Groomed Gentleman
Always Wear Sunscreen
As the Baz Lurhmann song goes “Wear
Sunscreen”. No matter if you live in the
muggy cities of New York or London or the
sun filled towns of Miami or Barcelona. Never
forget the sunscreen.
Now you don’t have to be lathered in the
exceptionally pungent Hawaiian Tropic,
which will make people think you are
desperate for your vacation, but a find either a
moisturizer with a good SPF factor. Or use an
unscented or less odorous brand.
Apply it to you face especially as well as any
exposed skin. Like your mother used to say
don’t forget the neck and behind the ears.
Gentleman Hack
The Linen Handkerchief
Back in Elizabethan times, they
were not frequent bathers as
clean water to bathe in was
difficult to come by, but they
were very conscious of their
grooming. What they did was
clean themselves with strips of
Linen. In fact up still to this day
Linen is used for nappies for
babies in summer as it keeps them
cool but absorbs the water.
Taking this into the modern era,
you can use a piece of Linen
(disguised as a handkerchief ) and
use it to wipe away the sweat
wherever it may lurk. And you
can look stylish doing it.
Gentleman Hack
Undershirts
Now this may seem completely
counter intuitive, wearing an
extra layer when you are hot. But
I would say it has specific benefits
and with technology today you
can get undershirts that even
keep you cool.
They are really useful when you
are wearing suits or your shirts
are exposed and want to avoid
all those dark patches. They
absorb the sweat first and give
you a chance to deal with it
before it comes to noticeable.
Even there are undershirts, such
as Uniqlo’s Airism range that are
perfect for this as they have been
designed for warmer climates
and to combat this problem.
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