A requisite for a well groomed appearance is cleanliness. Start everyday with a shower and the soap of your choice. Do this unless specified otherwise by a medical professional. Certain soaps are healthy for your skin and contain less harmful chemicals. After cleaning your body, ensure that your smell stay fresh. Apply deodorant after your shower. Choose a sensitive or aluminum free variety if you suffer from allergies.  Spend time to find the smell that is right for you. Brushing twice a day should be a minimum for your routine. Brush once in the morning and once at night, but don’t feel like you can’t brush whenever you have the urge. You should also floss once a day. Even if you could floss twice a week will help. Flossing decreases your bad breath by removing bacteria build up from your mouth. Not everyone subscribes to shaving their face, legs or other parts of the body everyday. Only shave your face, legs and armpits if you believe this is necessary. Men can look well groomed with facial hair, but it needs to be controlled and cared for.  For ladies it is typically viewed as necessary to shave your legs and armpits to look well groomed. There are many groups challenging this notion because men don’t shave these parts and still look well groomed. Do what is right for you. Half of looking well groomed is the confidence around you. If you have sensitive skin, consider shaving less frequently and find a shaving cream made for sensitive skin. Have a “survival kit” with you at all times to combat a blemish once out of the house. You can use a strong zip lock bag and include items for dry skin, broken nails, or messy hair. Use some of the following for your own kit:  Lotion or vaseline Mini comb Mints Mini mirror Pins Hair bands Perfume or cologne Compact towel Miniature sewing kit You can pull off any type of haircut with the proper hair styling technique. Here’s a few products to help for the many hairstyles out there:  Pomade can be used effectively for sleek look on short and textured hair. Waxes are great for adding a shine and control to your short hair. Muds and fibers help with the disheveled look for mid length hair. Creams can control frizz and fly-aways for longer hair. Gel can be used for a strong hold and wet look. Before styling your hair, you should understand what type of hair you have. You can determine the thickness of your hair by how many times you need to wrap it for a ponytail.  One wrap means your hair is thick, 2-3 wraps is medium, and anything more is fine hair. Use a high wattage blow dryer (above 1800 watts) to prevent frizz and create a shiny, smooth finish.  Curl your hair. If you plan on curling your hair apply a lightweight mousse while your hair is wet. Then use a ceramic curling iron once it has dried. Keep the curls all day by using a frizz fighting hair spray. Straighten your hair. Choose a hair straightener with ceramic plates and prep your hair before straightening. Use shampoo and conditioners that are meant for smoothing. Add volume to your locks by adding a volumizing gel while your hair’s wet from a shower. Do this at night and put your hair up in a bun before falling asleep. Then let your hair down the next morning for a healthy bounce.  When all else fails, wear a hat.
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One-sentence summary -- Take a shower everyday. Use deodorant. Brush your teeth. Shave or groom your hair. Carry the essentials. Style hair for guys. Style your hair, ladies.


Fresh breath is important for kissing because you want to give the boy as many excuses as possible to keep on kissing you. Try using lifesavers or mints and always brush your teeth before you meet up with him. Remember, bad breath isn't the end of the world but avoid it if you can. Try not to eat strong, spicy, or garlicky food before you see him. Again, if you can't avoid it, it's not a huge deal but it's better to avoid it altogether. You can't always plan when and where you'll kiss a boy, but you can try to be prepared. If you're dressed pretty and in a way you feel comfortable, you'll have a spring in your step. That means you will be more confident. More confidence means that there's a bigger chance the boy comes back to kiss you again.  Don't necessarily wear lip-gloss, and don't wear heavy lipstick. Lip-gloss and lipstick, especially, will rub off on your partner, making him look sparkly or sloppy, depending on the situation. Stick with lip balm instead. Don't wear a bunch of accessories like hats, or wear your hair so that it gets in the way. Boys like natural beauty anyway. You may want to try kissing the boy when you have your hair up, so that he focuses only on you and the kiss, not the hair tickling his face. Public places are generally not so good for the first kiss, as you can get people staring at you or even heckling you. Try to find a place that's public, but still intimate, for you to share your first kiss. This will not only make him understand that you like him, but will also give him some time to adjust to you, so that you're not going from 0 to 100 in a second.  Hold his hand or put your arms over his shoulders. Start moving your body so that he's much closer to you; it'll be awkward if you have to move a long way to kiss him. Touch his hair or face to make him know that you are interested. Gently touch his nose with your pointer finger and smile at him. You can even try hugging him first, and while you're still hugging him, lean back and go in for the kiss. This creates a connection from the very moment you hug. This means both physically and emotionally. Kissing says "I like you more than just a friend," and it's sometimes hard to save a friendship after you have a relationship. If you're not sure whether you're doing the right thing, wait until you absolutely know. Look at him in the eye. While he's watching you, look slowly towards his lips and back again. If he does the same to you, then he's ready. If he looks a bit uncomfortable and looks away, it's best to leave it for a while.
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Make sure you have a fresh breath. Make sure you're looking good. Find a nice place to kiss. Try doing something to break the touch jitters away by flirting physically. Make sure that you both are ready for the kiss.