one who hates it. If it is “that bad,” try to convince her to get black and white wedding portraits. At least there won’t be any tangible evidence or her less than desirable choices. Good luck.