Putting your chest hair on prominent display while out in public is a powerful grooming move, and with great grooming power comes great grooming responsibility. Like a thick beard or bushy mustache, chest hair is a badge of virility. But show it off too aggressively, proudly, or just visibly, and you're going to look like a '70s lounge singer. Last night, Aziz Ansari nailed this challenging balance at the Curb Your Enthusiasm season premiere and after party in a striped button-down shirt that revealed exactly two unbuttoned buttons' worth of chest hair. We'll state it plainly: two open buttons is both a proper choice and the limit of what is appropriate in mixed company. Feel free to open your shirt by only one, and by all means get tidy up top with an air tie. But please don't unbutton the third button unless you are on your way to unbuttoning them all.

We're not about to tell you to shave your chest hair. It's manly, women like it, and removing it in a way that doesn't leave stubble behind can be a hassle. And when the rest of your personality leans toward the thoughtfully hedonistic like Ansari's does, showing off a tuft of hair below the neck is very on brand. The Master of None co-creator is known for a healthy love of carbs and spent a good portion of the show's second season filming in Italy, a place where modest male cleavage is embraced. So the suave loosened-up vibe of the actor's shirt makes sense.

But like any body hair, some pruning is necessary, and good pair of trimmers can make all the difference. To avoid going too far, start by using the longest guard on your trimmers. Planning on wearing your shirt open at the neck à la Aziz? Nail any sparse hairs above the tree line with a pair of tweezers. Once your chest is prepped and your buttons counted, all you need to do is walk into the room with your head held high. As with any bold style choice, a grooming move needs your confidence.

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