Couldn’t glean too much from the previews for this ep. Played for the laughs of the “drama” of making over one of the crew so not a lot of information. I’m imagining some extensive waxing and some crucial wardrobe triage, and watching Jai give tips on how to act on a straight date should be entertaining. Let’s watch!
Oh dear god, whatever else will happen this week I will have no idea because the preview for next week just showed my sweet sweet Kyan in black bikini briefs.
Forgive me, I’m having one of my moments…
All I know is that now, more than ever, I treasure my back hair.
It will take many, many fit and handsome young men to restrain me, if the day comes that they should ever see fit to wax my ursine fur. Blood will be drawn before they get the wax anywhere near me, and woe betide anyone who should dare to remain afterwards.
That looked like it hurt.
Good episode, IMHO.
Andrew’s girlfriend, Diana, seemed to really be into him. Especially at the end, when she was checking out his house, eating his creme brulée, etc. She had this look on her face that said “He’s gonna get some tonight.”
This was a totally fun ep. I was gonna post in my OP that I bet Ted was going to show Andrew how to make creme brulee but I had to post and dash.
The “big event” portion of this ep seemed kind of forced in comparison to the other eps. “Big Boy Date” just doesn’t have the oomph of a gallery show or a surprise party or a proposal. Still it was fun to watch the prep as always. I thought Carson was going to have a stroke when Andrew started jamming his nice new clothes into the under-bed storage. Speaking of the bed, I really liked the storage unit thing that Thom put up. I may do something like that myself.
What is it with these guys and their tubs and their shaving? I admit somewhat shame-facedly that I don’t clean my bathtub as often as I should, but if it ever turned black I think I’d get out the scouring pad. Does any straight man ever shave the right way?
My heart still belongs to my sweet sweet Kyan (black bikini briefs…swoon) but Ted is rapidly becoming my favorite. “Take a tip from the 50s…flambe!”
Another great show. But if he is 205 I’ll kiss his ass even if it’s as hairy as his back was. I almost fell in the floor laughing over the exchange between Andrew and Kyan after the eyebrow waxing.
“They’re too far apart,” Andrew said.
Kyan’s shocked face was priceless. “They’re the same as mine!”
Carson was just plain killing me in that episode.
Straight schlub (while looking at baseball “sleeves” type shirt): Oh, this is like a pitcher shirt.
Carson: Are you a pitcher or a catcher?
Straight schlub: Well, if I’m going out I’ll usually put on one of my nicer shirts.
Carson: Yeah…I didn’t see any of those in here.
And the whole episode while the guy was trying to put contact lenses in, and Carson was making these nonstop lewd double entendres.
“Here, I’m just going to squirt in the palm of your hand”
I also liked when Thom was checking out the fixtures in the bathroom. “That is pretty good.” “This is…pathetic”
My big question is: the girlfriend was really pretty and seemed really put together. How the heck did Andrew get her in the first place? I mean, he cleaned up nice and everything, but the guy was a mess before the Fab 5 got at him.
Oh, I thought Andrew was pretty adorable even before the makeover. As Ted pointed out, he had a little gentleman in him already when he put his coat over her shoulders after dinner. He had a great sense of humor as well. I didn’t care for his new clothes that much, but he seemed to be pretty resistant to “couture” so Carson did what he could, I guess. I missed a lot of the contact lens scene because I was laughing so hard.
That back patio area was incredible. I loved the bottle opener hanging from the tree. Nice plug for Stella Artois, too. The sexy shower candles were a nice idea I may have to try at home.
My favorite lines: “You’re a nasty, nasty man.” and “Did you just get the gay on me?”
I have the West Elm catalog and have ordered floating shelves from them. They’re very nice and I think the prices are fab.
I do…
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Always shave immediately after the shower.
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Use a boar bristle brush and quality shaving cream, preferably with almond oil. Use a new blade every 3 shaves.
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Lather shaving cream, using the boar bristle brush, into face for at least 2 minutes, working into a thick dense foam.
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Shave with the grain on your face, never against.
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GO SLOW Take very short, slow strokes. Clean the razor between each and every stroke. Too many men try to cover the entire surface area, in as little time as possible, of their face before rinsing their razor. Go with the grain a couple of inches, rinse, and repeat.
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Rinse face with cold water. Rinse boar bristle brush with cold water and hang to dry, bristles down to avoid water/bacteria forming inside the brush.
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Use an Alum Block stone. Hold the alum stone under cold water to bring the temperature of the stone down, you want it nice and cool. Rub the alum stone over your freshly shaved skin, going with the grain. The alum stone will both tone and soothe your skin and can be pressed against any nicks to stop bleeding immediately.
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Dry face and finish with a quality after shave cream. Do not use alcohol based toners or other “inflammatory” after shave lotions/perfumes. The idea is to cool and soothe the skin, not get it hot and irritated - if it stings, don’t use it! Slap whomever told you “it burns cause it works”, they lied to you. Alcohol-based products after shaving are bad.
As you can see from the links, I am a big fan of the eShave line. I use the Almond shaving cream and Cucumber after shave along with the Alum Block. I have not had a neck bump, irritation, or in grown hair in months now since I started using their products and following these steps. I would also suggest the Anthony product lines. I use their face cleansers and am very happy with them but they also have a shaving product line that is supposedly excellent.
Mean “Metrosexual” Joe
I guess I’m doomed to be a typical straight guy forever – I just can’t bring myself to go Meterosexual. Must be my practical midwestern upbringing. I mean, I always shave after showering, and I go fairly slow, and I change blades every week, but I don’t think I have ever spent more than three bucks on a can of shaving cream.
I mean, $19 for a jar of shaving cream? Do you realize how much beer you can buy with 19 bucks?
::applauds MeanJoe’s post::
Alas, Bath & Bodyworks used to make a very good shaving cream that was only $5. There apparently wasn’t enough of a market for it and now they only offer a can of gel crap.
JuanitaTech - Thank you. blush
Bottle of Smoke - I hear you on the cost issue. I choked on that for a long, long time. I’ve been in and out of the same store that the clerks joked with me about whether or not I was going to finally buy the stuff. They do have combo-starter kits that help keep the intial price down. That way, you can try it for a little less money up front.
The upside is that the eShave stuff lasts a long time. You only need a light dab of shaving cream on the brush and the after shave cream goes a long way too.
All I can say is that for the first time, in 34 years, my skin looks great. No bumbs, no in grown hairs, no inflammed neck, and honestly… shaving for me is now a very luxurious experience that I look forward too. Coupled with the Anthony Algae Cleanser, Alcohol Free Toner, and Facial Moisturizer and I’m a very happy guy. (Who takes more time in the bathroom than his wife)
The cost has definitely been worth it for me. Oh, and 19.00 dollars buys 12.66 beers at $1.50 per draft during happy hour. Mmmmm… beer. 
Careful, I’ve talked about my thing for men shaving before…
Hahahaha! I keep waiting for my wife to find it sexy, I mean c’mon… the luxurious cream, the boar bristle brush, it is just so masculine.
Instead, I get yelled at for taking a half-hour after my shower to get out of the bathroom. I’m just not appreciated.
So, how you doing, Otto? 
MeanJoe
I thought of you immediately when I saw it. Now THAT’S zipless, baby!
It’s funny, I didn’t think the girl was into Andrew at all. I don’t think they’ll last for much longer than the time it takes for his back hair to fill in. I think she thinks she can do better. She’ll stick around until the apartment gets messy again and all the new clothes get worn, but that’s it.
This was a great episode, lots of joking around and another Mommie Dearest outburst for me! I live for Mommie moments. “What does JC say about these?! And I’m not talking about Jesus Christ!” Andrew says “No wire hangers?” Carson shouts “EVER!!!” Loved it!
MeanJoe, please come over to my house and explain this to my husband, I beg of you. Do you know what he splashes on his face after shaving? And alcohol-based product? Nope. Just plain old rubbing alocohol. Can you believe it? I got him some after-shave cream, which he only uses AFTER the alcohol bath. I tried to explain why it was a bad thing, but he’s convinced it’s the best way. He tried to appease my by switching to grocery store brand Witch Hazel, which looks suspiciously like alcohol to me. Is that any better?
Damn, he needs Kyan more than I do! I wonder if I can sign him up. It seems like they’re only doing shows in NY, but maybe they’ll make an exception if I explain the dire shaving situation.
"whatever else will happen this week I will have no idea "
Jay Leno mentioned that he would be on the show this week, Wed.
I think those snuggle fit condoms were funny.
You’re forgiven. I was literally frozen when I saw that and doing the Brock Peters scene from STAR TREK IV: “Bring it back! Bring that image back!” IKEA may as well close all of its stores next Tuesday night because all of gay America will be home.
::Reads MeanJoe’s post::
What about using an electric? Is that allowed?