You too, can benefit from a few of these tips. To save you from actually having to sift through an Allure magazine, here are few tips that will actually help you step up your grooming game.

#1 Vaseline Is A Miracle Worker

Vaseline. It’s cheap and easy to get your hands on and it’s also a miracle worker for your skin. If you’re not a manicure man, this trick is for you. Apply Vaseline on your cuticles at night and let it soak in. This will keep you from getting those unsightly and sometimes painful hangnails.  Yes, women pay attention to your hands.

#2 Trim

Some guys wax their nether regions, but you don’t have to go that far if you don’t want. However, women do appreciate a neat and tidy guy. Consider trimming the hair down there and if it’s a birds nest, your underarm hair.

#3 Flaky, Flaky

Dandruff can be innocent, or it can be a sign of a minor health issue. Persistent flakes can be caused by fungus overgrowth, eczema or psoriasis. If you suspect that’s the case, go see your dermatologist.  But if it’s the occasional innocent flaking you have, consider using Biolage Scalpthérapie Antidandruff Shampoo, $14, biolage.com for salons. Finally a shampoo that takes care of flakes but doesn’t smell like medicine!

#4 Avoiding Backne

Do you wash your hair or your body first in the shower? Do you even care? Well, if you get backne (a gross way to say acne on your back), then you might. If you wash your body first and then finish with your hair, your conditioner might hang out on your skin afterward and clog your pores. Consider washing your hair first to see the difference!

It’s OK to have a “type”. Maybe you just have a preference, but beware that you aren’t looking for your ex’s look-alike because you actually wish you were still with your ex.  Get real with yourself, guy.

You Talk About Her Non-Stop

It’s been months and still, somehow you haven’t stopped talking about her. It’s possible that you don’t even realize you’ve been bringing her up a lot. So test it out, the next time you mention her to your friends do they roll their eyes and throw their hands up? That’s not good. When you talk about your ex in front of your family, does your mother look concerned and ask if you’ve met anyone new? Yeah… not a good sign.

Stalker Much?

When you’re missing her a little bit do you immediately stalk her on Facebook? Do you randomly find yourself outside of her yoga class, just as she’s coming out? This is no bueno.

Sexy Memorabilia

It’s one thing to keep a picture of her, but look around your place and see how much of her “stuff” you still have hanging around. Still got pictures up? Is the tank top she left under your bed EXACTLY where she left it months before you broke up? Is her toothbrush still there? These are all signs you’re obsessed with your ex.

Special Place

How do you feel about the coffee shop you used to go to with her? When you drive by it, does your heart sink, to the point you feel like you should nuke the place? Will you never set foot in the door EVER again? Yeah… you’re obsessed.

See The World

Travel makes you well rounded. If you explore new places, you’re sure to have interesting stories, fascinating experiences and a world view that isn’t just about the US of A.  That will make you more attractive to girls and more impressive to other men. If you learn another language, you get extra points.

Be Gentle, Man!

Being a gentleman for many people is a thing of the past. But consider the impression you will give women, when you open the door for them, exercise good table manners and use words other than the four-letter kind. You might think modern women aren’t into all that. BUT think again- although some of us don’t require that a man be a gentleman, most of us are extremely turned on by it.

Meet and Greet

Having a network of quality people around you is essential to your success in life. It makes it more likely that you’ll get career opportunities and that your social outings are diverse. Well, that social network of good people is also good for your dating life. Your girl will notice that you’re a connected guy, which is impressive.  She’ll also see that you value interesting people from a vast background.

Do a good deed.

Everyone has a good cause they believe in. Pick yours and dedicate some money or better yet, some time to the cause. Spend time at a homeless shelter, help mentor troubled kids-there’s so much you could do. No matter what you choose, you’ll benefit in more ways than one. You’ll do something good for others, and on a more selfish note: the women you date will be touched by your humanitarian side.

Tailor Made

The big insider secret to looking good in your clothes is not a killer fashion sense, or a lot of money. If you wear a black t-shirt, no one will know if it’s Junya Watanabe or the Gap. The real secret to looking great in your clothes is “fit”.  Learn you’re measurements, and the general rules about how your shirts and blazers should fit you. But most of all get your clothes tailored.  A tailor will make your clothes look like they were custom made for you!