It’s silly that certain grooming practices—manicures, face masks and waxing—are considered too female for men to try, isn’t it? So let’s learn from the men who’ve never had any shame in trying something a little different. First up? Spa days. The Man in Question: Mark Smith, a...
If you want to know how to shave in the shower, you have to come to terms with this: You absolutely must invest in a fogless mirror. But don’t let that discourage you — there are plenty of benefits to shaving in the shower that make this...
The human body is capable of expelling various offensive aromas (something we’re all unfortunately extremely familiar with). But which of the two most prevalent stenches is the most unpleasant: Body odour or bad breath? Let’s take a scientific look to crown the officially nose-wrinkling king of stink....
We’ve all considered sprinting for the shower without wiping on days we’re running late. But is that actually a viable option? According to Dr. Anish Sheth of the American Gastroenterology Association and the American College of Gastroenterology, it’s more than just viable—it’s a better option. “Water is...
Anyone who’s seen their father’s—or grandfather’s—thick, yellow toenails knows just how disgusting a man’s feet can be. But why is it that men almost always have grosser feet than women? The brutally honest answer, according to podiatrist Dr. Krista Archer, is that guys simply don’t pay enough...
Here’s an unfortunate beard fact: Facial hair wicks away moisture, allowing it to evaporate before being absorbed into the skin. The end result is a dry, flaky (and super itchy) face. Worse yet, facial hair also catches oil and dirt near the hair follicles, which clog pores...
You might flush toilets with your feet and go loco on sanitiser after a lengthy journey on public transport, but did you know there’s a veritable petri dish of malevolent bacteria swimming in your very own pockets? Case in point: In a karmically appropriate cautionary tale, in 2012,...
Everyone has a different approach to oral care: Some brush before flossing, some floss before brushing. Some wild folk even gargle mouthwash before anything else. But what order is the correct order? We wanted to hear it from the horse’s mouth, and in this case, that horse...
Step #1: Know How Washing (and Drying) Affects Your Clothes While washing and drying your clothes keeps them looking and smelling fresh, it also slowly pulls apart the material. “Every time you put clothes through the laundry, the system imparts microscopic damage to the fabric,” LA-based stylist...
First off, congratulations: The fact that you have a date planned means you must be doing something right. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, though — if you want to be your best possible (hopefully naked later on) self, you need to make sure that whatever your...
It’s easy to convince yourself that all the soap and shampoo cascading down your legs is enough to clean your feet when you’re rushing blearily through your morning shower. But is that really true? Chemist and product wiz, Fadi Mourad, took us through the science of how...
After years of showering on a daily basis, you’d think stepping out completely clean is a given. Some body parts, however, are easy to miss and remain unwashed for weeks at a time. Below is a list of every hard-to-reach body part, how to clean it, and what nasty...
