In the late 19th century, men gazed into mirrors with despair. For this was no ordinary time in history. This was the onset of what many believed was the Hairpocalypse. The articles of the era testify to the growing panic. “One-half of our American business and professional...
Talking in your sleep, or somniloquy, is a strange but relatively common behavior that’s been observed since way back in Ancient Greece. It’s a pretty entertaining one, too. One Reddit user describes a night when her boyfriend sat up in bed and ever so slowly gave her...
Hair keeps us warm, keeps us looking stylish and, as it turns out, makes for good quotes. Something that the musicians, athletes, actors and other esteemed characters below can attest to. “Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got those...
If you’re hoping Cupid’s arrow finds you this Valentine’s Day, consider giving your mouthparts a once-over before heading out. After all, clean kissers equal good kissers. We’ve put together a guide for turning your just-ok-could-be-better mouth into a veritable kissing tractor beam—that means no flaky lips, no...
One is flat on the bottom and spiky on top. One is thin like a knife. And one is, well, your hand. They all do the same thing—rearrange that mop you call your hair. At least, that’s what you think they do. But in reality, a brush,...
Getting older ain’t exactly easy. The good news is that, as a guy, it definitely has its perks. Like someone using the word “distinguished” to describe you. But has looking time-tested always had such a good response? We took a look back to find out. Ancient Greece:...
Nowadays, men’s hairstyle trends change faster than you can say “man bun.” So, rather than even pretending to know which hairstyle is currently “in,” we had our fellow DSC employees fight over how they prefer their hair: short, or long? You know, for the laughs. Team Short...
Naturally, we begin with a snake. In late May, a 10-foot python crawled from 38-year-old Atthaporn Boonmakchuay’s squat toilet in his home in Thailand and latched onto his penis. There are conflicting reports about what happened next. But somehow either Boonmakchuay and/or his wife tied the snake...
There’s no weekend like Fourth of July weekend to get the absolute worst sunburn ever. A sunburn so bad, that the next week is spent avoiding pats on the back, sleeping above the sheets and begging for mercy before hopping in the shower. But it doesn’t have...
There’s no better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than with friends, fireworks and the most badass, all-American playlist EVER, which we’ve put together below because the 1812 Overture just wasn’t quite doing it for us. If you’re not a member and want to get a...
“I have no interest in retirement,” Leon Dash says from his office in Gregory Hall, on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana-Champaign. At 72, Dash has, by all accounts, lived an exceptionally full, successful life— one that more than merits a comfortable retirement. Dash spent 30...
We asked Hollywood manicurist Kelly Bannon, who’s cut more than 250,000 nails, how to clip yours with the same precision as Edward Scissorhands. If you have any grooming-related questions that make you say “OH, FAQ!“, email us at bm@dollarshaveclub.com and we’ll answer it in an upcoming post.
