Hygiene

Feature

• Take Your Scent From Day to Night

  Whether you're in the boardroom or at the bar, you should be sending the right message with your cologne. Our experts show you how.

• Turn Women on -- With Your Skin

  Want to make sure your skin is irresistible to the touch? Just follow this guide on what women love about men's skin to find out how to get it.

• Turbocharge Your Shaving Kit

  Shaving cream and a razor are just a start. To take your personal grooming to the next level, equip your Dopp bag with these tools.

• How Shaving Sharpens Your Life

  Shaving accomplishes much more than just removing hair from your face. Here, we reveal the surprising benefits that accompany the right cut.

• 10 Healthy Habits That Make You Handsome

  Want to clear up your skin, ditch those under-eye bags and trade in dull hair for sheen? First, you’ll have to feel good.

• Track Down Your Scent

  How much does your nose know when it comes to how you should smell? Here’s our scents-ible primer.

• Shaving: Secrets Dad Never Told You

  Maybe you and Pa never had “the talk.” Or maybe you did, and still your face suffers from razor bumps and irritation. Here’s the shaving primer you never had.

ExpertQA

• I keep stuff in my refrigerator for a long time. How can I tell when something's gone bad without getting food poisoning?

• I recently read a study about how some people in the UK only wash their sheets three times per year. That seems pretty gross, but I’m wondering … how often do I need to wash my sheets to maintain good hygiene? After all, I wouldn’t mind saving money on laundry (and less washing would probably help the environment too!).

• My girlfriend practically passes out whenever I take off my shoes. Is there any way to fix this problem short of wearing my shoes to bed?

• 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?

• I have sensitive skin -- a lot of redness and itching. How do I take care of it?

• I often suffer from facial redness and dryness. (Let’s just file this under the general irritation category.) Is there anything I can do to reduce these maladies?

• I’m 24 years old and still have acne. Why is this and when will it stop?

• 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?

• I recently read a study about how some people in the UK only wash their sheets three times per year. That seems pretty gross, but I’m wondering . . . how often do I need to wash my sheets to maintain good hygiene? After all, I wouldn’t mind saving money on doing laundry (and less washing would probably help the environment too!).

• My shaving cream, bar soap, deodorant and cologne all have different scents. How can I make sure they're working well together?

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

• Is it possible to protect myself from the sun this summer while still keeping my acne under control?