This Better Not Be the Beginning of the End for Beards
A piece in the Guardian asks "Have We Reached Peak Beard?" God, I hope not. I really hope not. I feel like beards and I have only just begun. If beards die out now Nicholas Sparks will have to write a book about how they were taken from me too soon, and then a major studio can make it into a motion picture starring…
Facial Scruff = Hot. It's Science.
Stubble is hot. You know this. And now science confirms it. To be clear: We're not talking about a soul patch or an elborate Riff-Raff style swirling goatee. Just plain old stubbly, scruffy, ungroomed facial hair.
Dudes Explain Their Facial Hair Choices
Welcome back to Guysourcing, where a panel of helpful gentlemen answer your questions. This week's question was the following: "What factors influence your facial hair style? How often do you change it? How long does it take for you to get used to a new one? Do you change it based on the preferences of the…
Inside The World Of Competitive Mustache Grooming
Over the weekend, 150 men from eight countries gathered in the Austrian Alps for the European Beard And Moustache Championship. Check out HuffPo's gallery of the contestants primping and showing off their 'staches, and do try to contain yourselves, ladies.
The Politics Of Male Grooming
Us women have a lot to obsess about when it comes to appearance; everything from our eyelashes to our toenails is up for improvement. Men, on the other hand, only really have one major issue: hair.
In Praise Of Beards
Apparently 60% of women in an Australian survey prefer dudes with facial hair. They may be onto something.
Decoding The Trustworthiness Of Beards
Never trust a man with a soul patch, we always say. Now, this and much other tonsorial wisdom is available in handy chart form, courtesy of designer Matt McInerney. Good news for Santa: pointy beards are a-okay. [pixelspread, via BuzzFeed]
Michael Gladis Rates Mad Men Co-Stars' Beards
Though they're clean-shaven on Mad Men, most Sterling Cooper men have grown off-season beards. Michael Gladis, a.k.a Paul Kinsey, explains: "On the show, everybody wants to imitate Jon Hamm, but in real life, everybody wants to emulate me." [N.Y. Magazine]

