How to groom your Movember moustache

Day 20-something of Movember (formerly November) means a lot of money has been raised in the name of men’s health issues.

Day 20-something of Movember also means that a lot of girlfriends, wives and women in general are getting a little anxious for those scratchy nose warmers to come off. And not because we don’t love fighting the good fight against prostate cancer — but because they give our faces rug burn.

Since we have a few days left to endure those little nose beasts, we thought we’d provide a tutorial on how to tame them. We enlisted the help of men’s grooming expert and celebrity makeup artist, Sophie Hsin to teach us how to take your mo’ from creeper ‘stache to dapper gentlemen.

Step 1: Collect your moustache taming tools

• Moustache comb

• Grooming Scissors with a sharp, straight blade

• Clippers

• Razor

• Wax

• Oil

• Moisturizer or post shave balm

Step 2: Trim the mo’

Comb down any hairs that are unruly and trim just along the upper lip line to ensure an even line.

Step 3: Shave

Take your clippers and shave in overlapping passes across the face, leaving your newly trimmed facial hair intact.

If the clippers don’t get everything, take your razor and some shaving oil and clean up any remaining facial hair.

Step 4: Moisturize

Moisturizing is as essential step. Find a great moisturizer and apply generously to your face to finish.

Step 5: Style your ‘stache

If you’re a handlebar moustache kind of gent, you’ll need a quality moustache wax to keep it in place.

Simply apply a small dollop of wax and style to your liking.

Step 5: Donate!

This is probably the most important step because creepy mo or not, it all comes down to keeping our guys healthy. Donate to Movember here.