Comments on: More grooming for grooms http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/22/more-grooming-for-grooms/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:11:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Toni http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/22/more-grooming-for-grooms/#comment-199033 Toni Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:31:19 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1675#comment-199033 My hubby has dark (almost black) hair that gives the hint of a 5 o'clock shadow even immediately after shaving. The day of our wedding, I sprayed aerosol foundation on his face after he shaved, and it covered most of the darkness right up. My photographer was amazed by the difference and swore she'd start carrying some for her other grooms. (Yes, we got ready together the morning of our wedding, though he didn't actually watch me get into my dress. And no, he has never let me get anywhere near him with makeup before or since.) My hubby has dark (almost black) hair that gives the hint of a 5 o’clock shadow even immediately after shaving. The day of our wedding, I sprayed aerosol foundation on his face after he shaved, and it covered most of the darkness right up. My photographer was amazed by the difference and swore she’d start carrying some for her other grooms.

(Yes, we got ready together the morning of our wedding, though he didn’t actually watch me get into my dress. And no, he has never let me get anywhere near him with makeup before or since.)

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/22/more-grooming-for-grooms/#comment-193122 Never teh Bride Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:16:10 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1675#comment-193122 Dent: Next time I shave, I'm going to snag some of The Beard's supplies! Wendy: Ack! I hate it when I'm not timely! Silly barber...if I were you, I'd give your hub a gift certificate for a fancy old fashioned shave for his birthday or whatever holiday comes first. Twistie: The Beard makes a mean banana bread, but now I want him to give orange zest muffins a try. AND YET, he's ALL MAN. La Petite Acadienne: The Beard, when beardless, looks ages younger, which is why I much prefer him with facial hair. He does like to get good beard definition, though. I go back and forth on whether I like stubble. Sarah C.: Why not give his tools a try? It apparently works for Mrs. Mantic59! Dent: Next time I shave, I’m going to snag some of The Beard’s supplies!

Wendy: Ack! I hate it when I’m not timely! Silly barber…if I were you, I’d give your hub a gift certificate for a fancy old fashioned shave for his birthday or whatever holiday comes first.

Twistie: The Beard makes a mean banana bread, but now I want him to give orange zest muffins a try. AND YET, he’s ALL MAN.

La Petite Acadienne: The Beard, when beardless, looks ages younger, which is why I much prefer him with facial hair. He does like to get good beard definition, though. I go back and forth on whether I like stubble.

Sarah C.: Why not give his tools a try? It apparently works for Mrs. Mantic59!

]]> By: Sarah C. http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/22/more-grooming-for-grooms/#comment-192460 Sarah C. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:49:38 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1675#comment-192460 My husband switched to a brush and single-edged razor about 6 months ago, and he loves it. It's a better shave (and this is definitely someone with a noon 'o clock shadow). I'm a bit jealous of his razor prices too- a pack of single-edged refills is like $2, while 4 new cartridges for mine is $10 more. My husband switched to a brush and single-edged razor about 6 months ago, and he loves it. It’s a better shave (and this is definitely someone with a noon ‘o clock shadow). I’m a bit jealous of his razor prices too- a pack of single-edged refills is like $2, while 4 new cartridges for mine is $10 more.

]]> By: La Petite Acadienne http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/22/more-grooming-for-grooms/#comment-192454 La Petite Acadienne Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:21:38 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1675#comment-192454 And some men just look better with stubble. The Stonecutter has a bit of a baby face (reminiscent of Joshua Jackson's), and a bit of scruff gives him better facial definition. He definitely wasn't clean-shaven on our wedding day (he offered to shave, but I wanted him to look like HIM.) And some men just look better with stubble.

The Stonecutter has a bit of a baby face (reminiscent of Joshua Jackson’s), and a bit of scruff gives him better facial definition. He definitely wasn’t clean-shaven on our wedding day (he offered to shave, but I wanted him to look like HIM.)

]]> By: mantic59 http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/22/more-grooming-for-grooms/#comment-192437 mantic59 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:36:45 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1675#comment-192437 Thanks for the mention! I now have 30-some shaving videos on my YouTube channel. And yes, the concepts apply to ladies as well. Mrs. Mantic59's legs are quite smooth. :-) Thanks for the mention! I now have 30-some shaving videos on my YouTube channel. And yes, the concepts apply to ladies as well. Mrs. Mantic59’s legs are quite smooth. :-)

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/22/more-grooming-for-grooms/#comment-192433 Twistie Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:18:04 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1675#comment-192433 Mmmm...almonds...and is that a hint of stale urine I smell? How lovely for everyone around him! As for me? I love a man who's handy in the kitchen...even though I didn't marry one. And somehow I think Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsey manage to keep plenty of testosterone on hand and to spare despite their cooking skills. Whether or not he knows anything about shaving, I bet that guy holds his balls all night just to make sure they're still there. Mmmm…almonds…and is that a hint of stale urine I smell? How lovely for everyone around him!

As for me? I love a man who’s handy in the kitchen…even though I didn’t marry one. And somehow I think Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsey manage to keep plenty of testosterone on hand and to spare despite their cooking skills.

Whether or not he knows anything about shaving, I bet that guy holds his balls all night just to make sure they’re still there.

]]> By: Wendy http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/22/more-grooming-for-grooms/#comment-192391 Wendy Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:31:33 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1675#comment-192391 Oh, how I wish this had been posted 3 months ago in time for my wedding! My husband wanted to take his groomsmen to the barber shop the morning of our wedding for shaves, but unfortunately his barber wouldn't take the group of 4 men at 7:30am on a Saturday (our wedding was at 10). So he spent a little extra on a razor (the Fusion with 5 blades I believe), and let his stubble grow out for a couple of days before the wedding, but unfortunately he still had the red razor burn that he was trying to avoid. It didn't matter, our pictures still came out beautiful, but I know this was something he wanted to "do right". Oh, how I wish this had been posted 3 months ago in time for my wedding! My husband wanted to take his groomsmen to the barber shop the morning of our wedding for shaves, but unfortunately his barber wouldn’t take the group of 4 men at 7:30am on a Saturday (our wedding was at 10). So he spent a little extra on a razor (the Fusion with 5 blades I believe), and let his stubble grow out for a couple of days before the wedding, but unfortunately he still had the red razor burn that he was trying to avoid. It didn’t matter, our pictures still came out beautiful, but I know this was something he wanted to “do right”.

]]> By: Dent http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/22/more-grooming-for-grooms/#comment-192368 Dent Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:41:26 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1675#comment-192368 NtB, thanks for covering some info on grooming for grooms. I want to point out that old school wet shaving is not just for men. Women can apply the same techniques to their legs and it works wonders, if you have the time to shave *slowly*. Actually, I'm the one who got my fiancee interested in wet shaving. I'm sure he'll look great on our big day! NtB, thanks for covering some info on grooming for grooms. I want to point out that old school wet shaving is not just for men. Women can apply the same techniques to their legs and it works wonders, if you have the time to shave *slowly*. Actually, I’m the one who got my fiancee interested in wet shaving. I’m sure he’ll look great on our big day!

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