 grown on us in more recent years – a YouGov poll revealed that facial fuzz has risen over the past decade, with the proportion of British men having some sort of facial hair having risen to 42%. And it's the younger generation that are opting to grow and style moustaches, with 61% of men between 18 and 39 now say they have some form of facial hair, compared to 43% back in 2011. Here, we spoke to three men about why they sport their lip foliage – and whether we'll be seeing even more on display outside of Movember. My moustache is my money maker London-based actor and comedian Ali Brice, 36, first grew his moustache in 2011 – and found himself growing rather attached to his new facial hair. 'I started working for Movember when I was about 25, as a temp in their offices. Obviously, working for a charity like that meant I had to grow a moustache (not literally, of course, it's not a requirement for role, but as an employee I felt duty bound to grow one). I didn't think I'd be able to grow anything – I've always wanted to grow a beard but when I tried I only end up with a few straggly bits on my chin. I thought I'd end up disappointed when we all){kind=link}
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Henry Cavill sported one for the Fallout film. Zac Efron channeled his inner Magnum PI to grow one. The Weeknd rocked one not too long ago.
As the Hollywood A-List are adorning their chiseled looks with facial hair, it’s safe to say the mighty moustache is having a renaissance for 2022.
And naturally, we’ll be seeing even more ‘taches than usual over the coming month as it’s officially ‘Movember’.
Having started 19 year ago, the charity fundraising effort encourages people to raise money and awareness of male-based health issues, such as prostate and testicular cancer, as well as mental health issues, by growing facial hair. Last year, all those involved in the UK raised a staggering £14.1 million.