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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The basics: How to grow a handlebar moustache Many people ask me how long it takes to grow a respectable handlebar moustache. When I say, “about three months,” I can see crests falling. There are a few points I would like to make about this. 1. The growth period of a handlebar moustache: Just because your [...]

Is colored wax necessary? If my moustache is dark, shouldn’t I use colored wax? It makes sense at first blush that this should be so. In fact, I started with the assumption that a dark colored wax would be essential for my line at launch. Let me begin by clarifying that I am not saying [...]