There’s a trick to everything when it comes to interviews. The perfect handshake. Appropriate yet amusing anecdotes. The right outfit. The smiling sweet-spot in between the Grim Reaper and a walking ad for Botox treatment. And now it seems, there is even a trick for facial hair. Even just a few years ago, it was unthinkable for a man to turn up to an interview with anything but a clean, freshly shaved face. Beards had a bad reputation in the corporate world with unfavourable links to being shady and untrustworthy. But times have changed since then. Beards are in vogue again. If you’re a bearded candidate, it’s very likely you won’t be the only one at your interview. Where a few years ago...
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There are two things every bearded man dreads at social gatherings; strangers quizzing them on their face fuzz and, the ultimate no-no, strangers touching it. Of course we’re all for a little beard appreciation but just ask someone with an afro if they mind you pawing at their mane and their reaction is pretty much how we feel. Next time someone asks you one of their inquisitive little questions, we suggest responding with the below. Does it itch? Does the hair on your scalp itch? Yes, it was itchy when I grew it for the first time but The Brighton Beard Company have done me a solid with their tiptop selection of grooming products including beard shampoo, boar bristle brushes and beard oil...
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It's a common theory that beards are full of remnants from meal times. Maybe your morning toast or your lunchtime Greggs... even a few odd biscuit crumbs are thought to be lurking about in the bushiest of beards. But did you ever think that there'd be human faeces festering in your facial hair? Well guys, you'd better get explaining because new a research study has revealed that almost 50 percent of men with beards are literally full of shit. The study, conducted by Fragrance Direct and Manchester Metropolitan University, involved taking swabs from men's beards all over the country and analysing them in a bid to discover what lies beneath the scratchy surface. Credit:...
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Eric’s here to give some guidance to our readers with beard patches. There is absolutely nothing wrong with patchy beards! Just because you have a few patches in your facial hair doesn't mean you can't experience the awesomeness that comes with being a beardsman. Here are 5 common mistakes that men with patchy beards make: 1 - Not Growing Your Beard Out Just because you have a few patches in your beard doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t give it a chance to shine! If you notice some patches in your beard growth, take a breath and don’t panic, because this isn’t the end of the world! In fact, most guys have some kind of patches in their facial hair (some just don’t see them under their growth)....
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