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...
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...
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...
Every now and again, you’ll encounter someone—a colleague, a friend of a friend, a stranger on the bus—who seems somehow oblivious to the fact that holy cow, they stink. It may be overpowering B.O., wafts of cheesy feet stench or just plain old death-breath, but most of...
The bathroom is, when you think about it, a vile place: Since flushing the toilet launches aerosolised toilet funk into the air, virtually everything you touch could be coated with a fine mist of invisible poo particles. For that reason, washing your hands after peeing is an...
“Why do I get pit stains?” you ask? Here’s the super simple answer: Aluminium. This is the active ingredient in most antiperspirants, and it chemically reacts with the protein in your sweat to cause underarm yellowing. Cotton shirts are also made up of protein, which only adds...
When the time comes to manscape groin, chest, armpits and other sensitive regions, the practice has its obstacles: Navigating your nether regions, managing the sheer volume of hair on your body and, of course, the seemingly inevitable prickliness that follows. But you don’t have to feel like...
