Men's Lacrosse Mustache Madness

By now your face is probably getting really itchy, and you may be struggling with your donations. With regard to the latter, here are our top three tips:

1. Send out your fundraising page link at least THREE TIMES. Trust us, three is a lucky number, and even your friends will ignore the first two.
2. Get together with your team and brainstorm doing a mini event to raise money (aka party). Make this a community event at your school.
3. Ask ten friends to donate $10. Boom. Done. If it’s too easy, do it again.

Now onto the issue of managing that face of yours for the next two weeks…

According to hairboutique.com, when deciding upon the proper design for your mustache consider the following:

* Overall length of the mouth
* Size of the nose
* Size and fullness of the upper lip area
* Overall width of the cheeks
* Shape and width of the jaws and chin area
* Density of hair growth
* Facial hair color and texture
* Current mustache fashions and trends

Procedures For Trimming A Mustache

Remember that if you trim your own mustache that it can leave a trail of pesky little hairs. Plan your trimming in advance, allow yourself plenty of time and perform the trimming in an area that can be easily cleaned.

There are two basic parts to trimming a mustache. One is to define and adjust the overall length of your mustache hair. The other one is the shape of the mustache.

Some men prefer to use a comb and sharp mustache scissors to trim their mustache. Others prefer the commercial trimmers made by companies like Conair, Remington, Braun and similar.

1. Cover your clothing with a towel or plastic drape or cap like used in a salon or barber shop.
2. Stand back and look at your mustache in a mirror with a good light source to determine the areas that need to be trimmed and/or shaped.
3. Comb your mustache so that all the hairs are laying in the same direction.
4. Trim the mustache length first. When you are trimming length, keep in mind that just as the hair grows in different directions, you must trim in multiple directions. You will basically have to trim both with and against the grain to catch the hairs that are bent over.

   If trimming with a comb and a scissors, comb against the grain of the mustache hair, to get it to stand up against the normal grain. Then use the scissors and cut against the base of the comb to achieve a uniform length. Remember to take your time and work carefully. Once you chop hair, you can’t glue it back on.

   If you use a trimmer, set the trimmer height to the desired closeness and then use the trimmers with its built-in guide to achieve a uniform length. Even though you go mainly against the grain you will also have to trim from the sides because not all hair will grow uniformly.

5. Work from side to side until you have trimmed the mustache hairs to the desired length.
6. Be sure to check the length or the mustache for evenness at both corners of the mouth.
7. Once you are completely happy with the length of the mustache, shape the mustache with your scissors and comb or your trimmer.

Good luck, and may the force be with you.