Seems insane right? Letting that pesky facial hair they never warned you about during the period talk remain if not flourish on your face? I have battled with this for years and I have come up with a solid ten (because that's the magical number) reasons why you need to toss out the tweezers and start embracing the fuzz.
REASON ONE: IT'S MEANT TO BE THERE - Let's face it (pun intended), its meant to be there, much like the rest of the hair on our bodies. Some ladies are more blessed than others in this department, but whether you are willing to admit it or not, (exception if you are just not at that age yet - but you are not immune to this destiny), it's there. So own it, I mean, who said we had to be hairless beings anyhow? Don't even get me started on the practice of removing all of one's pubic hair, for now, lets focus on allowing the world to see the magnificent shestahces and lady beards we can grow.
REASON TWO: MUSTACHES HAVE NEVER BEEN SO POPULAR- Not since VHS porn and Tom Selleck has facial hair been so in style. I know that overall it's men who have been enjoying this magic with their beard balms and stache wax, well we want in dang it. Think of the economical boost to start, and most of the neat products are found at farmers markets from locals - go green!
REASON THREE: THEY LOOK COOL, GOOGLE IT - Seriously, just google women with mustaches and women with beards, you will want to high five these brave warriors. They smile in the face of judgement, and who doesn't love a hairy smile? Rose Geil, hats off to you.
REASON FOUR: YOU CAN JOIN THE CIRCUS/CARNIVAL - Do you like to travel and meet exciting people? Do you want to get to know midtown anywhere everywhere and live in the aroma of popcorn, grease and cigarette smoke? Then let it grow, let it grow! Who doesn't want to amaze the masses in the freak show? Think about it, you get to be friends with all the interesting folks!
REASON FIVE: ITS A CONVERSATION PIECE - You can be a full on celebrity among your friends and family, I guarantee you will be the topic of conversation many times over and everyone will have an opinion on your facial hair! It's the life of a celebrity without the fear of being photographed without makeup in public. Which brings me to my next point...
REASON SIX: YOU DON'T HAVE TO WEAR MAKEUP - Who the heck is going to be checking out the colour of your eyeshadow or the volume of your lashes when you have a face of glamourous threads. No one will be able to take their eyes off it, they will get lost in you.
REASON SEVEN: IT HELPS YOU CONTEMPLATING - We can all picture the wise old man stroking his long beard, or the brilliant criminal circa 1920s twisting his curled up moustache while hatching a genius plan. Wouldn't you like to do the same? Think of all the schemes you could hatch! With facial hair care becoming as popular as it is, grab yourself some wax to get an extra shiny twist.
REASON EIGHT: BREAK THE BARRIER AND PLAY SANTA AT THE MALL - As a long time feminist and believer in people united, I think that one major way to break the glass ceiling, is to not only climb the latter in the corporate world and run for office, but to consider all the occupations. Why don't more women work as Santa in the mall at Christmas? Well, if you can grow yourself a nice beard, I urge you to dye it white and join the fight. Break that glass, spread that joy, be the Clause.
REASON NINE: NED FLANDERS - Enough said.
REASON TEN: GENDER IS FLUID - We are working to live in a world without labels of any kind and that includes gender identity. If you give up removing your hair, you can climb up on a high horse higher than a vegan living in a tiny home off the grid. You can tell people you are beyond their gender expectations, and that, makes you awesome.
