What is facial hair?

Facial hair...

Is a right of passage, the symbol of becoming a man, it’s a statement; it’s

hair that grows out of your face. Facial hair is what distinguishes a male

from another male. Depending on the chap, a diverse range of styles can

be sported. An increase level of testosterone in the early developmental

stages of young boy’s life causes the growth of facial hair. A person’s

genetic background can influence what a man can grow; a beard, mous-

tache, sideburns, or even peach fuzz. Individuals themselves can choose

what style to display; a chinstrap, the Fu Manchu, a soul patch, the Hit-

ler, etc. The next few pages are random students and faculty members

of the University of Wisconsin-Stout and their facial hair. Displayed next

to the photos are the males’ age and their descriptions of their facial.1

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Lip Curtains

Moustache

Sideburns

Goatee

Beard Base

Neck Moss

Chop Extensions

Facial hair areas

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20“Sparce-always wanted a full beard”

61“I hate shaving”

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21“Scraggily”

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31“Neccessary”

20“Barely there”

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21“Scruffy”

24“Neatly trimmed”

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25“A mess- it’s me”

22“A bit patchy- I switch it up every week”

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24“There!”

23“A goat with

long side burns”

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20“Soul Patch”

20“Wolverine-y”

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19“Main component of

becoming a man”

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59“Covers up the scar”

52“Deluxe- had it for months”

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19“Scraggily”

23“Rustic charm”

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30“Manly beard”

59“Salt and Pepper”

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21“Manly”