The amount of personal hygene products I use seems to be growing steadily.

Karl Hungus

At the risk of sounding a bit of a girly man, I'm liking the results.

Just got myself a new Nivea for men facial wash thingy the other day, which I think has made an improvement, because my face is feeling very clean right now, but it just kinda dawned on me how many different products I'm actually using!

So I've got my shower gel, I also had some body scrub thingy that I used aswell but haven't gotten any more since I ran out, then there's the facial wash, shampoo and conditioner, then after shaving I'll use an Arber aftershave balm. Now that doesn't even go into the more vanity items I'd use, such as deoderants, cologne, hair gel and whatnot...

There is an idea of a Karl Hungus; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable... I simply am not there.

stovelid

My wife did persuade me to try facial moisturizer and after a lot of protest, I gave it a go and I'm liking it. What else have I been missing..

stovelid

BTW Isn't this just an overtly metaphysical way of saying I'm a big girl?

Karl Hungus wrote:

There is an idea of a Karl Hungus; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable... I simply am not there.

irlirishkev

Shower Gel from the Body shop (mmm fruity) which does my hair and body (short hair though). Shaving cream, After shave balm, and deoderant. That's all I use really.. The after shave balm moisturises nicely. Don't see the need for owt else..

Karl Hungus

stovelid wrote:

BTW Isn't this just an overtly metaphysical way of saying I'm a big girl?

No. But I'm going to wait and see if anyone else gets the reference before explaining.

Adeptus Titanicus

Karl Hungus wrote:

There is an idea of a Karl Hungus; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable... I simply am not there.

American Psycho...

Karl Hungus

Adeptus Titanicus wrote:

American Psycho...

Bingo!

FX Meister

So Mr. Bateman, how does this new skin care regime work for you? No offence but from pictures I've seen of you in the past you looked like you fit the "smelly rocker" stereotype. Have you changed your image since? Started wearing sweater vests and tweed trousers yet?

Sangre

Karl Hungus wrote:

At the risk of sounding a bit of a girly man, I'm liking the results.

Just got myself a new Nivea for men facial wash thingy the other day, which I think has made an improvement, because my face is feeling very clean right now, but it just kinda dawned on me how many different products I'm actually using!

So I've got my shower gel, I also had some body scrub thingy that I used aswell but haven't gotten any more since I ran out, then there's the facial wash, shampoo and conditioner, then after shaving I'll use an Arber aftershave balm. Now that doesn't even go into the more vanity items I'd use, such as deoderants, cologne, hair gel and whatnot...

There is an idea of a Karl Hungus; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable... I simply am not there.

Get a haircut and you might just be mistaken for a functioning member of society.

Karl Hungus

FX Meister wrote:

So Mr. Bateman, how does this new skin care regime work for you? No offence but from pictures I've seen of you in the past you looked like you fit the "smelly rocker" stereotype. Have you changed your image since? Started wearing sweater vests and tweed trousers yet?

How can you tell whether I'm smelly or not from a picture?

Anyway, there's really no image change at all. It's still pretty consistantly boots, jeans and band t-shirts in every day wear, but I've always had a nice selection of shirts for the odd occaission that I don't want to look so casual.

But anyway, I'm finding that my face seems softer and a bit clearer so far. Results tbh.

Sangre wrote:

Get a haircut and you might just be mistaken for a functioning member of society.

NEVEERRRR!!!

Bateman

Caught this thread late on. You realise there's no point in using grooming products without investing in a full-length mirror and a Huey Lewis and the News album, don't you?

Sangre

And a rainjacket?

Karl Hungus

Way ahead of you guys, I'm already on Phil Collins and nail guns.

FX Meister

Karl Hungus wrote:

How can you tell whether I'm smelly or not from a picture?

I said you looked like the smelly rocker type, didn't say you actually smelled. You know the types, hangs out in fibbers 4 nights a week and wears the same clothes everyday. I'll stop now.

Karl Hungus

FX Meister wrote:

I said you looked like the smelly rocker type, didn't say you actually smelled. You know the types, hangs out in fibbers 4 nights a week and wears the same clothes everyday. I'll stop now.

Fibbers? How dare you! I'll have you know that I'm a Bruxelles man! :mad:

That's it, you're getting an axe in the face!

Doomspell

I don't use or know about half the things that are in the
bathroom. But I do have alot of products, but most of them
are for my hair. Like gel, moose and so on.

Gillo

Karl Hungus wrote:

Fibbers? How dare you! I'll have you know that I'm a Bruxelles man! :mad:

So you're more the mature arty type rocker:D

Back on topic though, I gradually built up a fairly big stash of grooming products over the years, in the end a lot of it got binned cos I just wasn't using it.

I still use a fair amount, but I know exactly what I like so I don't buy other brands on a whim.

Karl Hungus

gillo wrote:

So you're more the mature arty type rocker:D

Indeed.

theTinker

Last week i turned into a girl.....well most bits....ok just my bathroom gear.

I usually used whatever my mam bought for the household to wash my face. Dove etc, then she moved on to clean and clear.

Last week however my bath room collection shot way up.
I bought St Ives apricot scrub(by recommendation of boardsies)
I bought moisturiser because my face was get dry after washing.
I bought toner because the moisturiser bottle told me to.
I bought vaseline for after i brush my teeth to stop my lips from drying.
I bought cotton thingies for putting the toner on.
I bough mouthwash because i cant brush my throat + back tongue.
I also bought a bag to put it on it.

I'm expecting my first monthly cycle any day now....

Should i use toner + moisturer before my bed time wash? it does say...

Robbo

Karl Hungus wrote:

No. But I'm going to wait and see if anyone else gets the reference before explaining.

You're in charge of a hedge fund these days?

TerrorFirmer

I'm such a lazy cnut that I've been using shower gel as shampoo the last few days cos I'm not arsed getting more unless its thrown in my face.

Other then that, deodrant and moisturiser is all I have in my arsenal of beauty....

ferdi

i think its a little disingenuous to say all the products you mention are 'hygene' related. soap, tooth paste and possibly shampoo are hygene products, everything else is just grooming.