We were dying to know which was worse, a unibrow or ungroomed finger nails – so we set out to find the answer.  Luckily for us, that answer came in the form of Mike Gilman and Pirooz Sarshar – cofounders of The Grooming Lounge.

The Grooming Lounge Famous 5 Questions begins now…

How did you two get started in the Grooming business?

We both grew up in family’s involved in the “beauty” industry and even before joining forces or meeting one another, pined for the type of place that catered to real guys’ grooming needs.  When we met up and shared similar stories with one another, the need for a Grooming Lounge-type place became clear.  We started rolling on the concept the day the idea was hatched.

If you could take Barack Obama to dinner, where would you take him and why?

A favorite of ours for both business and personal stuff is The Darlington House in Dupont.  That’s a place we could really relax with the POTUS, eat some great food and forget about all the junk going on outside in the economy and the world.  Or… we could solve that stuff over some great home-style cooking.

What’s worse: a unibrow or ungroomed finger nails?

That’s like asking if we would rather be hit by a bus or a train – both are very bad.  But, we’d have to say the unibrow takes the prize since it’s more readily apparent and taboo to others.  If you’re reading this and you have either, divide that unibrow and take care of those mitts today!

What is the worst grooming problem you’ve ever had to fix for someone?

We had a guy come in for a chest wax.  He was so bear-like (according to our skin care sources) that our technician had to use electric hair trimmers to trim his chest down before she could wax it.  His hair was so thick it actually clogged and broke the first set of trimmers.  The trimmers from the “bull pen” had to make an appearance and saved the day.

Do any famous DC politicians ever stumble in to the Grooming Lounge looking for a little manscaping?

We’ve had pretty much every big-time politician stop by over the years, whether getting a service or just to buy a product.  And despite some rumors to the contrary, most of these men are beyond polite and generous. And they rarely talk politics here.

*BONUS QUESTION – (from AskMissA) – Where is a good place to meet men/women in Washington?

“Grooming Lounge.  There you can find guys who take care of themselves and women who care enough to buy stuff for the man of the moment.”