Style Items UNDER $15 [0:00:00]
Tip number one.
Get rid of the boring buttons on your jackets and shirts.
Most shirts most jackets come with plastic buttons which have a muted look.
Instead, go for something that’s got a higher contrast.
Right here we’ve got a mother of pearl.
Mother of pearl, one of the best type of buttons that you can get out there, it’s pretty
rare.
It’s a little bit more expensive, but well under $15.
You add these to the sleeves of your jacket to the front of your jacket, change things
out on your shirt, all of a sudden you’re going to go for something with more contrast,
something that’s of a higher quality, something that’s going to upgrade your style.
In today’s video, gents, fifteen items under $15 that are going to take your style to the
next level.
[Music] So, let’s start things off with a bang.
Did you guys know that this is explosive?
Why?
It’s got profane in it.
It’s under pressure.
Guys, why are you putting profane on your face?
Instead, find a shaving cream that’s going to have just simply no propellant in it, that’s
better.
Maybe find a shaving cream that simply does a great job of allowing the razor to go up
and down along the face or find even a shaving soap which really has very simple ingredients
really relies on oil to allow the razor to go up and down.
Guys, that’s what you want, a good clean shave not necessarily something explosive
on your face.
Next up, gents, bring back the aftershave.
It’s going to cost you a few bucks, but you want something with an antiseptic which
is going to basically prevent those nicks and cuts from getting infected or you want
something that’s going to have basically a balm on it, a soothing lotion that’s going
to make your face feel better after you take away a little bit of those layers of skin
there.
Next up, we’ve got the styptic pencil also known as the hemostatic pencil.
Whatever you want to call this, this is going to stop the bleeding.
So, right here, you’ve cut yourself, instead of putting a little bit of tissue on it looking
like a mummy, you simply apply this right here, it goes in there it causes the blood
to clot.
This is a great tool, only costs a couple of bucks.
Guys, this should be in your bathroom.
So, this next tip, very important for you tall guys, you hairy guys, for anyone that’s
out with a woman that’s shorter than them and she’s going up to give you a kiss, all
of a sudden, she sees right up your nose and those nose hairs they’re coming out all
over the place.
Guys, you don’t want to forest coming out of there, make sure to take care of this with
a pair of nose clippers.
Relatively inexpensive, we’re talking less than $15.
And, speaking of when people get close, guys, let’s talk about bad breath.
You want to drink water because water is going to help get rid of the bad breath, but for
a lot of us, we got a lot of bacteria build up on the back of our tongue and a toothbrush
is not going to cut it.
Those bristles are too soft, you want to have a tongue brush specifically made to go back
there and to clean off the back of the tongue.
That’s what you’re looking for, it’s going to help get rid of that bad breath.
Next up, gents, let’s talk about deodorants.
When it comes to underarm deodorant, tons of options out there.
I’m not going to tell you what’s best for you, but what I will say is you should
spend a few extra dollars and test for yourself, maybe keep one in your gym bag one at home
and find out which one you really like.
Maybe it’s something that, hey, you’ve never tried a natural deodorant or maybe one
that actually doesn’t contain any type of aluminum which is going to clog up your pores.
Find what works for you, every body type is different.
Next up, gents, let’s talk about the hair.
So, one of the easiest ways to upgrade your hair is simply buy more brushes, buy different
types of brushes.
You’ll learn that different brushes have a different effect on your hair.
This paddle brush right here, it’s going to push down your hair, it’s going to give
it a nice fine look when you go through your hair.
This brush right here, what it’s going to do is this is going to add body, this is going
to allow different types of styling with your hair.
When it comes to combs, again, they’re going to give a little bit more body.
When you start to understand what each of these tools can do, all of a sudden you’re
going to have more ability to get different styles you’re looking for when it comes
to your hair.
Another tip for upgrading your hair without spending much money, change out your hair
product.
Have a wide variety of different hair products.
Putties, they’re great for hold, but they don’t have much shine.
Maybe you want more shine in your hair, all of a sudden you’re bringing a pomade.
You’re going to get the same hold with a lot of shine to it.
Guys, find what works for you.
And, by the way, gents, if I went too fast when talking about hair products talking about
the different hair brushes, go check out this infographic, I’m linking to it down in the
description.
I go into a lot more detail when it comes to different products out there for your hair
and the different types of brushes and what they can do.
And, speaking of brushes, one of the tools that most men do not own that they should
and that is suit brush.
So, a suit brush you’re going to use it on your clothing and you’re going to go
over and brush your suit after you wear it.
Why would you want to do this?
Because when you’re wearing a nice jacket, a suit, a sports jacket, a blazer, anything
nice even wool trousers, you want to brush them because you get food particles stuck
in there.
You’re not going to wash this after every wear and those food particles can attract
bacteria which actually can start to eat into the fabric and can cause holes and damage
on the clothing.
Speaking of clothing maintenance, let’s jump over to sweaters.
So, you got this great sweater you bought earlier in the season, you’re worn it quite
a few times, haven’t sent it out to get washed yet, but you’re looking at it and
it’s got all of this basically material coming off.
This is called peeling.
What do you do here?
One option is to take a disposable razor, cost you less than a buck and you go through
and to actually shave off.
That’s one option.
You can also pick up a sweater stone.
This will also do about the same thing.
Again, just a few dollars if you look online.
Or you could actually get a sweater shaver.
This will cost you probably close to $15.
It does a great job and goes through and actually removes this material.
[0:05:01] And now, let’s talk about money.
So, when you’re pulling the cash out, you want to know where it’s at and you want
it to look great, guys, go for a money clip.
A magnetic money clip like this about $15.
If you want to go cheaper, tons of other types of clips out there.
These little metal ones, you can get for a few dollars, but this keeps your money where
you know where it’s going to be it keeps it in order, and it makes it look good when
you pull it out.
And, speaking of keeping things looking good when you pull them out, your business cards.
You want to have a business card holder.
Usually going to cost $10, $15, you can find a little bit more expensive, but a relatively
inexpensive business card holder is great because it’s going to keep your cards looking
crisp, clean, and that’s how you want them to look when you present them to people.
Now, this next tip is great because it’s going to make you look like a hero and that
is when somebody gets food spilt on their clothing, they’re looking for a way to get
this off, you all of a sudden pull out a Tide stick or a Shout Wipe and Go.
I absolutely love these things.
Basically, they’re stain removers.
They allow you to treat the stain immediately and if you’ve got something like this, I
especially like this because you can put them right in on your jacket.
It happens all the time, you’re able to pull something out like this, you become the
instant hero.
The next tip to upgrade your style relatively inexpensively, grab a tie clip.
You can find them on the cheap and I love them because they are very functional.
A tie clip is made to keep your tie in place.
This is especially handy when you’re eating a meal and you don’t want your tie to fall
into your soup.
So, guys, go grab a tie clip.
You can spend more than $15, but I think you can find a very functional simple one for
at that price point.
Next up, let’s talk about pens.
Pens can go well past $15, but you can find a number of options out there in the $10 to
$15 range.
They’re not going to win any awards, but when it comes down to it, they’re going
to look better than any type of plastic pen.
What I really like are tactical pens.
Tactical pens, there’s a wide range of them out there and you can find them, yes, for
$15 or less.
And, besides actually being a writing device, well, someone gets up and close and you need
to take care of business, you can do it.
And, let’s talk about the pocket squares.
So, pocket squares can go well past $15, but cotton pocket squares relatively inexpensive
oftentimes pattern cotton pocket squares you can find at $15 or less and a simple white
pocket square with a presidential fold, it’s a great look.
Again, you can easily find this under $15.
Now, this next tip to upgrade your style for less than $15 is an important one and that
is to use a polish.
I recommend a neutral polish if you don’t know what to grab because you can use neutral
on black, you can use it on light brown, on dark brown, on maroon, pretty much any shoe
color, you can use a neutral polish on.
Now, you don’t want to use it on suede, that’s a whole another animal, but point
being when you polish and protect your shoes, that’s exactly what you’re doing, you’re
protecting them, they’re going to last longer you’re going to get more value from your
footwear.
And if you’ve got boots, make sure to protect them from the elements, from the rain, from
the snow, from the slush, from the sleet.
Guys, you want to make sure to have something that’s going to seal and protect the leather
on your shoes.
A conditioner or a sealer, that’s what you’re looking for.
And now, let’s go to shoes, gentlemen.
The easy way to upgrade your footwear, simply buy new laces.
Maybe they’re worn out, maybe they have no contrast.
In any case, find a pair of laces that’s relatively inexpensive, upgrade your footwear
whether they’d be casual whether they’d be boots whether they’d be dress shoes,
make sure to change out those laces when they look worn.
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That’s it, gents.
Take care.
I will see you in the next video.
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