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 [...]
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 [...]
Written by Doug, in Examined Life, Products
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 [...]
Written by Doug, in Tips and Techniques
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 [...]