Still looking for a good reason to grow a mustache or a beard? The comeback of hair fashion is not necessarily just a style effect, it can also have health benefits.
The month of November has become for many men the month Movember (contraction of “mo” for mustache in Australian slang and “November”, November in English). This mustache challenge, started by a group of Australian friends, attempts to raise awareness of male diseases and raise funds to fund research.
Beyond the charitable purpose, the mustache and the beard could also have benefits for men’s health. A quick overview….
Protect your skin
The beard (and mustache) would be ideal for the skin. Between reduction of exposure to sunlight and that of attacks due to the razor, the hairs protect you. As a result, your skin will be smoother, less wrinkled, and less prone to skin cancer.
A natural barrier
Another interesting point raised in the medical press: protection against allergens. This natural barrier would indeed have the ability to filter airborne microparticles and reduce the risk of allergy and asthma.
But beware, the beard can also be a bacteria sponge, it must absolutely be maintained regularly, extremely clean, otherwise there is a huge risk of seeing it become a nest of germs!
Do good to your morale
Wearing this hair ornament could increase your self-confidence and confidence, according to some studies.
Best of all, a beard and mustache would increase people’s perception of you: more attractive, healthier, and more mature.
A recent study shows in fact, women are more attracted to bearded or mustache men. The reason given by the researchers is that a man capable of being in good health with a bard would be seen as having better genes, and therefore as the better progenitor.
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