Grooming is an essential part of life. As any stylist will tell you, being well-groomed can sometimes be more important than wearing great clothes. The basic you which you present to the world is what defines you.

From the philosophical to the practical and ending with a joke, here are 23 quotes on grooming and maintaining your looks:

 

 

The philosophical

“Joyfulness keeps the heart and face young.” – Orison Swett Marden

 

“For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge you’ll never walk alone …” – Sam Levenson

 

 

 

“Modesty is the citadel of beauty.” – Demades

 

“Good nature will always supply the absence of beauty; but beauty cannot supply the absence of good nature.” – Joseph Addison

 

“That which is striking and beautiful is not always good; but that which is good is always beautiful.” – Ninon de L’enclos

 

“There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.” – Virgil

 

“You’ve got to get up every morning with a smile on your face – And show the world all the love in your heart – Then people gonna treat you better – You’re gonna find, yes you will – That you’re as beautiful as you feel.” – Carole King

 

“You cannot grow a beard in a moment of passion.” – G.K. Chesterton

 

Well, actually, plucking my eyebrows is more of a hobby than a grooming tip. – Courtney Cox

 

“You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset.” – Tom Hopkins

 

“When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the mustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it – and everybody was talking about it – that I decided to keep it.” – Mark Spitz

 

“Anyone can be confident with a full head of hair. But a confident bald man, there’s your diamond in the rough.” – Larry David

 

“In Colombia, where I was born and raised, women like my mother considered their appearance and personal grooming a matter of principle. There was never an occasion where she didn’t show up looking picture-perfect.” – Nina Garcia

 

 

The practical

“First, I’m going to start dyeing my eyebrows, just to see how it works. And then I’ll go to the hair. Start slowly.”  – George Clooney

 

“I really try to spend as little time as possible on grooming. I think if you have a good moisturizer and a solid razor to clean up the beard, you’re golden.” – Chris Evans

 

“Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got those two things, he’s got it all.” – James Brown

 

“The best things you can do for your skin are not smoke, always use sunscreen and drink a lot of water.” – Sela Ward

 

 

 

“The secret to making a great masculine scent is subtlety. Your signature scent should be nothing too overpowering, something that suits the occasion.” – David Beckham

 

“It’s summer time, people swear a lot and their pores open up. You do need to use something that shuts your pores, cleans and recharges your skin.” – Varun Dhawan

 

 

 

“Every man should have a magnifying mirror. If you look good magnified, you are set to go.” – Tom Ford

 

“Dirt makes a man look masculine. Let your hair blow in the wind… All you have to do is look neat when you have to look neat.” – Hedy Lamarr

 

“A good lather is half the shave.”  – William Hone

 

 

The joke

“There’s a reason caveman started to develop sophisticated tools before the meteor wiped them all out: It’s so they could fucking shave. Do you know how frustrating it must have been to be hunched over all night trying to start a fire only to finally succeed just to have your beard go up in flames? No aloe vera back then.” – Ari Gold

 

These quotes really made us think about grooming and taught us to have a positive attitude about it, as, in the end, if you invest in your grooming, you are investing in yourself. It is important to have fun when you are maintaining your image; as otherwise, the outcome will show on your face. From the inside, as it usually does.

 

Fraquoh and Franchomme

 

 

 

 

 

Further reading:

Fashion from a designer’s point of view: 11 quotes

20 inspiring quotes about lifestyle

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A great collection of menswear quotes

Quotes in images

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