Ear hair is both mysterious and polarising. Some people are genuinely repulsed by it, whereas others find it to be the cutest thing ever. Whatever your feelings are, like it or not, ear hair is a standard fact of life for many guys—74% of them, according to...
If there’s one thing the human race can agree upon, it’s that you should trim that thick strand of hair hanging from your left nostril. In fact, people have such strong opinions against nose hair that someone even created a service made specifically for sending anonymous emails...
Hamburgers, hot dogs—heck, even pork butt. You name the meat and, like magic, a grill set to the perfect temperature will transform it into a mouth-watering hunk of deliciousness. But what’s actually happening to that meat when it hits high heat to make it so tasty? Let’s...
Most of us who moisturise do so because we want to avoid looking dry or flaky, but it’s often claimed that regularly moisturising also provides a more long-term benefit: It prevents wrinkles and keeps our skin looking youthful down the line by improving its elasticity. If this...
Here’s a deadly combo: You shave every morning, but you have sensitive skin. As a result, your face is chronically plagued with dryness, razor bumps and ingrown hairs. But you (and your face) don’t have to live like that. Equipped with these tips from dermatologist Anthony Rossi,...
Whenever I catch a whiff of chlorine, I’m reminded of the frigid early mornings and tiring late nights that I spent playing water polo as a teenager. The chlorine-induced memories are so strong, in fact, that I can even feel the cold water splashing against my skin....
Welcome to Dollar Shave Club UK’s weekly webcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, learn what causes the nightly visit from the boner fairy; find out why it’s actually good for your bed sheets that it happens; and...
“It’s easier to shave your balls when they’re loose-y goose-y [which they will be in a warm shower] because the razor can’t get to the hairs stuck in the nooks and crannies when they’re shrivelled up,” explains Melanie Mari, owner and trained manscaper at Bare Skin Studio....
When I was just a young boy, I slammed my thumb in a car door. That fingernail proceeded to fall off about a week later, revealing a brain-like section of skin that both intrigued my boyish self and absolutely terrified every normal adult who had the misfortune...
Like a run-down Fiat Punto, the human body requires more and more maintenance the longer it hangs around. This means you’ll find yourself tacking additional tasks onto your grooming routine as you age. Even by your 30s, you’ll discover a bi-yearly pluck no longer keeps your ears...
Your skin is like the night sky. I am not on drugs, honest. Please just hear me out. Your skin is like the night sky—peppered with various otherworldly spots that confuse and bewilder the majority of us and usually remain unexplored and unnamed for the whole of...
We’re guessing you don’t take too many baths, but that’s cool—a lot of British men apparently don’t. Maybe it’s the thought of wading in one’s own lukewarm filth for half an hour that’s a turnoff. Or for the earth-minded, filling up the average tub with 50 gallons...
