Dear whoever concocted food delivery and takeout: You are my God, my Lord and Savior. Your existence, whoever and wherever you may be, will live on forever in my deeply nourished heart. Seriously, now more than ever, being able to enjoy professionally made, healthy takeout meals from the...
About a year ago, I noticed a sizable, single-haired mole protruding from my lower back. Me being a hypochondriac, especially when it comes to skin-related ailments, I immediately made an appointment with my primary care physician — after having a routine panic attack, of course — who...
Due to an unfortunate series of events you may have heard about, beaches and public pools are no longer advisable places to spend your summer. But if you have a bathtub, a strong imagination and some guidance from me, your reliable bath time adviser, you can easily...
There’s arguably nothing as uncomfortable as swamp ass — or, in plainer terms, an ultra sweaty crack. Unfortunately, in the middle of summer you don’t have much of a say in the muggy matter, but dermatologist Anthony Rossi has some tips on managing the moisture down under....
The people working on the front lines of this pandemic face a wide and horrifying array of frustrations and struggles on a daily basis. And while we’re not going to suggest that breakouts or other skin issues are anywhere near the top of that list, they can...
Let’s have a little talk about eye cream, which will make a nice change from us talking about stuff like eye gunk. Eye cream can help transform your under-eye zone from swollen and drooping to refreshed, invigorated and just plain satisfying to look at, so we want...
Sick of razor burn, dry skin and irritation? Science to the rescue! With advice from shave expert and all-around product wiz, Fadi Mourad, we’re going to talk you through the ideal pre-shave routine, explaining (with science!) how to make your shave better for your face. Okay, genius,...
First things first, while it might be tempting to just start cutting your own hair in quarantine — you’ve watched your barber do it for years, after all — that’s generally a terrible, awful, ill-advised idea (case in point). In fact, when I asked barber Asia J...
As summer inches closer and temperatures climb, you might be inclined to make good use of your quarantined time by sunbathing in your backyard, on your balcony or even on your doorstep, if you absolutely must. It would be wise of you to put on sunscreen first,...
“I was working in a San Francisco office building, and the news came on saying that the government was rounding up old people and killing them,” says Jackson, 26. “The government was saying that they were taking up essential resources and were going to die anyway. This...
Quarantined or otherwise, people will almost certainly find a way to soak up the sun this summer, converting their backyards into beaches, planting lounge chairs on their patios and even climbing up onto their roofs if necessary. Hey, some people will truly stop at nothing to become...
Needless to say, life in quarantine can be a bit redundant. If your schedule is anything like mine, you wake up, maybe mosey over to your couch, where you work, eat, nod off a bunch of times and scroll through the internet until your thumbs go numb...