Handsome Halloween

While we here at HMG believe that everyday should be a handsome day, we find that Halloween is a good gateway drug for those whose are too shy to let their inner handsomeness shine on a daily basis.  It’s a sad day for us at HMG when a man ignores his handsomeness potential in his daily wear, but Halloween is often a particularly disappointing day for us.  So, to help, here is a list of HMG approved Halloween costume ideas.

P.S. At HMG we encourage you to dress as/use as inspiration any of these men everyday.  Obviously.

The BeeGees

Mr. Darcy – always handsome, but particularly so emerging from a lake (we suggest re-wetting your shirt every 30 minutes for an optimal handsome effect)

Big Hrithik – learning his brand of pelvic thrusting will help give an air of authenticity to the costume

speaking of Big Hrithik…a Greek statue

Freddie Mercury

Heathcliff - bonus points for incorporating the moors as part of your costume.

Michael Flatley- flute and chess board optional

Rod Stewart

Fabio - a classic costume choice

Morrissey - skinny, awkward and 100% HMG (oh and lets not forget that he embodies one of the most HMG traits of all – vegetarianism.  make your costume authentic and remember (and remind others) that meat is murder).

Have a happy, safe, and very HMG Halloween!!!

They Bow to No One

Because courage & bravery in unexpected places is handsome. As is the love of a simple life and 7 meals a day (we at HMG are always hungry too and can relate to this).

Handsome Habit: Waxing

It’s not easy being handsome.  Sometimes it takes a bit of work.  We here at HMG believe that a little hard work never hurt anyone, especially if the work results in increased handsomeness.  One such habit is man-waxing.  HMG encourages regular waxing, trimming and manscaping.

To quote Fabio, “Back hair will get you nowhere…show her what’s underneath…smooth & molto sexy.”  (To watch Fabio demonstrate this concept himself, watch from 22 seconds onwards:

Handsome-man Hall of Fame member, Bruno, believes that waxing is so important that it made his essential A-Z guide for fashion: “V is for… VAXING. Hair removal und manscaping ist essential.  Be careful if you do it yourself, though – yesterday ich tried to self-wax mein arschenhaller und glued meinself to ze bed.”

Bruno also brings up an excellent point; more often than not waxing is best left to the professionals (or to an experienced and enthusiastic friend who wants to help).  We at HMG are in awe of the woman who operates “ted e bare.”  HMG was informed of her dedication to the cause of hair-free men by our own waxer extraordinaire, Marisa.  She’s so dedicated to the cause that she’s even managed to procure the domain www.manzillian.com. While she may not be able to service all the handsome men out there in the world, her FAQ provides very useful information to help assuage any doubts that men just short of achieving their full handsome potential may have.

So go on men, don’t let a little (or a lot) of hair stand between you and fully handsome self.

Skin is In

We were at a bar one night with a group of our friends, amidst a gaggle of scantily clad women who didn’t seem to like us very much (um, weird?  We are so cute!).  And suddenly our man-friend walks in, wearing a blue and white striped DEEP V-NECK tee under a SHEER white collared button down shirt.  Suddenly, he is surrounded by hungry women.  They oooh.  They aaah.  They start touching him.  They maniacally unbutton his shirt in an attempt to reveal the little morsel underneath.  Every time they see him after that, they inquire about that shirt.  Secret:  women love the deep v’s.  Now you know.  Some of us have even started wearing them ourselves to emulate the handsomeness (okay, one of us).

With that said, below you will see an example of someone admirably taking the deep v to the next level.  Thank you, Adrien Brody.  Thank you.

 

A glimpse into the mind of HMG

We at HMG devote a good part of our day to thinking about handsome things (obviously). A week ago, we were hanging out at a bar and started listing handsome men that we could potentially feature on this blog. We thought you all would like to see this list as a preview of things to come and also show how HMG is truly devoted to handsome men of all shapes and sizes.

Here it is:

prince
hercule poirot
jean-claude van damme
freddie mercury
the belgian steeplechaser* (this is going to be a good one)
the naughty boys of literature – byron, heathcliff, bram stoker
phil collins
david bowie
neil diamond
jarvis cocker
liam gallagher
damon albarn
morrissey
peter hook
color me badd
the men of 90210 – especially dylan mckay
mr. darcy
captain wentworth
alan rickman
liam neeson
ralph fiennes
mr. knightley
jeremy northam
rupert evrett
gaston (yes, the beefy one from beauty and the beast – thanks S, for this one!)
george michael
the beast (Disney was on our minds)
handsome immortals (this covers a lot of ground)
george emerson
gatekeeper from lady chatterley
oscar wilde
rochester
maxim de winter
laurence olivier
spartacus
adonis
fabio
frodo baggins/ elijah wood
legolas
gimli
ronald weasley
hugh jackman
adrien brody
liev schreiber
chaucer
the beegees
father ralph
richard chamberlain
father ted
john paul ii
survivor
steve perry/ journey
burt reynolds
don johnson
macgyver
house md/ hugh laurie
stephen fry
zeus
joseph fiennes
alexander sarsgaard
gary oldman
colin firth

Feast Your Eyes on This

While the ladies at HMG are most definitely purveyors of handsome man flesh, we are not in the business of consuming animal flesh.  Therefore, it is important that we highlight how handsome being a vegetarian can be through gawking at PETA’s Asia-Pacific Sexiest Vegetarian Male, Shahid Kapoor.  He is by far the most handsome of this year’s winners.

Victoria’s Secret

Is Becks more posh than Posh? 

Here is an example of how to go from Rugged-Handsome to Polished-Handsome with just a comb and the right hair product.

With a simple change of hairstyle (aided by a bit of man product), Becks is now sleek enough to slide down any rope with ease.

Cabernet Sauvignon + Sheer White Outfit = Pure Handsomeness

This is truly a classic and one of the most handsome music videos ever made.

Whether it’s Hrithik Roshan dancing in a nightclub in pleather and mesh, Tom Selleck sporting a moustache and the shortest of shorts or a spiritual David Brent hanging out with some doves and his manly lady friend, we at HMG salute and appreciate all forms of handsomeness.

So go on, pour yourself a glass of your favorite wine and enjoy the smooth sounds of David Brent covering the classic Simply Red song “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”…

Cloudy Days

Since HMG is based in San Francisco, it is necessary to address the importance of proper attire for The Handsome Man when you don’t live in the warmest city. 

So how can a handsome man show off his assets without succumbing to unsightly chill bumps?

With a thick mustache, of course.

Keeping your upper lip toasty just makes sense.  Let those meaty thighs breathe, boys. 

Fashion, meet Function.

Handsome Man Profile: Little Hrithik

I think that it’s fitting to initiate our handsome man blog with a profile of our mascot, the newly beheaded Little Hrithik.  Before he was cruelly immolated and beheaded by jealous blond men, he was the epitome of handsome.  He was always perfectly buffed, waxed, coiffed and dressed.

Ethnically Handsome

Name: Little Hrithik

Occupation: Plastic Doll, Professionally Handsome

Handsome Hero: Big Hrithik

Hometown: San Francisco via eBay

Favorite Outfit: anything made out of mesh.

Dream date:  dancing.  I’d start out dancing for her, then we’d dance together and then we’d slow dance.   I think Fabio said it best when he described where slow dancing can end up: I want to hear her say “yes.”  I want to kiss her for a very, very long time.

Words to live by: I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.