The Movember charity was registered in 2006 and the concept of growing a ‘mo’ to highlight men’s health concerns spread around the world, and it is estimated that over three million have been grown since 2003. Most men who had … Continue reading
By the beginning of the new millennium, facial hair had been passé for so long that it had gained an almost iconic status – something unique and admired for being unusual. The minority group that now wore facial hair became … Continue reading
By the 1980s and 1990s, the dominant facial hair of the previous two decades was regarded with derision, often evoking comparisons with the illustrations for a defining book of the era, The Joy of Sex (1972), by Dr Alex Comfort. … Continue reading
By the late 1980s and early 1990s, designer stubble was the height of fashion, and special razors were designed to ensure a shave didn’t remove the hair, but trimmed it to within a couple of millimetres. Pop stars such as … Continue reading
In the 1990s long facial hair – and beards in particular – were completely out of favour. This was exemplified by Roald Dahl in his children’s novel The Twits (1980) : ‘Mr Twit was one of those very hairy-faced men. … Continue reading
By 1980, the beard was out of favour with all but the most die-hard hippies, but the moustache was ready for a comeback. In 1980 the American actor Tom Selleck burst on to TV screens and into the hearts of … Continue reading
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By the turn of the twentieth century, beards were worn mostly by grumpy old men, and in 1904 the writer and humorist Frank Richardson coined the expression ‘face fungus’. Although he is little read today, Richardson was popular in his … Continue reading
The concept of the stylish modern-day man seems to change from day to day. It can be hard to keep up with the times and make sure that your appearance looks good in the modern world. Obviously, you don’t have … Continue reading
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Let’s talk about this Vintage beard plate on Etsy UK Unique 27cm Vintage beard plate on Etsy UK with Victorian Medical illustrations from an extensive collection of obscure bandaging techniques. A unique, one-off, up-cycled vintage plate. Only one available £35. Decorated … Continue reading
In 1904 a London County Council report stated that anyone suffering from ring-worm of the beard (a scourge of the day) must not be served in the barbers, hairdressers’ or haircutting shops’. This clause was seen even more important than … Continue reading
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