The month of November begins and the campaign starts Movembera movement that was born in the early years of this century in Australia, and that seeks to raise awareness about men’s health through moustache. Why a mustache? Men don’t usually talk much about their health problems, and growing a mustache is a wake-up call to spark that conversation. Movember has spread throughout the world and has become a foundation that supports male diseases such as prostate cancer and testicular cancerbut also problems of mental healthsuch as depression or suicide.
Some facts about prostate cancer
Did you know that prostate cancer is the most common among Spanish men? This is according to data from the International Agency for Cancer Research, which also indicates that it is the third most common cause of death in men. According to the IARC (International Agency For Research on Cancer), in 2022 6,217 men will die in our country from prostate cancer. Another interesting fact: 1 in 8 men will suffer from prostate cancer throughout their lives. Unlike women, who usually undergo gynecological check-ups from an early age, men do not usually go to the doctor. urologistand with Movember the aim is precisely for them to do so and start to worry about their intimate health.
How to grow a mustache
You just have to let yourself facial hair grow, at first it is easier to leave the entire beard, and then trim it and leave only the hair above the lip. When choosing the type of mustache, from salons David Kunzle They are clear “the pyramid mustache “It is one of the most popular, it is not very thick and it looks very good.” But it all depends on the type of facial hair, whether it is abundant or sparse.
The classroom training director, David Lesur advises the mustache chevrona tall mustache that touches the nose: «It is a very dense, wide and thick mustache, only for men with a lot of facial hair, which covers the lips and the corners well. “It is fixed by trimming it from time to time and applying gel at the end.” Another type of mustache that you can try this month of November, if you have a lot of facial hair, is the horseshoe or imperial. On the other hand, if you are hairless, the expert recommends opting for the pencil mustachea fine line above the lip.
This is how you should take care of it
The mustache, like the beard, needs care to have an impeccable appearance. It suits wash it daily with a facial soap And for the hair to be hydrated, you must apply a specific beard oil or serum. In the case of thicker and longer mustaches, you will also need a pomade and even a comb to tame them. If in the end you like how your mustache looks and you decide to continue wearing it, it would also be good for you to visit the barbershop to give it a more professional touch.
On the other hand, for the mustache to become the protagonist of your face, you will have to continue shaving the rest of the beardwhether with manual or electric clippers, wet or wet.
Solidarity products to support the Movember cause
In addition to growing a mustache, you can support the Movember movement by purchasing some products. This year Gillette has launched the ‘You don’t need a cape, just a mustache’ campaign. «Movember is the time of year when we all come together to promote men as men’s health heroes. They just need their Gillette razor, shave and grow their mustache. It can be any style; sparse and irregular, or thick and well-kept, every mustache and every euro raised makes a difference,” he explains. Nuno Constantvice president of Gillette Spain.
One of the projects that Gillete supports is the IRONMANled by Dr. Joaquín Mateo from the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, which seeks to better understand advanced prostate cancer and develop better treatments. “Thanks to the support of Movember, we have recruited more than 500 participants for the IRONMAN registry in Spain in an effort to better understand the outcomes of men with advanced prostate cancer,” says Dr. Mateo.
Gillette will donate one euro for each pack sold between November 1 and 30 of some of its star products such as Gillette Labs Razer + 5 Refills, Gillette Labs 16 Refills, Gillette Fusion 5 + 11 Refills, Gillette Fusion5 14 Refills, King C. Gillette Beard Trimmer, Braun Series 7 Razor, Braun Series 5, Braun Series 9 Pro+, Braun Series 9 Trimmer.
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