Are Men Beauty Babies?

By Alison Caporimo, Allure magazine

In an effort to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity, a group of British counselors and council staff had the genius idea of waxing off their mustaches to help their fundraising efforts. One waxee said of the experience, "I now know the pain ladies suffer through waxing-they have my sympathy." While I appreciate his condolences and newfound understanding, this still confirms something that we, beauty addicts and simple mascara-and-lip-balm girls alike, have known for years: Men are beauty babies!

I remember an ex-boyfriend of mine who would obsess about gelling and straightening his hair. I thought it was bad enough before the two of us went on a vacation to humid Florida-but he began waking up with the sun to frantically run an iron through his hair, whimpering as he went.

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And he's not the only boy to throw a beauty tantrum. To confirm this theory, I asked our staff to share their thoughts anonymously (I wouldn't want to be responsible for any breakups, would I?). One editor said that she used the Sampar Prodigal Pen over a breakout on her boyfriend's chin and was met with shrieks of: "That stings! That stings!"

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Another editor said that her husband has really dry skin, but refuses to use the lightweight, unscented moisturizer that she recommends. This results in her chasing him around with gel in her hands until she catches him and rubs the gel into his face herself. Other editors mentioned ex-boyfriends who whined about zits and friends who were squeamish about cutting their own nails. But nothing beats this editor's (and girlfriend's) confession: "I convinced him to get a massage when we were on vacation and I was shocked he was like, 'OK. Sure.' Then, I met up with him right afterward and he looked really weirded out. I asked, 'What did you think?' He was like, 'It was dimly lit and there was a candle! I thought it was going to be like in the Yankees locker room, with Bengay and chopping at my muscles!'" Amazing.

What about the men you know?

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