Octobeard

This is Iron Mike, enjoying every minute of his Octobeard:


"But wait Beard Advocate, what the heck is an Octobeard"? I'm glad you asked!

Octobeard - "A celebration of facial hair, whereby men do not shave for the entire month of October."

Fellow contributor and beard advocate Jason came across that awesome term in a post on Iron Mike's site (www.theironmike.com) entitled "Hair of the Mug". Excerpt follows:

"It's that time of the year again, the glorious month where I grow my Octobeard.

Usually, when I grow a beard, it's a very organized process. I plan and I trim and I shape. I use Just for Men Beard Formula to get rid of what I call the Miller Half Moon (the gray inverted arch that grows on the bottom of my chin, making me look like Dennis Miller). I brush out the knots and I even out the length. All of this work results in a beautifully designed beard, sort of like James Brolin's.

When I grow an Octobeard, on the other hand, I do nothing. I leave my beard unkempt and wiry and gray. I let it blossom like an unencumbered weed. Eventually, I start looking like Rick Rubin or Zach Galifianakis."

To read the rest of Iron Mike's excellent post, head over to the post.