A curious trend has risen the past couple of years: the Mustache. I don't mean that many more men are sporting handlebars and the like, but mustaches have been appearing on everything from t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, jewelry, and vending machines. Yes, you can buy a mustache (fake, of course) for about 25 or 50 cents that comes in its own plastic capsule.
This phenomenon has even reached a considerable amount of young women. I, myself, would be horrified to spy any evidence of hair on my upper hair and yet, other females my age buy these fake pieces of hair pieces with their own money (assuming) and post pictures of themselves online.
You can even battle other users with who's got the better 'tache via Flashyourstache.com
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Mustache Mix
Hand drawing mustaches on posters and billboards have been around for who knows how long. Make like a second grader again, but this time forgo the marker and use a stamper to do so. More mustaches in less time!
Hand Carved Rubber Stamp by Skullandcrossbuns $5.50
The Bosom Buddies - Photobooth Party Props - Set of 5 by Whiskerworks $50.00
Amber of Whiskerworks has this to say about the mustache, “It's a curious thing, isn't it? Mustaches becoming a trend, featured in all sorts of ways from clothing to kitchenware to toys. My shop (Whisker Works) mostly caters to weddings, both for photo booths and funny portraits. So in that sense, the buyers use these mustaches in a hilarious way, almost as a joke.
Or a funny disguise; an easy and hilarious way to dress up and transform the mood of a party.
On a basic level, a mustache is an easy and natural way of personal expression, one that doesn't require poking holes in your body or spending a lot of money. It can say as much as a tattoo, yet isn't permanent.
The style of a mustache tells a lot about how a person wants to come across; how it's manicured, how it falls, it's length, whether it curls up or down, etc. It's just so bizarre that a form of masculine identity is becoming almost unisex these days - 90% of my mustache purchases are from women! Perhaps a lighthearted side of gender equality, who knows? “
Mustache Pint Glasses Set of 2 by BreadandBadger $28.00
Amanda of BreadandBadger has talked about how the Mustache has transformed her business, “Mustaches have been an unexpected phenomenon that our business has gotten fully swept up into. I created the mustache pint glass after I'd heard about mustache parties where people were drawing (or tattooing) curly mustaches onto their fingers to hold up over their lips. I thought it would be funny to have a cup you could drink out of that would give the same "temporary disguise" result.
I never realized how popular they would become, or how widespread the appeal would be. Young girls love them. Older men love them. Children think they're hilarious.
Our mustache glasses (now available on at least 7 styles of glassware, plus reclaimed ceramic mugs) continue to be our top-seller almost 2 years after the first explosion. They've brought our business more notoriety than any of our other designs. I keep trying to come up with something that will be as popular with our customers, but I don't think I'll ever be able to top the humor of the mustache. “
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