tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post6878636865143845644..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Mustachioed or No?Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78020651061717011132013-12-03T22:29:12.507-05:002013-12-03T22:29:12.507-05:00Oh, and to add...there is a skin condition men wit...Oh, and to add...there is a skin condition men with curly hair are more prone to if they shave. Razor burn is the common name, and it can be quite severe for some people. Curly hair doesn't grow out as well as straight after it's been shaved, so men with curly hair may actually need to have at least a small beard for the sake of their skin.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-14619305173071024632013-12-03T22:22:42.052-05:002013-12-03T22:22:42.052-05:00Intriguing, Deb, that our modern descriptions for ...Intriguing, Deb, that our modern descriptions for those styles wouldn't have worked back when they were popular. That does leave the writer in a descriptive quandary!<br /><br />PS, if I'm not going to be wearing shorts or skirts without tights, I struggle to find a reason to stop celebrating no shave November!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29715732721855814282013-12-03T19:44:30.867-05:002013-12-03T19:44:30.867-05:00Wow, look what I missed by going to work today.
Fu...Wow, look what I missed by going to work today.<br />Funny this comes up as my oldest son came to Thanksgiving with a full beard and mustache. It was red and neatly trimmed and his nieces and nephews loved it. They confused him with Yukon Cornelius (From the Rudolph cartoon!) Whereas I thought it was a bit too much like his dad's. I believe it was going to be shaved to just a mustache - thisDebra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-59354075613900100862013-12-03T16:24:33.347-05:002013-12-03T16:24:33.347-05:00Interesting, Anita! I tend to think the ones with ...Interesting, Anita! I tend to think the ones with mustaches (note that American spelling) seem more approachable and friendly in the old-time photos. Maybe because if you hide half the mouth, you can't tell what they are thinking! :) Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-88949208862187193542013-12-03T16:22:29.511-05:002013-12-03T16:22:29.511-05:00I agree DebH, there is a definite place and time f...I agree DebH, there is a definite place and time for bearded/mustachioed heroes in historical fiction!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-3872911135406725292013-12-03T16:21:07.285-05:002013-12-03T16:21:07.285-05:00There is a "keeping warm" aspect to it t...There is a "keeping warm" aspect to it that we ladies are not aware of, I admit. <br /><br />And I have to say, for some fellas, keeping up with shaving is a constant process, requiring a great deal of time and energy they'd rather spend on other things, and who can blame them? That said, I feel the same way about women being socially pressured into shaving their legs, esp, in the Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-7795954779768496312013-12-03T16:19:14.669-05:002013-12-03T16:19:14.669-05:00I think a fair number of women out there agree wit...I think a fair number of women out there agree with you, DeAnna! <br />Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-53525861638195789052013-12-03T16:18:06.075-05:002013-12-03T16:18:06.075-05:00Onions have the same effect... EW.Onions have the same effect... EW.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-21539577069501860442013-12-03T13:40:56.427-05:002013-12-03T13:40:56.427-05:00As I wrote in DebH's reply, my hero Dan has a ...As I wrote in DebH's reply, my hero Dan has a neatly trimmed beard - more like several day's growth but neatly trimmed. <br /><br />And when I look at my Pinterest board for Potential Characters: Men, I see that the majority of them are working men with 12-24+ hr shadows. Not dandies by any means although I have added 4 pics of Victorian men wearing their Sunday best. <br /><br />Of the 4Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-70902607513717653032013-12-03T13:25:12.893-05:002013-12-03T13:25:12.893-05:00Oh, that is interesting, DebH, because the Navy is...Oh, that is interesting, DebH, because the Navy is the only CAF branch where men are allowed to grow beards. No idea why... maybe the pitching of the ship and the old straight razors had something to do with it. Ouch. <br /><br />And very glad to hear you talk about bearded men in western historicals because my hero in Emma's Outlaw has a trimmed beard and you seemed to like him. :)Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-91412458642366947702013-12-03T13:20:23.092-05:002013-12-03T13:20:23.092-05:00Susie, I always liked Nelson with his facial hair,...Susie, I always liked Nelson with his facial hair, too.<br /><br />However, he shaved for over a decade and then when he allowed it to grow, it started coming in looking like salt and pepper and really made him look old. So he shaved it off and hasn't let it grow again.<br /><br />Vanity? LOLAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-31267629672341855032013-12-03T13:10:23.083-05:002013-12-03T13:10:23.083-05:00Interesting. For the most part, I prefer cleanshav...Interesting. For the most part, I prefer cleanshaven men, but *heh* dear hubby has sort of a fu manchu that he keeps nicely groomed. He actually looks equally handsome either with facial hair or the clean shaven look (when I first met him, he was clean shaven because he was still in the Navy - where facial hair is a big no-no).<br /><br />i think he keeps the facial hair because the hair is a bitDebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685506948995225770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30558347472528150992013-12-03T12:57:03.843-05:002013-12-03T12:57:03.843-05:00The only time I didn't like Nelson's moust...The only time I didn't like Nelson's moustache was after he ate buttered popcorn because a couple hours later, it just smelled... gross.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-27671880914059134292013-12-03T12:55:36.194-05:002013-12-03T12:55:36.194-05:00LOL Susie... they're not porkchop side burns.....LOL Susie... they're not porkchop side burns... although some people call them muttonchops, they're actually called 'leg o'mutton side burns. :DAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-31711032581341460982013-12-03T12:52:31.291-05:002013-12-03T12:52:31.291-05:00I agree, Kathy. Some men just don't like shavi...I agree, Kathy. Some men just don't like shaving and others are pained by the process. <br /><br />My husband usually grew a full beard in the fall in preparation for working outdoors in the winter because a freshly-shaven face would be raw after a day facing our frigid winter temps.<br /><br />In the Canada, Army and Air Force personnel can have moustaches, but no beards - unless they'Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-70286439514461890062013-12-03T12:14:58.960-05:002013-12-03T12:14:58.960-05:00Fun post. My husband used to grow a beard during f...Fun post. My husband used to grow a beard during finals in college/seminary. Then he decided he really liked it during the winter months. Hasn't had one since he was ordained. I thought he looked quite nice. :)Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30041518863152190992013-12-03T12:13:48.388-05:002013-12-03T12:13:48.388-05:00I've had the same thought about Victorian hero...I've had the same thought about Victorian heroes. Where are their porkchop side burns?Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55608406270223179742013-12-03T12:07:24.369-05:002013-12-03T12:07:24.369-05:00My husband shaved his mustache once before we were...My husband shaved his mustache once before we were married. He is not allowed to do that again! His beard has come and gone over the years. He is happiest when it is full and bushy. Since I love him with or without the beard, it doesn't matter to me. A happy husband is easier to love, and live with!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026961225577651674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25035657832323015962013-12-03T11:39:17.562-05:002013-12-03T11:39:17.562-05:00Movember was not my favorite thing (even though it...Movember was not my favorite thing (even though it was for an excellent cause) even though I have to deal with playoff beards during May and June of hockey season every year.<br /><br />Do not like facial hair. At all. I can tolerate a neat, SHORT mustache or mustache and beard (no beard by itself thank you and no great, hairy "haven't bathed in months" mountain man beards!), but DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-26725545781497633312013-12-03T11:24:42.159-05:002013-12-03T11:24:42.159-05:00LOL. I think that's totally true, Suzie. Men h...LOL. I think that's totally true, Suzie. Men have their identity tied up in their hair even more than women do. My mom insists that if my dad trims his mustache too close he turns into a mini-dictator. <br />We (my husband and I) decided that his mustache and mini-beard balances out his loss of scalp hair, so he has to keep it or risk being called "Mr. Clean."Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-28893319383203564962013-12-03T11:22:49.642-05:002013-12-03T11:22:49.642-05:00That's funny, Dina! I prefer just a mustache o...That's funny, Dina! I prefer just a mustache over full face fuzz.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-24791469192067005212013-12-03T11:21:06.190-05:002013-12-03T11:21:06.190-05:00Victorian facial hair fashions were very creative!...Victorian facial hair fashions were very creative! <br /><br />See, that's what I mean... we're surrounded by hairy guys in real life, but that doesn't carry over into our reading material, or even our TV/movies (with the possible exceptions of Sam Elliot, Tom Selleck, and Robert Downey Jr.). I wonder why we're wired that way?Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65762400727690634052013-12-03T09:09:02.394-05:002013-12-03T09:09:02.394-05:00My husband grew a mustache once. His personality c...My husband grew a mustache once. His personality changed. I made him shave it off. He is not allowed to ever grow one again. Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2240849334763680472013-12-03T09:07:20.293-05:002013-12-03T09:07:20.293-05:00I don't mind facial hair, but a mustache by it...I don't mind facial hair, but a mustache by itself kind of creeps me out.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-68339148743879983852013-12-03T08:13:17.142-05:002013-12-03T08:13:17.142-05:00I'm married to a guy with a mustache and my ol...I'm married to a guy with a mustache and my oldest now has a beard. (He grew it his senior year of high school. I think it was a masculine "Yes, I can" pride thing.) It depends a lot on the guy -- just like long hair or earrings on a guy. (I've met exactly 2 guys that looked sexy with an earring. The rest? Sorry. You look like a doofus.) And I definitely don't like unkempt. C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.com