Over the years most men seem to come to the conclusion that pampering yourself is primarily a female trait. The beer drinking and sports loving is only left up to us men and that cracked skin and razor burn are the medals of manhood. It is really only in the last 10 years that we have begun to see the shift back the other direction with the innovative development of the "
metrosexual". Currently, it is not uncommon for some men to pluck their eyebrows, wear make-up, and carry man-bags (otherwise known as purses). I am by no means here to argue the new social category of the "
metro" but merely to offer the suggestion that not all the changes are for the negative. For example: take the serenity shower (shown above) which resides at
The Broadmoor five star resort and spa in lovely Colorado Springs. Now I don't know about you, but it looks pretty sweet and amazingly refreshing. Aside from the $42 price point for only five minutes of bliss it sounds like a wonderful time had for all. $42 , you say?...smashing darling. I'll take two.
But let's talk on a smaller scale. What about the basic spa products that have traditionally been reserved for women.
Bath and Body Works has started to realize this shift in male thinking and has since developed an entire men's line. In fact, they have moved the aromatherapy line into that fantastic grey area known as the androgynous zone. The products aren't skewed towards a specific gender. Having soft skin and relaxing sleep shouldn't be held hostage by the female sex like the last chocolate bar on the first day of PMS. Instead men should be able to embrace the soothing sensations of a sea salt soak like Chandler Bing from the hit series
Friends. If you remember the episode, he mocked the power of the bubble bath but once he tested the seemingly still waters he found a swirling vortex of pleasant sensations beneath the placid veneer. My recommendation: start off with something simple like a basic moisturizer or a simple bath soak. You may find that sugar scrubs and pillow sprays are right up your alley.
But let's talk on a smaller scale. What about the basic spa products that have traditionally been reserved for women. Bath and Body Works has started to realize this shift in male thinking and has since developed an entire men's line. In fact, they have moved the aromatherapy line into that fantastic grey area known as the androgynous zone. The products aren't skewed towards a specific gender. Having soft skin and relaxing sleep shouldn't be held hostage by the female sex like the last chocolate bar on the first day of PMS. Instead men should be able to embrace the soothing sensations of a sea salt soak like Chandler Bing from the hit series Friends. If you remember the episode, he mocked the power of the bubble bath but once he tested the seemingly still waters he found a swirling vortex of pleasant sensations beneath the placid veneer. My recommendation: start off with something simple like a basic moisturizer or a simple bath soak. You may find that sugar scrubs and pillow sprays are right up your alley.
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I think it's ok just to use cologne, because cologne is made for dudes. If you look at the Greek derivative of Cologne, you have the word colonnouis. Translated into English, this word means "smell made for a man only". That's why women don't wear Eternity FOR MEN!! And the Greek word from which we derive the word 'spa' is homoiousias which means roughly 'a likeness or image of God'...wait why is Huma 101 coming back to me all of a sudden? WHERE AM I?!?!
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