Smellcome to Manhood!

This post was sponsored by Old Spice

Hey ladybros! SMELLCOME to manhoooood. So you guys don't even know how excited I am to be working with old spice. Not only is their brand color red 8] the best color ever, but they also actually have quality items. The aqua reef deodorant has been my go to ever since I've become a "man" which is codeword for hitting puberty and smelling like onions (jk I smell like roses).

The package came with:
- A certificate that literally states that I'm a man, a movie (Starring Sylvester Stallone, which is a man amongst men)
- Three body sprays (swagger, fiji, bearglove)
- Duct tape (essential man-tool)
- Last but not least, Forge, an old spice hair putty.

 Hair Putty: Forge

The hair putty is honestly my favorite product when it comes to putting anything in my hair. My hair by nature is INCREDDIBLY dry and nappy, so shaping it is a bit annoying. Thankfully, hair putty doesn't flake up like hair gel does or give that wet sheen, so it aids in controlling this crazy mane of mine while looking extremely natural.

Old spice's hair putty has a light scent which is always nice when using a hair product, you never want something on your head overwhelming and/or countering any other scent you might have on.

Quick Hair styling tips
-When using the hair putty, you want to take a small portion, dime sized or more depending on your hair type and length, and coat both hands with it
-Rub the putty through your hair to make your hair more mold-able
-Gently sculpt your hair using the lightly coated putty from your fingers to give it finishing touches
-Personally, to do my hair, I use the putty to help supress my sides and push it down. (it gives my face frame a sleeker look. works well with wider faces like mine)
-Then I brush the top of my hair forward finishing it by bringing the bangs up (usually I bring the bangs slightly to the side, regardless of the forward motion that the top of my hair has if my hair is too long)

Body Sprays

Scent is such an important sense that a lot of guys have sadly neglected. Most girls I ask, "what is a huge turn off for you?" most of them say, "bad B.O." Thankfully Old Spice here has supplied me with three great smelling body sprays. The three different body sprays are as pictured, Fiji, Swagger, Bearglove.

Fiji
Fiji is a sweeter smelling body spray, which is not my personal favorite, but the clean refreshing spray is kinda nice when you're not looking for the deep musk in a body spray.

Swagger
Swagger is a classic old spice, yet for some weird reason it's been foreign to me up until today. The smell is clean yet musky. It's by far my personal favorite, I'll probably be picking up this scent once this body spray runs out. It's got the classic smell, and of course provides enough swag for any man to require.

Bearglove
Bearglove was actually the only scent I owned before I got the body spray. Bears being my animal spirit, I had to try it out. Sadly the smell is nothing like I'd expected, which is not a bad thing. I was hoping the smell be musky and masculine, but bearglove is actually a bit sweet and fruitier than I'd expected. The scent is slightly sweet and fresh, I highly recommend it for those who like the out of the shower soaped smell.

Want your own smellcome to manhood gift set? Keep posted for a giveaway set coming shortly

Back to School

 

With the new school year right around the corner (or already here for some of you), it's time to start thinking about your first day back! As they say, first impressions are everything, especially in this fast paced world we live in now. So how you want to be viewed should translate directly into what you wear. 

I understand that there are much more personal styles other than the jock, rebel, or nerd, but we only had three bodies so we did what we could.

 

 When it comes to creating a certain style, it's all about the little things that set it off. For example, a varsity jacket to give off the clean put together coolness of a jock and an acid washed denim jacket for the rugged chaotic vibe for a rebel. Details are everything.

Well I hope you enjoyed that short "editorial/commercial ad" thing? Idk what to call it, but if you liked it, let me know and we'll work to make more for everyone! Give us suggestions!

Beach Days Ahead

 

Photos by: Bethany Struble                            Jacket by: H&M                          Shirt by: Hollister                     Pants by: Kasil Workshop

Welcome to Summer! In Southern California, that means...BEACH time! Now just because your older brother has an awesome six pack and never wears a shirt at the beach, doesn't mean YOU can't style up to compensate for your lack of abs. Here is a quick tip for beach weather that won't dampen your style; wear pants that are a bit loose and roll them up or wear ankle free pants. Shorts are also an obvious choice too at the beach. Anything that'll let you splash around with ease. So go out and explore with style!

Sweater Quick Style tips ft. PRPGNDA

Photos by: Bethany Struble                                              Sweater by: Prpgnda                                              Pants by: Pacsun                

You're all probably sweating looking at these pictures. I don't blame you. I'm sweating now, looking back at these pictures. The best thing about sweaters are that they cover up everything under it, so if you have a terribly ugly collared shirt but it makes for a nice detail piece, slap a sweater on for a cover up. And with that, here comes yet another random style tip.

Sweater quick style tips:
1. If it's a hot day and yet you want to look spiffy in your nice sweater, grab a thin collared shirt you don't really like (or thrift it) and CHOP OFF the sleeves! Yes, that's right, chop them off. You better hope the shirt was cheap, cause now all it is, is a fancy sweater decorator. Throw that sweater over your-now-sleeveless dress shirt and have the same desired look and feel ten times breezier.
2. You have a stained dress shirt? no problem, handy dandy sweater to the rescue! Slap that sweater on and cover up your mess you dirty boy
3. When wearing striped sweaters, try pairing it up with something plain as the stripes itself will gather attention, you don't want the collars to distract from that.
4. Wear thin/fitted dress shirts. Too many times have I seen people wear sweaters with really thick collared shirts under it. It'll bulk up and make you look chunkier, you don't want that!..I think.

To check out more pieces like this sweater, check out Macy's for the fresh line from PRPGNDA!

If you're a bird, I'm a bird

Photos by: Nick Sutjongdro                           Shirt by: Rhythm Livin                             Sweater by: Hollister                                 Shorts by: H&M                                 Shoes by: Aldo

If you're a bird...I'm a bird...NOT. Who'd wanna be a bird, I'd hate to just eat nuts and worms. Don't get me wrong, flying is cool and all but I like being a human.

Movin onto more important things, Brand Pigeonholing. Many people refuse to wear clothes made by a certain brand they don't like because of a negative connotation that it may or may not have.Which is terribly sad, why limit yourself?

So what IS brand pigeonholing you ask? Well glad you asked.

Bran Pigeonholing 

/brandˈpijən ˈhōliNG/

Verb.

To create a preconceived idea about a brand and all their piece.

Synonyms

Verb.  
Brand Stereotyping

Common failings of Brand pigeonholing schemes include:

• Buying expensive brands only (in some cases, this makes sense, but not always, it is good to know your brands as well, just keep an open mind)
• Not wearing pieces that may complement your figure simply because the piece is of a brand you dislike (If you can find an H&M piece that fits just as nicely as a zara fit, why not?)
• Brands may change over time, so they no longer fit the category in which they have been placed (F21 may decide to step up their game)

So what is the point of all this? Many people will choose not to wear this sweater simply because it's Hollister. And true, Hollister may have a terrible connotation from the past, but who cares. If you like it, wear it, if it makes you confident, wear it! Plus, this sweater was super soft and half the price and double the quality American Apparel makes.

In brightest day, in blackest night (style tips)

 

 

 

Photos by: Bethany Struble                             Jacket by: Pacsun                            Lantern: Paccony

  I've always loved going to the beach, I know it sounds strange, but winter time is actually one of my favorite times to go. Not to swim or anything, but just being there with the cold crisp winter sea air caressing my face, a wonderful feeling. Enough about me though, let's talk about you, what do you like? WHOA WAIT, we're not speed dating.

But really though, the best thing about the winter beach is the beautiful colors of the rain clouds and the sun. Especially if you've got a dark "supernatural-esque*outfit on. If any of you watch the show supernatural and you're desiring a similar style/look, it's actually a pretty simple look to achieve, and here's how!

To achieve a supernatural (The TV series) style in an outfit:

1. Saturation (Or de-saturation actually, the tv series has a very dark mood/setting. The outfits they use help achieve that feel by dressing the main characters with desaturated colors, a couple safe choices are such [most are faded}: Olive green, Navy Blue)

2. Dark colors (They very rarely use bright colors, when they do, the screen is over-layed with deep blue hues to darken the color anyways. If you want to have a darker look, obviously darker colors are a safe choice)

3. Don't layer same colors (Even though their colors are dark and bland due to de-saturation, there is always contrast. The last thing you want to do is end up wearing all black and looking like a goth teen, which is very possible, of course unless if you are a goth teen and you enjoy looking like it. In which case, enjoy)

4. Wear blue denim pants (From what I've seen on the show, they don't wear much of anything but blue denim for bottoms, which is great, blue denim keeps things very casual, but clean and rugged at all times)

And of course if you're like me and enjoy feeling epic, carry an awesome lantern with you. Pretend it wards of ghosts or something, regardless, people will ask you what it's for. When they do, smash it over their head and take their wallet and leave a note that says, "For such occasions". Jk. but not really. But really. ANYWAYS, enjoy!

I got the Lantern here, check it out for more cool stuff!

My Cup of Tea (Bright Pants Styling tips)

Photos by: Nick Sutjongdro                            Vest by: Banana Republic                          Jacket by: Kasil                                  Shoes by: Aldo

AHHHH purple pants. Or plum? no, purple, definitely purple. I don't know what drove me to dress in such a ridiculous manner, regardless, I did. I LIKED IT. But you won't see me wearing this everyday lol. Why? There's just not an occasion for purple pants all the time. Maybe for some of you, but not for me. In fact I usually try to stray away from colored jeans besides the main three, blue/black/beige. Of course sometimes I get a little adventurous, in which a look like this comes out. So is there a rule when it comes to wearing colored pants? Of course not, but I'll write a guide anyways for it.

When it comes to wearing incredibly saturate pants, here are some things to think about:
1. Matching colors in other pieces (if you do this, you'll end up looking like a giant (grape in my case) fruit or crayon.)
2. Moderation (In most cases, saturated pants should be the main color pull in your outfit, statement pieces that let you go a little wild. Pairing it up with shades [black/white/grey] works really well)
3. Confidence (are you confident enough to wear brightly colored pants? If not, leave them in the back of your closet under your 70s dance pants until you're ready to wear them. Colored pants bring in a lot of attention, and I mean A LOT. Seeing as how your legs are about 50-60% of your body [or more if you're a freak like me with ridiculous leg-torso ratio], it's a huge part of your outfit, if more than 50% of your outfit is glowing like a neon pumpkin, it's bound to get some stares) 

Enjoy, and dress well!

SK8ERBOI2 (style tips)

Photos by: Nick Sutjongdro                                    Plaid shirt by: Dr. Martens                              Hat by: PacSun

sk8 sk8, sk8 sk8! Here we go again guys! Yet ANOTHER skater look. I just can't help myself sometimes. When it comes to dressing up...I..........don't. Well, I do, but mainly on a day to day basis, I'm very basic. BUT I AIN'T A BASIC B**CH THO.

My main go-to when it comes to dressing down is obv, the skater look. Dressing like a skater is extremely simple, here are a couple short quick tips to help a brotha out incase....you don't know how to dress..cheap?...lol

Sk8er boi tips
1. Wear fitting jeans (not just for style and comfort but for utility. In the past, skaters wore baggy jeans, nowadays steez kids who skate wear skin tight jeans. Neither one is wrong, but when it comes to dressing stylish, what you want is to wear the right fit for your look, as I always say. Plus, if you skate in really skinny jeans it restricts your movement, and you might fumble on yourself if you're wearing extremely baggy jeans...so not sayin my way is the best......but.....yeah.................)
2. K.I.S.S. (the same way you passed[or failed] your S.A.T.s, keep it simple, stupid. There's no real strategy or approach to dressing like a skater [except for this guide, which is completely necessary] other than wearing things that are comfortable. i.e. shirts that aren't too small, jeans, etc. This means no fancy shmancy bowties or ties even, no suspenders, blazers. <---of course there are exceptions to every rule, but this just goes for the very basic skater look)
3. Keep your colors plain (saturation is as saturation does. Idk what relevance that quote served, but the point of it is, keep your colors plain and basic. None of that neon shake and glow, keep that stuff for when you're rolling/dropping...which none of you should be doing....I mean it......I'm watching you >_>)
4. Have fun with it (honestly, just have fun with it, try too hard and you'll look like a poser. Though....technically if you don't skate, you ARE a poser, but...O'WELLLLLL!)

Hope that helps, enjoy!






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