EY Y04 L05 Personal Grooming

  1. How much time do you spend grooming yourself before you can leave the house? Tell us about your morning or evening grooming routine.
  2. How often do you get a haircut? Do you spend a lot of money on grooming products? Why?
  3. Do you do anything to take care of your skin? If yes, what products do you use and why? If no, why not?
  4. Tell us about the last time you had a bad hair day, a wardrobe malfunction or when you felt underdressed. What happened?
  5. When you groom yourself, do you put in more effort depending on where yoʼure going or who yoʼure seeing? If yes, please explain what you do differently for different situations. If no, why not?
  6. Tell us the last time you noticed someone who you felt was well-groomed or badly-groomed (if you can't think of a real-world example, you can describe a celebrity on TV). What had they got right or got wrong?

Question 1

It depends on the event I'm going to but on a regular day, I usually spend 30 minutes grooming myself before leaving the house. In the mornings after taking a shower, I put on sunblock, some face powder and do my eyebrows.

Question 2

I try to get a haircut quarterly. However during the pandemic, I was too scared to go to salons so I grew my hair long up to my waist. I don't spend a lot of money on grooming products though since I don't have the discipline in keeping a grooming routine.

Question 3

I am not familiar with most Japanese skincare products yet even though they are quite a big hit in the Philippines. I have been drinking a collagen suppplement these past few months though. I'm hoping it can help me with my acne scars.

Question 4

Just a few weeks ago, I almost stepped out of the house wearing only heat-tech pants. In the Philippines, I rarely wear layers of clothes so I have to be careful on what I wear before going out.

Question 5

Yes, I do. I try to dress up formally depending on who I'm seeing or where I'm going. Otherwise, if I'm just running an errand I just wear a regular shirt and jeans.

Question 6

I rarely judge people based on how they groom themselves. Personally, I believe that clothes are a way of expressing one's personality and mood. However, I do appreciate those who dress for the occassion and those who respect dress codes in formal events.

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