Men are funny, they don’t understand why it takes us hours to get ready and they think eyelash curlers are torture devices. Here is a little secret though girls, you can learn some beauty knowledge from these fellas! Through my many past + present relationships I’ve gained some beauty tricks and tips that have actually come from ‘The Boyfriends’. Whether it be a weird guy ritual that works for ladies, products they have in their medicine cabinets, or random sh!t they say that clicks. I’ll spare them the humiliation and keep their names a secret. SHH!!!!
Baby Powder: Why they have it and what they use it for IDK but they all do. If you are staying over your man’s house and want to freshen up your hair in the AM, sprinkle a little into your scalp, rub it in and grease be gone!
Hydrogen Peroxide: One morning I came into the bathroom and my then boo was gargling from that brown bottle I despised as a child which bubbled and burned my cuts. I asked why he didn’t just use mouth wash and he told me it made his teeth white. I had been admiring these pearly whites for months thinking, does he secretly use white strips after I go to sleep? Secret revealed.
Baby Oil: Again, I really have no idea why this product was in a male apartment, however when I was searching for lotion to take my big raccoon morning eye makeup off the BF suggested I use baby oil and handed over the bottle. I suppose this was a secret he got from a past gf, but it works. It removes makeup, hydrates, and diminishes fine lines. Score.
Men’s Razor Blades: Stranded razor-less at a boyfriend’s apartment I asked for a disposable. He had an extra Gillete Shick Quatro 4 that he offered up. I will NEVER go back and I don’t know how women have gone this long giving in to those damn Venus razors. Perhaps because of the 6’10 model’s legs draped in satin on commercial breaks from Pretty Little Liars, but whatever. Talk about smooth, no pull, zero razor burn, best hair removal experience ever.
Boy- Friendly Gloss: Most men I’ve been with hate lip gloss/stick. I presume it’s because they can’t kiss us without getting stained or sticky. A solution I found after glossing up and getting a positive reaction was CO Bigelow Mentha Lip gloss from Bath& Body works. It freshens your breath and has an awesome taste… the boys like it. I got the “Hmm you taste minty or something?“ with a sideways confused grin. Win, win.
Smell like a man: I was without perfume so I decided to spritz on my bf’s cologne. That day I got 3-4 compliments on my smell from men including my own boyfriend! I realized that sometimes guys don’t love the flowery, fruit drenched spray we cover ourselves in. Try gender neutral perfumes like…Abercrombie Fierce , Kenneth Cole Reaction or Paris Hilton Man.
If nothing came out of my past relationships at least I got some beauty secrets. Now try them out, and comment to let me know if you have any secret male behaviors you may have stolen from your boo!
Xo @phillyhair
