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Tip number one, buy the right type of soap. To be specific,
you’re looking for a soap that either contains menthol, eucalyptus, rosemary, or mint.
A quick warning. These cooling soaps vary in intensity. Try them out on other parts of your
body before, yeah, you wash your manhood. That being said, tip number two, if you get
hot down in the crotch area, there are specialized products that can help you stay cool down below.
And for keeping the rest of your body cool in extreme heat, don’t discount
classic powders. That being said, I know a lot of you guys want to stay away from talc,
look around there are other options. In today’s video, gents, I’m sharing
with you tips on how to dress sharp feel cool in extremely hot weather.
[Music] Now,
gents, if you’ve ever had to wear a sports jacket or a suit in extremely hot weather and you wish
you had found this video, but you didn’t and you end up sweating your balls off. Yeah,
you know what I’m talking about. Do me a favor, guys, and smash that like button.
By engaging with these videos, you tell the YouTube algorithm, hey, this is an
important video, more men should find it. So, the next step is easily one of the most
important ones I’m going to give in this entire video, gents, and that is
understand the different types of fabrics and how they work in the heat and make sure that when you
buy garments, you buy them with that in mind. So, this jacket right here is made from linen.
What does that mean? Linen is a particular type of fabric that has a unique structure
that makes it really easy for air and basically moisture to pass through.
Why is that good? Because it makes this garment breathable. Even though this is a jacket,
this is also an unstructured jacket. So, right in here, we find that it’s very breathable. It
doesn’t have a heavy lining. In fact, it’s got a very light lining. This is made for summer wear.
Now, what about the shirt I’m wearing? The shirt I’m wearing is made from a synthetic material
specifically woven in a way that it’s going to be breathable. It’s a performance fabric. This
is a sports shirt. A lot of people, you know, try to stay away from synthetic materials.
I’ll tell you if you go for those performance fabrics, one is,
you know, golf shirts or in this case one specifically made to look like a stylish polo,
but actually is incredibly breathable. Guys, these types of garments right here, when you put them
in combination, they’re simply going to work. And then do a much better job than if you’ve got
one part of this that isn’t breathable, all of a sudden it’s going to trap in that moisture,
trap in that heat, and all of a sudden the temperature instead of, yeah,
feel like 100 outside, it’s going to feel like a 120 with you wearing those garments.
Now, what about cotton? You’ve probably heard that that’s great for the heat,
it depends. What is the weave? Something like a twill weave is unfortunately going
to be really tight, not very breathable. If you get something like a broadcloth on
the other hand, a poplin, that’s going to be much more breathable. Or if you find
cotton with a gauze weave, something with a three dimensional weave like seersucker,
that is what you’re looking for and is going to be a much better option
than going for something that has too tight of a weave and doesn’t allow air or moisture to pass.
The next tip to keeping cool in extreme heat, don’t be afraid to bend the style rules. So,
a lot of you guys have probably have heard me say, when you wear a sports jacket or a suit,
you’ve got to wear a long sleeve cotton shirt. Okay. I’m breaking the rule, right? Okay, I’m
bending the rule. When it comes down to it, this shirt has a collar. It’s got a couple of buttons
right here. Yes, it’s a casual polo, but here’s the thing. I don’t have any sleeves, it’s going
to be much cooler with this unlined jacket. This combination is perfect if it’s 95 degrees
outside, a bit humid, and if I got to wear that jacket, then this is something
I could go with. And, yes, I know, I’m not showing half an inch of shirt cuff,
but in this situation, it doesn’t matter. Now, this next tip to staying cool in the heat
relatively small, but, hey, they add up and that is pay attention to your watch strap.
So, a leather watch straps. I would have worn them in extreme heat. Leather just isn’t super
breathable and, yeah, could cause you to sweat a bit. Plastic rubber straps, avoid those as well,
not breathable. Fabric straps are okay, but they’re really relegated to casual looks.
To me, the most versatile type of strap during extreme hot weather that actually
does a good job of regulating temperature is just simply going with a metal strap.
And speaking of leather, the largest leather item you wear when you’re dressing sharp in extremely
hot weather, your footwear. What you want to avoid is footwear like this, boots
that the leather goes up and covers not only your full foot, but also parts of your ankle.
Instead, look for loafers. There’s a wide variety of different types out there. Double monk,
it’s not a bad option. Beautiful shoe, absolutely love it. But, if it’s extreme
heat, there are better options that this. Why? Check out this pair right here. Notice how
the vamp, that’s the front that’s top part right here of the shoe is farther down. So, basically
we’re exposing more the foot. This is just going to be infinitely more cooler. I wouldn’t say
infinitely, it’s going to be a lot cooler than those, you know, chelseas right here and it’s
going to be cooler even than the monk straps. Now, this next tip has nothing to do with clothing
or grooming, it had to simply drink more water. Whenever your body is fully hydrated,
guess what? You’re going to be able to better maintain your temperature and you’re not going
to heat up as much, you’re also not going to cool down as much. Your body is just going to be
able to better regulate its natural temperature. And doubling down on water, let’s talk about cold
showers. I know that one seems obvious, but most guys don’t do it. Why? Because it’s uncomfortable.
I don’t like cold showers. But, here’s the thing you can do. Take your regular temperature shower
and then that last 60 seconds, turn it to cold and see how long you can stand it.
[0:05:01] If you could make it to a minute, great. But,
the great part about this is you’re going to get many of the benefits of a cold shower.
Waking up and feeling cooler for the next hour. And if that’s too much for you, gents, here’s an
easy one. Take your grooming products the night before and put them in the refrigerator. The next
morning, pull them out and then use them. Whether it’s shaving cream, whether it’s
your aftershave, whether it’s your moisturizer, it’s going to go on a lot cooler and guess what?
It’s going to cool you down and just make you feel great when you start the day
even if it’s, yeah, a hundred degrees outside. The next tip to stay cool in extreme hot weather,
use your aftershave liberally. Now, this tip only applies if your aftershave does not
contain alcohol. If your aftershave contains alcohol, this is going to sting. Don’t do
it. It’s also going to dry out your skin. So, you shouldn’t be using aftershave with
alcohol. Instead, look for an aftershave that contains aloe. Right here, Vitaman,
the sponsor of today’s video, they do contain aloe. What I love about this,
you can use as a face moisturizer. You can put it on your hands and your arms as a moisturizer.
That being said, when you are using moisturizers, I do prefer that you use one specifically designed
for the face on the face and one for the body on the body. What’s the difference?
Usually, body moisturizers are going to be thicker, possibly could have more oil.
That could also clog up the pores. You want to make sure anything designed
to go on the face to pretty much go in any other part of the body. But, if it’s designed mostly
for the body, you want to be careful about putting it out on the face because the skin
on the face is just thinner and more sensitive. And, gents, if you only take one thing from this
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Vitaman and claim your free sample kit today. Now, we’ve talked about clothing fabrics,
but we didn’t talk about clothing fit. In general during the summer, you want things to be a little
bit looser, so that air can circulate, so that you don’t have any hotspots. If you’re wearing
shorts that’s just a bit too tight maybe in the armpit area, it’s just going to rub you raw,
you’re going to get a rash. Not a good thing. Another thing to look for is, hey, can you chinos,
can you have them brought up just a bit higher, so, again,
that air will travel in around your legs. Your jacket, maybe make a little bit shorter.
Can you make sure, hey, you know, maybe unbutton. I know, we normally want to
keep a button when you’re standing, but if you unbutton and it just feels cooler. Point being,
find ways to get that air to circulate. And let’s not forget about fabric color.
Lighter colors do a better job of reflecting the light. If you think about what the color black is,
it’s basically a material that absorbs all light. So, if you’re absorbing all that light,
what are you absorbing? Energy. So, lighter colors like white basically reflect everything
off and they do a much better job of basically reflecting off that heat.
Speaking of reflecting off that heat, I’m always blown away that more men during the summer are not
wearing protective headwear. And I get it, a nice hat, a nice Panama can cost you a lot of money.
Then, start with something cheap. Straw hats, you can find these for, you know, $10, $15, $25.
I picked this up, I was in an air show over in Oshkosh. And, yes,
it is typically it’s a dad hat. I liked it. It looked good. And it got the job done. And
it basically got me wearing hats quite a bit more. I eventually did pick up a nicer Panama.
And that’s what you want to do, try some and get yourself out there, see the benefits of
a great hat and then invest in a quality one. Now, this next tip is probably more of a placebo
effect, but wearing a summer fragrance. One that maybe has an aquatic to it. One that maybe is just
aromatics, something that’s going to make you feel fresh and clean all day.
Another option in the heat, check out citrus because both of these do a good job of lasting
all day. We’ve got right here Man Eau Fraiche by Versace and we’ve got Issey Miyaki’s L'Eau d'Issey
Pour Homme. This right here has the yuzu note, which does a great job. It’s a little bit sour.
But I know so many of you guys have great ideas when it comes to summer fragrances. So,
let me know your favorite down in the comments. So, what video to watch next? How about my
complete list of my favorite summer fragrances? Seriously, guys, if you want to smell great
this summer, you want to check out this video and see what I put into my top list of, yeah,
the best smelling summer fragrances. [0:09:06] End of audio