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Santa is famous for sporting a dense beard, among other charitable things, and while the average person has probably never considered the sterile (or otherwise) qualities of his whiskers, we here at Dollar Shave Club are weird like that. Of course, most of us have seen various...
For centuries, bearded men have argued that facial hair is nature’s insulation, and therefore a handy wintertime tool. They oftentimes point to this 2012 study, which found that regularly-shaved upper lips are an average of one degree warmer than hairless cheeks, as proof. There are just two...
Let’s set the record straight: While there are antiperspirant deodorants out there, antiperspirants and deodorants aren’t one and the same. In fact, according to chemist and product wiz Fadi Mourad, these two chemical compounds — while often combined into a single product — function very differently when applied...
Your skin is like the night sky. (I am not on drugs. Please just hear me out.) Ahem, your skin is like the night sky, peppered with various otherworldly spots that confuse and bewilder the majority of us. To make sense of these markings, we asked some...
Every now and again, you’ll encounter someone — a colleague, a friend of a friend, a stranger on the bus — who seems somehow oblivious to the fact that holy cow, they stink. It may be overpowering B.O., wafts of cheesy feet stench or just plain old...
Sometimes shaving feels like a hassle. Other than your teeth, no other part of your body requires more daily maintenance, even if you’re just maintaining your facial hair. Who among us has never gazed into our reflection in the bathroom mirror, razor in hand, and wondered what...
Sick of razor burn, dry skin and irritation? Science to the rescue! With advice from shave expert and all-around product wiz, Fadi Mourad, we’re going to talk you through the ideal pre-shave routine, explaining (with science!) how to make your shave better for your face. Okay, genius,...
People do so many unhygienic things in the bathroom that it’s honestly kind of hard to pick the worst. If you aren’t closing your shower curtain and liner after a shower, you’re trapping moisture in the folds, giving mold and bacteria a place to hang out. If...
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,...
You cover your table with a tablecloth so it doesn’t get messy. You cover your grill so rain doesn’t mess it up. If you have kids, you cover your electrical outlets so no one gets hurt. Why wouldn’t you do the same for your razor? No, razors...
If someone is told to take a cold shower in a TV show or movie, 99 percent of the time it’s because that someone is too horny and needs to (literally) chill out. Whether that’s actually true hasn’t been confirmed — turns out most scientists have better...
When you share a bathroom with a partner, it’s inevitable that you’re going to end up sharing more than just toothpaste. Our bodies are constantly crawling with bacteria — some good, some bad — and the bathroom, a room dedicated to both dampness and nudity, is the...