There’s almost always a glob of my hair clung to the walls of my shower. I put it there intentionally so I can throw it in the trash and not clog the drain. It’s an abject sight, and my boyfriend hates it, but art is controversial, you know?...
Ah, summertime — the time of year for barbecues, lemonade and changing my T-shirt four freaking times a day because I keep sweating through them like a disgusting beast. I can’t help it, I’m a sweaty dude, but recently I got to thinking: Body hair keeps people warm,...
Good things can happen when you know how to exfoliate properly: Your acne lessens, your skin begins to glow and shaving can become a heck of a lot easier. It’s helpful for every minor skin-related ailment you can imagine. To find out how to exfoliate like a...
They walk among us: People who, for whatever reason, have never hopped on the shaving cream train. They say shaving cream is unnecessary and does nothing in the way of improving your overall experience of shaving. They swear by shaving with nothing more than water and a...
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...
There are some pretty compelling reasons to make sure your butt looks nice, and for some guys, that includes keeping the fur in check. But how the heck are you supposed to go about removing hair from an area you can barely even see? Melanie Mari, owner...
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, either. “It’s easier to shave your balls when they’re loose-y goose-y [which they’ll...
In the past few years there’s been growing evidence — or at least, an increasing number of headline-baiting surveys — suggesting that men in the 2010s are increasingly fixated on their own appearance. The average modern male checks himself out in the mirror 23 times a day,...
There you are, standing in front of the bathroom mirror with your razor in your hand, ready to do the same annoying thing you’ve done (almost) every day since the last day of puberty: Shave your face. Considering that the average man shaves 20,000 times in his...
Like many of us, you may be using quarantine as an opportunity to experiment with your facial hair. And like many of us, you may be, well, disappointed with the less-than-magnificent result. It can be easy to disparage your own looks, though, and you might just need...
My boyfriend’s job requires him to look clean-cut. Naturally, now that he’s among those furloughed during quarantine, he’s letting his freak flag fly and attempting to grow a mustache. Thing is, he’s never really done so before, and it turns out, he’s not very good at it, either. Not...
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,...