Let’s be honest, characters like Khal Drogo and Jon Snow of the iconic series, Game of Thrones making it to real-time searches for their glorious facial hair. It certainly did help fire up the beard fever. But the real winner, which has always taken precedence over a beard, is the close-shave trend. Close-shave is somewhere between a clean-shave and a stubble. By striking a perfect balance between these two, it is both natural and modern. It exudes sophistication, charm, and character. It is a look that is preferred by men all over the globe. With the likes of David Beckham, Zayn Malik, Chris Hemsworth supporting this trend with great gusto, it is undoubtedly here to stay.
Like every trend, beards have had their fair share of monotony. Jumping from clean-shave, to light stubble or from heavy stubble to a full beard, none of them have entirely died as a trend. Due to the notions set by the society, the beard is associated with masculinity, maturity, and aggressiveness, whereas clean-shave with youthfulness, sociability, and femininity. Therefore, what they entail has troubled men for long. This is where the close-shave trend comes to your aid. On the whole, it strikes a balance and helps you avoid associating with either of these tags. As a result, you only benefit by enhancing your personality in ways shared below.
Here are six ways, close-shave can enhance your personality.
Enhances Your Features
Beard is almost like a veil covering your features. It’s like being behind a closed curtain, hiding features that you otherwise should be flaunting. With a close shave, you can show off that chiseled jaw. In case you have a round face, close shave almost acts as a natural face contour by making your face less round. What can be troubling is how you get that perfect, close-shave look. To do that, you need to play smart.
If you are one of those individuals, who tend to scoop shaving cream into their hands and apply it unevenly all over their faces, here is a disclaimer for you. You are doing it all wrong. This is where the role of shaving brushes becomes prevalent. A shaving brush helps lift your hair, making it much easier to cut the hair as close to the base as possible. As a result, this gives you an excellent close-shave look. The whole process passes by like a breeze, and the result is worth it.
Looking Young and Masculine, Simultaneously
Who wouldn’t give the fortune to look both young and masculine? But the key is, it’s not that hard. All you need to do is to get yourself that close-shave look. Usually, men support a beard for the sole purpose of looking masculine. The idea of a clean shave traumatizes them. In case you are one of those gentlemen, don’t worry. Transitioning to a close-shave look can make you look ten times younger, but at the same time, it can help keep your masculinity intact.
Present Ability Leads to Job Success
Corporate offices demand well-groomed individuals over the shabby looking ones. It’s not me who’s saying that it’s the top recruiters of Brazil. According to a survey conducted in 2003, to investigate whether facial hair had anything to do with individuals being hired. The findings made it clear that the top recruiters in Brazil would prefer a clean-shaved candidate over the ones supporting facial hair.
Your choice of clothing, well kept and trimmed facial hair are factors that can either make or break that job interview you have been prepping months for. Therefore, you must be as presentable as possible. This means you must go for a close shave right before your interview, as it can help increase your chance of scoring your ideal job.
No More Embarrassing Urges to Itch
Itching in public has always been frowned up. Even if you have a general skin issue, you become somebody with a careless attitude or a serious hygiene problem. What’s painful is that the natural itch is bound to last in the first four weeks of your beard growing process, and there is nothing you can do to avoid it. In case you’d like to save yourself from the hassle and let your skin breathe, close-shave is the way to go.
Shaving Leads to Better Skin
An essential feature of your personality is your skin. The clearer, radiant, and spot-free it is, the better. As if worrying about dandruff wasn’t enough, now you have to be anxious about dry skin flakes making their way on to your beard. Especially on the day, you decided to wear black. It can be an uncomfortable sight. So, what can shave do in this situation? It can nourish your skin and make it smoother by getting rid of dead skin cells. Besides, shaving creams have anti-bacterial properties, which can help avoid bacterial or fungal infections.
Builds Confidence
Close-shave defines well-groomed individuals. You look clean, masculine, and classy. In short, you look the best version of yourself. As a result, with that spring in your step, you are ready to take over the world.
