Cool stuff: Misc Playing Cards Co. What they look like What makes these cards special For me, playing cards have a certain mystique. This is probably in part because they have remained generally the same for centuries and are so simple, yet such amazing and complex games and strategies can be made with them. Some [...]
Cool Stuff: The Holdster Mason Jar Mug What it looks like What stands out about the Holdster I have a special place in my heart for old stuff. Classic stuff. And I really like when someone finds a new way to solve an old problem. The Holdster hits all of my buttons. What is more [...]
Written by Doug, in Examined Life
How to properly apply moustache wax Content covered in the article I spent some time today creating a guide for applying moustache wax. This page is under the hover menu under “Shop” Here are the steps I cover: Pre-work: warming the wax Step One: admire the can Step Two: scrape some wax Step Three: transfer to [...]
Written by Doug, in Examined Life, Noteworthy
Must reads for men with moustaches (or beards) From my readers and my archives I have selected the following books you might enjoy this Autumn and into the Winter. Some are light reading and others are thick, heavy makes-you-look-smart books. I hope at least one stands out as a cool addition to your Kindle or book [...]
Myths and Misconceptions: Growing a Handlebar Moustache Myth 1: The longest hairs are on the outside Not true! A proper handlebar moustache has, as its members, hairs from all parts of the upper lip. One might think that because the tips of the handlebar are the most salient feature of the moustache style, the outer [...]
Written by Doug, in Examined Life, Noteworthy
Why do you have your handlebar moustache? I have never met a man with a handlebar moustache who didn’t have a story. There is a magnetic pull some describe as “nostalgia,” others feel it is a mark of distinction that sets him apart from the crowd. For many it is the sign of self possession. [...]
Written by Doug, in Tips and Techniques
Why use a quality Handlebar Moustache Wax? Training your Handlebar Moustache You may not know this but all hair has a direction it wants to grow. Some areas like to swirl clockwise or counter-clockwise, some grow straight out, some grow left, others right. What you need to do is get them to grow out to [...]
Grow a real Handlebar Moustache, not a fake one! Resist the urge to trim! If you are like I was, it will go against your usual habits to resist trimming. Because facial hair is cut at a 90 degree angle to the shaft each time you shave, when it starts to grow and make contact [...]
Written by Doug, in Tips and Techniques
The phases of growing a handlebar moustache Knowing the phases upfront The decision to grow a handlebar moustache can be made in a day; however, the work required to actually grow a handlebar to full maturity requires about three months (aka 90 days, 12 weeks, or a quarter of a year-whichever seems the shortest to [...]
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Using CanYouHandlebar? two degrees below the equator Last month my wife and I visited our sponsored child Agnes, who is studying to be a journalist in one of the finest schools in Rwanda. The school is run by a Christian philanthropy organization that provides a bright future for the desperately poor, and street boys of [...]