|
|
home grooming
|
|
Shave
and a Haircut
"Shave and a haircut, two bits." Once all you needed for good grooming was a quarter, as immortalized in song. Now it would be twenty bucks, if you could even find the shave. But the song sums up the one- two punch of good grooming as provided by the full- service barber shop. Take another tip from the pros, and let your home regimen be guided by the twin goals of "clean and clean- cut." All basic men's grooming centers on "Shave and a Haircut," and "Clean and Clean- Cut." Shampoo (clean), haircut (clean- cut). Facial (clean), shave (clean- cut). Let's call these four points the Grooming Quad. The Quad takes its name from a disciplinary practice at Westpoint called "Walking the Quad." If you dread the morning wake- up call and stumbling into the shower, think of the alarm clock's reveille as time for your squad to Walk the Quad. Hit the deck, hit the shower, walk the Quad.
You've got
four
points to hit: wash and
groom your hair, wash and shave your face. How's it work?
The Foamy can
says, "Wash face and leave wet." Wash your face in the
shower, and
there's the "clean." Shave during or after the shower, and
there's the
"clean-
cut." With the after shave slap, mentally tick off your to
do list:
check,
check. What about the head? The Brylcreem tube says, "Use
after
shampooing."
Shampoo in the shower, there's the other "clean," -check. A
little
dab--
or healthy squeeze-- to lube the locks, ply the comb, and--
voila!--
clean-
cut. Check. Four down, Mission complete. OK recruit, now get
out there
and face your day! Doubletime! Move it!
Clean
and Clean-cut
|
|
|
Q: Doesn't constant shampooing overwash your hair? A:
It
can,
if you don't use the Quad. Overwashing is not
a problem for Brylcreem Boys and Krew Cut Kids, because these
hairgrooms provide resistance to washing. "Lather, Rinse,
Repeat" is
the standard formula for a shampoo. Once is not enough.
Multiple
lathers are the norm for wet grooming. Dry grooming may result
in
overwashing because there is no resistance to the shampoo.
Q: Isn't it overkill to use both hair groom and conditioner? A:
Modern styling books like to
point out that you don't need hair groom if you use
conditioner, but
the
Quad turns that around: you don't need conditioner if you use
hair
groom.
Hair cream is already a conditioner. Two- in- one shampoos
boast that
you
don't need a separate conditioner, but you never did with a
hair groom.
Dry grooming requires a conditioner to offset the damage
resulting from
hair spray, styling gel, blow- drying and overwashing, none of
which
are
problems with the Quad.
|
 |
Q:
Can I use soap as shampoo? A:
No, but you can use shampoo as soap.
There's a Whiskey ad that reads, "They use soap for shampoo.
That's
what men do." Tough guys are apparently tough on their hair.
You could
slug down
a fifth of whiskey, or you could just have a whiskey and coke
and wash
your head with shampoo. Try lathering a soap bar and really
scrubbing
your
head with it. How does the lather feel on your forehead?
Standard soap
bars include deodorants and are too strong for your face, hair
and
privates. If you don't
have
shampoo, use soap sparingly, and later wash out all traces of
soap with
shampoo and a triple rinse. Better yet, trade out your bar
soap for a
Woody's shampoo bar and scrub to your heart's content. Bar
shampoo can
be hard to rinse out. To rinse it out, simply use liquid
shampoo for
the final lather.
Q: Doesn't hair groom clog your scalp? A:
No, but shampoo does. Many guys mistake
shampoo residue for dandruff. Experts suggest rinsing three
times in
the shower (two more times than you think you need) to get all
the
shampoo out. Wet grooming guards against overstripping and
protects
your scalp.
|
Disclaimer:
barberz.com
is a
site for enjoyment. Information is taken from manufacturer’s
instructions. It is not meant to substitute for a doctor’s or
practitioner’s advice. While every attempt has been made to
present
factual information, neither barberz.com
nor its associates make any
health claims or substantiate any medical benefits for
products on this
site. Always read the instructions for any product and consult
a doctor
before starting any type of medical treatment or health plan,
exercise
or massage program. barberz.com
and its associates assume no
liabilty
for any products or information on this site. copyright 2004--
2019.
All
rights reserved.
|