In the cleaning industry, so much has changed over the past two years from the rise in electrostatic sprayers to the wearing of masks beyond just healthcare facilities. But one constant for many hotels has been the presence of bar soap, notably in hotels. As outlined in an article by Cónde Nast Traveler, many hotels are sticking with bars of soap as a bathroom fixture despite other changes — including larger-scale shampoo and conditioner dispensers in lieu of small plastic bottles for environmental...

It’s one of the first things a traveler does when entering a new hotel room: set down bags, check out the view, wash up and unwrap the small bar of hand soap at the bathroom sink. Some small aspects of the guest experience have changed amid rising environmental concerns and awareness of sustainability—most notably and recently, tiny toiletry bottles swapped out for larger pump units to cut down on single-use plastic. Yet the miniature hand soap has remained, instead of being changed...

As Hollywood megastars go, Matthew McConaughey somehow manages to be completely contemporary and comfortingly classic. He can do it all — rom-coms, dramas, biopics, period pieces, studio blockbusters, critically adored indies and prestige television — as magnetic leading man or crackerjack character player. An off-the-top-of-the-head recounting — Magic Mike, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Wolf of Wall Street, True Detective, Dallas Buyers Club, Dazed and Confused — just hints at how ubiquitous and versatile he is. But the Oscar-winning actor has built up a reputation for...

Hear Me Out: Bar Soap Is Better Than Body Wash First, I just want to start off by saying, everyone is entitled to their opinions, and it's called personal hygiene because that's what it is: personal. That said, my hot take is that if you're not using a bar of soap in the shower, you're not doing it right. Why do I get so worked up about this shower matter, you ask? Because in a world where people brag about only washing their...

Soap brows have been an eyebrow trend for over a year now, but lately the style - brushing your brow hairs up using "soap" to create a bushy effect - has hit peak level, with brands releasing more skin-friendly options to use instead of, well, soap. If you're still a little confused about the brow trend (who wouldn't be, it literally involved soap initially) it's surprisingly easy to master, and could be the answer to your eternally unmanageable brow hairs. Here, we run...