“A mustache and take many forms,” he says and it still counts if you have stubble or short hair on the sides of your face. Keep reducing the beard on the sides while leaving the mustache alone. “Grow the beard out a little and reduce the sides down first to see if you like it,” he says. As Hickey suggests, you don’t have to go full-stache right away.
Just because you’re participating in Movember, the proper mustache-growing techniques still apply.
CLEAN SHAVE OR PEDO STACHE FULL
You Don’t Have To Go Full ‘Stache Right Away You’ve still got 11 months of the year to not have a mustache if you decide you don’t like it.” 6. “People get stressed and uncomfortable but it’s only a month.
CLEAN SHAVE OR PEDO STACHE SKIN
The best way to keep stressful itchiness under control is to make sure your skin is moisturized, says Hickey. The first couple of weeks are always the itchiest, particularly if you’ve never grown facial hair before. “Growing a mustache or beard doesn’t happen overnight,” he says. The biggest mistake Hickey sees people make during Movember is giving up. All of these will help keep your beard looking and feeling great well past the grow-out phase. Hickey suggests four key products: a shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, and oil. No matter how long your beard is you have to clean it. Gather your beard products before you start so you’re not scrambling when your beard starts to get itchy (or worse, smelly). Lots of guys get into beard growing with the assumption that there is no maintenance. Have Your Products Ready Before You Start If you use a razor to maintain your cheek and neck lines, that’s not cheating, it’s just good beard maintenance, according to Hickey. The same goes for maintaining your beard. If you are worried about patchiness or sparse hair, it’s okay to put down the razor earlier. On average, it takes about three months to grow a full beard, so thinking you can end Movember with a Ron Swanson mustache or Jason Momoa beard is setting yourself up for failure. Some guys can grow facial hair at lightning speed, but if you’re not one of those lucky bastards, it’s okay to give yourself a head start. If you don’t have time to head to the barber, Hickey suggests using a good quality pre-shave oil, a hot towel, and a new razor and taking a few extra minutes to shave slowly. A proper shave reduces the risk of ingrown hairs as your beard grows and will make the initial grow-out phase more comfortable. Not only will it help you get in the right mindset to start growing, it will also make sure the shave is close but grows out easily. Hickey suggest treating yourself to a barber shave. That means shaving on October 31st so you start the month with a clean slate. “You need to prepare your skin properly,” says Hickey. Here are Hickey’s top rules for making this your best Movember ever - whether you’re new to facial hair or are already riding that train. “It can change how you perceive yourself and how confident you feel.” “I've had clients who did Movember once and now sport a mustache or beard full-time,” says Sam Hickey, Head Barber for Murdock London. Who knows, if you like what’s happening how you look during Movember, you might want to take it year-round. You’re still growing something on your face, which takes planning and maintenance to keep it healthy and looking great. No matter what you decide, you shouldn’t go into Movember blind. (And if both of these facial hair-focused routes are a hard pass, you can still participate by way of Move-ember, which uses exercise instead of facial hair to raise awareness.) If you’re still a little gun shy, you can go the No-Shave November route, which is exactly what it sounds like: growing a beard instead of just a ‘stache. If you’ve been toying with the idea of growing a mustache, Movember is the perfect time to give it a try. Mustaches are distinctive and inevitable conversation starters, so by growing one, it’s a chance for you to advocate, educate, and invite people to donate in support of men’s health. That, according to the Movember website, is precisely the point. It’s important to remember that Movember is not all about mustaches and selfies, but let’s get real-it takes guts to grow a ‘stache, even for just 30 days. Since its founding in 2003, Movember (and it’s brother, No-Shave November) have become bona fide national holidays and in the process, they’ve raised millions of dollars for men’s health initiatives like the fight against prostate and testicular cancer and the support of mental health and suicide prevention programs. Ah, Movember that special time of year when the leaves turn colors, the air becomes crisp, and mustaches start popping up quicker than you can say Pumpkin Spice Latte.
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