beards

  • This calendar of bearded, burly men in fish tails raised nearly $250,000 for charity

    A massively popular calendar of happily hirsute men in mermen costumes raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.

  • Settled lawsuit allows NYPD officers to grow longer beards and wear turbans

    “The reforms balance the operational needs of the police department with the religious beliefs and needs of officers,” said an NYC Law Department spokesman.

  • French hospital rejects trainee doctor due to 'religious' beard

    A Paris hospital’s decision to reject an Egyptian trainee doctor because of his beard has been backed by a court, which agreed that patients might have seen it as a religious symbol.   Public hospitals, like other state institutions, must remain secular under France law, and staff are banned from wearing obvious religious symbols such as headscarves. Nawel Gafsia, a lawyer acting for the doctor, named only as Mohamed A., argued unsuccessfully that the 2-inch beard did not necessarily indicate his religious practices. “My client could have been a hipster,” Ms Gafsia said. However, the 35-year-old doctor himself “did not deny that his physical appearance was likely to indicate conspicuously a religious conviction,” according to a written judgement by the Versailles appeals court.  Mohamed A. was sent from Menoufia University in northern Egypt for a one-year training course at Saint-Denis hospital in September 2013. In October, hospital managers told him to trim his beard “so that it could not be seen by staff and users of the public service as an obvious sign of a religious affiliation incompatible with the principles of secularity and neutrality of the public service,” according to court documents. They repeated the request two weeks later and terminated his training course in February 2014 after he failed to comply. Ms Gafsia, who was asked to take the case by an anti-discrimination group, the Collective Against Islamophobia in France, said the doctor managed to transfer to the Paul Brousse hospital where he completed his course and no one objected to his beard. “It was the personal judgement of the director of Saint-Louis Hospital that posed a problem,” she said, adding that her client would lodge an appeal with France’s highest administrative court, the Council of State. In 2016 the Council overturned bans on the ‘burkini’, a full-body swimsuit worn by some Muslim women, that had been imposed by about 30 beach resorts on the French Riviera. It ruled that the bans, which provoked international criticism and ridicule, constituted “a serious and illegal violation of fundamental freedoms.”

  • Beard grooming tips from 10 guys who know best

    Discover the beard oils and balms men trust, why combing facial hair post-shower is a must, and why you should be careful eating juicy cheeseburgers in public.

  • Brad Pitt Transforms Into His ‘90s Heartthrob Self Thanks to a Simple Shave

    The miracle of a shave.

  • After this woman stopped shaving her facial hair, she found having a beard was freeing — and lucrative

    For a woman who grows hair on her face and chest because of PCOS, Halloween can be uncomfortable. What is for her a natural look gets mistaken for a costume, and then come the comments.

  • 'Freaky' dolphin loves beards — and this viral photo is proof

    Juwan Nicholson shared a snapshot showing a dolphin reaching in for a kiss while Nicholson reacts with a shocked face and pulls away.

  • A 'Bachelorette' contestant grew a 'revenge beard' ... and ladies loved it

    Last night, Rachel saw a newly bearded Eric for the first time since letting him go months ago.

  • The Latest Facial Hair Craze Has Guys Dyeing Their Beards Tartan

    At the Piping Live! event in Glasgow, Scotland, in early August, men will be able to get the woven pattern dyed into their beards.

  • Milo Ventimiglia’s Ever-Changing Hair Evolution

    This Is Us, the NBC drama series that pulls at our heartstrings and requires that a box of tissues, will return this fall and we are super excited for it. The journey the show has taken is an emotional roller coaster, causing us to fall in love with each of the characters as the season progressed. One of those characters is Jack Pearson, aka the hot dad we all can’t get enough of. Jack is portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia. That name probably rings a bell as the actor has also starred in other popular TV shows, including “Gilmore Girls,” “Heroes,” and “The Bedford Diaries.”

  • How to Shape Your Beard Like a Pro

    Or at least someone who knows what he's doing.

  • We’re Getting Mermaid Emojis

    Somehow, the beauty and tech gods seem to have merged. We already have our beloved unicorn emoji. And with a new update from Unicode launching in June, we’ll soon have mermaids (and a redhead, no less!). That means two things: You can now thoroughly celebrate these new mermaid palettes on social media — and someone over at Unicode has got to be a beauty lover. Please, deliver this person a set of fishtail makeup brushes stat. ...

  • Internet Is Going Wild Over College Student’s Crazy Wraparound Haircut

    A guy at a college basketball game was spotted with a unique shaved hairstyle that has the Internet buzzing. In crazy hair news, a college student’s unique wraparound ‘do is making waves (or should we say circles?) on the Internet. When Kevin Sjuts, the sports director of a Nebraska news station, noticed a basketball game attendee with a creative haircut, he had to share it with his followers.

  • Guys, Here’s How to Look Hot on Valentine’s Day

    Got a hot date lined up for Valentine’s Day? Don’t show up looking like a slob! We’ve rounded up the best grooming products to ensure you arrive looking put together and well-groomed.

  • Beard Dandruff Is a Real Thing, and Here's How to Avoid It

    Some of the biggest, most lustrous beards out there are harboring a dark secret: beard dandruff.

  • 17 Celebs That Made the 2017 Golden Globes a Beard Parade

    <p>By Calin Van Paris. Photos: Getty.</p><p>While announcing the nominees for Best TV Drama Actress at the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vogue.com/tag/event/golden-globe-awards?mbid=synd_yahooentertainment">2017 Golden Globes</a>, Jon Hamm paused to note a burgeoning beauty trend among the male attendees: the ubiquitous growth of facial hair. Hamm went on to say that he can’t wait to see the forthcoming documentary of the evening, which is bound to be entitled <em>Beard Parade 2017</em>. And upon further investigation, the actor had his finger on the aesthetic pulse of the night. Tom Hiddleston framed his now signature grin with a charming bit of overgrowth, while Chrises Hemsworth and Pine each embraced the double-take inducing power of a full-blown beard. During his acceptance speech, Ryan Gosling quipped that he is often mistaken for Ryan Reynolds, a case of mistaken identity we imagine would be easily avoidable if more above-the-neck surface area was visible in both camps. And a silvered Jeff Bridges stuck to his usual aesthetic guns, proving that, far from an underdone trend, a well-tended beard has major staying power. Here, the stars of the 2017 Beard Parade.</p><p><em>This story originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vogue.com/13519885/golden-globes-2017-beard-parade-jon-hamm-ryan-gosling?mbid=synd_yahooentertainment">Vogue</a>.</em></p><p><strong>More from Vogue:</strong></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/13519638/golden-globes-2017-fashion-red-carpet?mbid=synd_yahooentertainment">Check Out All The Celebrity Red Carpet Looks from the 2017 Golden Globes</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vogue.com/13331532/best-hourglass-bodies-marilyn-monroe-raquel-welch?mbid=synd_yahooentertainment">The Best Hourglass Bodies of All Time: From Raquel Welch to Beyoncé</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vogue.com/13471961/best-new-lipsticks-zodiac-signs-astrology-eclipse?mbid=synd_yahooentertainment">What’s Your Lipstick Horoscope? Shop Fall’s Best Shades by Zodiac Sign</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vogue.com/13489178/best-fall-2016-boots-patent-leather-brocade-shearling-affordable?mbid=synd_yahooentertainment">Fall’s Best Boots for Under $500</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/13429562/met-gala-2016-red-carpet-celebrity-fashion-live?mbid=synd_yahooentertainment">All of the Celebrity Looks from the 2016 Met Gala</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vogue.com/946786/secret-celebrity-weddings?mbid=synd_yahooentertainment">22 Secret Celebrity Weddings We Still Know Little About</a></p>

  • Man Asks Internet if He Should Shave, Instantly Regrets It

    Twitter user Coop had a problem: to shave or not to shave? That was the question.

  • Dudes Were Obsessed with Their Hair and Beards in 2016

    Google confirms that it was a big year for grooming.

  • So, “Christmas beards” are a thing now, in case you were wondering if the holidays could get any more festive

    For the last few years, beards have been even more ridiculously chic than they always have been. And this holiday season, they’re…

  • How to Fix Your Patchy Beard

    Growing a beard is pretty much the final milestone on your way to manhood.