A BEARD OF CHEER.

Well my bearded lovers it is that time of year again, 'the most wonderful time of the year'. And there is only one bearded man that could possible grace this spot at this time of year. Do you know who it is? well here is a clue.

"He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot.
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his sack.
His eyes how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, His nose like a cherry;
His droll little mouth was all drawn up like a bow,
And the beard on his chin was as white as snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face, and a little round belly
That shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump,--a right old jolly elf--
And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself."

Clement C Moore 1822.

Have you guessed it yet....?????

There could only be one man who could possible take the spot on this month. Yes that is Father Christmas, Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Papa Noel, Papai Noel, Babbo Natale.

He is the original beard trend setter, with his beard white as snow.

Today someone shared a story with me of how their daughter can tell the real Santa Claus from the 'pretend' ones. The real one has a real white beard and wears white gloves not red!

I don't think there is anyone at Christmas time who could say that they don't like beards, as that would be like saying they don't like Christmas!

As what would Christmas be with out our bearded ssanta who brings hope and joy to so many at this time of year.

His beard is that of kindness, care and love. His beard is of hope, joy and giving. His beard transports us back to a more simpler time a time when elves stole in to our rooms in the middle of the night deciding who had been, 'naughty and nice.' His beard is the very essence of our childhood. His beard offers us comfort and makes us feel safe. It tells us that all even if it is for one day only all will be right with the world, as what bad thing could happen at christmas with Father Christmas watching over us.

So this blog is for him. The oldest beard of them all, the one and only Santa Claus!!!

A dashing Tash

well once again my beard and tash lovers it is movember again. Who better to use as our style icon than the one and only Mr Clark Gable. Fiddle-de-dee how handsome is he. If ever there was a man that could wear a tash with power and pride it is he.

So handsome was he with his tash that it inspired Judy Garland to write a tribute love song to him:

You made me love you
I didn't want to do it, I didn't want to do it
You made me love you
and all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it.
You made me happy sometimes, you made me glad
But there were times, Dear, you made me feel so bad

You made me sigh for, I didn't want to tell you
I didn't want to tell you
I want some love that's true, yes I do, deed I do, you know I do

Give me, give me, give me what I cry for
you know you got the brand of kisses that I'd die for
You know you made me love you

so as we can see even the delightful Miss Garland was captivated by Mr Gable's moustache. The moustache that carries such grace and elegance. The moustache that allows even the most open of men to hide behind and become more interesting and alluring. The power of the moustache is a curious one. The moustache allows mystery and with mystery comes desire, a desire to know what lies behind the man with the moustache.

Mr Gables character in 'Gone with the wind' as Rhett Butler backs up this theory. We are instantly drawn to Rhett Butler and are forever trying to work out the man behind the moustache.

as the song goes, "You made me love you
I didn't want to do it, I didn't want to do it
You made me love you".

And so it is for the tash, you made us love you. We did not want to do it but you still made us love you against all the odds.
we heart you Mr Gable and all you movember men.

A dashing Tash

well once again my beard and tash lovers it is movember again. Who better to use as our style icon than the one and only Mr Clark Gable. Fiddle-de-dee how handsome is he. If ever there was a man that could wear a tash with power and pride it is he.

So handsome was he with his tash that it inspired Judy Garland to write a tribute love song to him:

You made me love you
I didn't want to do it, I didn't want to do it
You made me love you
and all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it.
You made me happy sometimes, you made me glad
But there were times, Dear, you made me feel so bad

You made me sigh for, I didn't want to tell you
I didn't want to tell you
I want some love that's true, yes I do, deed I do, you know I do

Give me, give me, give me what I cry for
you know you got the brand of kisses that I'd die for
You know you made me love you

so as we can see even the delightful Miss Garland was captivated by Mr Gable's moustache. The moustache that carries such grace and elegance. The moustache that allows even the most open of men to hide behind and become more interesting and alluring. The power of the moustache is a curious one. The moustache allows mystery and with mystery comes desire, a desire to know what lies behind the man with the moustache.

Mr Gables character in 'Gone with the wind' as Rhett Butler backs up this theory. We are instantly drawn to Rhett Butler and are forever trying to work out the man behind the moustache.

as the song goes, "You made me love you
I didn't want to do it, I didn't want to do it
You made me love you".

And so it is for the tash, you made us love you. We did not want to do it but you still made us love you against all the odds.
we heart you Mr Gable and all you movember men.

BILL AND BEN BEARDED FLOWER POT MEN

Ok so these two are not called 'Bill and Ben' but 'Ben and Adam'. I am also pretty sure they don't live in a flower pot, but who can be sure.

I have a lot of love for these two bearded men. Not only do they self express through facial hair, but they also do so through dress and through the media of radio. Quite the package. Beards. check! Style. check! Interesting. check! There really is not much more a beard loving girl could ask for.

Not only visually are they a dream to behold but their sensual and soothing voices brings music to ones ears also.

Thus one might say they have 'human super powers'. That being, a beard that can make a beard loving gal go week at the knees and radio voices that the ladies go 'radio gaga' for!! ooohh lala, it don't get much better than this ladies.....for shizzle!!!

Not only this but they are showing the younger generation that any one can indeed sport a beard. That the glory of the beard does not have to to be left to the 'older' and 'mature' gentleman to claim but that the younger generation too can claim some of the beard loving glory.

I don't know waht else to say, other than if you like what you see log on to safe radio and listen and check out these 'flower pot men' for yourselves. I can garantee you won't be disapointed....in fact you'll be in for a treat!!!

BEARDING AROUND LA LA LAND

It seems the beard has gone global and the must have accessory for the MAN on the red carpet is nothing other than the beard we all heart so much!! This is like sweet music to my ears because as soon as it hits hollywood it means it is now socially acceptable and here to stay for a while at least! yeah GGGGOOOOOOOOOOOO BBBEEAARRDDSS!

So this means that beards will start to filter in to mainstream, as once a boy clocks a look at a beard on the likes of Clooney and the rest of these delightful beard wearing men, they too will have the desire to challenge the designer stubble they are now adorning crying inside, 'anything you can do I can do better. I can do anything better than you!'

Tis like a dream come true for us beard loving girls. It means with out pressure from us they will start the beard growth process all on their own, yeah!

now for those of you reading this who might still be in doubt about the effect of the beards I am going to share with you a little story about the power of the beard and the 'swooning' effect it has on the beard lovers.

Earlier this week I was going about my daily business in work when suddenly the most attractive bearded man came into my place of work. Now granted this man was not attractive through beard alone but the beard did indeed increase the power that he held over me. The power of this particular mans beard made me 'swoon' within. I had to bury myself in my work because so strong was the effect of the beard that upon glancing at him I could feel myself blushing inside and out. It would also make me smile and sort of giggle without being able to control myself. He was beardelicious!!!

The beard can make us beard loving females loose control. The beard can make us take a second glance were we might have at first glance not stopped and let an otherwise attractive man walk on by. The beard can make us smile when perhaps nothing else that day will. The beard can give us hope. The beard makes us once again believe in man. Dont ever under estimate the power of the beard. It has a power that cannot be explain. It just is.

So thank you LA LA Land for making the beard a red carpet 'must have item' for this season it makes us beard loving ladies very happy indeed. We are smiling outside and in.

homme à la moustache

This is a man a man with a moustache, 'homme à la moustache'.

I have talked a lot about bearded men but the 'homme à la moustache' is just as important and sometimes more impressionable than a bearded man.....

Ah the, 'homme à la moustache' is a man a little more refined, a little bit more dignified and slightly more noticeable.

The, 'homme à la moustache' is man who is image conscience. He is aware that a moustache will set him apart from all the others, even the ones with beards. A moustache takes time, planning and dedication. Whereas a beard once thought about can be left to grow wild and free it is not the same for the moustache. The moustache brings with it the elegance of the 30's and 40's elegance that the beard can not.

A moustache makes the wearer to the viewer seem as though they have an aura of dignity the feeling that they are trust worthy and loyal.

The first time I ever clasped eyes on a moustache was in 'Seven brides for Seven Brothers' where Howard Keel within the first few minutes of the film transforms himself from a, 'scroungy back woodsman' into a trustworthy man a man who a women wants to marry. That through this subtle facial hair transformation he goes from a scally wag and man that is fit for nothing but living amongst the live stalk to one that is fit to be a husband and a provider!! Yes perhaps this view is a little dated and perhaps a little far fetched I hear you say but there is a little truth in it nonetheless!!!

The, "homme à la moustache' is a man a little different from the bearded man, while one exudes strength and manliness the other exudes dignity and loyalty....

So this is the question I put to you 'choose you this day who you shall serve....'

For me the jury is still out but one thing is clear facial hair tis necessary either way.

the french connection beard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI9XhQ1IIWs


Well I may be hot on beards but technology I am not, so forgive me my stupidity and check out the link above to see the french connection advert about Man.

Finally someone other than me has seen the full potential that the impact beards can have. I am tres excitied to see and advert describing a man a real man. And why is he a man a real man well he is one because he has a beard of course. Plain and simple beard equals MAN! It is not a man that makes him a man but the beard that qualifies him to become one. Allowing him to cross over from boyhood into manhood. 'This is a man' a man with a 'beard'. Perhaps there are some other things in between but the jist of it is he is a man because he has a beard.

Would we have believed in his characteristic's had he not had a beard, NO of course not this advert was dependant on the man having a beard and was cleverly cast. Women want to to be with him and men just want to be him. The 'accessory' of the beard allows all parties viewing the advert to connect with it. Girls want their 'man' to be like him, want them to have his confidence and all because the beard makes them, allows them to see these qualities. This is becuase the beard tells us he has all these things. Men see him as a cool, care free, a real man who does what he wants says what he wants and is exactly who he wants to be. This is because the beard has been cleverly cast to be a little over grown and a little 'free sprited' something that all men want to be.

All in all I would say this advert is a huge bearded success. The sooner the other brands catch on the better it will be for all of us. Beard mania coming our way. Fingers crossed and here's hoping,'beards make the world go around the world go around'.

A Beard for all weather........

It might be cold outside and we may even be getting a little fed up of the snow but there is one thing to be thankful for and that is that this cold weather is prolonging the life of la beard!!! So three cheers for the snow.

Now I know that it is cold and horrible and causes as to deliberate even leaving the house as the thought of baring that coldness is oh too much, however if you do, you beard lovers, you'll be able to catch a glimps of those winter beards that are here thanks to la snow!

Thanks to the snow these snow days have become days I can look forward to and bare the short jorney to work, for I know that along my way I will pass a few bearded men also braving the winter weather. Their beards may only be there for practical reasons these days, to save their baby faces from the cold weather, but they are there nonetheless. So no point in letting those beards go to waste and unspotted.

So I beg of you brave the cold, go out in in for your bound to come across if not one perhaps two or three lovely beards on display just waiting there for us beard loving guys and gals to see, 'lions, tigers and beards oh my!.'

So dont think about the snow and the cold instead put your thoughts to happier things think of all the mens growing the beards to brave the cold and then brave the cold to see the beards, you catch my drift!!!

In these times of coldness and snow we all need a happy place to think of so let yours be that there is a winter beard out there somewhere waiting for you...