We’ve conducted a lot of surveys with our DSC members over the years, asking you guys pretty much anything and everything. But the above results, showing what men use to “stay fresh downstairs,” made us want to investigate further—particularly on behalf of the five percent who are...
Bald guys have it rough. Men are taught that going bald should be avoided at all costs, and as a result, they experience hair loss as “an enormous emotional burden” that may trigger serious psychological breakdowns. At the more extreme end of the spectrum, in Mozambique, bald...
For some people, a trip to the beach ruins their hair for the rest of the day: Somehow, your hair both super dry and sticky; and your scalp is also caked in sand (and that sand doesn’t go away — it’s seemingly there forever now). On the other hand,...
Manscaping has lots of perks: It can make you appear more muscular than you actually are; it lessens how much you stink; and it even reduces your chances of contracting crabs. One thing removing your body hair won’t do, however, is keep you cool when it’s hot...
In this edition of “Step Into the Chair,” stylist Cleve McMillan weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. I’m balding up top, and I definitely don’t want to rock a combover. What other options do I have? The first thing...
They used to call me “Stanky Bri” in high school because I sweat way more than the average guy. Right about now every year, when the mercury takes its maiden voyage above 90 degrees, I’m reminded of my predisposition to perspire like Albert Brooks in Broadcast News....
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...
According to a recent survey we undertook, a surprising number of dudes are still not down with the daily shower. Nearly 40 percent of the guys we spoke to said they don’t shower once a day, with 15 percent preferring every other day, and a freakishly extra...
The American barbershop has traditionally been a place of commune, where no topic is off-limits. It has more specifically served as a hotspot for discussion within black communities in America: As Kentucky State University professor David Shabazz notes in his Journal of Black Studies article “Barbershops as...
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...
Beards: Are they hot? (Sometimes.) Do they always make a guy better looking? (No.) Do women prefer them? (Some.) Are men with beards more likely to be sexist? (Yes.) Does having one signal to women your desire to commit and have a baby? (Yes.) Is there such...
Kristina Reed has been cutting and coloring men’s hair at Fritz’s, one of the original hair salons for men in Louisville, Kentucky for more than 13 years. Her clients include men in their 30s to men in their late 70s, all of whom are trying to cover...