The facial fur style Goatee refers soley to a tuft of hair grown on the chin, sans moustache. Traditionally it is shaped to a point, thus resembling a Billy Goat’s scruff. The style can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks where the pastoral god Pan was claimed to sport one by default…he was half goat. […]
What is a Pencil Moustache?
May 29, 2013 by
What is a Pencil Moustache? A Pencil Moustache is a wisp of a stache “drawn” between your nose and your upper lip. This is a rather neatly trimmed breed of cookie duster…in fact, I would be surprised if you even chance upon dusting a cookie. The moustache is meant to resemble a thin line drawn […]
A la Souvarov Moustache Maintenance
May 28, 2013 by
This obscure stache is named after the Russian General Alexander Suvorov. A combination of moustache and sideburns- Side burns grow down a ½ inch below mouth level and then, like an upside down candy cane curve up and connect with the moustache. The moustache is comprised of two splayed wings with a curve into the […]
Benefits of Using the Traditional Shaving Methods
May 27, 2013 by
Why choose a wet shave over a dry one? In this modern world, where technology seems to be the only thing keeping the globe spinning, we find ourselves asking, ‘whatever happened to old school methods?’ This is also the case with shaving; for thousands of years man has used a sharp blade trim the facial […]
How to Grow a Moustache Feature Interview with The Razor Emporium by Michael Ham & Douglas Smythe
May 27, 2013 by
[Check Out Matt Pisarcik on The Moustache & Blade Podcast for a more indepth and intimate interview!] For This week’s How to Grow a Moustache Feature Interview I am joined by Leisureguy Michael Ham, author of “Leisureguy’s Guide to Gourmet Shaving“. We decided to do a tag-team style interview and surprise the folks over at […]
How to Grow a Moustache Feature Interview with Leisureguy Michael Ham
May 20, 2013 by
[Be sure to check out our podcast interview w/ Michael Ham too!] This week at How to Grow a Moustache we are finally getting to chat with Leisureguy Michael Ham. When it comes to wet shaving proper, Michael Ham practically wrote the book on it…oh wait, he did! In this interview Michael Breaks down many […]
How to Grow a Moustache Feature Interview with The Suitcase Junket
May 16, 2013 by
How to Grow a Moustache Feature Interview with The Suitcase Junket For this Weekend Feature Interview we will be visiting Amherst, Massachusetts. Amherst, home to the likes of Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson and…Matt Lorenz: The Suitcase Junket. To try and describe what Matt creates in words one can only fail, but let me try in […]
4 Greatest Superhero Mustaches
May 14, 2013 by
4 Greatest Superhero Mustaches I’ve been a huge comic book fan since I was a young whippersnapper. When I was 5 I ran around the house proclaiming that I was going to marry Vicki Vale after the first Batman movie came out. I love the fact that comic-book movies are becoming increasingly popular. Recently […]
Exclusive Feature Interview With The Nomad Barber Miguel Gutierrez
May 10, 2013 by
This June 12th superstar barber Miguel Gutierrez will set out on a barbering adventure across five continents, armed with only a backpack, his trusty shears, and a cameraman. His goal: survive by his mere trade alone for a year, traveling wherever the road and his scissors may take him. He will be studying and […]
The Origins Of Mustache May
May 7, 2013 by
The Origins Of Mustache May Mustache May is now upon us, and by now you should be sprouting a mean little scraper! But what is Mustache May exactly, and where did it come from? What are the mysterious origins of Mustache May? This can be a little confusing and tough to trace when there […]
