Movember

Movember joins "moustache" and "November". Participants start the month clean-shaven and grow a moustache over the following 30 days, using the change to their face as a conversation starter and a way to collect donations. The idea began among friends in Melbourne in 2003 and is now run by the Movember charity, which funds work on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. Many people choose a recognisable style for the month, such as a pencil, chevron or handlebar moustache, and some workplaces hold judging at the end of November. People who cannot or do not want to grow a moustache take part by walking or running instead.

Guides tied to Movember

MoustacheThe hair grown across the upper lip for the monthHandlebar moustacheA popular, ambitious Movember stylePencil moustacheA thin, neat style that suits a month of growth