The Bearded Gentleman is the complete guide to beards, mustaches and sideburns from the industry’s leading grooming writers. It’s a must-have for men young and old.

About the Book:
For centuries, men have been growing and styling their facial hair, whether for the sake of vanity, religion, or cultural considerations, but most of us don’t give it a second thought. The Bearded Gentleman is an authoritative yet lighthearted guide that offers detailed information on some fifty specific facial hair styles: where they come from, how to grow them, and how to maintain them.

Among them are many well-known styles, such as the Handlebar, the Fu Manchu, the Goatee, the Van Dyck, and the more recent Soul Patch. But there are also those that are less familiar, including the Horseshoe, the Lampshade, the Painter’s Brush, the Landing Strip, the French Fork, and El Insecto (a.k.a. The Mighty). There’s also practical advice on choosing a facial hair style that’s right for you, as well as insight into how facial hair has figured in the history of masculinity, including its impact on politics, class, and sexuality.

The Bearded Gentleman is an entertaining, witty, and useful guide to facial hair styles and the men who wear them.

Reviews:

“Facial hair is totally BACK!!!! But anyone attempting to navigate this treacherous and codified world without consulting Nick Burns and Allan Peterkin is destined for gruesome public humiliation.” – Simon Doonan, author of Eccentric Glamour and Creative Director of Barneys New York.

“Equal parts humorous and informative, ‘The Bearded Gentleman’ is a must-read for guys who have or are considering facial hair. Burns and Peterkin provide thoughtful advice on growing, styling and upkeep, with advice from some of the industry’s leading experts along the way. Did you know there are right and wrong beard styles for your face shape? Read this book and look your best.”

—Brian Boye, Fashion & Grooming Director, Men’s Health

A must for every man with a beard or the man planning to grow one!
—Phil Olsen, Beard Team USA

Allan Peterkin and Nick Burns have come to the rescue of men everywhere! At once funny and incredibly informative, The Bearded Gentleman waxes poetic about facial hair and saves the modern man from overgrown embarrassment. From tips on eyebrows to laser hair removal and the perfect shaving kit, the authors leave no stone unturned. Here is a book that should be issued to every man in America.
—Casey Gillespie, Editor in Chief, ZINK Magazine

About the Authors:

Allan Peterkin is the author of numerous books including 1000 Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair. He grew up in Winnipeg and completed degrees in literature and medicine. He is a writer and doctor now living in Toronto

Nick Burns is one of the leading writers on men’s grooming. As a journalist, he has covered skin care, fashion, and health for leading magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, Details, Elle Accessories, Out, and Zink, and he pens the popular men’s style blog, HommeGrooming.com. He lives in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit his website at nickburns.net.

For more information about The Bearded Gentleman, visit: Beardedgentleman.com

Have you ever wondered why the mustache has failed to make a major comeback since it’s heyday in the 1970s? It seems that the mustache has fallen victim to bad PR and numerous negative associations. Check out the rest of the story in today’s New York Times.

Jay Della Valle (pictured, left) and the folks of The Glorius Mustache Challenge are challenging men to grow their ‘staches from Halloween until their New York City screening of the documentary on November 21st. The money that is raised will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.
And of course, Gawker’s always-entertaining commentary can be read here, which isn’t really focused on the story so much as the example of why Google‘s Ad Words advertising can be so very wrong.

I admit that I haven’t been watching the Emmy’s tonight, but I’ve been looking at some of the photos that have been coming off the wires. It seems that Jeremy Piven (Entourage), Patrick “Dr. Dreamy” Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy) and Peter Krause (Six Feet Under) ran out of time when getting dressed and forgot to have a chat with their Gillette Fusion razors. 

Stubble was everywhere on the red carpet tonight and straight women around the world cringed.

If you’re going to go through the trouble to get dressed to the nines in a great looking tux, rent the limo and get your hair trimmed, why not shave? It takes just a few minutes to do it yourself or you could opt for a luxurious, straight-razor shave for about $30.

HOMMEgrooming Rule #1: A tux demands a clean-shaven face unless you’re sporting a tasteful, well-groomed beard. Stubble is not acceptable for black tie events.

Check out the Fox News story.