On Vanity
Heyhey, am back with a new post again. Been slacking for a while, especially when most of my tuition are paused. And although I have exams coming up in November, I have not studied a single bit! Hahaha. Talking about walking the talk. Ok nevermind.
So two days earlier, after much much persuasion and coaxing and relentless efforts by dearie, I have decided to heed her advice and go for 'facial threading'. Not sure if you have heard about this before. Basically, it is a traditional form of facial-hair removal using some kind of thread. So went to this auntie's house at CCK, much to my dismay. You see, I have never been to any facials or whatsoever before. But dearie kept trying to tell me about the pros about doing it, it almost seemed like the service had won her over.
So anyway, the not-so-vain me(haha) decided to go for this new thing to appease her actually. When the auntie saw my face, she thought my face looked very dry and said that after the threading was over, it would be prone to at least a week of breakout! Yikes! Can you believe it? I was lying there on the reclined couch and she was asking me if I wanted to go ahead. It almost seemed like she was so sure I was gonna look 'unglam' for a week at least. However, I was too lost for words. Not because I was afraid to go ahead. In my mind, I was thinking, "aiya, since here already, just go for it lo". But I didn't protest much because my stomach was aching pretty badly then. I think it was due to some bad lunch I had previously.
So yes. I went ahead. The auntie pulled out a string of thread from a roll and literally bit on one end of it while using both hands to rub the thread against my face. You know, dearie wanted me to go for this because she thought my facial hair is quite overwhelming. She just wanted a "clean-looking" me. Talk about accepting your partner no matter how he's like. *grumbles* Then anyway, the process was quite painful at times. I had tears rolling in my eyes! Haha. But then again, my tolerance threshold quite high. I mean, I have been through like what? Taking out four big teeth at one go, undergone the hand operation while I was conscious. Come on, what's this compared to those?!
But I don't really like it. Honestly. But one thing for sure, a price of $10 for a complete facial threading plus brow trimming, I think it is definitely very worth it. You can never find such a price in the market man. Brow trimming itself usually costs more than $10. So ya, I'm not complaining, really. Also, I have received comments that my face looks brighter now, and I look slightly different - to the good side, I suppose? Hahaha.
On the topic of vanity, I don't think I am much of a vain kind of guy, you know? I don't go for facials. I don't put facial masks, not until I was advised to. And I don't really check myself out in the mirror every now and then. Friends who really know me know very well that I am very open about my image - be it glam or unglam. Haha.
I mean. Look at the disturbing trend. More and more guys are turning away from their masculine roots by going for more "estrogenic" stuff. Can you believe it? Of course, it's good to know how to groom yourself and look better. But it is not when you get absolutely obsessed by the way you look. Why gym everyday to wear out those muscles just to make sure you can be some Abercombie and Fitch model when you obviously are missing out on what makes the cut of a real man?
Damn. I think I'm one of the rare breeds who don't spend too long grooming myself just to make sure I look like some popstar wannabe out there. For I know, I haven't been working out much for the past few months but I still maintain that 6-packs, though not solidly defined. But then again, maybe I should consider that after my hand's fully recovered. Even so, I wouldn't spend seven days a week to look good. I seriously have better things to do.
And nobody's complaining the way I look, or the way I dress. And I do get nods occasionally. Maybe if I decide to go into stardom, I might go for a total makeover package. Then again, I wouldn't want to spend so much time doing all these things when more quality time could be spent with my love. Am I right? :)
And I am so glad that the auntie's "prediction" didn't come true. My face looks as normal as before, plus the radiance, of course!
Heh heh. =D
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