Personal grooming involves cleaning and maintaining one's appearance to look neat and attractive. It is important for social and professional success as first impressions, which are formed within 10 seconds, are influenced up to 55% by appearance. Maintaining good grooming habits like regularly washing and styling hair, shaving, wearing clean and ironed clothes that fit well, and using a mild fragrance help create a positive first impression and allow one to look confident and professional.

2. Personal Grooming
0 Definition: Personal grooming is the art of cleaning,
grooming, and maintaining parts of the body.
0 It is a process of making yourself look neat and
attractive

3. Why personal grooming is
important ?
0 To function and fit in today’s society, you must make sure your
personal grooming is up to standard
0 Job opportunities, relationship possibilities and invitations to
parties and other social events are linked to how you present
yourself to the world.
0 Grooming is simply one of those things that there is no excuse not
to take time and effort with

4. What is in it for me ?
You will…
0 Look attractive and presentable
0 Feel Confident
0 Be professional
0 Know ways and means of making a positive impression
0 Impress others – co workers and customers

5. “ You never get a second
chance to create a good first
impression”

6. First impressions: the 93% rule
Appearance & body
language
Tone, pitch & pace
of your voice
What you say
55%
7%
38%

7. First impression says everything
0 Creating the impression a lasting one…
0 First impression are the best impressions as it is created in the first 5-10 seconds of a meeting
/ conversation
0 Give the impression that you are competent, knowledgeable and professional
0 Your clothes are responsible for 95 percent of the first impression that you make on
someone because, in most instances, your clothes cover 95 percent of your body.
0 Your grooming, your hair style and the other ways you can determine your appearance from
the neck up also exert an inordinate influence on the way that you are perceived, on your
ethos with someone.
0 Your accessories, such as purse or briefcase, watch, tie, rings, pens and other elements, all
make a statement that will or will not help to put you in a position to influence someone
0 Everything Counts: Make A Personal Statement

8. Tips to create a positive first
impression
0 Tip #1: Analyze your attire.
0 Tip #2: Role-play your verbal communication.
0 Tip #3: Evaluate your non-verbal communication.
0 Tip #4: Examine your attitude.
0 Tip #5: Scrutinize your grooming (hair, make-up, cleanliness, etc.)
0 Tip #6: Make eye contact while speaking.

9. Skin Care
0 Knowing your skin type: Normal , dry, oily
0 Wash your face with a good face wash / cleanser
0 Stop buying cheap razors
0 Make after-shave your new best friend. After-shave hydrates and soothes the skin;
it also seals in the skin after a nice shave. Your after-shave should be alcohol-free
because alcohol dries your skin -- plain and simple.
0 Don't skip the facial moisturizer
0 Never leave home without applying sunscreen
0 You should be eating a healthy diet and getting plenty of water / fluids. Well-
nourished skin is healthier and less likely to break down.
0 Keep the skin clean and dry.

10. Shaving
• Shave regularly for a clean look
• Trim your beard /moustaches regularly.
• Use a good quality razor when it comes to shaving
• Pick a good aftershave lotion to retain the moisture in your skin
after every shave
• Nose hair looks disgusting and must be trimmed regularly

11. Oral Care
0 Brush teeth twice a day and rinse well after every meal
0 Floss your Teeth
0 Go to the Dentist for regular check up and cleaning
0 Mouth wash is good for keeping your breath fresh
0 Use of Mint on regular basis to keep your breath fresh
0 Avoid Smoking and Eating pan masala apart from been injurious
to health it leaves stains on your teeth

12. Clothing
Belt & Tie
Shoes & Socks
Watches & Accessories
Shirts & Trousers

13. Shirts & Trousers
Shirts
0 Wear shirts of subtle colour for
example : white, off white, pale,
blue etc
0 Long sleeves shirts are preferable
0 Avoid wearing shirts with thick
strips and checks
Trousers
0 Wear trousers which go well with
your shirts
0 Solid colours like grey, black, blue
works best
0 Go for slim fit or flat front
trousers

14. Belt & Tie
Belt Tie
0 Match your belt with your shoes
0 Wear leather belts with dark
colours like black or brown
0 Your tie should complement your
overall look
0 Do not wear tie in loud colour or
jazzy pattern
0 Remember the tip of your tie
should touch your belt buckles
0 Choose tie that are made of good
quality silk

16. Shoes & Socks
Shoes Socks
0 Wear good pair of leather shoes
preferably black or brown
0 Shoes must be polished daily
0 Ensure you are wearing a well
fitted shoe and laces tied neatly
at all time
0 Avoid wearing sports shoes or
sneakers to work
0 Wear dark coloured socks
0 Socks should be long enough not
to expose your skin when you sit
down
0 Avoid wearing white socks
0 Wear clean socks to avoid bad
odour

17. Watches & Accessories
Watches Accessories
0 Preferably wear leather strapped
watches
0 If you wear a metal strapped
watch, make sure that it fits the
wrist well
0 Avoid wearing chunky necklaces
or too many bracelets to work
0 Tattoos and body piercings are a
strict no

18. Hair Care
0 It is your crowning glory
0 Keep it at a length and style at which you can maintain it.
0 Clean, neatly cut and not extending below the ears.
0 Always well combed
0 Frequently shampooed (Wash atleast twice a week)
0 Kept in place, but not oily

19. Hand and Nails
0 Hands should be regularly washed
0 No marks or nicotine stains
0 Nails to be short, clean of even length and well trimmed
0 A healthy body ensures healthy nails

20. Fragrances
0 Wear light perfume, cologne and deodorant
0 Wearing a fragrance will increase not only your attractiveness, but your
confidence
0 Spray perfume on dry skin, preferably right after a shower. Hold the spray
nozzle 3-6 inches from your skin while applying.
0 Start light. If you’re new to wearing fragrances, start with one single spray
on your chest. As you become more comfortable and knowledgeable about
how to wear cologne properly, you can branch out to a few more sprays in
different areas…
0 Less is more. Fragrance should be discovered, not announced. People who are
close by should be able to smell your cologne, but not be overpowered by it.

21. Do’s for MEN
0 Always look professional
0 Dress for the audience
0 Wear clothes that fit you
0 Make sure your clothes are ironed
0 Shirt with simple collar and cuffs
0 A formal but simple watch
0 Keep your hair neat and trimmed
0 Use mild fragrances
0 Ties should be conservative and reach the middle of your belt and buckle
0 Lace up shoes (usually black) with a suit
0 Hair, usually parted to one side, not reaching the top of your shirt collar