Jezebel: Grooming

Disneyland to Be Overrun by Terrifying Goatees, Mustaches, Beards

Cassie Murdoch — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:30:00 EST

Who says Disney isn't a hip company? Yesterday they announced that they are totally going to chill out and let employees of their amusement parks have beards and goatees. This loosening of their notoriously strict grooming regulations comes as welcome news to Disney's cast members, as they call their employees. As one of them put it, "I think that a little bit of individuality between the cast members is not a bad thing. I think that people can have facial hair and still be beautiful, clean cut and wholesome." More »

Eyebrow-Shaping Is Pressing Issue For Today's Troops

Anna North — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:50:00 EDT

Eyebrow-plucking and threading are gaining favor among today's soldiers, but not everyone is happy about the new trend. A 2007 Marine Corps regulation states, "excessive plucking or removal of eyebrows is not authorized, except for medical reasons." And Lt. Col. Jerry Turner says, "I don't get it, I just don't get it. And you're not going to get me to get it." Added Turner, "Get off my lawn." More »

Ladies' Legs Are Destroying The Environment

Anna North — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:45:00 EDT

A new study says women leaving the water on while they shave their legs waste 13 billion gallons of water a year, or enough to keep London hydrated for 25 days. So next time you let things get a little stubbly, just tell everyone you're doing to save the world. More »

The Care & Grooming Of Your Nethers

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:03:00 EDT

Welcome to Jezebel After Midnight, in which we indulge in sexy sex talk. More »

What Kind Of Mother Goes Tanning With Her Daughter?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:56:00 EST

Researchers investigating indoor tanning habits found that of 227 female students surveyed, almost 40% had gone tanning for the first time with their mothers. The family that soaks up UV rays together stays together? More »

Heavy Drinkers Live Longer Than Non-Drinkers

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EDT

A recent study found that heavy drinkers live longer than teetotalers. However, before you go on a bender, researchers also found that moderate drinking—defined as 1-3 drinks per day—is even better for the body.

Vatooing Your Vagina: A How-To Video

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:31:00 EDT

Maybe you've heard of "vatooing." This video claims that it's "literally a tattoo for your vagina." Except it's not. It's body paint for the upper-pubic area that stays on for seven days—as long as you "avoid friction." More »

Cosmo Is Still Terribly Concerned About Your Pubes

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:45:00 EDT

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The May issue of Cosmopolitan featured four stencils for your pubic hair. Now, the brand-new September issue has a HUGE coverline which yells, "Untamed Va-jay-jays: Guess Which Sexy Style Is Back." Lord. More »

American Apparel Wants You As Naked And White As Possible

Kartina Richardson — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:00:00 EDT

Somewhere in L.A. American Apparel CEO, Dov Charney, tosses his head back. His neck is damp and sweaty. More »

Admit It: On Friday, You Skip The Shower

Sadie Stein — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:30:00 EDT

"A new study has found that women spend four times longer to get ready for work on Mondays than on Fridays." We attribute this to what one BoingBoing commenter terms "The "F**k it" Effect." [BoingBoing] More »

Dumb Masochism: Give Yourself A Brazilian With These Handy Stencils

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EDT

The May 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan is the "sexy" issue, much like every other issue every year. But there's a twist: This issue comes with guidelines for giving yourself a Brazilian wax… And four stencils for your pubic hair. More »

To Wax Or Not To Wax: Advice From The Wurtzel School Of Incredibly Depressing Womanity

Anna North — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:20:00 EDT

Courtesy of a "Nerve Debate," we now offer the worst reason ever to get a Brazilian wax: because Elizabeth Wurtzel says so. More »

Semenya "Shattered" By Ordeal • Warning Issued For Breast Pumps

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:40:00 EDT

• According to reports, Caster Semenya has been "completely shattered" by the results of her gender testing. An athletics official from South Africa said Semenya reads every paper thoroughly, and has "no escape" from the constant publicity. • More »

Deodorant Will Make Men Like You

Anna North — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:40:00 EDT

"Carelessly groomed women indicates a "I couldn't care less-about your opinion of me!" attitude. [...] In the sizzle of summer -or in the winter when heavier garments may create a perspiration problem, a good deodorant will solve this problem." [ModernMechanix] More »

"One Of My Biggest Pet Peeves Is A Girl Who Is Not Probably Groomed On All Parts Of Her Body"

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:40:00 EDT

We've ignored Arthur Kade and let Gawker deal with his bullshit, but in a recent "Grooming" post he writes: "If you are a hot girl, then it is imperative that everything is shaved." More »

Swiss Miss: Join The Campaign!

Sadie Stein — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:00:00 EST

I've decided that there is a gaping hole in the world of bikini wax options, and I am calling it The Swiss. More »

Weird Science

Sadie Stein — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:20:00 EST

This Beauty & Grooming seminar, which studies things like "Hair Science" and the "Genomics of Skin Aging," sounds seriously Dollhouse-esque and creepy. [Eurekalert] More »

Nailed

Sadie Stein — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:40:00 EST

Not shockingly, the recession has gotten in the way of some women's regular manicures. Good news for us nail-biters and Sally Hansen, less so for salon owners, many of whom are in trouble. [NYT] More »

Hair Apparent

Sadie Stein — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:45:00 EST

NBC has discovered that the beard is back! Please apply to 2004 and inform the world. [MSNBC] More »

Stached

Sadie Stein — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:45:00 EST

It seems despite our definitive refutation of the mustache, it won't go easy: in today's Guardian, writer Gareth McLean shows off the sinister-looking stache sprouted in what he terms "the Movember Initiative." As is the way of upper-lip hair, it does little to burnish its cause — nor does the accompanying rogue's gallery of mustachioed celebs. Let's just say: if you don't want to forever think of Jude Law with the lip-bristle of an 8th Grade math teacher, don't click. [The Guardian] More »

How The Brazilian Explains The World

Moe — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:45:00 EDT

The May Cosmo is here! And it wouldn't be a Cosmo "Sexy Issue" if it didn't come equipped with a scintillating (or something-ating!) think piece on the numerous societal implications of the mass-acceptance of Brazilian waxing. No really! It's on page 233, but I'll summarize: Men of a certain age now expect you to be bald, no more hiding those genital warts either, genital plastic surgery is up 30%...actually, the thing is too awesome not to scan. Click the pic for my three personal favorite excerpts. More »

Not Every Guy Wants To (Or Should) Be Well-Groomed

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:30:00 EST

When it comes to guys and grooming, we've just about heard it all: the Metrosexual, the retrosexual, the ill-kempt, the preening. Queer Eye For The Straight Guy was hit back in whenever. And a new UK survey has found that the average British man takes about half an hour getting ready to go out, and this number has gone up by 30% in the last five years. Although the Daily Mail (the paper we love to hate) tries to force shame on men ("Guys are becoming more vain," reads the headline), is there really a story here at all? Some dudes traipse around with messy hair, rumpled clothes and dirty fingernails while their dates have a blowout, manicure, makeup and heels. But do these guys need "fixing"? More »

Male macaque monkeys "pay" for sex with...

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:50:00 EST

Male macaque monkeys "pay" for sex with female macaques by engaging in grooming before doing the deed, reports New Scientist. "On average, females had sex 1.5 times per hour, but immediately after being groomed by a male partner, this rate jumped to 3.5 times per hour. After grooming, the female was also less likely to offer herself to males other than her grooming partner." This, of course, is in stark contrast to human females, who often enjoy grooming males...instead of sex. (Yeah, we would know!) [New Scientist, Salon] More »

Getting Gorgeous On A Global Level

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:30:00 EDT

Texas has a lock on big hair and L.A. is the mecca of spray-tans. But there are some interesting beauty trends going on in other parts of the world, reports the U.K.'s Telegraph. In Tokyo, the "ganguro" (blackface) trend of being super dark with lightened hair has peaked and faded. Today, women opt for skin-whitening, as well as detox treatments (including being wrapped in a "sweat suit" and being laid upon a warm rock bed) and visit ear-cleaning bars, where proprietors offer 20-minute-long "luxury" sessions. In Mumbai, it's about "monsoon beauty" — makeup and hair that are humidity-proof — as well as threading the eyebrows and upper lip. In Dubai, super-luxe treatments with gold or crystals are hot, and there are entire shops devoted to kohl eyeliner (hey, even when you wear the veil, you've got to find a way to shine!) More »