For many dudes, getting a haircut is a necessary evil, rather than something we actively enjoy doing. That’s why we’ll often put off getting it done until it’s already too shaggy—sitting in front of that mirror, draped in a weird cape while a stranger whips clippers in...
While it’s always nice to squeeze a half-bottle of shower gel into your hand and work up a lather that would make an Ibiza foam party jealous, the truth is, most of us are using way too much of it. According to Dollar Shave Club’s resident product...
Grunge fans rejoice: Of the men we spoke to who maintain some form of facial hair, nearly a quarter are letting their 90s flag hang high, proudly displaying Seattle’s former face fuzz of choice. Perhaps more surprising, considering the hirsute style that’s been around for the last...
Chandler Burr, author of The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris & New York, shows us how to apply cologne without smelling like a tornado blew through the fragrance aisle. If you have any grooming-related questions that make you say “OH, FAQ!“, email...
In this edition of “Step Into the Chair,” Cleve McMillan, stylist and DSC’s resident hair expert, weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. My hair isn’t crazy thick, so I’m always a little wary when my barber pulls out...
If you’ve ever had a soap or shampoo send your skin into a tingling frenzy, you might have wondered just what’s going on there. And if you didn’t read the label and weren’t expecting your skin to suddenly start tingling, you may have wondered the same thing...
In this edition of “Step Into the Chair,” Cleve McMillan, stylist and DSC’s resident hair expert, weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. My eyebrows are crazy, but I’m worried I’ll look like Pauly D if I let my...
Showers as we know them today are hot and steamy. But they weren’t always that way. In fact, “history has been divided between washing yourself with hot water and washing yourself with cold water,” according to Katherine Ashenburg, author of The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History....
Your mom might not shave her face, but that doesn’t mean she can’t teach you how to shave yours. That’s what we learned when we asked a bunch of guys on Reddit what their mothers taught them. Our favorites from the more than 3,000 responses are below (along...
Chances are, like everyone else, you hop into the shower at even the thought of dirt and/or sweat grazing your skin. And while that “cleanliness-is-next-to-godliness” impulse isn’t exactly necessary—dermatologists say showering once or twice a week is enough to maintain an acceptable level of hygiene—making sure dirt,...
Bubbles are supposedly the gentle, harmless playthings of children and fairy godmothers. But that doesn’t mean they can’t have a nasty streak. In fact, the nastiest ones are some of the most common—those bubbles we’ve come to expect from shampoos, body washes and toothpastes. They’re produced by...
The bottoms of your feet aren’t just dirty. They’re absolutely filthy. This, of course, isn’t anything you don’t know. Stinky and feet go together like grilled and cheese. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Even though your feet bear the brunt of everything you do—walking,...
