Jezebel: facial hair

Hair Apparent

Sadie — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:45:00 EST

NBC has discovered that the beard is back! Please apply to 2004 and inform the world. [MSNBC]

Stached

Sadie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:45:00 EST

It seems despite our definitive refutation of the mustache, it won't go easy: in today's Guardian, writer Gareth McLean shows off the sinister-looking stache sprouted in what he terms "the Movember Initiative." As is the way of upper-lip hair, it does little to burnish its cause — nor does the accompanying rogue's gallery of mustachioed celebs. Let's just say: if you don't want to forever think of Jude Law with the lip-bristle of an 8th Grade math teacher, don't click. [The Guardian]

Despite mustaches on such heartthrobs as...

Maria — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:15:00 EST

Despite mustaches on such heartthrobs as George Clooney and Brad Pitt, the stache is a facial hair trend that is not taking off for everyday men. Why not? Well an "upscale male grooming lounge" owner says that they are perceived as a "rural" fashion. Also, women just don't really seem to dig them for some reason. [NY Daily News]

American Apparel's Dov Charney Explains It All For You On SNL

Maria — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EDT

America's favorite sexually-harassing clothier and Gawker Media punching bag, Dov Charney, was the subject of some SNL riffing this past weekend. Dov is being sued for the fifth time by a former employee for sexual harassment, and cast member Fred Armisen slipped into several pounds of fake facial hair so "Dov" could give his take on the charges. As someone who worked for and met Dov on several occasions, I have to say that Armisen's impersonation is pretty spot on, particularly the voice, general cluelessness about his own skeeviness, and the "so sue me!" attitude. The only thing wrong: Dov would never hit on a female over the age of 19. Clip above.