I make you...
"Clean, Sharp, and Handsome"

The hair cutting-grooming & whimsical lifestyle newsletter

of

George Bruno

...for men only

JUNE 2012

As a commercial actor/spokesperson, I know what it takes to look good!

Just call for an appointment 267-261-3240

I love to cut hair ...and it shows!

My passion is to make you look the best that you can possibly be.

I style the hair of fellow actors, models, and business people.

Everyday I hear "This is the best haircut I have ever had" and "Finally someone has brought Manhattan-style cutting to the Philadelphia area".

Mom has brown eyes. Dad has brown eyes. I have brown eyes.

My Dad cut hair. My Mom cut hair. For me cutting hair is almost genetic!

I played in a barber chair and fooled around with beauty & styling implements as a child. It seems that the shears and comb are natural extensions of my hands.

If anyone was "born to cut hair" it is me!

Me and the boys from Prism Brewery in North Wales. Owner, Rob Demaria on right. Great flight blend. Shady Blonde my instant fave. ParTea, Bitto Honey were good. Felony IPA was great but you better have a designated driver, lol. "Live Unfiltered" is their slogan.

 

What do your clients say about you George Bruno?

"I'm calling just to say thank you for a great cut. Days later, it looks and feels great. I had a really good music gig recently and was confident that I looked good in front of the audience. See you again next time"

Samuel H.

Working Musician

Your Hair

Many guys ask me what products I recommend for their hair. When it comes to "hold", I prefer pomades and pastes. They are pliable, dont dry hard and "crunchy" and flake off like dandruff. They can be re-activated with damp hands and you can finger style, comb or brush your hair again for a fresh look.  I find the the dry look and the wet/shiny looks come and go and that men should have several products on hand for the look they need. The pastes are great for the messy "bedhead" looks and can be easily restyled. The firmer gels and liquid are great for more formal looks where a consisitent groomed look is needed, ie: public events where photographs are being taken all night.

 These are the products I use on YOU:

1. Material TEXTURE: A pliable matte finish paste for dry or wet hair. I personally use this on my hair. A hard textured paste

2. Brocato CARVE. Similar to the above but a medium/softer paste.

3. Paul Mitchell WAXWORKS for texture and shine. I use this because of the types of cuts I give which are heavy on texture and dimension.

4. American Crew: Firm Hold Styling Gel. Shine and hold

5. Clubman Supreme Style and Grooming Spray. Great fagrance.

6. Clubman Styling Gel: Comes in a jar and has that GREAT fragrance

7. American Crew Moulding Clay: I personally use this because it looks great with any hair that has gray in it, salt and pepper, or my fellow silver brothers.

My sign this week. Old heads like me recognize that line from the 1971 song, "Signs" from the Five Man Electrical Band. The lyrics say:

And the sign said "Long-haired freaky people need not apply"
So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said "You look like a fine upstanding young man, I think you'll do"
So I took off my hat, I said "Imagine that. Huh! Me workin' for you!"

Your Skin

There's nothing like clean, clear skin. This comes from regular cleansing and moisturizing (which most guys don't do) I love using a good old fashioned washcloth in the shower. Make sure you wash behind your ears and the back of your neck (Now I sound like your Mama!) Maybe once or twice a month, use a gritty scrub to deep clean and exfoliate your skin. It will remove and rinse the drier skin and make you appear younger, fresher, and healthier. Old dead dry skin gives everyone a dry, ashy, old look. If you are in "the business", it is super important because you are in front of cameras and photos and video always seem to highlight the dry skin. Clean, exfoliated, and moisturized skin looks more consistent on camera and in pictures. Don't neglect doing that to your body as well. Shoulders and back of arms need to be scrubbed regularly too.

Howabout saving some water and energy and shower with your sweetie! You can scrub each others backs and do that exfoliating thing that everyone's back needs so desperately. I can't be responsible for what happens after that though, lol! What a natural segue to the next section that so many people seem to love.

The Wife/Girlfriend Department (Mature Content Alert)

What do women want? There's not a man alive who hasn't asked himself that at one time or another. If there's someone who knows, please write the book and you'll be rich, lol. BUT ...when women say to me "Tell men they need to do THIS or THAT, then I have to listen. It doesn't matter if you're 18 or 80, all men ask the same thing. I know...because women are a frequent topic when a guy sits in my chair. It usually ends up being something joked about or something cynical.

I made a conscious decision to not be cynical. I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

#1

Guys...God gave you two ears and one mouth, which means you should listen twice as much as you talk, lol. USE THOSE EARS.

Listen for her to say these words ..."I like it when you____________"

Did you get that?

She is telling you ALL the time what she wants. ALL the time. The problem is that you're not hearing it.

When she says she likes something, here's my advice; DO THAT THING.

Whether it be something you said or do, or the way you reacted or responded to something, she is constantly showing you approval or giving you clues. Everything you need to sweeten up that relationship is right in front of you. It is NOT a mystery. Try it!

#2

Related to that, here's something that may enhance your loving. Notice I said loving ...not the "act". I think you already know how to "do it". The issue with many men is what they do after "it". With many men, all the kissing and touching is to get you to the "act", BUT after that consumating moment ('Like how I said that?, lol) All the romantic kissing and touching ends and you start thinking of bills, the TV schedule, work, tomorrow, and (fill-in-the-blank).

What if you spent as much time in your mutual "cool down", "afterglow" time as you did prior to "it". Men don't seem to need it or appreciate it like a woman does. This can keep your loving time from always seeming to be a "quickie", not that there's anything wrong with that on occasion, right?. When I hear "I like it when you talk to me after" ...I had to listen and do more! When she said "You need to tell men this in your newsletter. They need to talk to her after". I saw the wisdom in that. I hope you do to. There's no downside to learning the "Art" of loving. We already know the science of it! If you want to know...just ask HER. Chances are she has the answer to your questions about how to love her.

Cheers Brothers!

George