The metrosexual seems like a distant, early- to mid-aughties nightmare of a guy, but male primping has only increased in popularity over the last decade. Maybe we hear less about it, because it's become more acceptable? One in 20 men uses hair straighteners. That seems like a lot considering they are niche tools for unrelaxable hair, but wavy hair knows no gender. The UK's male beauty market Read more

Walk down the street, and you can see the plaid trend has reached critical mass. One might even scoff at the use of the word "trend" for a fabric with such a formidable history. Dr. Jonathan Faiers, being that one, is a cultural professor and author of a whole book on plaid, Tartan: Textiles that Changed the World. He says plaid transcends trends. It's been worn by both the establishment Read more

Women prefer men with feminine features, according to a new study. Men with square jaws, larger noses, and smaller eyes — aka masculine features — were seen by female participants as more dominant, less faithful, worse parents, and less warm. On the other hand, men with fuller lips, wide eyes, and thinner, more shapely eyebrows were judged as better long-term partners. But not all women had Read more