Put down your razor & step away: Movember is almost here

Get ready for a hairy month: Movember is right around the corner.

As anyone with a presence on social media will know, the month formerly known as November is now the biggest global men’s beauty event in the calendar – but though it may sound frivolous, it has a serious cause.

Facial hair will once again be under the spotlight, as the 2018 edition of the annual moustache-growing competition begins – all in the name of raising awareness of prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide rates among men all over the world.

Hosted by global organisation The Movember Foundation, whose tagline is “Grow a Mo, save a Bro,” Movember is tackling the illnesses threatening men all over the world, all by championing a bristly upper lip.

Participating in the movement is simple: all you need to do is begin the month clean-shaven, and resist the allure of the razor for a full 30 days – except to ward off beards and goatees, which are banned as they lessen the visual impact of the ‘tash.

Encouraging friends and family to sponsor you for your efforts will raise funds for more than 1,200 men’s health projects around the world. Less hairy supporters can also contribute by taking on a sponsored physical challenge or hosting a social event to draw attention to the cause and raise funds.

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