Toothpaste: I used to use Crest,..but have since boycotted them since a lot of the recent products do not carry the ADA seal. I have also experienced loose tissue sluffage from using their products. In case you dont know what that is, its when an oral product is so coarse or intense that it causes the tissue lining inside your mouth to come loose and onto your toothbrush. it looks white, and looks thick. (dont mean to gross anyone out, although I know I may have). I mostly use Colgate now, sometimes I will use arm & hammer or aquafresh. Aim is a good toothpaste to use as well, and it can usually be bought for under $1.oo.
Shampoo/Conditioner: Unlike my girlfriend, who think she can only use the most exquisite haircare products, I use pretty much just the basics. Suave is compareable to a lot of the pricier brands. VO5 is good too. Both can be bought for under a buck. and if youre a dude with short hair like me, thats all you really need.
Handsoap: I try to buy handsoap with antibacterial properties. Makes sense, right? Aloe Vera, Vitamin E and other moisterizing agents appeal to me as well, and usually affect my buying decision. Bath & Body Works is an excellent place to shop for liquid handsoaps, in fact, they have a known rep for having great handsoaps. They are a bit pricey at times, but sometimes you can catch them with a sale, like 5 soaps for $15.oo. They come in these attractive containers too.
Bodywash: I like Old Spice, Coast, Adidas, Axe, and Irish Spring. Ive noticed that men's bodywashes usually come in larger bottles than ladies' bodywashes. Makes sense, being that the average man is about 20% larger than his female counterpart, plus we guys tend to stink up a storm when weve been outside working all day on our cars or yards.
Bar soap: It seems to be fading out somewhat, as bodywashes are gaining popularity. I still use bar soap in conjunction with bodywash when I bathe. To me, the combo makes for an excellent cleansing. Lava soap is excellent for getting oily grime off of your hands, and honestly is seems to hold a monopoly as being the sole bar soap with pumice in it. Ivory and Dove soaps are good to use as well, they both have a milky sort of coating quality when using them..they are great cleansing soaps.
Underarm deordorant: This is a tough one, because its a toss up. I use both types: The clear and the solids. My all time favorite is Degree Sport, because the scent takes me back to my youth and a girl I had a big crush on, colognes do that too, so do certain songs on the radio. If I am going to wear a tanktop, obviously I wouldnt want to use a solid, so I will put on a clear instead. A lot of clears are oily. Right Guard and Speed Stick are the best Ive tried, I try to steer clear of the rest.
Cologne: The right cologne can easily get an unsuspecting woman's attention. Im not afraid to shell out big bucks if the smell is nice. I mostly like colognes with a crisp, cool, sporty "aquatic" scent. Some musky type of colognes are good for us guys to wear too. You should mix up your cologne variety, try wearing different colognes when you go out, youll be surprised at how many heads you can turn if youre wearing the right scent around the right ladies.
This post has been edited by mireaux7: 02 June 2007 - 06:26 PM