5 things Indian men do to look handsome

Women are not alone in this! Men also do care immensely about their looks and indulge in elaborate grooming rituals to enchant women. From cosmetic treatments, using hair removal creams to even shaping eyebrows, men have all this and more on their to-do list to get handsomer than their peers.

We list down a few very obvious things Indian men do to make heads turn. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)

Men USE fairness cream: Every man has used or continues to use fairness cream to get fairer, and that is an undisputed truth. Inspired by Bollywood heroes, many Indian men lead themselves to believe that good looks are all about having fair skin! The television does its bit by hawking men's fairness cream every half an hour, indicating just how huge the Indian grooming market is turning, and how nuts Indian men are about fair complexion. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)

Men SHAVE their hairy chests: Hairy bodies have given way to smooth, shiny, ribbed and leaner physiques, and the craggy macho look has been replaced by a metrosexual, boy-next-door appearance that makes them more trusting, and at the same time, seductive. And of course taking cue from Bollywood icons like Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham, Shahid Kapur, and not to mention Salman Khan, who has transformed himself with time, Indian men have started taking grooming more seriously than ever, and are going hammer and tongs to bare chiseled, hair-less torsos akin to their on-screen idols'. (Photo: idiva.com)

Men WANT muscles and more muscles: Going to the gym is a great practice for a fitter and toned body, but some men mistake them for a factory to pile up muscles. More often than not they pick workouts that only muscles up their biceps while letting the rest of the body lie in neglect. Result: bizzare bulged biceps and a shapeless and awkwardly thin lower body especially calves. So, workout to look good, but don't convert yourself into a muscle shop! (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)

Men LOVE manicures and pedicures: They can't help complain about how women spend the better part of their waking hours before a mirror. But men are not left far behind in the race to look attractive. They like never before have become picky about their salons, love giving a hard time to their hairdressers, and prefer a manicure and pedicure session at the spa over an afternoon of tennis at the club. That's how serious grooming is for them. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)

Men STRAIGHTEN their hair: Like women who spend a fortune getting their hair straightened, smoothened, re-bonded, and what have you, men too have taken a shine to poker straight, non-messy hair that they can gather up into a pigtail or leave it open. Debunking the cliche that long, shiny locks are solely a woman's domain, some men have even gone ahead to own their personal hair straighteners which they use from time to time depending on the occasion. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)