Category Archives: Personal Grooming

Clip Nails in Private Please

Clipping your fingernails or toenails falls into the personal grooming category and should be done in private.  Never in public. Airline attendants recently created a top 10 list of annoying things passengers do.   I was shocked to learn clipping fingernails … Continue reading

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What NOT to Wear – Personal Grooming Tips

You should always look presentable when you leave your house.   This doesn’t mean you have to be dressed to the nines, but do take the time and effort to look presentable.  You never know who you might run into – … Continue reading

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Deodorant Is Essential

The use of deodorant is essential for good hygiene and personal grooming. Apply it daily. For some people, and depending on your activity level, more than once a day. If you don’t like to apply processed chemicals to your body, … Continue reading

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Do Not Spritz at the Table

Personal grooming is inappropriate at the table. Do not comb your hair, apply lipstick, file your nails, or, the most recent etiquette violation I observed, apply perfume. I was enjoying dinner at a restaurant the other evening when a woman, … Continue reading

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No Comb-overs Please – Male Grooming

Combing a long piece of hair from one side of your head over to the other side might make you feel more confident about your image and the fact you’re losing your hair, but it doesn’t fool anyone and makes … Continue reading

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Men Need Manicures Too

Gentlemen, manicures are not a grooming process for women only.  It’s important for men to have handsome hands. They will be noticed in a professional environment as well as a social or dating environment.   Ladies do not find dirty hands … Continue reading

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What Side Should You Wear A Pocket Watch On?

A pocket watch should be worn on the opposite side of your dominate hand. You should be able to write with one hand and check the accurate time with the other.

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Always Have a Tissue Handy

It’s that time of year again when our noses tend to do more than we consciously ask of them.  They run, sneeze, tickle, and clog up.  Most annoyingly, they do these things at the most inconvenient times such as when … Continue reading

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Test Fabrics For Wrinkles – Professional Attire

Professionals frequently have days when they have to look as crisp and neat at a dinner meeting as they did at their early morning staff meeting.  One key to mastering this skill is to select professional attire made with quality … Continue reading

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How To Hold Or Carry Gloves

The subject matter of my posts often come from recent experiences in my life. This is how I selected today’s topic, “How To Hold Or Carry Gloves”. I am performing in a local community theater production and the chorus girls … Continue reading

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