The bad news, for me at least, is that mustaches may be the next trend.
As the GQ article speculated:
“Has Hollywood finally grown tired of the urban hipster beard and seven day stubble? It would appear so, according to the finely trimmed lip foliage of men like James Franco, Colin Farrell, and Jason Sudeikis. (Even Justin Bieber’s upper lip hair is showing signs of life.) And while the facial fur is often associated with vintage porn stars, dictators and washed-up country stars, the resurgence isn’t unwelcome by all: ‘Mustaches for some look new again and depending on the face and personality can fit well,’ says Vaughn Acord, owner of Mizu salon in New York City and stylist to celebs like Tom Brady, Ashton Kutcher, and Bruce Springsteen.”
And if that’s not proof enough that mustaches are popular again, consider this: According to one online source, Burt Reynolds’ mustache has 4,000 Facebook fans. Although maybe the more significant thought to ponder there is that 4,000 people want to be friends with someone else’s whiskers.
I’m not sure if celebrities wearing mustaches will influence the faces of ordinary guys, although I, for one, certainly wouldn’t mind looking more like James Franco, Colin Farrell or Jason Sudeikis. I suppose my wife wouldn’t object too much, either.
But she and I both have to face the bare-faced facts. While I still have a decent crop of hair on the top of my head, the rest of my face is —and apparently always will be — as barren as the Gobi Desert.
It’s not from lack of trying. For years my razor and I went on vacation at the beginning of every August. By the end of the month my razor was tanned and well-rested, but I never had more than a few dozen whiskers to show for it. Which inevitably led to such comments as, “Hey, D.L., looks like a caterpillar crawled onto your upper lip and died.”
Still, I’m all in favor of celebrities replacing their unsightly stubble with well-groomed mustaches.
Because who knows? If Hollywood men start shaving again, that might even lead to them combing their hair some day.
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