3 Signs You’re A MetrosexualBy Adrian Nadler [Men's Fashion]
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Do you ever find yourself painting your nails and feel like something’s wrong? Adrian Nadler tells you why you might be a metrosexual.  If left unchecked, this illness can quickly turn into a pandemic. Cases are already increasing in number. Here are some of the common symptoms to help you identify the sickness in its early stages: You Pretty Yourself Up Grooming for men is a simple thing involving instinctive hard and fast rules. Plucking your eyebrows is kind of pompous, but plucking nose hairs is necessary. If you have a unibrow, shave that beast. If your eyebrows need some extra shine, apply some styling glaze ― wait a minute, what the hell? For decades, cosmetics companies have tapped into women’s natural need to feel attractive and used it to peddle heaps of redundant products onto their insecure consumer base. Now, they’re using the same marketing lingo on men and have somehow managed to convince them that they need “fuller and more sensuous” lips. There’s nothing wrong with having top-of-the-line hygiene products for men, like shaving cream, shampoo or exfoliation scrubs, but a line is crossed when you get into foundation, concealer and eyeliner. Why do we need an anti-aging cream? Our wrinkles just make us more distinguished; it’s one of the advantages of being a man. The worst part is that these companies employ psychologists who use strategic language to press on your insecurities. Look at the website for 4VOO, a Canadian men’s cosmetics company. It encourages you to “break the rules” and claims its products are for a guy who is “not afraid to be sexy” and who is “a leader in everything he does.” You don’t have to tart yourself up to be sexy or assertive, and the only rule you’ll be breaking by buying into this marketing trap is “don’t be stupid.” You’re Obsessed With Killer Abs Where does this misplaced method of looking better come from? From the origin of metrosexuality itself: fashion. Look at the stereotypical male fashion model: wearing makeup, pretty, skinny, coiffed and often wearing ridiculous clothes. This is fine, considering their occupation, but aspiring to look like one of these male models makes about as much sense as the average woman trying to look like Adriana Lima when she walks down the runway. What it leads to is a philosophy of vanity, where some guys are more concerned with getting skinny than getting strong, or think it’s a good idea to start removing body hair. Ripped abs may get you some attention, but they don’t necessarily mean you’re in great shape. Besides that, the confidence and poise you get from exercising for fitness, not looks, does wonders for your style. Unlike the pretty boys on the runway, you might be able to fill out some of those clothes. |
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