Having a behemoth beard is cool until you realize just how much debris it collects: According to a recent-ish report, beards amass more germs than dog fur, which is astonishing when you consider their penchant for rolling around in all kinds of gunk. This bacteria comes from...
Each hair sprouting from your body is unique — like a snowflake, only not really a snowflake but more like a sort of hair… where were we? Oh yes. Some hairs require different forms of removal, lest you look like a stray tumbleweed. With that in mind,...
Where our hair parts often defines how we style it on a daily basis. But what defines where that part lands, and is it something we change if we so choose? Snag a comb and keep on reading to find out. According to science (which is admittedly...
Sure, slapping some cream on your head and smearing it around until you look presentable is one way to style your hair. But if you want a more exuberant hairstyle — or something more permanent that requires less maintenance than a daily dose of hair products —...
Here’s the most important thing you need to know about how to trim a beard neckline: If your beard is shorter, you can take your neckline higher. If it’s longer, you’re better off allowing the hair to grow lower down your neck. With that out of the...
Do you want to cover up a couple gray hairs? Or maybe you want to change your hair color altogether? Either way, heck yeah, dude! But before you head to the salon or snag some box color from the drugstore, seasoned hair colorist Linda Mariano says there...
Both braids and dreads have a reputation for being relatively low-maintenance, since your hairstyle is more or less already in place when you wake up in the morning. But unless you want bedraggled braids and disheveled dreads, you still need to put in at least some effort....
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: Dances with Werewolves A-Shaving Mysteries! What’s in My Hair? How Does My Body Hair Know When To Stop Growing? How to...
For the past week, I’ve kept a comb in my front left pocket, and I’m here to report that it will remain there long after this article disappears into the black void of online content. The poetry of the pocket comb begins with the way it neatly...
The world is a cruel and unpredictable place, and while some dudes are lacking in the hair department, other people have more than they could ever need or want. Among the latter group are a subset of people who feel both ashamed of and burdened by the...
As you may have noticed, Dollar Shave Club sells a handily bundled collection of grooming tools in our Tool Kit, and I would very much like you to buy them so I can remain employed and continue to feed my dog the good stuff. Oh, and also...
Getting a haircut can sometimes feel like being operated on, at least in the sense that some person is chopping away at an extension of your body with an assortment of extremely sharp metallic items. It can be especially disconcerting when your barber keeps whipping out all...