​Festive Beauty Habits Your Man Hates

Think men don’t care about your beauty routine? Ever wonder whether the man in your life takes any notice of your skin care ritual or whether you use shimmer or fake tan? Studies have shown that ladies – your man does care, why even a recent study in France confirmed that men prefer women in stilettos!! (not my man, cries of “slow down”, “my toes”, “i think i broke my ankle”, put an end to that) And so you would think that men would be huge fans of anything we do to make ourselves more beautiful, more desirable, however as it turns out our festive beauty tricks and habits that we’ve painstakingly acquired over the years actually annoy them. And because we care about your relationship, read on to find out what beauty tricks he hates and how to compromise on them.

“My husband complains about finding hair in the most random of places, particularly the shower.” “It's everywhere, he hates it and it worries me!” – BF’s Tracy

Compromise:

Before stepping into the shower, brush through your locks with a comb. This way all those little stray hairs looking for a new home will be captured in your brush and can be disposed of in the bin. Use a hair loss preventative like Nioxin Intensive Hair Booster to strengthen your hair and protect the cuticle, read, Is your hair making you look older - with Nioxin for further tips and tricks.

“My boyfriend can’t stand the dreaded fake tan smell!” “Come Christmas party prep time, he is forever moaning about the smell.” –BF’s Emma

Compromise:

Use a gradual tanner like St Tropez Everyday Gradual Tan Medium/Dark, which features the Aromaguard fragrance technology that eliminates the tell tale smell of self tan by up to 70% and instead gives a soft delicate, subtle yet refreshing aroma.

“He doesn’t appreciate all the effort I go to with straightening my hair.....he say’s it’s not good for it, and even though I agree with him, i still do it!” – BF’s Lorraine

Compromise:

Use a heat protectant spray likeMoroccanoil Heat Styling Protectant Spray which is formulated to help keep the hair protected from breakage and split ends, as it creates a soft natural hold and further protects from colour fade.

“My husband hates the smell of my facial moisturiser.” – BF’s Catherine

Compromise:

Swap your usual moisturiser for one that contains no artifical fragrance or colour like Dermalogica Active Moist . A lightweight, oil-free lotion for daily moisture protection that smooths the skins surface and combats surface dehydration.

"He hates it when I wear too much make-up (particularly when the smoky eye is involved)." – BF’s Rhiannon

Compromise:

Create your smoky eye using a natural palette with mineral pigments like the Clarins The Essentials Mineral Eye Makeup Palette . Suitable for the most sensitive of eyes, and featuring a collection of ten beautifully pigmented seasonal shades and tones.

“He hates it when I go to bed with dripping wet hair; he won't come anywhere near me.” – BF’s Tina

Compromise:

If you must go to bed with damp hair, tie it up using the Aurora Hair Band . Wash your hair as usual and remove moisture from your hair until it is slightly damp. Brush thoroughly and choose your desired parting. Place the Aurora Band on your head and secure on your forehead. Then voila! When you wake, tease into style. This way he won’t have to deal with wet hair and you’ll wake up with a wavy ‘do.

“He doesn’t like me wearing makeup make-up if we’re just doing something casual” – BF’s Sophie

Compromise:

Use a tinted moisturiser with SPF like Dermalogica Sheer Tint SPF2 0. It will cover any imperfections you’re worried about and you can tell your man that it’s for sun protection (and he can’t argue with that!).

What beauty habit does your man hate? Does he have any beauty habits that annoy you?