So in a word, yes. Kaiser Permanente dermatologist Paradi Mirmirani says that not only is shampoo run-off enough to clean the rest of your body, but plain ol’ water does the job just fine by itself. “I often tell my patients that they don’t need to use...
Working from home — with no obligation to appear in the presence of other people besides my fiancée — has thrown my grooming habits into disarray. I no longer get haircuts or shave on the regular. Most days, I just look in the mirror and think, Oof, you need...
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,...
I like to think my skincare routine is decent — I exfoliate, cleanse and moisturise often. But it still feels inferior whenever my girlfriend whips out her grandiose mechanical spinning facial brush. These brushes promise to make cleansing and exfoliating more effective, especially for people who wear...
Do you want to cover up a couple of grey hairs? Or maybe you want to change your hair colour altogether? Either way, heck yeah, dude! But before you take the plunge seasoned hair colourist Linda Mariano says there are a couple things you should know first....
We all know that being in the military means being trained to do things in the most efficient manner possible, and according to this article on military.com, that also applies to taking a shower: “In Marine Corps boot camp, the first couple of weeks will be spent...
We humans are a sweaty bunch. Everything from heat, nerves, fever and stress can wring us out like a wet rag. This almost constant state of perspiration left us wondering what sweat actually does to your skin when you don’t wash it off. Turns out, according to dermatologists,...
The bathroom is the most used room in your home, which is why its contents can quickly become overused. Did you know, for example, that the average toothbrush contains 10 million bacteria or more? Likewise, bathroom floors have been shown to be one of the most contaminated...
We’ve all wondered, when waking up too late for a proper shower, “How often should I wash my hair, anyway? Won’t it just, like, wash itself eventually?” If you turn to the internet for grooming advice, you’ve probably read that shampooing your hair every day strips it...
Bathing a pet is almost always an unpleasant experience for both parties. The animals we often keep around tend to have an aversion to being forced into porcelain prisons and subsequently drenched with water, so washing them can prompt a spirited freakout that inevitably results in pet...
Sex has the potential to be astonishingly dirty, and while I mean that figuratively, I also mean that quite literally. Look, fervently bumping bodies involves producing and swapping a hodgepodge of bodily fluids that inevitably linger around your nethers until the next shower. Which, for many, has...
We are all aware, subconsciously, that the bathroom — that place we tend to spend a lot of time naked — is crawling with germs. Of course it is: It’s where you poop; it’s where you leave your grimy street clothes in a pile before leaping into...