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« on: January 17, 2008, 05:42:26 PM » |
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1. Brush your tongue.
After you finish brushing your teeth (2-3 times daily), while there's still some toothpaste in your mouth and on your brush, brush your tongue. Place the brush on the back of your tongue and scrape forward. "Scrape" as much of your tongue as you can.
This will cut down bad breath by a huge amount. If you have a problem with morning breath, brush your tongue like this before you go to bed. While you'll still have some morning breath, it won't be nearly as severe.
If this doesn't help, there's probably some other problems that you don't know about. But do this even if you're positive your breath doesn't smell.
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2. Shower daily.
Shower as soon as it is convenient if you have been exercising. Yes, there are some people who don't do this and are under the incorrect assumption that they do not smell.
What happens is your nose gets fatigued thereby not being able to smell your bad odor. You'll notice this effect with car air fresheners as well. After a while, you won't smell it anymore while other people will tell you it's still very strong.
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3. Wear deodorant.
It doesn't matter if you think you don't smell. It doesn't matter if you think you barely sweat. Just buy a stick of deodorant (or some body spray) and use it.
The issue mentioned in #2 applies here too. You may stink of sour or musky sweat and not realize it. It's better to be safe than sorry... It hardly takes any time to apply and it's not expensive. At worst, you go from smelling like nothing to smelling lightly of deodorant.
At best, you go from driving people away with your stink to smelling not that bad. If your feet smell, consider using foot powder... it'll make your feet smell better and keep your feet dry and cool.
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4. Unibrows are a no-no.
Male or female, if you have a unibrow, shave it off. (As in shave, wax, pluck, or Nair the center area so you have two separate eyebrows). On some people, unibrows can be striking. Make a decision.
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5. Back and shoulder hair is a no-no.
If you're naturally hairy, that's fine. Many people (even women) will say it's weird for a man to shave his chest. On the other hand, many people would say that back and shoulder hair is less desirable.
If you are uncomfortable with a hairy body, have someone help Nair, shave, or wax it off. Since the back does not harbor the same humid conditions that result in bacteria growth as in the underarms or crotch, back hair does not cause or increase body odor and removing it will not change whether you have body odor or not.
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6. Facial hygiene.
Wash your face daily. If your face is very oily, wash your face 2-3x a day. More than that could be counter productive since it can dry your skin out so your body tries to correct it by producing even more oil.
Avoid using hot water when you wash your face if you have oil problems. Get acne medicine if you have a problem with acne. If the acne medicine you get in the stores doesn't help, see a dermatologist.
You may need a more serious medicine such as Accutane depending on the type of acne you have. Deep acne cannot be cured by the normal acne ointments and requires special medicine. You want to treat bad acne as early as possible because acne scars can be permanent.
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7. Wash your hands after using the bathroom.
Yes, you might think, "My genitals are clean so I don't have to wash my hands." Wash your hands anyway. If you want other people to wash their hands after using the bathroom, then you should wash yours.
Some people leave the stall after defecating and then leave immediately without washing their hands. It's utterly disgusting. And yes, if you use the bathroom and don't wash your hands, your peers who observe this nasty behavior will all talk about you (and not in a good way).
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8. Check to see if you have a dandruff problem.
If you see white flakes on the shoulders of your dark shirts, then get a dandruff shampoo.
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9. Farting/Burping in public.
Everyone farts and burps. Generally what's suggested for farts is to hold it in until you can conveniently separate yourself from the group to gain some privacy and space. When you gain some distance, fart, and keep on walking away.
Then turn around and return to your group. If you immediately return after farting, the smell will follow you due to the slipstream. Burping isn't as bad. If you're in public though, stifle it by closing your mouth when you burp and don't blow it out through your mouth.
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10. Don't pick your nose in public.
This is another natural thing that everyone does, but isn't accepted in public. If you're in public, don't pick your nose. Rather, use a tissue and blow your nose.
You might want to rub your nose a bit first then blow your nose. Otherwise find some privacy and then pick. But wash your hands after you pick, and DEFINITELY do not pick your nose and flick the boogers if you're in someone's house. Ear picking is also looked down on. Do this when you have more privacy.
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11. Cover your mouth or turn away from people when you cough and sneeze. Just manners. No one wants people to cough or sneeze at them.
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12. Don't spit anywhere, especially in public.
Unless you have to, don't spit in public. And if you do, spit into bushes (places where people won't step in it) and do it away from people.
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13. Wash and change your clothes.
You don't have to throw clothes into the wash after one usage (with the exception of underwear). But know when to throw clothes into the wash. If you stain your clothes (ketchup, coffee, mustard, etc) it's time to throw them in the wash.
If you sweat, it's time to throw at least the underclothes in the wash. Dirty clothes are another source of bad odor.
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14. Practice good bathroom hygiene.
Always wipe yourself clean and wash your hands using plenty of soap and warm water. If you have access to a bidet, use that to be truly fresh and clean. This is good advice for men as well as women.
To properly use a bidet, clean yourself with toilet paper, then adjust the water temperature in the bidet so that it is comfortable. Wash your genitals and anal area with soap and warm water, rinse thoroughly and then towel dry.
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15. Clean after yourself when using the toilet.
If you miss or splash while using the toilet, use toilet paper to clean up after yourself.
Do this so you don't get a urine smell in your bathroom, and for other people's bathrooms, do it so you won't be known as "the guy who keeps on pissing on the floor" or "the guy who keeps on missing." Even be clean in a public toilet; do not leave that mess for the poor employees to clean up!
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