Basic Hygiene and Grooming for Social Presentation 101

[Anonymous]

I was at a gathering the other day where I was surprised to encounter people who appear to have rolled out of bed and left their house. It made me think about the very basics of hygiene and grooming necessary to be socially presentable as it appears its something people still struggle with.

1. Shower daily if not twice a day if you work out.
2. Post shower moisturizing: Moisturize your whole body; even better if you can supplement with body oil. Focus on your neck and feet as they are often neglected!
3. Dental Hygiene: Brush and floss your teeth at least twice a day! Pro Tip: use a waterpick! If your teeth are discolored, teeth whitening definitely helps freshen up your smile.
4. Trim stray hairs. Have neat and clean eyebrows, no stray hairs peeking from under your nose!
5. Skin care. Invest in quality skincare so your skin is clear and healthy with no obvious blemishes.
6. Hair. Stay current on your haircuts! You don't need to have a lavish hairdo but keep hair neat and styled so it looks presentable and not like you just got out of bed.
7. Clean clothing. Wear clean and pressed clothing that fit you well!
8. Nails. Nothing is worse than gross nails! Keep them trimmed and short. Either wear no polish or keep current with your manicures so there is no chipping.

Anything else I am missing?

[Anonymous]

I think you might be missing a couple of things!

[Anonymous]

Erhm...what kinds of social gatherings or people are you meeting with, OP? Yikes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was at a gathering the other day where I was surprised to encounter people who appear to have rolled out of bed and left their house. It made me think about the very basics of hygiene and grooming necessary to be socially presentable as it appears its something people still struggle with.

1. Shower daily if not twice a day if you work out.
2. Post shower moisturizing: Moisturize your whole body; even better if you can supplement with body oil. Focus on your neck and feet as they are often neglected!
3. Dental Hygiene: Brush and floss your teeth at least twice a day! Pro Tip: use a waterpick! If your teeth are discolored, teeth whitening definitely helps freshen up your smile.
4. Trim stray hairs. Have neat and clean eyebrows, no stray hairs peeking from under your nose!
5. Skin care. Invest in quality skincare so your skin is clear and healthy with no obvious blemishes.
6. Hair. Stay current on your haircuts! You don't need to have a lavish hairdo but keep hair neat and styled so it looks presentable and not like you just got out of bed.
7. Clean clothing. Wear clean and pressed clothing that fit you well!
8. Nails. Nothing is worse than gross nails! Keep them trimmed and short. Either wear no polish or keep current with your manicures so there is no chipping.

Anything else I am missing?

Yes. The fact that you shouldn't focus on how moisturized or not others necks may be.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you're missing tolerance and compassion.

Stop noticing everyone else's supremely minor imperfection (stray hairs, really?) and start working on your own hugely glaring issues.

[Anonymous]

If you shower less, you need less moisturizer.

[Anonymous]

Your soul is probably dirtier than these other people's. It's because you keep noticing superficial cosmetic blips instead of focusing on inner beauty and integrity.

Clean yourself up, OP. You have a ton of work to do!

[Anonymous]

I went to an orchestra concert the other day and some of the Boomers and older people in attendance there really could use this advice. Some of them absolutely stink.

[Anonymous]

No, I am not going to whiten my teeth for your benefit, OP. The dentist told me I had a genetic predisposition to discoloration. My kids have inherited the same issue. We floss and brush thoroughly.

Stop it. You're insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Your soul is probably dirtier than these other people's. It's because you keep noticing superficial cosmetic blips instead of focusing on inner beauty and integrity.

Clean yourself up, OP. You have a ton of work to do!

This!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was at a gathering the other day where I was surprised to encounter people who appear to have rolled out of bed and left their house. It made me think about the very basics of hygiene and grooming necessary to be socially presentable as it appears its something people still struggle with.

1. Shower daily if not twice a day if you work out.
2. Post shower moisturizing: Moisturize your whole body; even better if you can supplement with body oil. Focus on your neck and feet as they are often neglected!
3. Dental Hygiene: Brush and floss your teeth at least twice a day! Pro Tip: use a waterpick! If your teeth are discolored, teeth whitening definitely helps freshen up your smile.
4. Trim stray hairs. Have neat and clean eyebrows, no stray hairs peeking from under your nose!
5. Skin care. Invest in quality skincare so your skin is clear and healthy with no obvious blemishes.
6. Hair. Stay current on your haircuts! You don't need to have a lavish hairdo but keep hair neat and styled so it looks presentable and not like you just got out of bed.
7. Clean clothing. Wear clean and pressed clothing that fit you well!
8. Nails. Nothing is worse than gross nails! Keep them trimmed and short. Either wear no polish or keep current with your manicures so there is no chipping.

Anything else I am missing?

Hygiene isn’t always the issue when it comes to body odor. In many cases it’s diet. People who don’t eat fresh vegetables and those who consume high amounts of sugar and carbs tend to produce offensive body odor. Sugar feeds the bad bacteria in our gut, and a high population of bad bacteria produces unpleasant body odor and breath.

[Anonymous]

I have a bloodhound nose and am much more disturbed by the smell of your shampoo and beauty products than someone’s body odor.

[Anonymous]

JFC, I do most of what is on your list OP but I suspect you'd still find me lacking. Did you attend a kid's birthday party this weekend? I was the lone parent there wearing sweatpants and I have zero regrets. It was cold and we are preparing for family to visit later this week so I spent the morning cleaning and doing laundry and helping my DH meal prep and I simply did not have the energy to put on hard pants before taking my kid to a birthday party where I would spend the next 3 hours making small talk with a bunch of parents I barely know and rarely socialize with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was at a gathering the other day where I was surprised to encounter people who appear to have rolled out of bed and left their house. It made me think about the very basics of hygiene and grooming necessary to be socially presentable as it appears its something people still struggle with.

1. Shower daily if not twice a day if you work out.
2. Post shower moisturizing: Moisturize your whole body; even better if you can supplement with body oil. Focus on your neck and feet as they are often neglected!
3. Dental Hygiene: Brush and floss your teeth at least twice a day! Pro Tip: use a waterpick! If your teeth are discolored, teeth whitening definitely helps freshen up your smile.
4. Trim stray hairs. Have neat and clean eyebrows, no stray hairs peeking from under your nose!
5. Skin care. Invest in quality skincare so your skin is clear and healthy with no obvious blemishes.
6. Hair. Stay current on your haircuts! You don't need to have a lavish hairdo but keep hair neat and styled so it looks presentable and not like you just got out of bed.
7. Clean clothing. Wear clean and pressed clothing that fit you well!
8. Nails. Nothing is worse than gross nails! Keep them trimmed and short. Either wear no polish or keep current with your manicures so there is no chipping.

Anything else I am missing?

Hygiene isn’t always the issue when it comes to body odor. In many cases it’s diet. People who don’t eat fresh vegetables and those who consume high amounts of sugar and carbs tend to produce offensive body odor. Sugar feeds the bad bacteria in our gut, and a high population of bad bacteria produces unpleasant body odor and breath.

Adding:

I’m dealing with this because my husband has poor eating habits. I have talked to other women who are dealing with this also. I’m not sure why so many men have an aversion to fresh vegetables.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was at a gathering the other day where I was surprised to encounter people who appear to have rolled out of bed and left their house. It made me think about the very basics of hygiene and grooming necessary to be socially presentable as it appears its something people still struggle with.

1. Shower daily if not twice a day if you work out.
2. Post shower moisturizing: Moisturize your whole body; even better if you can supplement with body oil. Focus on your neck and feet as they are often neglected!
3. Dental Hygiene: Brush and floss your teeth at least twice a day! Pro Tip: use a waterpick! If your teeth are discolored, teeth whitening definitely helps freshen up your smile.
4. Trim stray hairs. Have neat and clean eyebrows, no stray hairs peeking from under your nose!
5. Skin care. Invest in quality skincare so your skin is clear and healthy with no obvious blemishes.
6. Hair. Stay current on your haircuts! You don't need to have a lavish hairdo but keep hair neat and styled so it looks presentable and not like you just got out of bed.
7. Clean clothing. Wear clean and pressed clothing that fit you well!
8. Nails. Nothing is worse than gross nails! Keep them trimmed and short. Either wear no polish or keep current with your manicures so there is no chipping.

Anything else I am missing?

Hygiene isn’t always the issue when it comes to body odor. In many cases it’s diet. People who don’t eat fresh vegetables and those who consume high amounts of sugar and carbs tend to produce offensive body odor. Sugar feeds the bad bacteria in our gut, and a high population of bad bacteria produces unpleasant body odor and breath.

The first two sentences of this are true. The rest is BS, but the point is that it's important to understand that some people don't have control over their body odor.

Often bad body odor is caused by medication that might be very necessary.