Looking Good: A Guide to Personal Grooming

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Looking Good A Guide to Personal Grooming

• What not to Wear

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To Begin Youll Need a POSITIVE ATTITUDE!

• Want to know why? Heres your ANSWER
• First off, understand that a positive attitude
  toward life is one of the greatest gifts you can
  give yourself.
• Then, as time passes and people start to notice
  that you are filled with positive energy, your
  positive attitude will show your performance in
  school or on the job and in your relationships
  with other people.
• Finally, start to trust in yourself and know
  that if you have a positive attitude, then your
  self-esteem and self-confidence will rise
  tremendously.

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Posture is a Great Way to Start Looking Good

• Tests to Practice
• First, sit in a chair and see if you can fit both
  hands flat, one below the other, between your
  chest and waist. If you cant, your slouching,
  which is a BIG NO, NO!
• Then, stand with your back against a wall, feet a
  few inches away from it. Head, shoulders, and
  buttocks should touch the wall. One hand should
  slide snugly between the small of your back and
  the wall.
• Finally, grade yourself. If the results of these
  tests are anything less than perfect, and even if
  theyre not, a few of the following exercises
  should be done faithfully!

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Exercises to Better Your Grooming Skills

• Lie on your back, arms extended overhead, knees
  bent, feet flat. Pull in your abdomen so the
  small of your back presses against the floor.
  Hold that position, then relax. Repeat this ten
  times!
• Lie on your back, arms extended overhead, knees
  bent and slightly apart, feet flat. Starting at
  the base, slowly lift your spine off the floor,
  one vertebra at a time until the whole body
  between the feet and shoulders is off the floor
  and is supported by feet, head, neck, and
  shoulders. Slowly lover your back, one vertebra
  at a time starting at the top. Dont lower your
  hips until all the vertebrae are down. Repeat
  five times.

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Exercises Continued

• Lie on your stomach, chin to the floor, toes
  pointed, arms at sides. Lift your head with the
  chin thrust forward. Raise your arms with the
  wrists flexed and palms up. Hold for a few
  seconds. Repeat ten times!
• Lie on your stomach with your arms folded in
  front of you, one hand resting on top of the
  other, elbows out to the sides. Put your chin on
  your hands and lift your head with your arms,
  elbows up and out. Hold for a few seconds. Repeat
  ten times!

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Your Wardrobe is Very Important When Striving to
Look Good!

• Here are SEVERAL tips on how to take good care of
  your clothing
• To keep clothes in good shape, have a lint brush
  handy to remove surface dirt and lint.
• Here are tips for items that can stain your
  clothing
• Ballpoint Pen Ink- For washable fabrics, sponge
  with rubbing alcohol. Rub anything remaining with
  soap or detergent. For non-washable fabrics,
  sponge with alcohol and follow by sponging with a
  mild detergent solution of one teaspoon detergent
  to one cup water.

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Wardrobe Care Continued

• Blood- For washables, soak immediately in cold
  water. If the stain doesnt respond, use an
  enzyme presoak. Follow with normal wash. Fro
  non-washables, sponge with cold water followed by
  a mild detergent solution of one teaspoon
  detergent to one cup of water. If this doesnt
  work, try one cup of ammonia in a cup of water.
• Water-base Paint-If the paint is still wet,
  sponge both washable and non-washables with
  water, trying not to spread the stain further. If
  the paint is dry, nothing will get it out!
  However, you may be able to scrape some of paint
  of the surface with a blunt knife or finger nail.

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Wardrobe Continued

• Perspiration- For washables, wash in warm
  soapsuds containing a little ammonia or soak in
  cold water, wash with borax, and if garment is
  white, place in the sunlight or soak spots in
  strong salt water. For non-washables, apply
  cornstarch to the wrong side while stains are
  fresh brush off when dry or send to cleaner.
• Chewing Gum Candle Wax- For any fabric, harden
  the gum by rubbing it with an ice cube. Then
  scrape the gum off with a blunt knife or
  fingernail. Wax can be removed by scraping and
  then ironing. Place the fabric between double
  sheets of paper toweling and then iron. The wax
  will melt and be absorbed by the toweling.

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Wardrobe Continued

• Coffee and Tea- For washables, simple washing
  will usually do the trick. For non-washables,
  sponge with cold water first, then try a mild
  detergent solution of one teaspoon detergent to
  one cup of water.
• Cream and Milk- Washables need only to be washed.
  Non-washables should be wiped with a damp sponge.
  If that fails, shake cornstarch or talcum powder
  onto the stain, allow to dry thoroughly, then use
  a brush or vacuum to remove the residue.
• Greasy Stains (lipstick) and Tar- For both
  washables and non-washables, start with chewing
  gum procedure, then use lighter fluid to remove
  remaining stain.

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Wardrobe Care Concluded!

• Nail-Polish and Oil-Base Paint- Use nail polish
  remover on anything but acetate or triacetate. On
  these fabrics, try to scrape polish off with a
  blunt knife or your fingernail.
• Now, you have all the necessary tips to make sure
  you and your wardrobe are top-notch! Good luck!

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Facial Appearance Skin Care Tips

• What your face needs most is regular cleansing,
  but there are a few treatments you can give
  yourself at home to hurry along great complexion!
  Take notes, because now you will learn how to
  give yourself a facial steam and makeup tips

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Facial Steam

• Steam opens the pores and draws out impurities.
  After a good facial cleansing, boil some tap
  water then remove the pot from the stove. Put
  your head over the pot and cover both your head
  and the pot with a towel. Be careful not to burn
  yourself! Five to ten minutes is sufficient.
  After steaming, examine your skin in the mirror
  and gently try to remove loosened blackheads. If
  theyre ready, theyll come right out. Dont
  force them! Once the pores are opened, they must
  be closed. A good rinse with cool water should do
  it. A once-a-week steaming is sufficient for
  problem skin. Once every two weeks is fine for
  skin that breaks out occasionally.

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Makeup Tip

• If you want to wear makeup, here are a few hints
• For oily skin, first apply a thin, light
  moisturizer and dust face lightly with talcum
  powder. The makeup you use should be powdered
  rather than a cream or gel.
• After all makeup is applied, set it by dusting
  lightly with talcum powder again. The talcum
  powder absorbs excess oils , but you need only a
  little- dont make yourself look white. A good
  way to apply it is to put the talcum on a
  cosmetic brush, shake off the excess and then
  apply it.
• For dry skin, always use moisturizer first and
  use creams and gels rather than powders.

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Bathing Is the Most Important Step In Personal
Grooming

• A bath or shower feels great! The best shower to
  take is a short, cool one. Long, hot, soapy
  showers rob the skin of nutrients and dilate
  capillaries. Soap is necessary only if you have
  perspired heavily or are dirty. Otherwise, a
  quick refreshing rinse is fine.

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Dieting is the Key Step to Looking Good both
Inside and Out!

• Having a healthy diet is one way to make you feel
  good and look good. Without a healthy diet, you
  may feel sluggish or tired, which can hinder you
  from jump starting your day. Now, you can learn
  some interesting facts about burning calories
  from the following chart.

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Dieting Chart

• Calories Burned During One Hour of Various
  Activities
• Sleeping- 70
• Sitting- 100
• Standing-110
• Driving a Car- 140
• Gardening- 220
• Canoeing- 230
• Bicycling 5.5 mph- 240
• Golf- 250
• Walking 2.5 mph- 256

• Swimming (crawl) 20 yds./min- 300
• Ice Skating-350
• Hiking- 380
• Water skiing- 480
• Downhill skiing- 594
• Tennis- 600
• Squash- 612
• Running 7 mph- 720
• Running in Place 140 counts/min- 1500

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Diet and Hair

• The food you eat is important to your hair. If
  you eat less than 1000 calories a day, your body
  wont get enough protein for your hair to replace
  itself. Even if you eat nothing but protein, if
  you dont eat enough calories, your hair will
  thin out. The situation isnt hopeless though. As
  soon as you begin eating the right amount of
  protein and calories, your hair will grow back!

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Lets Talk TEETH!

• Here are some tips for healthy teeth!
• To make sure that your teeth are clean after
  brushing, you may want to chew a disclosing
  tablet which stains plaque that you can see the
  spots youve missed.
• Bad breath can be caused by many things- poor
  digestion, gas in the stomach, infections of the
  teeth, gums, or sinuses, or food particles
  trapped between your teeth
• Mouthwash, baking soda, and water can do some
  good! It can help temporarily remove the cause of
  the odor
• Getting help from the doctor is the best way to
  get rid of the odor permanently.

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Lets Do Nails

• When filing nails, the proper shape is a rounded
  tip with sides growing straight up. Angled sides
  and pointed tips are not only unattractive but
  encourage chips and breaks.
• Moisture is an important factor in keeping nails
  from becoming brittle and breaking. Use a
  conditioning or moisturizing nail cream during
  manicures. If nails are stained, soak in
  grapefruit halve.
• If you want to wear nail polish, your manicure
  should include removal of old polish, filing,
  conditioning cream, hardener, base coat, two
  color coats, and a clear top coat. Always be sure
  one coat is dry before applying the next.

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Discussion Questions

• Which physical features do you think most people
  hate about themselves? Why? Which physical
  features do people seem to admire in others?
• Do you think television, the movies, and
  advertising have made most people think that
  there is a certain image that they must live up
  to? If so, what is it? How would it be possible
  to combat this image and crate your own
  standards?
• Do you think young people are more aware of their
  appearance at some stages of their lives than at
  other times? Why? Do you think that there are
  stages of adult life when adults are more aware
  of their appearance than at others times? Draw
  conclusions.

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Discussion continued

• How conscious are you of your body language? What
  impression do you think your gestures, facial
  expressions, posture, and so forth give to people
  most of the time?
• Have you ever thought that your posture might be
  the reason you sometimes become tired, have
  certain aches, and so on? How often do you think
  about your posture in one day? In one week? How
  can you become more conscious of posture?
• Can a person wearing expensive clothes look
  sloppy and a person with a limited budget for
  clothing look special? Why or why not? What
  accounts for a persons appearance? Discuss.