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Should Guys
Groom?
In a recent conversation w ith a
gentlem en friend o f m ine, I w as tell­
ing him about a new product that
will be hitting the m arket soon. It’s
a universal product in skincare and
I suggested that he try it. He told me
that he d o e sn ’t use any skincare
products, ju st soap and w ater- the
old school w ay. He agreed to try it
once, but after that it’s a w rap! I
thought it was funny how the idea
o f skincare was pretty m uch o ff lim ­
its as far as he w as concerned. A nd
th a t’s the way it is w ith a lot o f men.
It's well understood and I kind o f
like that a little bit. O n the other hand
there are guys w ho are undercover
about it (w hen I operated a skincare
salon, som e o f the m anliest men
w ould schedule bi-m onthly, after
hours ap p o in tm en ts) and th e re ’s
the o n e ’s that go to the extrem e with
regular facials, m anicures, pedi-
Free B ody B a sic s — This physician
recom m ended class is appropriate
for all ages and health conditions.
Plan to attend this one-session class
and learn the sim ple guidelines for
safe exercises, including stretching.
Call 503-256-4000 to register.
F am ilies with M ental Illness - A
free, 12-w eek course for people
w hose fam ily m em bers live with
m ental illness is offered at Em anuel
H ospital, Mt. H ood M edical C enter
and Providence M edical Center. The
cures, w axing, etc.
A s far as w axing goes, you m ay
not agree, but let me ju st say it: M en
should have hair! On their heads, if
possible, but certainly on their b o d ­
ies. I’ve heard argum ents to the
contrary- “you d o n ’t w ant a bushel
hanging out o f your m an s' button
u p !” T o w hich I’d respond: W h o ’s
m ore appealing, the ultra depilated
B runo o r his very hairy-and sexy-
a lte r ego, S ach a B aron C o h en ?
C hest fur co n n o tes virility, test­
osterone, bad-boy danger! Ladies,
d o n 't you like danger!?
U nfortunately, som e m en a re n 't
hearing that. A recent survey o f
m ale college students by G illette
found that 80 percent have done
below the neck hair rem oval, with an
even gay-straight split. A nd the trend
is n 't lim ited to hair rem oval: In re­
cent years, m ale groom ing has b e ­
com e a record-breaking, recession-
p ro o f industry- netting $23 billion a
year, a w hopping 500 new products
hitting the m arket last y e ar alone,
course has been described as “life­
ch an g in g ” by form er participants.
R egistration is required by calling
503-203-3326.
m any w ith nam es that suggest a
new G atorade flavor o r the latest
breakthrough in the auto industry
( E n e r g iz in g
H y d ro G e l o r
B odyC ruzer). M e n ’s m agazines try
to lure them in w ith articles “ 36 best
new product for your ‘groom ing
cab in et” . I definitely have well over
36 g room ing products in m y b ath ­
room . B ut I d o n ’t think that a guy
w ho likes girls should. T he rule o f
thunih on this m ale prim ping su b ­
ject is pretty sim ple in m y book: Do
not spend m ore tim e on you r a p ­
pearance than your lady does. Guys
m ay be able to get aw ay w ith a facial
or pedicure here and there, m aybe
slightly g room ing their brow s, a
splash o f cologne, but definitely
not going overboard w ith any o f it.
I’ve seen a couple o f guys w ho had
their ey eb ro w s done and if you can
tell they have been d o n e -th a t’s a l­
ready too m uch! S eeing a straight
guy w ith a perfectly arched e y e ­
brow is pretty frightening!
The irony is that m ost guys w ho
indulge in the extras think they are
stocking up on product and p rim p ­
ing for w om en. T hey start all the
w ay back in ju n io r high, sw im m ing
in O ld Spice or Brut to go to the
school dance. T hen grow to having
H ealth W atch
cational support group m eets on
the 1st T uesday o f the m onth from
1:15 p.m . to 2:45 p.m . at A dventist
M edical Center. For information, call
503-251-6830.
M anaging C hronic H epatitis C --
T hird W ednesday o f each m onth at
5 p.m. T he inform ative session is led
by a registered nurse to help you
C ancer R esource C en ter — Provi­
m anage side effects o f m edications
dence St. V incent M edical C en ter
and dosage preparations and a d ­
and the A m erican Red C ross have
m in istra tio n ; d o c to r referral re ­
jo in e d forces to create the first in-
quired. Toregister, call 503-251 -6313.
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THE
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Dr. Biiiy R. Rowers
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on9°>n9 series of questions and answers about Amencas natural healing profession
Part 28. Industrial Injuries:
What to do if you are hurt on the job
: I w a s lif tin g a h e a v y office has an excellent track record
object on the jo b site and my w ith helping problem s like yours.
ju s t collapsed on me. I have W e m ake every attem pt possible o get
since gone to several com pany
you back on the jo b safely as soon as
doctors only to get yet another possible - often within a few days.
pain pill. O ne doctor has m entioned This is obviously beneficial not only
su rg ery . W hat d o you th in k I to you but your com pany as well. It is
should do?
not uncom m on for a w orkm en ’ s com -
2
A : You should im m ediately
Z Vre- quest to see a C h iro p rac­
tor. A pproxim ately 90% o f back
injuries have the capacity o f being
helped through C hiropractic. O ur
p e n s a tio n b a c k s u rg e ry to ru n
$ 100,000. I’m sure your em ployer
w ould ju st as soon not have ex ­
penses like that. Speak to your
em ployer today about having a
C hiropractic consultation. If you
have had a lifting injury or suffer
from pain, w hy d o n ’t you call us
today. A life o f suffering is indeed
a w asted life. D o n ’t let it be yours.
flo w e rs ’ Chiropractic Office
2124 N.E. Hancock Street, Portland Oregon97212
P h o n e: ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 * 5 5 0 4
March IZ. 2010
th e fre s h e s t h a irs ty le s in h ig h
school. Just w aiting for the ladies to
com e stroke their egos. Look at these
g u y s fro m M T V ’s ‘T h e Jersey
S h o re.’ Pauly D says he spends
about an hour on his hair and not
only that but tans and spends n u ­
m erous hours in the gym . C o m e on
P au ly D, m ay b e y o u do sp en d th at
m u ch tim e bu t p le ase d o n ’t ad m it
to it p u b lic ly -n o t c u te at all. O d d s
are th o u g h , if th ey are no t try in g
to sco re w ith the lad ies, they w o n ’t
be p a tro llin g the frag ra n c e aisle at
M a c y ’ s o r s n e a k i n g in th e
b a c k d o o r at th e spa. So lad ies,
w h a t d o y ou th in k ? D o y o u like
th e s u p e r - d u p e r b u ff, lin e - u p
c le a n sh a v e d fe lla ? O r th e m o re
ru g g e d lo o k ? L e t’s let th e g u y s
k n o w how w e feel.
.B ackstreet Boys, and N ’sync spend
som e o f th eir royalties m aintaining
their h ig h lig h ts...I c o u ld n ’t stand
that blonde look on the brothas!
2 0 0 2 : S a lo n .c o m w rite r, M ark
S im p s o n in tr o d u c e s th e te rm
“M etro-sexual” and becom es the
m ost hated salon.com w riter o f all
tim e! T hat is too funny!
2004: Just as N ew sw eek reports a
spike in straight m en getting bikini
waxes, David B eckham ’s Faux-hawk
hits H ollyw ood creating a new hair
p h e n o m e n o n ... A nd we still are in it
6 years later.
2009: Pop culture introduces a kind
o f slo p p y th ro w n to g e th e r look
th a t’s takes q u ite som e tim e to
prep are... G o fig u re !
W h eth er you are considered a
m ore rugged m anly-m an o r m etro-
A T rip T hrough T ime
sexual, it’s alw ays great to take a
1980: W hen M agnum P.I. debuts, certain am ount o f pride in your a p ­
even your dad ju m p s on the ‘stach e’ pearance. A fter all, you only get one
b an d w ag o n !
chance to m ake a first im pression!
1980-1994: T he m em orable and W hat do you think about groom ing
very p opular hairstyle that created habits for m en? Let me know by
a w ash and w ear look- ‘T he Jheri posting a com m ent on our Facebook
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d o w s, c o u c h e s and e v ery w h e re y ah o o .co m . I ’d love to hear from
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access and m ore for individuals and
fam ilies dealing w ith cancer. The
c e n te r is open M onday through
T hursday, 9 a.m . to 4 p.m .
Lead Poisoning Prevention - Learn
how to protect y o u r fam ily from lead
poisoning. Ideal for folks in live in
o ld er hom es w ith children or preg­
nant w om en. Q ualified participants
receive a free kit o f safety and test­
ing supplies. Call 503-284-6827.
M arceline F aillaat 5 0 3 -2 2 8 -6 140.
H eart Talk Support G roup -- Meets
on the seco n d M onday o f each
month; from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more
inform ation, call 503-251 -6260.
Fam ily C aregiver Support G roup -
- T his topic-oriented group o ffers a
safe place to discuss the stresses,
challenges and rew ards o f provid­
ing care to an older relative o r friend.
M eets the first T hursday o f each
m onth at 3 p.m . at L egacy G ood
Sam aritan H ospital.
P a ren tin g C la sses - N ew borns
d o n 't com e w ith instruction m an u ­
als but parents and parents-to-be
can learn about a variety o f topics C hronic Pain Su pport G roup -
fro m p a in a n d c h ild b ir th to M eets the first W ednesday at 4 p.m.
breastfeeding to infant C PR and to 5:30 p.m . and the third W ednes­
m uch more. For a schedule o f events, day o f each m onth, from 7 p.m . to
c a ll 5 0 3 - 5 7 4 - 6 5 9 5 o r v is it: 8:30 p.m. For m ore inform ation, call
503-256-4000.
p ro v id e n c e .o rg /c la sse s.
Cardiac-Rehab Exercises - A medi-
cally supervised exercise program
for people dealing w ith heart co n d i­
tions. F o r inform ation, call 503-251 -
6260.
S trok e A lert S creen in g - C heck
y o u r carotid arteries w ith a painless
ultrasound to assess y o u r risk. Fee
$40. T o schedule a screening, call
503-251-6137.
Em pow erm ent through Relaxation
-- Free inform al m editation classes
that address breathing techniques,
som e g entle ancient A frican yoga
poses and m ental balancing tech ­
n iq u e s — P eo p le h av e left th ese
classes jo y fu l and w ith a peaceful
view o f their lives. W e have these
s e s s io n s b i- m o n th ly - C all D r.
C holesterol Profiles - G et the re ­
sources to help you keep an eye on
y o u r cholesterol and o ther indica­
tors o f heart health. E ducational
m aterial provided. F o r m ore infor­
mation, call 503-261-6611.
B ereavem en t S u p p ort G rou p s —
Free, safe confidential group m eet­
ings for those w ho have experienced
the death o f a loved one offered on
various nights and locations. For
inform ation and registration, call
503-215-4622.
Powerful Tools For Caregivers -- 6-
w eek educational series designed
to help fam ily caregivers take care o f
th em selves w hile caring for rela­
tives or friends w ith chronic illness.
C lass size is lim ited, and registration
is required. Call 503-413-8018.