First published 2013
This entertaining guide walks readers through the art of cultivating iconic facial hair. Cavendish covers legendary styles from Charlie Chaplin's trim rectangle to Salvador Dalí's upturned points to Tom Selleck's thick brush. The book explains how to grow each style from scratch, craft fake versions for costume purposes, and wear them with proper flair. Readers learn that the Chaplin works best with physical comedy, requiring a bowler hat, walking stick, and baggy pants for maximum impact. Cavendish provides grooming techniques, styling methods, and even suggests appropriate quotes to match each look. The book celebrates the return of the mustache as a statement piece, offering practical instruction for achieving what the author calls Moustache Greatness through careful attention to these famous upper lip decorations.
Genres: art, humor, reference, non-fiction, 21st-century, fashion
Vibes: entertaining, informative, whimsical
Tropes: instructional, practical-advice
Period: 21st-Century
95 pages · Paperback · Summersdale Pub Ltd