Man Bag It’s actually classified as an organ, and it’s our biggest one. On average it contains more than 11 miles of blood vessels (providing oxygen and blood to the skin cells), weighs nine pounds (15 percent of the total body weight), spans 21 square feet and...
Over-Sweating Is a Common Problem “Some people sweat more than is required to keep their body temperature controlled. When that reaches a certain level, that’s known as hyperhidrosis. We estimate at least 1 percent of people in the U.K. suffer with it—these people don’t have more or...
Rolling about in that extra-gooey patch behind the dance tent is ill-advised and will have little to no effect on your wellbeing. But the mineral-infused mud, packed with magnesium, sodium, sulphur and volcanic ash? According to the experts, that stuff works wonders. Slick Skinned According to the...
1. Let’s get this straight: Does the sun actually make you happier? In a word, yes. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that’s triggered in some people during the autumn and winter and seems to be closely related to a lack of sunlight. Although...
The shortest answer to this question is: Nothing good, unless you wish to be featured in the Guinness World Records and/or the nightmares of small children. Just ask Lee Redmond, who grew her fingernails out to a record-shattering combined length of 28 feet, four inches. Admirable though...
Hairstylist Cleve McMillan weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. I usually wear a beanie to fight off the cold, but it always flattens out my hair for the rest of the day. What’s the best way to fix...
When it comes to keeping clean, there’s one body part that requires more attention than the rest: no, we’re not talking about your hands, which you hopefully wash thoroughly and often. We’re talking about your face. In fact, dermatologists suggest scrubbing your mug twice a day—once in...
Chances are, like everyone else, you hop into the shower at even the thought of dirt and/or sweat grazing your skin. And while that “cleanliness-is-next-to-godliness” impulse isn’t exactly necessary—dermatologists say showering once or twice a week is enough to maintain an acceptable level of hygiene—making sure dirt,...
The bottoms of your feet aren’t just dirty. They’re absolutely filthy. This, of course, isn’t anything you don’t know. Stinky and feet go together like bread and butter. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Even though your feet bear the brunt of everything you do—walking,...
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...
Over 68 percent of the world claims to have sensitive skin. But sensitive skin, as defined by dermatologists, specifically refers to genetic conditions like eczema or rosacea, conditions that 68 percent of the world doesn’t have. So why the disconnect? It would seem that “sensitive skin” has...
Most of us wake up in the morning and proceed to wipe away our eye gunk without stopping to think: What is this stuff? Where does it come from? And why does it mostly only come about when we’re asleep? Dr. Andrea Thau, optometrist and president of...
