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14 Biggest Men’s Grooming Mistakes & How To Fix Them

Before I dig into my Men’s Grooming Essentials series, I wanted to address the biggest men’s grooming mistakes and how to fix them so we can set a base level of mistakes that you may need to fix before we go into a deep-dive on grooming stuff.

14. Unkempt Body Hair

This include legs, arms, chest, and the nether regions. I suggest using your clilppers on a 1 or 2 setting and clipping your body hair every 2-3 months, depending on how hairy you are.

Unkempt Body Hair Ashley Weston

13. Ungroomed Eyebrows

Eyebrows should be plucked if you have a unibrow and trimmed if there is a lot of hair like Mr. Rooney on the right below. Most barbers will trim your eyebrows if you ask, or there’s specialty items for this, as well. One thing that should be avoided is making sure they’re not too shaped and clean like a woman’s eyebrows.

Ungroomed Eyebrows Ashley Weston

12. Not taking care of your facial skin

Everyone should have a daily routine of washing, moisturizing, and protecting your skin with sunscreen when you’ll be outside in the sun.

Not Taking Care of your Facial Skin Ashley Weston

11. Too Long Between Haircuts

If you have a shorter hairstyle, you should get a haircut every 2-3 weeks, and if it is a bit longer you can go every 3-4 weeks. If you’re balding or have a buzzed cut, you always want to have a haircut every few days, up to once a week.

Going too long in Btwn Haircuts Ashley Weston

10. Nose Hair / Ear Hair

I’ll let the picture below do the explaining for me.

Nose Hair Ear Hair Ashley Weston

9. Unkempt Facial Hair

This is a real turnoff, especially when your hair is way too long and starting to cover your lips or you have a bunch of you stubble on your neck. If you want stubble, make sure to shave your neck and keep it clean.

8. Dirty, Greasy, Ungroomed Hair

This is something I immediately notice on a guy, and makes my stomach churn, especially when it looks dirty and greasy. So make sure you wash and style your hair before stepping out in public.

Dirty Greasy Ungroomed Hair Ashley Weston

7. Bloody Gums or Food in Teeth

Go to the dentist for a regular teeth cleaning and carry floss or toothpicks and excuse yourself to the restroom to check your teeth after meals.

Bloody Gums or Food in your Teeth Ashley Weston

6. Bad Breath

This is easily fixable: brush your teeth regularly and well and either pop a mint  or small piece of gum before talking to people, whenever possible.

Bad Breath Ashley Weston

5. Being Stinky

I hope I don’t have to say it, but shower regularly, wear deodorant and please, for the love of everyone around you, go very easy on the cologne. There’s definitely such a thing as too much of a good thing.

4. Dirty, Long Finger and Toe Nails

This also includes jagged or bitten nails. Keep them regularly trimmed with clippers. For most men, that means once every two-ish weeks. It’s easiest to do this after a shower when your nails are softest.

Dirty Long Finger and Toe Nails Ashley Weston

3. Not Moisturizing Enough

There’s nothing more disgusting than cracked, ashy, or rough hands, elbows, kees and feet. When you get out of the shower, simply take some lotion, rub it on your hands, elbows, knees and feet (including heels) and you still will thank you for it – as well a lot of people around you.

Not Moisturizing Enough Ashley Weston

2. Neck Hair

This one makes me shudder just by thinking about it. When I see a guy who looks sharp and put together and then he turns his head and I see the back of his neck is hairy – bleh! It ruins it all for me. If your neck hair grows faster than your haircut schedule, just take your razor while you’re shaving your face and give a pass or two to the back of your neck. You won’t notice, but most people behind you will.

Neck Hair Ashley Weston

1. Cracked or Dry Lips

The first thing I notice when we are talking is your cracked or dry lips and I’m doing everything I possibly can to get away from your as quickly as possible. Just slap on some chapstick or other lip moisturizer if they feel a little dry and you’ll be good to go.

Cracked or Dry Lips Ashley Weston

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