Awesome Tried and Proven Style Hacks [0:00:00]
So, I’m starting this video off with a hack that’s going to transform the way you pack
your underwear, your socks, and your undershirts.
Start things off by laying out the t-shirt or your undershirt.
You put the underwear right here, then you fold over the sleeves and you’re going to
bring in the socks just like this.
And, next, you’re going to go ahead and start to roll.
And, here, at the end we wrap things up by rolling over the socks.
Look at that right here, perfectly packaged.
The beauty of this hack is not only does it save you space, but it also helps you to make
sure that you don’t forget anything.
All right, gentlemen.
So, in today’s video, I’ve got over twenty hacks that I’ve tested I’ve used and I
want to share with you to make you more stylish.
Are you ready, guys?
Let’s do it.
[Music] So, this next hack is for you guys that want
to get the perfect haircut, but you don’t know how to talk to your barber.
After you get a great haircut, make sure to take pictures from the front from the side
from the back.
And why stop with the picture?
How about making quick video of your haircut even have the barber who gave you that haircut
talk to your camera, so that you can give the information to himself or to another barber
next time.
Now, this next hack you may have heard me talk about before and that’s to take an
empty bottle through security and to fill it up on the other side, so you’re not paying
an outrageous price for bottle of water.
One thing you may not know I you can take frozen water – ice right through security,
no problem.
I know this, I just tested it the other day.
I went to grab my bottle of water, it was frozen, I’m like, hey, great time to test
this hack.
I went right through security, no problem.
And, speaking of security, this next hack is all about making your life a little bit
easier.
How many of you guys hate going to that metal detector, you got to take off everything and
your belt.
It’s just a pain.
Guys, what if you simply reach down and take that buckle right off because the buckle is
the only thing that’s metal.
Get a removable belt buckle.
Now, once you’ve made it through security, you’ve got to put your shoes back on, but
with dress shoes as you guys know it helps to have a shoe horn, otherwise you’re going
to damage the back of the shoe here.
Well, guess what?
You’ve got a traveling shoe horn when you’ve got a belt.
The end of the belt right here fits right into the back of your shoe and will help your
foot slide in without damaging the back of that shoe.
Now, gentlemen, at this point you may be wondering, Antonio, where did you get those great-looking
belt?
Guys, Anson Belt and Buckle, the paid sponsor of today’s video and for over five years
I’ve been talking about this company, loving their products even before they came on as
a paid sponsor.
What makes Anson Belt and Buckle unique is that microadjust system.
Notice no holes here?
That’s because when you go to the back right here what you notice is they’ve got these
one quarter of an inch adjustments.
This is much better than the common hole system.
So, the hole system an inch between each hole.
Next up, let’s talk about the interchangeable system.
So, guys, imagine this you own three different straps, they got such a wide variety with
suede, they’ve got canvass, they’ve got fun ones.
You know I wear this one on the Fourth of July.
They’ve also got just regular black and just the more common colors out there.
The key is you choose three and then you go choose maybe three buckles, you go with maybe
a shiny silver like that, you go with something like that or maybe you want I don’t know
black.
You can get a black one.
You have three buckles that would work with three different straps and so you have nine
different combinations.
And, let’s talk about their customer service.
So, David and Frank, the founders, they are father-son combo.
These guys treat their customers like family.
And, if you’re wondering where to get started, check out their gift package.
This will come with your choice you need to get two straps and three buckles or two buckles
and three straps.
In any case, six combinations you get to choose customize this to however you want.
Guys, I’m linking to Anson Belt and Buckle down in the description of this video.
A great company, I’m proud to support them.
Go check them out.
Again, the link is down in the description.
So, this next hack is for you watch lovers that travel a lot and that is when I’m traveling,
I wear two watches because I do not want to lose one of my favorite watches in my luggage.
Ten years ago, I did lose a bag and it’s just something I don’t want to lose my watches.
I love my watches and they’ve got meaning to me, so anything actually that’s valuable
I like to keep close to my body.
But, what’s cool about watches is you can wear them.
So, these next two hacks are for those of you that own a pair of shoes that are slightly
too small.
Maybe you gained a bit of weight maybe you went to a thrift store got a great deal, but
they’re just a little bit too small.
Now, the first hack is to use a shoe extender to make the shoe up to one-and-a-half size
larger.
Now, most cobblers are going to have one of these.
He will moisten up the shoe up to a half a size, he can extend it and basically he’s
stretching the leather making the shoe a little bit larger.
Now, this next hack is more of a do-it-yourself especially if you’ve only got a few hotspots,
get a big heavy pair of wool socks.
You’re going to then put the shoe on and you’re going to use a hairdryer and you
are going to blow the heat for about five to ten minutes on the area where basically
you’ve got the tightness.
What this is going to do is it’s going to soften the leather and it’s going to start
to reshape it.
But, if you’ve just got a few areas that it’s just a bit tight, that right there
that heat from the hairdryer could actually make a big difference.
Now, this next hack can possibly save you hundreds of dollars on your expensive shoes
not having to get them re-soled and that is to use a simple heel saver.
The way I walk on my shoes, notice right here, I do damage right here on the right outside
heel.
It’s just simply the way I walk, so if I use a simple heel saver, I’ll probably save
myself a lot of money.
[0:04:58] Now, this next hack is all about you not falling
on your backside.
So, I love leather soles, but you’re going to slip and slide when it’s wet whenever
there’s snow whenever there’s any ice.
Guys, make sure to get a rubber sole.
You can simply go to a cobbler, you can even do it yourself.
But, what you want to do is attach this to the bottom even if it’s just for the winter.
Right here, that’s going to give you a lot more grip.
So, do you ever go to button a button, you look at the thread and all of a sudden it’s
coming out.
How do you fix this without having to sew on the button?
Simply take it, cut the thread, and then take some super glue and dot it right there.
It’s going to hold it in place.
I know that sewing on a button is something that not everyone knows.
Check out this tutorial, how to sew on a button and as you can see I make it very simple.
Go check it.
I’ll be linking to that video down in the description.
Now, these last couple of hacks had to do with sewing and you’re probably wondering,
Antonio, where am I going to get a sewing kit, I’m traveling?
Well, guess what?
You’re in luck, go to your hotel concierge and simply ask for an emergency sewing kit.
Whenever I’m traveling, I always ask for the emergency sewing kit.
I like to keep one in my bag just in case, but, guys, you’re going to find most nicer
hotels carry this and they’ll give them to you for free.
Next up, let’s talk about collar stays.
I love collar stays to keep your collar points looking great.
The problem with collar stays is we seem to forget them.
So, what do you do if you’re traveling and you’ve forgotten your collar stay?
Then, just simply take that rewards card you never use and cut one out.
Works perfectly fine and what I like about this is it’s actually plastic.
Metal collar stays, the only issue I have with them is if you washes shirt with metal
collar stays, it can actually damage the shirt.
So, these ones you get for free, simply by recycling something that you weren’t using.
Boom!
Win right there.
So, you’re taking a short trip, we’re talking an overnight trip and you don’t
want to take all that shaving cream all that hair products, you want to travel light.
Well, guys, take a contact container, put enough shaving cream in there, enough hair
product for that one night.
Boom!
You’re good to go.
So, this next hack is all about keeping your cash secured.
So, guys, take an empty lip balm container, roll up your cash, put it right in here.
Nobody is going to steal a lip balm container.
Now, this next hack is all about what to do when you’re out of shaving cream, maybe
you’re traveling you forgot it or you’re at home and it’s out.
Guys, what you’re looking for is something that’s going to allow the razor to glide
across the face, so you’re going to see olive oil, I talked about it, but actually
you can use coconut oil, any type of oil, again, you find in the kitchen.
Next up, let’s talk about conditioner.
So, yes, conditioner that you use on your hair, hand lotions, body lotions, face lotions,
I would recommend hand lotions and body lotions, but be careful with face lotions because those
are made to actually absorb right into the face versus the ones on the hand are going
to have more oil and they’re actually give more of a glide on the face.
Now, this next hack is all about you ironing a shirt quickly when you got to get out the
door.
Let’s say you’ve got an interview and you are late, what should you do?
Guys, in this case all you need to do is iron the collar and iron the cuffs, maybe right
here if it’s really bad, but guess what?
When you keep a jacket on, no one is going to see the sleeves no one is going to see
the back no one is going to see in and around the torso.
So, keep that jacket on and just simply iron the parts which people will see.
But, what if you don’t have an iron?
Okay, let’s me ask, does your girlfriend or wife have a hair straightener?
If the answer is yes.
Boom!
You’re good to go.
Use that hair straightener right on the collar, use it right on the cuffs.
Boom!
Run out the door, make sure you keep that jacket on.
Do your shoes smell?
Does your gym bag smells?
Guys, put in some dried tea bags, you’re good to go.
So, guys, this could be really embarrassing, you get that pair of pants that you absolutely
love the fit of, but the zipper keeps going down.
The quick way to fix this is to attach a metal ring and when you zip it u, just, boom, go
right there around the button.
Now, another way to do this and it’s more temporary is to simply use a rubber band or
just a piece of string.
The key is is you want to make sure that zipper is not going to go down.
All right, gentlemen.
Now, it’s your turn.
I want to hear from you down in the comments what did I miss, what hack would you have
added to make this video better.
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And, gentlemen, don’t forget go check out Anson Belt and Buckle.
I’m linking to them down in the description, a great product, great customer service, and
I love their whole interchangeable belt system.
Again, I’m linking to them down in the description.
Use that link, guys.
Great company, I’m proud to support them.
And, if you’re wondering what video to watch next, check out this video right here, ten
style rules that every man needs to know.
Do you know them, guys?
Find out, go check out this video.
I will be linking to it down in the description.
That’s it, gentlemen.
Take care.
I will see you in the next video.
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