﻿11 CLEVER Outfit Tricks to INSTANTLY Look More STYLISH!
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I think it’s safe to say that nowadays, you can find hand sanitizer anywhere.
How is that a style hack? Because you can use it to get rid of stains.
Seriously, the high alcohol content is going to help to neutralize the stain,
stop it from setting, give you time to run it under water. So, if it’s an ink stain,
it’s a blood stain, it’s a coffee stain, you’ve got hand sanitizer? You are in business.
Next up on our list, learn to tie a scarf in a fun and creative way. Because the reality is most guys
are doing the exact same thing. The goal for that wraparound look, which, yeah, gets the job done,
but really, come on, you can do better. First up, we’ve got the Parisian knot. As
you can see, this one incredibly simple, easy to learn how to tie. And what I like about this,
if you’ve got a longer scarf, this is going to do a great job using the material and it
does a decent job of protecting the neck. Next up, we’ve got the four-in-hand. And this
should not be confused with the four-in-hand when tying a necktie. It’s a very different knot. But,
when you look at it, overall the style, something unique something that you’re going to have to
practice a few times. But, once you get it, you’ve got it and this is just a great looking knot, it’s
going to have you standing out from the crowd. And if you want something really unique, look at
the reverse drape cross. What I love about this one is when you wear it, you’re pretty much going
to be the only guy wearing it. It does a great job of going around the neck keeping you warm.
It works great whether you’ve got a medium length scarf or a longer scarf. Overall,
a great knot that’s going to keep you warm and have you looking good.
Now, this next tip super ninja for any guy that wants to look a little bit taller,
match your belt with your trousers. Now, let me be clear, you don’t have to match it exactly,
you want to go for a low contrast look with your belt and your trousers.
You don’t want to go for the high contrast look.
So, what am I talking about here? What kind of witchcraft is this? What we’re doing here,
gents, is that we’re playing with proportions. We’re basically lengthening your leg line,
therefore making you look taller. Now, a lot of times you do this without even
thinking about it. You wear those dark-colored jeans and you wear that dark-colored belt.
Now, if you like to wear lighter-colored trousers - tans, khakis, you like to go for a light gray,
this is where you’re going to want to have some belts in lighter colors
because most belts sold are going to be of a dark color and that’s not what you’re looking for.
Now, speaking of belts, really quick I want to introduce you to the sponsor
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guys Use that link down in the description. Next up, gents, let’s talk about shaving and
we’re not talking about shaving your face. This right here is a sweater shaver. So,
if you’ve ever had a sweater that you pull out because you know it’s been in storage all summer
and it’s got that pilling on it, it’s got that excess fuzz. You want to get rid of that,
you want that sweater to look like new, then you go over it with a sweater shaver.
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everyone is going to have one of these, but what you do have is a cheap razor, disposable razors
that preferably have not been used, guess what? You go ahead and you shave that sweater. When
you go over it, just wear the sweater and you go over and you remove all that pilling, it is going
to remove it and does a great job, just make sure that you use a fresh disposable razor.
Now, as I’ve got the razor out there, let’s talk about a couple of quick shaving hacks. First up,
you don’t have any shaving cream? Go down into your kitchen and grab a cooking oil. Olive oil,
perfect. You don’t want to use it again and again. It could start to irritate the skin although some
people swear by it. Point being is put that olive oil on and go ahead and go for a shave.
Now, speaking of shaving, how do you actually get rid of that razor burns? So,
one of the things I see men making this mistake again and again is they have no technique. And
when they shave, they go with really big long strokes like that. Don’t do that.
When you’re shaving, you want to go over with really small strokes and you never want to hit
the same area twice. And if you do, you want to put on some more shaving cream or shaving
oil or whatever it may be or use them in combination, which is actually best.
Point being, never shave over an area that’s already been shaved over once that doesn’t have
a lubricant to protect the skin. This right here is what drives your skin crazy. And when you do
those really big long strokes you end up cutting yourself, you don’t have nearly as much control.
So, again, reduce the size of the stroke and never go over an area that you’ve already gone over once
that doesn’t have protection on it anymore. Now, about once a month I get the question,
“Antonio, how do you store your pocket squares? I know you’ve got a lot of them.” And that’s true.
I also have a lot of jackets and that’s the secret to how I store them.
So, in all of my jackets, I put the pocket squares in there and I just leave them in there
pretty much 24/7 because it’s easier for me to then go grab a jacket and say, “You know what?
All right, this is going to work and I’ve already got a pocket square in there.”
And I try to put in pocket squares, I have a wide variety of different colors,
they’re going to match a wide variety of different shirts, different outfits. And I make it easy on
myself when everything there is ready to go. The next clever style hack to look good,
shine your shoes right after wearing them. Seriously, keep it under a minute. Yes,
I’d love to get into 10 to 15 minutes shoe shine, but here is the thing. I’m a father of four, I got
to be really practical and I know that if I put those shoes away without cleaning them up,
I’m going to forget about them. So, I shine them really quickly. Again,
I’ve got the polish right there. It takes about 45 seconds to a minute per shoe and then, boom,
I’m done. I put them into a bag keep them covered, keep the dust off. But, the point
is shine your shoes right after wearing. And if you don’t have time to iron your shirt,
well, guys, throw on the jacket because when you throw in that jacket and you button up,
guess what? They don’t see any of the unironed shirt, except for the collar,
so make sure that’s looking good. Right here, the front part of the placket and the cuffs.
By the way, gents, it doesn’t have to be a sports jacket, it can be any jacket. And a quick reminder
that any well-fitted jacket on a man is going to make him look better. Why? Because it’s going to
build up the shoulders, draw attention to the hands and overall give you a leaner profile.
Now, when choosing clothing, a really quick hack to be able to find a color
that’s going to work for you, look at your eye color. So, for me, I’ve got dark brown eyes,
so I go for dark brown in my jackets and a few other pieces I’ve got here and there.
Those of you guys with blue eyes, this is awesome because you want to mimic that color of blue.
If it’s a light blue, if it’s a deep blue, make sure that maybe you can bring it into your pocket
square that you can bring it into your shirt. People are going to notice. When they look at
your eyes, the blue in the shirt is going to pull it out. I know for me a jacket like
this, it just gives me a little bit more of a dark mysterious look and I’ve had people
give me compliments on this jacket. So, find something that mimics with your eyes and use it.
The next tip to instantly look more stylish, bring in the casual tie. Now, right here,
I’ve got a woolen necktie, very distinctive because of its nap. They’re very soft surface.
But, you could go with the fun bowtie. The point is go with something casual,
go with something you don’t have to wear, but you’re wearing because you
want to stand out and you want to have fun. All right, gents, so what video to watch
next? How about the things that you shouldn’t be wearing anymore? There are out of fashion. Yeah,
if you’re wearing the things on this list, we’ve got issues.
Guys, find out. It’s a fun video. And, yeah, I’m going to link to it right here,
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