personal care

Are you thinking about getting pierced? Then this is probably not an ad hoc decision, but has been well thought out for some time. In any case, a piercing can be removed much, much easier than, for example, a tattoo. But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't care for the part of the body where the new piercing is located.

Sure: Perfumes are not only extremely popular among women, men also like to add their own, individual fragrance notes. However, it should not be too daring to claim that men are more likely to commit to one or two favorite perfumes, while women are more open to variety. After all, the range of fragrances for "her" is large enough. But which fragrances are suitable for which season?

Unpleasant sweat odor does not arise everywhere on the body. A film of sweat forms on the forehead or on the legs and arms, but we can wash or wipe it off regularly so that the smell of sweat cannot even form. This arises where many bacteria can gather together over a long period of time, for example in the armpits - and in closed shoes. After all, you can't change your blouse or shirt several times a day in the office or walk around barefoot - which would be the best protection, but is...

When mosquitoes attack, it is not without consequences. While we hardly notice the insects during the day, but only feel the consequences of their visit on our skin, the high-frequency buzzing with which the beasts announce themselves at night causes us to sleep and lose our mind. The attempt to arm yourself efficiently against the stings and the subsequent, often unbearable itching, is probably as old as humanity itself. The question remains, what helps how.

A quick shower in the morning before going to work or enjoying the weekend with the family is a real refreshment for almost all of us. We literally wash the tiredness out of our skin and hair, even if in the colder months of the year it takes some effort to hop out of bed and into the shower. However, when it's warm, this very step can be invigorating. And those who use the right shower product experience - if the advertising has their way - an additional boost to start the day. Because many...

When the temperatures rise outside, we also perspire more. Sweating is essential for us to survive, so we cool our body temperature down. For our fellow human beings, however, excessive perspiration is not particularly pleasant, as it usually creates unpleasant smells. To keep these smells at bay, you naturally use deodorant, so-called antiperspirants help against wet armpits. But which deodorants can you really rely on in summer when it really matters?

Only in the case of pronounced summer grouches, the pulse does not rise when the scent of sun protection agents rises in their noses. Everyone else associates the aroma of sun creams with the lightness of the few warm months of the year, with a vacation in the south or a relaxed summer afternoon by the lake or in the outdoor pool. Applying sunscreen, as we all know, is a must. But which sunscreens can we really rely on?

We all know it: in summer you romp around the lake or in the outdoor pool, put on some sunburn and doze around lazily in the partial shade. Then you feel a gentle itch that you want to ignore at first, but the insect bite swells up quickly and it soon becomes quite annoying. Also nasty are the bloodsuckers who buzz into the bedroom at night, rob us of our sleep and make us littered with crawling bites the next morning.

The term "orange peel" has become established as a euphemism for cellulite, and somehow it sounds so harmless. That is exactly the keyword: cellulite is actually harmless, it does not result in any damage to health. Nevertheless, it is only too easy to understand that most women want tighter skin instead of the dents that usually appear on the buttocks and legs.

The oldest dream of mankind is probably not even being able to fly, but rather to stay young forever. It has been proven that no specimen of our species has ever been granted this. In the early 21st century, however, this dream is coming back to life, perhaps even stronger than ever. People want to be younger than they really are, and antiaging products are booming. But: is that justified? What can these products do?

If men didn't have their wives, then they probably wouldn't worry too much about the health of their skin. Because hints like "creamy yourself, also on your face" or "don't stay too long in the sun" would simply be missing, men tend to ignore or at least forget things like this for granted. But men's skin also remembers everything, and the same applies to facial skin. But what about the shave?

Men are mainly affected by hair loss, but age does not always play a role. Younger men also sometimes suffer from lost hair. But women are also affected every now and then. There is no single cause of hair loss, but the risk increases with age. Most hair loss has genetic causes, in some cases poor nutrition or stress are the triggers - and occasionally hormonal fluctuations.