Day One

From Christopher Reynolds on January 22nd:


Day 1) I have decided to take up Krissens challenge of growing facial hair. I have never attempted to grow facial hair unless it was due to a camping trip with the guys where I didn’t shave for five days, but this time I have a purpose. I am of the firm belief that no matter how sparse a mans facial hair is he should dedicate at least three weeks of his adult life in an attempt to grow facial hair. I usually shave every other day, so considering this is my shave day I consider this day one.

I have taken a photocopy of my passport and tried to draw an accurate moustache on it to see how I will look in 21 days. I always thought I didn’t have a moustache face, but to tell you the truth, it didn’t look bad. I tried to draw in the moustache where my hair actually grows, giving as accurate a picture as possible.

I am taking this challenge so seriously that I have actually recruited a moustache coach. There is this guy Min at my work that has very well groomed facial hair. When describing the look of Min I would say he looks very similar to a circus strongman from the 50's. He goes to the gym and is very big and has a shaved head with a very well manicured goatee. He will be giving me pointers on what tools to use such as combs and waxes. His advice will be well needed as I have no idea what I am doing right now.

I can personally take the ridicule from co workers and friends... my dad will definitely have a few zingers for me... but I will grin and bear it for the greater good of my moustache and a good laugh at a cougar bar.

Cheers, Christopher Reynolds


My moustache coach






















Circus Strongman











From Mike S'ad on January 22nd:

Day one,
Yesterday I laid a 3 week old beard to rest. I realized that the shear length of the hair above my top lip was impeding my performance in drinking and eating. As I tried to deal with this beastly characteristic my insecurities grew about it's thickness. Although I was more concerned with the snickering and biased first impressions of sleaziness which were gathering momentum from all corners it then struck me - such prejudice was the consequence of an over grown sleazy facade. Now you maybe asking yourself is he in or out?
Well now since I have experience the political segregation and assimilation that over grown facial hair may produce I have decided to join the revolution. I insist that the equality of men and sleaziness will be maintained, yet dichotomously we will protect ourselves from cynics and as men and women blossom a new infrastructure for continued hairiness. This discourse will be continued..... Moushi the invisible (Mike S'ad).