When rashes, blisters and sores force us to consider the kinds of microscopic critters hitching a ride on our bodies (and frequently giving us some sort of skin infection), we likely think about bacteria, or in the nastiest cases, some type of virus. And no wonder: Infections...
Every man’s stream fires off in an unintended (and sometimes, horribly unfortunate) direction from time to time. But what’s actually causing that to happen? According to Adrienne Carmack, board-certified urologist and author of The Good Mommy’s Guide to Her Little Boy’s Penis, complications caused by circumcision (or...
Some say having soft skin is a sign of emasculated weakness. And to those people, I say: Put on some moisturizer, bro! Your skin looks like a piece of beef jerky old enough to have watched the dinosaurs eat a giant asteroid. I must admit, I may...
Here at Dollar Shave Club, we get asked a lot of questions about grooming and a whole bunch of other things, too, all of which we’re delighted to answer (well, mostly — you know who you are, and you know what you asked). You might have seen...
Pop quiz, hotshot: What’s a hangnail? Some people use the term to refer to torn skin around their nail and cuticles. Others reserve it for nails that break, rip or split. In reality, it’s the former — but whatever you call it, the goal of treating hangnails...
Okay, so we’re not out of the pandemic woods yet, but the trees are finally clearing out a bit. More people are getting vaccinated every day, and eventually (fingers crossed) the world will return to some sense of normalcy — and you can, too! Here’s how you...
You’ve thought about it, sure, but the idea of shaving your balls sounds better on paper than it does in reality — mainly because they’re fragile, and, well, your balls. But it’s not impossible. First, a very important tip before you get started: “It’s easier to shave...
You’ve just shaved your face. Your cheeks and chin are as smooth as a baby’s bottom, but they have that familiar post-shave sensitivity — your skin feels raw, hot and sore. So you pour a little of your favorite post-shave product in your hands and apply it...
It’s still pretty chilly outside, and that means your skin is extra prone to dryness. But you don’t have to spend wintertime uncomfortable in your own itchy skin. Equipped with these tips from dermatologists Tina Alster, Anne Chapas and Anthony Rossi, you can have skin that’s soft...
We’re guessing you don’t take too many baths, but that’s cool — most Americans don’t. Maybe it’s the thought of wading in one’s own lukewarm filth for half an hour that’s a turnoff. Or for the earth-minded, filling up the average tub with 50 gallons of water...
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,...
Thousands of years ago, ancient Babylonian fighters — the toughest, most tenacious dudes around — prepared for lethal combat by manicuring and coloring their nails with black or green kohl. But somewhere along the line, humans decided that painted nails should be reserved only for women, and...
