The Thin Mustache Is Back—Here s What You Need to Know

Steve Granitz / Getty Images What do John Waters, The Weeknd, and Will Smith have in common? Here’s a hint: it’s barely there but once you see it you can’t unsee it, and after a while, it grows on you. Answer: the thin mustache. Up until recently, the thin mustache or “pencil mustache” could hardly be called an iconic style. Rather, what boosted its consistent, if not feeble popularity was the fact that those who dared to wear it had some outstanding (The Weeknd), outrageous (John Waters), or enigmatic (Will Smith) quality about them. Even its most famous poster child, John Waters, has openly admitted the choice to sport a thin mustache was just another part of his overall—and very...