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...
The Body Part: Hair The Gift: Your hair is one of the first things people notice about you, which is why a giant industry has arisen around making it look as good as possible. Healthy hair means cleaning, hydrating and conditioning it first. Afterward, you can shape...
Never, ever pop a pimple yourself. We repeat: Never, ever pop a pimple yourself, no matter how tempting. Doing so is an open invitation for red, splotchy skin and infection, according to dermatologist Rajani Katta. Three words you never want used in conjunction with your face? Red, splotchy and...
We’re funny creatures, us humans. We’ll happily lick, slurp and nibble another human all over their body, but the suggestion of using their toothbrush afterwards is, for many of us, a step too far. But is this sudden blech at the thought of your partner’s germs justified?...
We are all aware, subconsciously, that the bathroom — that place we tend to spend a lot of time naked — is crawling with germs. Of course it is: It’s where you poop; it’s where you leave your grimy street clothes in a pile before leaping into...
How much time do you take to cut your fingernails? How much care do you take to get them the right length and the right shape? The answer to both questions is likely “not much” — nail-clipping is just one of those body maintenance jobs we usually...
It starts as an emergency move: You’re trying to wash your hands, and the soap dispenser is giving you nothing but air, so to help that last half inch of soap reach the frustratingly short plastic tube, you add some water, give it a shake, and hey...
Most of us have been guilty of not brushing our teeth at bedtime now and again. Maybe it’s because we forgot to pack a toothbrush when traveling, maybe we’re just too tired to deal with brushing before getting into bed, or maybe it’s because we’ve been partying...
Provided we don’t end up in a Mad Max-style post-apocalyptic nightmare, where water is hoarded by barbarian warlords, the future looks pretty good for the average bathroom. Here are just some of the upgrades we’re likely to see become standard in the next couple of decades. The...
The human body: A work of art, a wonder of nature, a miracle of perfect engineering. Also, a revolting sack of churning goo and miscellaneous stench. Yes, even people with so-called perfect bodies are susceptible to all the various gross forms of body odor that plague us...
Bad breath is the worst: It ends dates, turns your masks all stinky and makes it virtually impossible for anyone to focus on the actual words coming out of your mouth. What’s extra annoying is that it’s really tough to tell whether or not you have it...
