A show of hands– how many of you think your male colleagues wear make-up? You were going to say “none,” right? Wrong, RuPaul. Statistically speaking, probably one-half to a third of your work pals are wearing some sort of lacquer right now, be it a little lip gloss or some bronzer and that doesn’t even include the transvesite beauts. Now that that’s out in the open you can finally stop being ashamed and start appreciating how this stuff is going to change your life. Like Jeffrey Lederer, the gentleman pictured here, checking himself out. What’s he thinking about? I don’t know, maybe about how at the age of 60+, he’s reeling in tail 20 years his junior, the kind of puss a man by the same first name can only dream of bagging. Chick thought he was 25, all thanks to his friends at MAC.
One argument that men’s cosmetics are going mainstream: some men are not even self-conscious about using them. Jeffrey Lederer, 63, a principal in several investment partnerships and a former Wall Street trader, openly applies Menaji products — including a Bronze Star facial bronzing gel, concealer and anti-shine powder — after his workouts at a private Manhattan club.
“People are reticent to ask what they are, even though I think they’re interested,” Mr. Lederer said. “It does take a certain amount of self-confidence to use it in public.” Mr. Lederer, who wears tailor-made suits from Milan, called himself an “aesthetic person” who attains an “airbrushed look” from the cosmetics. “As I get older, the one thing you never want to do is look foolish, like dying one’s hair, which I think is probably the most obvious and egregious thing a man can do,” he said. “But I don’t think any of these products in any way makes the user look less respectable, or foolish, or less manly.”
Worst is that guy Steve Cortes who comes on CNBC. Disgusting!
Bronze Star hahaha – bleach that shit you caveman!
This guy’s a straight-shooter. Has upper management written all over him.
-Angelo M.
“Dying your hair is the most egregious thing a man can do.”
- Guy who voluntarily has the skin-tone of an oompa-loompa
And the douches get douchier, oompaloompa looking fucks
“My name is Inigo Montoya…”
Is he wearing rings on both hands?
Menaji sells crumpled ties?
Snookie’s biological father
insert joke about lloyd and comsetics, or maybe golden scrots in general
The Chelsea YMCA is not a private club there, Chester.
Shouldn’t he be playing a parental role on jersey shore?
Carbon NYC
This is exactly what I was trying to warn you guys about.
-James J. Lee
Does this mean I can finally powder my upper lip without feeling self-conscious?
In other news, Gary Busey is now doing ads for Vitamin water. And I ask you WHAT THE FUCK is the world coming to?
Patrick Bateman set the trend. Now even average bankers at Citi can enjoy the luxurious feeling of a fine facial exfoliant without a hint of shame, or embarassment, and admire their fine complexion in the mirror, as they contemplate their greatness.
That’s like Talib and Mos, right?
That’s called the morning after, Roland. Cop to it.
You are a gut maggot without guts.
And a bracelet on his right arm. Watch is on left. How many ways can you spell douche?
Boxers, briefs, or women’s panties?
Other than that, I have no concerns.
be an alpha male and go comando. chicks in the office have the right to know if they make it move.
happy birthday bess!!
You have no idea.
Just heard: Coming soon from Calvin Klein for Men: POWER by Jamie Dimon. A REAL man’s scent. Filled with the ineffable fragrance of success, wealth, ambition, and achievement. With undertones of asphodel from Dimon’s ancestral Greek homeland and musk and ball sweat to show those other alphas who’s truly boss. Comes in a gold-plated bull-scrotum shaped bottle, so take that Lloyd! From the real capo di tutti capo. Available at fine retailers everywhere.
PS. Happy Birthday, Ms. Levin!
I have ideas. You cannot bench them, but I have them.
Oh. So. Gay. NTTAWWT.
Probably a charter member, no?
wait the fauxhawk is out?
None of this matters. Earl is going to beat the shit out of all of us at Minetta’s tomorrow.
Sal from Mad Men?
OMG dead spot on- was trying to think who that looked like.
I’m wondering if Andrew Cuomo, the next Governor of NY, might benefit from some skin creams and/or exfoliants to soften or neutralize the Neanderthal man look. Some blush, eye-brow shaping, and face powder would probably work help. With a little work, he could probably look just like Mark Wahlberg.
Q: What do you call it when two members go out to dinner (besides homosexual)?
A: Carbon Dating.
-Guy who’s aware of where the door is and will make his way towards it.
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/02/17/69-mos-def/
I’ve been telling my guys to wear make-up for years!!!
- P. Jiang
No, we need more organic humor, really.
Yeah. Coming on television is pretty gross. Makes the desks all sticky, too.
Wiped out all the real men on Wall St. Both of us.
his tits hang really low
i know this guy and he is a douche
You should never go to an investor meeting without millionizing your lashes. You have to give those retired blue-collar pension trustees some glamour in their lives.
Kinda looks like Sal the Ad man Don Draper canned last season………
Happy Birthday Bess!!!
Shocking.
-Capt. Louis Renault
Does anyone else think he looks like Sal from Mad Men?
Does bleaching my asshole count as make-up?
WHY ARE YOU SAYING THIS LIKE ITS A BAD THING.
The man is a saint – he even saves people:
http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/26/gary-busey-911-call-car-crash-pacific-coast-highway/
Lights on…
Men wearing cosmetics is the new killing it?
Howcome every time they try to get dudes to do homo fashion stuff, they always swear up n down that it’ll get u SOOOOO laid?
/dons sparkly shirt and applies product
//confirms zero voicemails still
the shower curtain doesn’t exactly match the marble
other than that, i have no concerns
I have a line of bleaches intended for a certain area. Various shades available, for various ethnicities. Check out my website for more info.
Blanal_yst
Did you guys notice this guy’s wedding was announced in the NY Times a couple years back?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/fashion/weddings/01kuba.html
No wedding ring in this photo. ~rawr~
Jeffrey and I get our junk shaved at the same place. Nothing says, “I’m younger than I am,” like well-groomed junk.
~ S. S______
I think he looks quite handsome. xoxo, Lloyd B
Oh how I miss the @[comment #] which seemingly used to be a defining attribute of this site. So generic now.
-sad nostalgic guy in Albuquerque.
Never trust a guy who wears makeup. Who would do business with this guy?
8-year olds.. dude.. 8-year olds
Once the shirt comes off game over. The best thing to have is a hefty bank account. Orange skin and Joe Pesce pulled eyes- stretched mouth like a fish- is delusionally youthful. Only a martian would be turned on to all that. It’s pathetic hanging on to a window that has closed shut.
I believe in taking care of myself and a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine. In the morning if my face is a little puffy I’ll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1000 now. After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.