In this edition of “Step Into the Chair,” hairstylist Cleve McMillan weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. This cold weather has my hair frizzing up like a cotton ball. How can I get it to calm down? To...
Okay, sure, maybe growing a giant beard won’t help you keep warm this winter. But there’s just something cool (pun not unintended) about braving the cold with a chin bristling with a mountain man-style mound of facial hair. But there’s definitely a right way to get the...
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...
Here’s a sticky — or should I say, flaky — situation: Your scalp is incredibly itchy, but scratching will undoubtedly prompt a downpour of dandruff. The itch grows stronger, but so does your desire to maintain the integrity of your unfortunately-chosen black T-shirt. You’re in a dandruff-induced...
As you might expect from a grooming and skincare company, we’ve had a lot to say over the years about how to deal with beards, whether that involves shaping them, trimming the neckline or removing them entirely. What you might not know, however, is how to tame...
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...
Dandruff — it’s not just for your head! Sure, dandruff is mainly something that affects your scalp, but that isn’t the only place where your skin can start flaking off, which may result in itchiness, redness and a potential blizzard of white flakes. It can happen to...
Hairstylist Cleve McMillan weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. I usually wear a beanie to fight off the cold, but it always flattens out my hair for the rest of the day. What’s the best way to fix...
Despite living at a time when science (mostly) trumps tradition, some of us still believe in old home remedies — like, for instance, curing body odor with vinegar or soothing dry skin with olive oil. But do any of these supposed “grooming life hacks” actually hold any...
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...
Part of growing a beard — and, y’know, just life in general — is working with what you’ve got, which often means styling and shaping your beard to fit the unique (in a good way!) contours of your face. To help you out with that, we sat...
If you think shaving your own back is impossible, you’re wrong. It’s only mostly impossible. Unless you have a constantly updating 3D map of your back and the fine motor skills of a brain surgeon, it will always, always be easier to have someone else do the...
