When it comes to our bodies, there are the regions that are treated in high regard, and then there are the regions that are treated with distrust, if not outright disdain. From the former, we’d likely include our arms, our legs, our chests and, of course, our...
We all have a few rogue body hairs that don’t abide by the rules: The random loner on top of the ear; the billowing straggler on your otherwise bare upper arm. They’re longer, coarser, curlier and usually darker than their neighboring fuzz, but what’s going on underneath...
Taking the time to shower and put on deodorant or antiperspirant before sweating on an elliptical, then sweating even more on a workout bench that was already saturated with foreign sweat, might seem like an absurd and pointless endeavor. But before heading straight to the gym without...
Mistook your monthly magazine for a pack of One Wipe Charlies and flushed it down the toilet? No worries, here’s the online version! In this edition: Why Does Getting Wet Make My Skin Dry? Meet the Invisible Spiders Who Live in Your Skin! Why Do People Put...
There’s never a good time to run out of whatever nicely-scented accoutrement prevents you from smelling like the mildewy sack of skin that covers your organs. But for some reason, it always seems to happen at exactly the time you most need your body to not smell...
Fun fact: Professional manscaper Melanie Mari, of Bare Skin Studio, loves to talk about how to shave your nipples. “That’s actually one of my favorite subjects!” she admits. If you’re looking to get your chest completely hairless, you should be grateful for her dedication to this pursuit....
We’ve written before about how that large dookie you left in the toilet is a window into your overall health, and as it turns out, your pee is very much the same. The color of your urine — which can range from completely clear to a shockingly...
That scar you got when you split your lip playing kickball in elementary school? Or the long line down your face that samurai gave you during a duel back in 2008? Chances are those scars have long since settled down and healed, and you can shave them...
Common sense (and every coronavirus prevention method ever) holds that regular hand-washing is a simple way to prevent the transmission of disease. The impact is so dramatic, several government agencies have published comprehensive hand-washing guides — douse your hands, administer soap, lather the backs, get between your...
We mostly all agree that hot tubs, massages and the like feel good, but ask anyone why and you’ll get a shrug (which is fair! That person was trying to relax, after all). Understanding what these self-care activities are doing to your body — and more importantly,...
Mistook your monthly magazine for a pack of One Wipe Charlies and flushed it down the toilet? No worries, here’s the online version! In this edition: An Extreme Pogo Stick Jumper on Keeping a Spring in Your Step How Appreciating Others Can Help You Appreciate Yourself Why...
We’ve all experienced the agony of holding in a ripe poop. Maybe you’re on a date and you’re afraid of the monster broiling within; maybe you’re driving in the middle of the desert and even if you wanted to stop and poop, the only napkins you have...
