Latest
Unless the bores of Brexit have made you completely numb to the rest of the world around you, you’ll have recently noticed that it’s rather chilly outside, and that means your skin is extra prone to dryness. But you don’t have to spend wintertime uncomfortable in your...
Winter officially blows. Frigid temperatures boom down from fearsome frosty skies with the sole intent of elevating your heating bills and playing havoc with your hair and scalp. It’s not our job to help with the former, but we asked hairstylist Natalie Rose Dixon for some tips on...
Frequent shavers—especially those who share a bathroom with other frequent shavers—are no strangers to clogged pipes and slow-draining sinks. That daily barrage of thick whiskers and sticky lather might block even the widest pipes given enough time, but you don’t have to keep your plumber on speed...
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...
Never, ever pop a pimple yourself. We repeat: Never, ever pop a pimple yourself, no matter how tempting. Doing so is an open invitation for red, splotchy skin and infection, according to dermatologist Rajani Katta. Three words you never want used in conjunction with your face? Red, splotchy and...
There’s no shortage of lessons we humans can learn from animals: Cats remind us to get plenty of sleep; dogs teach us to love unconditionally; and chimpanzees show us how to accurately throw handfuls of fresh poop at unsuspecting strangers. These lessons also extend into the realm...
It started with a simple question: Do straight men exfoliate? I asked it on Twitter, half honest inquiry, half joke that, like, of course straight men don’t exfoliate. I tapped it into my phone just after washing my face and before continuing with my morning skincare and...
On the lengthy list of things you might be inclined to do after an exhausting day (sit on the couch; lie down on the couch; pass out on the couch), washing your face probably hovers somewhere near the bottom, if it made the list at all (it...
Here’s a sticky—or should I say, flaky—situation: Your scalp is incredibly itchy, but scratching will undoubtedly prompt a downpour of dandruff. The itch grows stronger, but so does your desire to maintain the integrity of your unfortunately-chosen black T-shirt. You’re in a dandruff-induced purgatory. But don’t be...
83 percent of guys trim some or all of their body hair, according to a recent survey our friends in America conducted. What they may not realise is that manscaping is good for more than just feeling silky smooth: It actually reduces body odour, too. Here’s how...
Anyone who’s ever gotten dressed for work in a muggy gym changing room following an early morning workout knows that the experience is nightmarish. Pulling on a shirt over clammy skin is the worst, and that sweat that keeps trickling down your back comes direct from the...
Every bathroom is filled with creams, pastes and gels that we use to keep ourselves looking, feeling and smelling fresh. But despite how often we put the those products on (and in!) our bodies, most of us have no idea how they work. To find out exactly...