Grooming

Lipstick Etiquette: To Apply or Not to Apply?

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.23.2012

Lisa Mirza Grotts

It's all about context: applying lipstick at the table in a friend's home among people you know is okay, but a business dinner at a five-star restaurant is a no-no.

What I Want to Tell Jordan Powers

Daleen Berry | Posted 04.09.2012

Daleen Berry

It's been exactly 39 days since the James Hooker story broke. Last week we learned the former Modesto, Calif., schoolteacher had an earlier relationship with yet another teenager. Hooker's now in jail, and his former student and live-in lover, Jordan Powers, is headed for the hills.

Nick and Me

Anthony Dickey | Posted 05.12.2012

Anthony Dickey

Men's style and grooming has certainly evolved for all of us over the years, and is something that's been on my mind recently. Grooming and style require vigilance and attention.

Bearded Men Not As Attractive As Clean-Shaven Ones: Study

Posted 03.09.2012

Who doesn't love the manly, distinguished look of a full-grown beard? Apparently many women don't, according to psychologists Paul Vasey of the Univer...

The 'Gentlemen's Guide': Style Icons

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 05.01.2012

Attention fellas--for the next two months Black Voices is dedicating an entire section to you: The "Gentlemen's Guide" We have rounded up an impres...

WATCH: Andre 3000, The 'Master Of Style'

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.11.2012

We're not the only ones that think Andre 3000 has impeccable style. The Outkast rapper and actor was recently tapped by Procter & Gamble, along wi...

Do Men Love Fancy Skincare?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.20.2011

This just in: the New York Times has found one man in the metropolitan area who likes high-end beauty products. In its most recent "trend" piece ...

Emily Post's Great-Grandson: 10 Essential Etiquette Tips For Men

Daniel Post Senning | Posted 12.24.2011

Daniel Post Senning

Emily Post once said, "Any time two peoples lives touch one another, you have etiquette." Even in a world of studied informality, the men in your lives could stand to benefit from a few etiquette tips.

School Uses Sharpie To Fill In Lines Shaved Into Student's Hair

Posted 12.13.2011

A Texas student is upset with school officials, saying administrators went too far when they used a permanent marker to fill in lines shaved into his ...

Marines Don't Love the Smell of AXE in the Morning (or Ever)

Oscar Raymundo | Posted 11.13.2011

Oscar Raymundo

Last year when my friend John returned home after a yearlong stint in Afghanistan, I noticed there was something different about him. Yes, he still jo...

14 Things My Cat Taught Me

Carine Fabius | Posted 08.03.2011

Carine Fabius

1. If you're going to scratch someone, wave your tail first. If someone you know annoys you enough so that you want to pounce, claws first, to make th...

The World's Wildest Facial Hair

Posted 07.16.2011

The art of "man-scaping" -- or lack thereof -- reached new heights this weekend when 160 contestants from 15 countries descended onto Trondheim, Norwa...

To Be Bald or Not to Be Bald: That Is the Question

Todd Greene | Posted 11.17.2011

Todd Greene

I've always hated the word "bald." To me "bald" is a bad word. How many people really wish to be bald?

Girlfriends' Guide To Very Personal Grooming: Business Above The Belt, Party Down Below

Vicki Iovine | Posted 11.17.2011

Vicki Iovine

When I noticed last winter that a person does not only get gray hair on her curtains, but that sooner or later it's bound to show up on her carpet, I did what any fastidious woman would do -- I consulted my girlfriends.

Seven Tips for Preventing Dog Bites in Animal Care Professionals and Dog Lovers

Sophia Yin | Posted 11.17.2011

Sophia Yin

Speaking in a happy voice and tossing multiple small treats can also change the dog's perception of what you're up to.

Beauty on the Beast: Is It Now Okay For Men To Use Skin Products?

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Joel Schwartzberg

I ran out of shampoo this morning. That may not sound like a big deal to you, but it is to me. You see, I bought the industrial-sized "salon-style"...