From the acclaimed psychological-thriller novel and film "American Psycho", we've listed the skincare products that replicate Patrick Bateman's morning regimen
1980s was a decade of decadence not only for women (who wore big bouffant hairdos at the time) but also for the debonaire men who strived to look good—beyond perfect, even. One movie that encapsulated that distinct style sensibility is American Psycho, based on Bret Easton Ellis' 1991 novel of the same name. One of the film's most iconic scenes is protagonist Patrick Bateman's excessive morning grooming routine—a simplified version of its detailed description in the novel. However lavish it may seem for many, the Tatler Man may think otherwise.
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1. ICE PACK FOR EYES
“I tie a plastic ice pack around my face and commence with the morning’s stretching exercises.”
Mornings for Patrick Bateman begin with checking if his eyes are puffy from over or under sleeping. One easy (and affordable) way to solve this is by wrapping your eyes with a gel beads eye mask that was refrigerated overnight. This helps to constrict your capillaries and blood vessels in your skin around your eyes thus lessening its puffiness and gradually eliminating the dark circles. Another recommendation also is to drink plenty of water upon waking as dehydration is the main cause of your eyes' puffiness.
In the novel, right after Patrick's morning exercises (if that's how you call 1000 stomach crunches daily), he then takes a mouthwash with anti-plaque formula for half a minute, brushes his teeth with a faux-tortoiseshell toothbrush, then rinses with mouthwash. Still with his ice pack on, he then inspects his hands and cleans his nails with a brush.