Published on Feb. 9, 2025, 11:52 a.m.

There is a universal frustration known to anyone who has ever attempted a home haircut: the tyranny of the cord. It’s a physica…

Published on Feb. 9, 2025, 11:20 a.m.

Step into any modern barbershop, and you'll hear it: a symphony of high-frequency hums, the crisp snip of shears, and the stead…

Published on Dec. 27, 2023, 6:39 p.m.

In the late 19th century, the first device conceived to dry hair resembled a fearsome stationary helmet attached to the exhaust…

Published on Jan. 10, 2024, 11:59 a.m.

In the quiet, often overlooked vestibule of the human nose, a silent guardian stands watch. We call it nose hair, and for decad…

Published on Dec. 28, 2023, 4:52 p.m.

It’s a familiar scene for any traveler: you step out of the shower in a new city, ready to explore, only to be confronted by an…

Published on Feb. 21, 2024, 9:52 a.m.

For centuries, humans have been alchemists of their own appearance, with hair as a primary canvas for transformation. From the …

Published on Feb. 21, 2024, 1:36 p.m.

Fine hair presents a peculiar paradox. It can be perfectly healthy, yet it possesses an innate, almost poetic, tendency to surr…

Published on Dec. 16, 2023, 6:05 p.m.

It’s a moment of universal, silent dread. That sharp, sudden sting during a routine grooming session that confirms your careful…

Published on Sept. 5, 2023, 8:34 a.m.

For millennia, humankind has been engaged in an intimate and often frustrating battle. Long before modern magazines dictated tr…

Published on July 30, 2023, 2:07 p.m.

For centuries, men have been on an eternal quest for the perfect shave. What started with sharpened clamshells and bronze blade…