Having a behemoth beard is cool until you realise just how much debris it collects: According to a 2019 report, beards amass more germs than dog fur, which is astonishing when you consider their penchant for rolling around in all kinds of gunk. This bacteria comes from...
Men spend an average of one hour and 35 minutes on the toilet each week, according to a recent study—that’s about 14 minutes per day. This should surprise no one, considering that 53 percent of guys get caught up staring at their phones while sitting on the...
Belly buttons can be filled with any number of things: Dirt, sweat, lint and maybe even some jewellery if that’s what you’re into. But a recent study, appropriately titled, A Jungle in There: Bacteria in Belly Buttons are Highly Diverse, but Predictable, found that our tummy holes...
You can now stop freaking out about that bump, blemish or rash that’s popped up on your skin and seriously ruined your week. Dr. Lisa Chipps, dermatologist and assistant clinical professor at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, is here to help you figure out why it’s...
Manscaping is an activity that comes with a few risks. While accidentally slicing off your berry basket is unlikely, looking bizarre after only shaving certain parts of your body can easily happen. Is the hairier man doomed to trimming his entire body every time he manscapes? Going...
As much as cuticles might look like useless flaps of skin that should have been eliminated by evolution long, long ago, they actually protect our nails and fingers from serious infections. “Cuticles are like caulking in the bathtub,” explains dermatologist Adriana Schmidt of the Santa Monica Dermatology...
Despite what my drunken, albeit convincing, college roommate Jimmy grumbled while shaving off a single eyebrow at exactly 2:36 on a Tuesday morning back in 2015, science shows that brows are our most important facial feature. They help us convey emotions, and according to studies, we recognise...
Ahem, cue sad music: Every hour, a taint is abandoned and forgotten. They suffer alone, hidden away in the dark, dripping with incessant moisture. They wait… and wait for someone (anyone) to care for them. But today, we’re rescuing that often overlooked patch of skin cramped between...
I’m balding up top, and I definitely don’t want to rock a combover. What other options do I have? The first thing I would recommend to any guy experiencing anxiety about his hair loss is discovering what kind of baldness he has—there are a few different types...
Face moisturiser has been a more recent addition to most men’s grooming routines, but its popularity is soaring, so we reached out to dermatologist Anthony Rossi and aesthetician Gregory Dylan for some advice: Here’s what they had to say about why, when and how to moisturise after shaving....
We mostly all agree that hot tubs, massages and the like feel good, but ask anyone why and you’ll get a shrug (which is fair! That person was trying to relax, after all). Understanding what these self-care activities are doing to your body — and more importantly,...
First, something to consider: White teeth aren’t necessarily healthy teeth. Us British, for example, who are apparently well-known for our “popcorn mouths”, generally have healthier teeth than Americans, who are obsessed with blinding white smiles. Still, there’s normally no harm in whitening your teeth for vanity’s sake,...
