Archive for the ‘Guy Talk’ Category

Hair Removal for Men: Body Shaving Tips for Guys

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

A sweater should be bought – NOT grown.” Gillette.com’s comment about body hair (chest hair) is funny AND….true.

Summer is here and we all know what that means. It’s time to handle that body hair.

Now, through the eyes of their fathers and fraternity brothers, some guys have always had that “good excuse” to remove their body hair.  Swimmers and wrestlers were among those guys that were often viewed as red-blooded virile males because doing whatever it took to win was always a “good excuse”.

Nowadays, guys have to have a good excuse NOT to remove their body hair.  The guy that shaves or waxes his chest/stomach, back/shoulders, and groin is becoming the norm and BamaSalons.com is here to help those guys in need of some professional body grooming advice.

BamaSalons.com found some short video tips on Gillette.com for how to remove body hair covering the head, chest, back/shoulders, armpits, and, yes… even the groin using methods other than a waxing service. Check out Gillette.com’s 5 short animated videos on how and why men should trim and shave their body hair here.

The results from waxing services last longer than the results from shaving. If you choose to go with waxing as your hair removal option go to a professional.  Also, if you choose to get your groin area waxed, most wax technicians wax the areas surrounding your manhood. A typical body waxing service can last from 15 minutes to 45 minutes and in some cases longer. It all depends on the amount of hair that is being removed and where on the body the hair is being removed from.

Ultimately body hair is no longer something of attraction…it’s more of a distraction.  So whether you guys wax it, shave it, or use another removal method, handle that body hair today so you can look your best tomorrow and the next day and the next day and the…. you get it.

Do you have hair removal tips to share? Post your hair removal tips by clicking on the comments link below!

Cool Finish Redken conditioner: Our Guys give it 2 thumbs up!

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Guy Talk Product Review : Redken For Men Cool Finish Conditioner

Redken for Men Cool Finish Conditioner

When it comes to this Minty scented conditioner our guys gave it a collective two thumbs up. Between all the video gaming, movie watching, and interwebs looking (guy talk for ‘internet surfing’) they managed to get the job done and use their assigned product so they could share a helpfully insightful men’s product experience with the rest of the world.

Alright world! It’s time to Guy Talk about Redken for Men’s protein and peppermint infused conditioner, Cool Finish! (applause appreciated.)

"I like that mint stuff." If that isn’t a guy type answer I don’t what is. Dane, an electronic music-loving sarcastic shaggy blond, is one of BamaSalons.com’s newest Guy Talk contributors. We put him to work first thing and gave him Cool Finish Invigorating Conditioner , a mint fused conditioner by Redken for Men. A couple days later our blond bombshell meets us before his date with a new chick.

"My hair smells like it now…see?" Dane leans his head towards my nose and I pick up a very faint minty scent. I reply with an enthusiastic "Yeah, I can kinda smell mintiness but it’s very slight." He says, "Well, I think it’s good. It doesn’t make my hair feel greasy," He gives his hair a stroke. "Yeah. I like that mint shampoo."

"Conditioner," I say.

Dane responds, "Yeah, that too…that’s what I said."

I asked Clay, a veteran BamaSalons Guy, "You liked it?"

"Oh yeah. Alot, " he whole-heartedly responded. I waited to see if he would elaborate. Apparently those three words were the most detailed answer I would get because the guys all shook their heads in solid agreement.

Realizing I was going to have to probe a bit further I inquired further. "Would you use the conditioner again?"

"Um yeah. I would." Again the singular nod waves over the small crowd.

I made my final attempt. "What would you say to other guys about it?"

Clay thought a second and responded, "I’d use it everyday."

Brett said soon after, "Men are simple creatures give them something that smells good and feels fun and they will buy it. Especially this conditioner."

Well at least it was somewhat insightful.

The BamaSalons Bottom Line: Ummm… A happy man is a minty man? So that means Cool Finish makes men happy! Duh! Truly though…This minty conditioner is great. That’s the story and the guys are sticking to it.

Thanks to Tera Lane Salon and Spa for supplying these guys with Redken Cool Finish! Find this Guy Talk product and all Redken hair care products at, the Redken Capital of Tuscaloosa, Tera Lane Salon and Spa! Tera Lane Salon and Spa

Guy Talk: Spray Tans…Not for Sissies.

Friday, May 9th, 2008

­ BamaSalons.com sent in one of our Guy Talk researchers to give us a male’s version of receiving a spray tan. Read below and see what this tough guy had to say…

Had you ever received a spray tan before?

Nope. Never.

Why not?

I don’t know. I just didn’t.

What did you think getting a spray tan was going to be like?

I had no idea. I was actually kind of apprehensive about getting a spray tan. I wondered if it would it really work? You know like, would it really look like a natural tan? Would I be orange or something? I just really didn’t know.

What was the experience like?

Honestly, it was really fast and easy. You get in your birthday suit, stand on the numbers inside the booth, turn when the machine tells you to, get out when it tells you to, dry off, get dressed, and leave. I noticed I was tan a little while later and I was pleasantly surprised by how natural it really looked.

What did you like about the spray tan?

I liked that I didn’t get burnt for once. I liked that it was so fast and simple. And most of all liked that I didn’t have to worry about tan lines like I usually do when I’m tanning by the pool in my swim trunks. I’m not the type to sport a Speedo at the pool.

You wouldn’t wear a Speedo at the pool? Never?

Well, when I’m 60 years old that’s another story. I could just blame my fashion sense on being senile.

The BamaSalons.com Bottom Line : Never say never and spray tans are officially not girly.

Thanks to Planet Beach Tanning Salon for tanning this guy and setting the record straight…