Hair

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• Eat Your Way to a More Beautiful Beard

  We talk to an expert dietitian to find out which foods will make your beard bushy and bright.

• Best Facial Hairstyles From NBA All-stars

  With the playoffs in full swing and crazy beards on full display, we take a look at the best facial hairstyles ever rocked in the NBA.

• Celebrity Winners of the Best Facial Hair Awards

  In honor of awards-season mania, we're doling out our own awards for the best facial hair on our leading men of movies, music and TV.

• How to Get That Bedhead Look

  Hint: It's not by waking up and rolling out of bed.

• Stop Shaping and Start Styling

  If you’ve spent the last decade sporting the same cut, cut loose and try one of these alternative styles for African-American men.

• Facial Hair to Attract the Girl of Your Dreams

  When it comes to the ladies, one facial hairstyle does not fit all. Here's how to customize your shave-scape to attract the girl you want -- whether she's a biker chick or an intellectual.

• Convertibles: 3 Haircuts, 6 Looks

  Your workplace demands a conservative hairstyle. Your leisure time demands that your youth (and locks) flow free. Here's how to have it both ways.

• Super Bowl Special: Game Stats of Hairy-Faced Footballers

  Top NFL players’ numbers are growing at the same pace as their beards and mustaches. Here’s our cutting analysis of what may be the potentially hairy connection.

• The Cutting Edge 2010

  When it comes to next year’s hottest haircut trends, getting out in front means looking backward to the past.

• Cut for Success? What Your Hairstyle Says About You

  You get just one chance to make a good first impression -- and your haircut needs to be an asset, not a liability. Here are the signals your hair’s sending and why.

• Be Product-ive With Your Hair

  Know your mop needs taming but don’t know where to begin? Start here, with our quick guide to men’s hair products -- and how to use them.

• Manscaping: The Art of the Body Shave

  Whether your back resembles the Amazon or you just think below-the-belt topiary’s cool, here’s what you need to know before you begin.

ExpertQA

• I get ingrown hairs. Should I be concerned about shaving my head?

• My girlfriend says I should be using hair conditioner, but I have short hair and have never used it before. Is she right, and if so, why?

• Are disposable razors more hygienic than razors with disposable cartridges?

• I'm African-American. Why am I more prone to shaving bumps?

• Is there any way to get rid of a cowlick? Or any tricks to make it less conspicuous?

• I've got some serious shaving bumps. How do I fix them?

• I think my skin is getting darker from shaving. Why does this happen and how can I prevent it?

• I always get ingrown hairs. Should I swap my razor for one of those depilatories?

• Does the number of blades in my razor have anything to do with getting shaving bumps?

• I've noticed that winter weather conditions dry out my scalp. What can I do to prevent dandruff?

• I'm African-American, and my hair is frequently brittle and dry. Other than using good products, what can I do to keep my hair from drying out?

• Lately, I've been looking better than my girlfriend. How can I suggest she revert back to the brush, razor and makeup she used when we first met -- without insulting her?

• When I manscape, I get rid of the trimmings by sweeping them up and tossing them into the sink. Just wondering: Can I simply let the water run in the sink to wash the hair down the drain, or will that eventually clog the drain? Please advise -- I can't afford a plumber!

• I'm trying to figure out how to best manscape my frontal torso hair. (I say "frontal torso" instead of "chest" because hair grows on my entire front.) Should I completely shave the non-chest areas and trim the rest? And how long should the trimmed hair be? I want to look natural but groomed (and not gnarly).

• Now that the vernal equinox is arriving, is there some kind of grooming equivalent to "spring cleaning"? Maybe some way to give my skin and hair some extra attention?

• What’s the deal with ingrown hairs? Why do I get them, and more importantly, how do I get rid of them?

• Is there some kind of a rule book on sideburns? I’m thinking of really growing mine out, but I’m wondering how low they should go, how wide, how short the hair, etc. How can I be sure they’re helping me look my best?