As most of you fine gents already know, I am a huge facial hair fan. Not only have I created a website dedicated to this passion, but I also wrote a rather popular guide on cultivating a thick healthy moustache or beard…and I am currently working on my first full book about the subject. In […]
Blowdryers, Clogged Sinks, and Hats…lots of Hats: A National Beard & Moustache Championship 2013 Recap
September 20, 2013 by
New Orleans, Louisiana played host to the Beard Team USA National Beard and Moustache Championships the weekend of September 6th. While Louisiana has not been recognized as a forceful state in the sport of facial hair competitions, this did not stop the masses from coming out. I am the founder of the Louisiana Beard & […]
What is the A La Souvarov Moustache?
September 5, 2013 by
A La Souvarov 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 […]
Famous Moustaches in Recent Australian History
August 16, 2013 by
For centuries, mustaches have been the symbol of raw manhood universally recognizable across the globe. They were the pride of western culture, admired by everyone else across the meridians not blessed with the gift of strong-willed facial hair. That facial hair on the upper lip was the line, or rather a great number of […]
Natural Blond?
August 4, 2013 by
“You don’t see many blondes do you?” This was how a young chap approached me when at a festival some time ago. For most people this would have been an odd statement, but I knew exactly what he was referring too. It had nothing to do with the fairer sex, as I live in an […]
Bustling Around Brisbane: Mini Travel Guide
July 24, 2013 by
Situated along the Brisbane River sits the first European settlement of Queensland, the city of Brisbane. Named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, a Scotsman who was the first European explorer here in 1799. The city was initially created as a penal colony, set up to house and hold convicts sent up from Sydney. Due to the […]
How to Say Moustache in Forty Different Languages
June 22, 2013 by
No one wants to look like a tourist, unfortunately your fanny pack usually gives this fact away. But maybe you can keep the locals guessing when you drop the word for moustache in their own language. Consider yourself forever armed with crucial facial fur street cred, in any language! [Ps, Slovak wins the Onomatopoeia Award for […]
How to Make Witch Hazel
June 17, 2013 by
Nothing beats a cool splash of Witch Hazel after a hot shave! The quick, natural astringent quality of the plant is undeniable, or is it? A large percentage of the Witch Hazel sold today is actually more alcohol than Witch Hazel. The skin tingly astringent effect that most of us attribute to the Witch Hazel […]
What is the Major Moustache?
June 14, 2013 by
The Major Moustache (aka: The Double Boxcar) For years I have been told that I have a “major moustache” so imagine my surprise when I discovered this is actually a particular style…I just thought people where complimenting me, not mis-identifying another stache in the wild. This is a close, combed moustache comprised of two rectangular […]
What is a Horseshoe Moustache?
June 11, 2013 by
The HorseshoeA thick moustache with South growing extensions beginning under the nose and running past the corners of the lips, dropping down the sides of the mouth and along the jawline, in the shape of a…well, a horseshoe. Often this is mistakenly referred to as the “fu manchu”. Hulk Hogan made this famous or infamous depending on […]
