Forget Halloween. Celebrate Novembeard.

Despite the fact that Halloween is about being a naughty kitty or frisky nurse or skanky babydoll or my favorite, sexy bumble bee costumes, I still somewhat like the childish excitement behind the REAL trick-or-treaters at my door. The wee ones who still believe that unless they say "trick or treat" in that lovely pre-pubescent sing-song voice they will get no candy. Sometimes naivety and innocence is a thing of joy. I loved the smell of Halloween and the leaves and the marathon of bad horror flicks on USA and being forced to wear a turtleneck and long underwear under my ballerina costume because it was so cold when I was 6 yrs old. Ok I didn't love that.  Loved it all as nearly my favorite fall holiday...until, I discovered Novembeard! It's a rather new holiday, only really celebrated by men-which of course would make you wonder why this virgo would love it–and supports the overgrowth of facial hair. When the weather turns cold and the wind starts nipping at your face, men shall grow the hair that clings to their soft skin and nurture and style and groom it to their hearts desire. For the whole month of Novembeard whiskers and stubble shall be celebrated as the crowned prince of the face. And you know why I love it? Because it's about time that men step away from vanity for once and grow facial hair. I, as well as several other distinguished ladies have concluded that beards by and large have never, EVER been attractive on a man. Who ever thought James Hetfield was hot? Or Rollie Fingers? Or this guy. I'm not talking about a little scruff. That's hot. I'm talking hair that needs combing on the face. That hangs. Blows in the wind. Collects food.  Novembeard is all about celebrating these dead cells sprouting creatively from male faces. Show some creativity, personality, something other than the perfection that Abercrombie and Prada and Armani models show off. Who's in? I'd like to see some active participants in Novembeard. Send me your pics and I'll show them off on this site. Your best handlebar, Santa Claus, hippie, goatee-gone-wrong, sasquatch, nautical, Clooney, whatever you've got. And just in case you're a little rusty with the facial hair, here's a chart for proper beard growth.

Comments

[robion]

Lurking fellow virgo here delurking to say AMEN to the whole beard thing. I go round and and round with mine about his. I hate, hate, HATE when he shaves it clean after having a full beard. He turns into a stranger.

But not taking care of the beard is just unforgivable.

BTW-love your blog. I can relate :)

[DP]

i'm not so weird about the beard thing but it does crack me up that a whole month has been devoted to it!

btw, "captain hooker" is in my top 5 skanky costumes list. ha!

[crazyvirgo]

oh yeah, DP.... doesn't your lover sometimes have a beard? he can TOTALLY participate in Novembeard.

[RBrown]

I think I can get behind a celebration for these ratty, Bob Seger-like facial extensions as long as there's some creativity involved and as long as it's only 30 days. Ick.

Is Gentleman Lover sporting something new from the chin? Can we see pics pretty please?