Hygiene on Shine

This Hollywood trend stinks: Julia Roberts and Matthew McConaughey skip deodorant

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Today we came across two unrelated interviews with Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Matthew McConaughey where both actors admit that they don’t use deodorant. McConaughey, who is often very active—and shirtless!—says that he doesn’t use it because he doesn't "like to smell like…

Latest Research. Skin Care and Hygiene

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The skin supports its own ecosystems of microorganisms, including

Be honest: Are you taking good enough care of your toothbrush?

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Most of us know how and how often to brush our teeth (just nod). Sadly, while tending to our teeth is just something we do automatically, many of us are not taking good care of our toothbrushes.

5 Necessary Evils to Compete in the Dating World

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Staying competitive in the dating world required maintenance. Perhaps this is why I'm so bad at finding the right girl, and dating in general. I really hate maintenance and I don't like having to do things to stay...

An Ode to the Toilet Seat

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Sex in the dentist chair

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This morning, as I settled into the dentist chair, my lower right quadrant thumping with the pain of a level six infected root pocket, the hygienist asked if I wanted to watch TV during the injection as a distraction.

No thanks, I answered, bracing...

Should your man get a 'mani and pedi'?

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Never will I forget the day when I was getting my weekly 'mani and pedi' in a Manhattan nail salon, when two big, burly, tough-looking construction workers entered the salon to do the very same thing. Without a thought, they headed straight for the two open pedicure stations next to me, ripped off their stinky construction boots, sat down in the chairs and plopped their feet into the bubbling hot water. These two men were obviously regulars, as they addressed the nail technicians by first name and 'knew the drill' so to speak. Over the next hour or so, they looked completely at ease, enjoying the treatments...they were naturals.

Just this past week, history repeated itself. I was in the nail salon getting a manicure and I witnessed two policemen getting manicures. Apparently, they too were regulars...

Part II: A Guy’s Take on Why You Shouldn’t Circumcise (and Why You Should)

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By Cole Gamble Okay, I've had my say so now it's time to acknowledge the pros of whacking the little bugger off (the foreskin, I mean).

There Are Some...

A guy's take on: Circumcision...why you shouldn't (and why you should)

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by Cole Gamble To cut or not to cut: that is the question. Any parent about to have a boy faces this quandary. In ancient times circumcision was a must. Lack of proper hygiene made foreskins a liability. This is the modern era, however. The old slice n' dice routine is more choice than mandate....

Filth & Wisdom

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Do you wash your hands after going to the bathroom EVERY time? do you sneeze into the crook of your elbow and not your hands? Well, good for you! You're on your way to preventing the transmission of illness inducing viruses and bacteria to the unsuspecting...