When it comes to grooming and men’s style, some things are timeless & others are only deemed "cool" within some circles. It is hard to deny that certain styles are unquestionably sharp regardless of personal taste, like a 1950s “Mad Men” style hair cut, black tie attire or more simply a starchy white shirt with dark coloured chinos. Other looks might be a little more unique, even edgy. This isn't bad, but the potential risk of being considered off-beat, or even odd, for some is a fate worse than death so it's worth having a feel for where you stand on the fashion spectrum. Generally, when it comes to executing a style, both head hair & facial hair are connected. They are a...
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Movember is upon us, and countless men will be growing their mo to help raise awareness and funds towards men’s health — and to have a little fun. But unlike years past, mustaches are no longer something to smirk at. The mustache is back as one of the most popular facial hair styles you can wear. But all this mustache mania has us thinking — who has the greatest mustache of all time? We aim to find out once and for all. We picked 64 iconic mustaches and created a tournament bracket similar to our Greatest Beard Ever March Madness Bracket. The mustaches range from iconic to imposing to culturally impactful. With your votes, one mo will be crowned the greatest mustache of all time. The...
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Let’s face it, you might not get that dashing mustache right away on your first attempts at developing one. Don’t fret, though. Mustaches come in a hundred different shapes and sizes and there’s no one linear rule on which one to grow and how to grow it. Like we said, there are a hundred mustache styles you can choose from. Before anything else, you need to pick a style that suits your facial features. Try Google and see where it will take you. Check out images of actors who have mustaches, and who you think you resemble (when they don’t have the mustache!) Mix and match and once you’re settled with a particular style, go right ahead and look for a manual on how to grow that style! A...
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One of the best avenues to go looking for inspiration on beard trends is on the NFL players list. We’ve compiled a list of the 15 best NFL beards. We hope you can draw some inspiration here. 15 Best NFL Beards Brett Keisel This colossus veteran is regarded as having the best beard in the NFL and one of the best in all sports. He deserves to be ranked first among the National Football League’s best beards. Brett Keisel is currently a free agent at the age of 38. Ryan Fitzpatrick There is no finer NFL beard than the Washington quarterback’s glorious garibaldi thatch. Thick, luscious, and ferocious. Excellently tamed and oozing with machismo. It’s a pinup Viking beard poster...
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Jake Stika is the executive director of Next Gen Men, a Canadian non-profit that seeks to change ideas about masculinity. International Men’s Day is coming up on Nov. 19, and yes, the jokes practically write themselves. International Men’s Day? Isn’t that every day? As the executive director of Next Gen Men, a Canadian non-profit that’s working for a future where boys and men feel less pain and cause less harm, other organizations often ask me for my take on IMD. Should workplaces support it? Or will celebrating men be taken as an endorsement of patriarchy? It’s a potential minefield, and I want them to go into IMD with their eyes wide open. Let’s start with strike one against amplifying...
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Listen, we know mustaches get in the way. No sooner do you give them a trim, and they’ve already grown past your upper lip again. It’s a challenge to get them looking straight and even, and Heaven forbid we take a sip of milk or beer. There is no shame in disliking the old ‘stache, fellas. It doesn’t mean you have to get rid of the mane. There are so many no-mustache beard styles to choose from that will give you the look you’re going for without the hassle of a cookie duster. With that said, we’ve compiled a list of those beard without mustache styles for you, so you can pick the one that most suits your personality and the look you’re going for. Here are 7 no-mustache beard styles for...
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As we come to the home stretch of the NFL season, it appears as though players have gone deeper into their bag of tricks when it comes to the postgame podium, where star players — particularly the consistently great Brock Osweiler — are bestowed with the opportunity to style and profile like Ric Flair, inevitably setting Twitter ablaze in an effort to get the attention of big brands so as to finally cement that elusive endorsement gig from a cat toy manufacturer in Taiwan. Sadly, we’re still waiting for some flashy showman to take it to this kind of next-level intensity. But make no mistake about it, this weekly onslaught of styles includes all walks of life, led by...
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