The Metrosexual Male Defined

The Metrosexual Male Defined – What’s This Mean in Terms of Beauty?

Metrosexuals, according to the New York Times, "are straight urban men who are willing, even eager, to embrace their feminine sides." They love to shop with their gal pals. They wear designer jeans, fashionable tops and have long conversations about thread counts. Some even wear makeup and nail polish. They sport the latest in fashion trends, and caring for and pampering their bodies ranks high on the list of priorities. Being a metrosexual means being sensitive, intuitive, and fashion conscious. Tell-tale signs include buying and using skin-care creams and fragrances. A metros bathroom medicine cabinet is not complete unless it contains: bath oil, liquids and additives, conditioners, hair gel, mouse, spray, firming cream, and self-tanning lotions.

The typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend, living in or within easy reach of a metropolis -- because that's where all the best shops, clubs, gyms and hairdressers are. He might be officially gay, straight or bisexual, but this is utterly immaterial because he has clearly taken himself as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference. Particular professions, such as modeling, waiting tables, media, pop music and, nowadays, sport, seem to attract them but, truth be told, like male vanity products and herpes, they're pretty much everywhere. A man concerned with self-image, self-indulgence and money. (Usually urban, heterosexual, probably affluent). A man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common to homosexuals, but is in fact heterosexual.

Beyond, soap and shampoo in the shower, these guys are into a full range of cleansing products, shaving essentials, and moisturizers. Medicine cabinets are full of facial foams, scrubs, shaving foams and gels, balms, and creams, to name just a few. Be careful though if they start adding the word “product” to their vocabulary!

Jack Black is a skincare label dating back to the Civil War when soldiers were provided with shaving and grooming kits. Today, their products are packaged like motor-oil cans and sport a woman jacking up her car on the front label. Metrosexuals love to have facials foams rich in Vitamin E that remove dirt and excess oil for cleaner, naturally refreshed skin. Soap-free face washes, high in Provitamin B5, rank high on their list of essentials. Facial scrubs purify, smoothen, and rejuvenate skin with micro particles and vitamins that also remove dirt and blackheads. Not any ordinary shave gel will do for a metrosexual. Balms are all the rage for the after-shaving experience. These products condition skin after shaving without leaving a greasy residue. Vitamin E and B5 also provide moisture and enhance skin’s natural defenses.

Metros will also have non-leg body hair removed, making it gender-appropriate now to have a “back, crack, and sack” waxing. Facials, manicures, pedicures, and massages are now socially acceptable for metrosexuals. These men dress to impress and appreciate the arts. A day at the theater or museum is not a torturous affair for a metrosexual. Metros will enjoy these events as much as the ladies. Metros are artsy-fartsy types, to an extreme.These guys live close to shops, gyms, and clubs so their aesthetic needs can be catered to.

A metro man always takes too long to get ready and can’t be pried away from the mirror. He occupies a large amount of closet space and owns more shoes than his gal pal. His hair care ritual involves multiple hair products and much primping. You will find a metro getting a manicure/pedicure every two weeks as suggested by professionals. You have found a lifelong shopping partner as metros love boutique shopping. Metros are very particular about their clothing care. Only dry cleaning or handwashing and line-drying will do. A metro man will pick out and buy new shoes for his partner. He also loves shopping and will help you put together outfits. He loves his mom, works out, cooks well, loves shopping, has fashion sense, and keeps his nose-hairs trimmed. You can’t beat that!

The workplace itself has changed for many men, too. As the proportion of white-collar workers grows, so does the need to look good. To compete in today's work environment, you must dress well, have your haircut neatly and take care of your body. This is exactly what metrosexuals are good at and known for!

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