Ask the Greek God of Style (Vol. 8): Facial Hair
Andy Ingram
The Greek God of Style is back after a long retreat at the top of Mount Olympus where he survived with nothing more than a bow and arrow and meditated on a copy of Aristotle's "Corpus Aristotelicum" and six months of Elle magazines.
Q: Dear Greek God of Style, I am already planning how to mold my facial hair for the coming Fall. What do you think about mustaches? Is the Handlebar ever a good look? How about the Fu Manchu? Or what about the Thin Upper Lip Shadow?
A: Dear Motivated Mustache, Whoaaaa Sundance kid! Are you really ready for that lifestyle change? You speak so laissez-faire about your facial hair. "Oh, I'll just grow a mustache." Have you purchased the requisite Trans Am, Burt? I cannot even comprehend your question. I do not think you have enough hair anywhere to support such a decision. In addition, I would suspect you do not possess the ideal skin tone to head into autumn with any facial hair. Now, for me, I can support a mustache and a beard at the same time. It's ok to be jealous.