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What
is a Metrosexual Male?
Metrosexuals,
according to the New York Times, "are
straight urban men who are willing, even eager, to embrace
their feminine sides." They love to shop with their gal
pals. They wear designer jeans, fashionable tops and have long
conversations about thread counts. Some even wear makeup and
nail polish. They sport the latest in fashion trends, and caring
for and pampering their bodies ranks high on the list of priorities.
Being a metrosexual means being sensitive, intuitive, and fashion
conscious. Tell-tale signs include buying and using skin-care
creams and fragrances. A metros bathroom medicine cabinet is
not complete unless it contains: bath oil, liquids and additives,
conditioners, hair gel, mouse, spray, firming cream, and self-tanning
lotions.
The typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend,
living in or within easy reach of a metropolis -- because that's
where all the best shops, clubs, gyms and hairdressers are.
He might be officially gay, straight or bisexual, but this
is utterly immaterial because he has clearly taken himself
as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference.
Particular professions, such as modeling, waiting tables, media,
pop music and, nowadays, sport, seem to attract them but, truth
be told, like male vanity products and herpes, they're pretty
much everywhere. A man concerned with self-image, self-indulgence
and money. (Usually urban, heterosexual, probably affluent).
A man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common
to homosexuals, but is in fact heterosexual.
Beyond, soap and shampoo in the shower, these guys are into
a full range of cleansing products, shaving essentials, and
moisturizers. Medicine cabinets are full of facial foams, scrubs,
shaving foams and gels, balms, and creams, to name just a few.
Be careful though if they start adding the word “product” to
their vocabulary!
Jack Black is a skincare label dating back to the Civil War
when soldiers were provided with shaving and grooming kits.
Today, their products are packaged like motor-oil cans and
sport a woman jacking up her car on the front label. Metrosexuals
love to have facials foams rich in Vitamin E that remove dirt
and excess oil for cleaner, naturally refreshed skin. Soap-free
face washes, high in Provitamin B5, rank high on their list
of essentials. Facial scrubs purify, smoothen, and rejuvenate
skin with micro particles and vitamins that also remove dirt
and blackheads. Not any ordinary shave gel will do for a metrosexual.
Balms are all the rage for the after-shaving experience. These
products condition skin after shaving without leaving a greasy
residue. Vitamin E and B5 also provide moisture and enhance
skin’s natural defenses.
Metros will also have non-leg body hair removed, making it
gender-appropriate now to have a “back, crack, and sack” waxing.
Facials, manicures, pedicures, and massages are now socially
acceptable for metrosexuals. These men dress to impress and
appreciate the arts. A day at the theater or museum is not
a torturous affair for a metrosexual. Metros will enjoy these
events as much as the ladies. Metros are artsy-fartsy types,
to an extreme.These guys live close to shops, gyms, and clubs
so their aesthetic needs can be catered to.
A metro man always takes too long to get ready and can’t be
pried away from the mirror. He occupies a large amount of closet
space and owns more shoes than his gal pal. His hair care ritual
involves multiple hair products and much primping. You will
find a metro getting a manicure/pedicure every two weeks as
suggested by professionals. You have found a lifelong shopping
partner as metros love boutique shopping. Metros are very particular
about their clothing care. Only dry cleaning or handwashing
and line-drying will do. A metro man will pick out and buy
new shoes for his partner. He also loves shopping and will
help you put together outfits. He loves his mom, works out,
cooks well, loves shopping, has fashion sense, and keeps his
nose-hairs trimmed. You can’t beat that!
The workplace itself has changed for many men, too. As the
proportion of white-collar workers grows, so does the need
to look good. To compete in today's work environment, you must
dress well, have your haircut neatly and take care of your
body. This is exactly what metrosexuals are good at and known
for!
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by KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2006
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