I noticed that lately about half of the men on TV need a shave really bad. What's going on? It almost makes one think that shaving is going out of style. Do you think this is just a fad or is it a trend that is going to be around for awhile?
Is shaving going out of style?
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Fad. As Oscar Wilde said, "Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."
I am not sure but shaving the traditional way will always be a life style. I love and will always look forward to the zen-like process of shaving. It is my "me" time. A time that I can "get away" from the world. So... if the rest of the world is not shaving; I can guarantee one thing that there is a gentleman in Beautiful NorthWest Florida that is enjoying the wet shaving life style.
WARHAWK
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Shaving is going out of style, but real men aren't.
Summer of Love 1969. Enough said.
Beards are in.
When Pabst Blue Ribbon falls out of style, shaving will fall back in.
For some shaving may be going out but I know I couldn't stand that grungy feeling.
Hipsters are like hippies except they can't grow a proper beard (hence the scraggly mess), can't grow proper hair (hence the woolen cap in summer) and instead of world peace they strive for consumption. Don't worry, it'll pass.
Shaving will never go out of style for professionals in the business world. Sometimes when I'm in a rush I wish it would!
Shaving is going out of style? Oh yeah! Finally!
Hey, anybody want all my stuff?
Hey, anybody want all my stuff?
There will be at least two of us. 
I am not sure but shaving the traditional way will always be a life style. I love and will always look forward to the zen-like process of shaving. It is my "me" time. A time that I can "get away" from the world. So... if the rest of the world is not shaving; I can guarantee one thing that there is a gentleman in Beautiful NorthWest Florida that is enjoying the wet shaving life style.
WARHAWK
REAL MEN WEAR PINK: Proud Sponsor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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You are watching the wrong channels.
Just watched Skyfall on TV this evening, (James Bond)
One scene where he lathers up with what looked like a nice brush and pulls out a cut throat and hands it to a tall pretty lady to give him a shave.
Now that was style,
One scene where he lathers up with what looked like a nice brush and pulls out a cut throat and hands it to a tall pretty lady to give him a shave.
Now that was style,
It's just that they haven't found B&B yet.
The preppy, classy, fresh clean shaven look never goes out of style and never will for two main reasons.
It takes a few years off a man's perceived age. Not a problem for the under 30 crowd who some may even want to look more mature but after that, a big consideration for many men and especially if they don't want to look homeless with a scrappy, grey beard. The second reason is............... wait for it, Women! Many don't like the porcupine feel when getting close to a man. It looks great on some men from afar but up close and personal, can be a problem for many. Some women's skin is actually quite sensitive to beards.
Like hairstyles, when it comes to facial hair, be it hipster/honest abe beards, goatee's, mustache's, 5 o'clock shadows, sideburns and scrappy doo's, they are all trends that will fall in and out and repeat.
It takes a few years off a man's perceived age. Not a problem for the under 30 crowd who some may even want to look more mature but after that, a big consideration for many men and especially if they don't want to look homeless with a scrappy, grey beard. The second reason is............... wait for it, Women! Many don't like the porcupine feel when getting close to a man. It looks great on some men from afar but up close and personal, can be a problem for many. Some women's skin is actually quite sensitive to beards.
Like hairstyles, when it comes to facial hair, be it hipster/honest abe beards, goatee's, mustache's, 5 o'clock shadows, sideburns and scrappy doo's, they are all trends that will fall in and out and repeat.
I dont necessarily think the beards are a bad thing. That being said, if one has facial hair, it needs to be kept. Shaving is still involved when you have facial hair, or it should be. Time to get us a bearded President again. Its been over 100 years since our last bearded President.
I think that much of what we see on television and the movies is researched to death and carefully cultivated for the widest possible measure of attractiveness to audiences. There are studies out there that show beard stubble = heightened masculinity and attractiveness in the minds of people. Ergo, stubbly dudes on tv and in the movies. Same reason why most of the women on tv are tiny little things with boob jobs.
If there were studies that showed women in the 18-40 age group were highly attracted to bald men with earrings, George Clooney would be looking like Mr. Clean in his next movie.
If there were studies that showed women in the 18-40 age group were highly attracted to bald men with earrings, George Clooney would be looking like Mr. Clean in his next movie.
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