A female acquaintence of mine suggested that men need to pay more attention to their nails, hence this post which may be the first one that's made me a bit uncomfortable writing it.
I mean, I agree that nails should be given their due every week or two so as to keep the whites of the nails between one and two millimeters in length but men don't talk about these things. So just clip to shorten and then file to smooth. Cuticles carefully trimmed. And complete the treatment with a moisturizing hand cream that is never purchased in person lest one be mistaken for an oenophile or something and forced to seek asylum in another country.
You see, it used to be that a man got his nails trimmed twice a month while he had his hair cut. No more. That was before the advent of hair stylists, unisex hair salons, and the relocation of the manicurists into stand-alone stores staffed by ladies from southeast Asia. So now, a manicure requires a separate trip to some exotic spa aimed at metrosexuals. It's safer to attempt it at home.
Nail maintenance requires manicure scissors, clippers, a file, a brush, and the aforementioned hand cream. This basic equipment can be purchased separately, or in a manicure set like the The Art of Shaving's offering in the photo that someone who doesn't know you very well gives you as a gift. Some men also buy nail buffers to add a shine to their nails, but you shouldn't.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Maintenance: Nail Care
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Very sensible advice, Will. But why is there such stigma attached to oenophilia? I would have thought it a fairly respectable calling in most circles.
Will; I get a manicure every 1-2 weeks, even a pedicure once a month or so. I enjoy the pampering that I get at the manicurest and have even learned some vitenamese. Tam Beit (good Bye)
@ Benedict: I may be dense and missing the joke here, or it could be I need to purge my mind of such prurience, but I suspect Will meant 'onanist' and not 'oenophile'.
Either way, I tend to find two fingers of a good single malt more gratifying, myself.
Two fingers is actually the perfect amount of head to have on a beer. I'm going to go now and verify that piece of information.
I do agree, Will, that nail care is important. I shall give the Art of Shaving's kit a try. And, I promise, not to tell anyone.
Thank you Ryan for delivering the joke; when I read the original post, I was confused and suddenly acutely aware of my affinity for wine, and oddly embarrassed by it.
As for the mani/pedicure - metrosexual? Personally, having my hands and feet pampered by some young lady from southeast Asia has never conflicted with my masculinity - I would think the reverse would be true.
Thanks!
A perfectly masculine way of getting around this little problem would be to tool on over to Guitar Solo on Townsend Street (or gspguitar.com) and buying some of their 3M 500-grit trimite freecut silver sandpaper. Any old file will do, but smoothing the edges can be a problem. As a classical guitarist myself, I heartily recommend this sandpaper for one's nails.
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