Facial hair makes men look 10 years older than they really are!

By: Editorial Team | | Published: October 29, 2014 7:26 pm

A recent study showed how the stubble makes men look at least 10 years older than their age. This survey was undertaken with a panel of 300 people on board who were shown pictures of various celebrities who prefer changing their facial hair often and were asked to guess their age whether they were clean-shaven, or with a stubble, a moustache, a beard or a heavy beard, reported the Daily Star. Also Read - Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: 4 reasons an eco-friendly Ganesha is good for you

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It was found that heavy beards, like the one recently worn by footballer Roy Keane, aged men most markedly – adding up to ten years to his age adjudging to look 50 with his bushy beard, as clean-shaven look on him made him seem just 40 years old. Also Read - 7 reasons why the #BeefBan is good

David Beckham currently trims his beard and the panel aged him at 35 – four years younger than his real age – when he was clean-shaved, but he looked 40 with his current beard, while Robert Pattinson is 28 and he looked is real age with stubble but the panel said he was just 25 when he was clean-shaven. The research was carried out by Britain’s leading hair transplant centre, Crown Clinic, in Manchester.

If you sport a moustache and are loving the look, here is how you can manage it better:

Comb your moustache above the lip in a downward motion using a moustache comb. This helps release the hair of any tangles.
Shampoo and condition your moustache hair for hygiene, at least 2 times a week. Ensure you have no smoke or food residue.
Conditioning helps the hair texture soften, making it more manageable.
Trim your moustache regularly. Use a beard trimmer or a ear and nose trimmer. You could also use a pair of small scissors in a straight horizontal direction. Ensure you trim when your hair is absolutely dry. Know more here.

How to grow your beard faster?

Amla or the Indian gooseberry – effective for facial hair growth

It is said to be highly effective in increasing facial hair growth. It may be used alone or in combination with mustard leaves. Simply massage a little amla oil onto your face and leave it on for about 20 minutes; then rinse using cold water. The alternative is to wash and grind a few mustard leaves into a paste and mix in a few drops of amla oil into this. Apply this paste to your face, leave it on for about 15 minutes and then rinse with cold water. Do this about 4 times every week and you will observe your facial hair growth improving after a few weeks. (Read: Facial hair is back in demand)

Coconut oil massage nourishes and encourages hair growth

Coconut oil massage is recommended for hair growth and that s why it also helps with increasing facial hair. For even better results, coconut oil may be combined with rosemary oil in a proportion of 10:1 (10 parts coconut oil with 1 part rosemary oil); this is important to prevent the essential oil from causing irritation of the face. Take a little of this oil mix onto a cotton ball and apply to the face; rinse with cool water after about 15 minutes. Know of more such beneficial home remedies to help you facial hair grow faster, here.

With inputs from ANI

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Published : October 29, 2014 7:26 pm

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