Eating with a Beard and a Mustache
When you have a long beard and a mustache, it can be sometimes difficult to eat certain food or even to drink some beverage—without dripping your mustache.
Obviously, bearded men don't stop eating and drinking to keep their mane neat. Each beardsman have his own distinct techniques and tips—For example, some have the habit of brushing their mustache regularly with their thumb and index from the center toward the ends of their mouths.
In the following blog post, we'll try to give you some tips to eat and drink with a long beard and a big mustache.
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Use Cutlery and Prepare Small Bites
Although the popular television series "The Vikings" leads to a return of Scandinavian fashions and trends—remember that we are in 2018.
Your parents probably taught you to eat with cutlery right? And even if you wanted to, you're not a Viking.
Like any civilized human being with a bit of class and good manners, you should eat with a fork and a knife—You'll have more control over the amount of food you want to take and on the angle in which it enters your mouth. If you have a big mustache, it is especially important to prepare small bites—Generally, by using utensils and taking small bites, you can easily eat about anything.
Of course, there are always events and moment in life—as parties or BBQ's—when you can't choose what you'll eat. In those cases, prioritize foods that you can eat with utensils—if you don't want to end up with a beard packed with food residue.
How to Eat Soup, Noodles, and Pasta with a Long Beard?
To eat a soup or pasta without dirtying your beard, we use have a very simple technique. This may sound crazy, but it's really convenient—Any beardsman would tell you.
By using your non-dominant hand, seize your beard and tends it to one side or the other just before taking a bite.
Regarding pasta, men with big beards usually cut their pasta before eating them—It is easier for to take small bites and prevent any dirt accumulation in the beard.
If ridicule doesn't kill you, you can even put your beard inside your t-shirt. The collar should keep it tight enough and prevent it from sweeping your plate.
Furthermore, we even heard about men who surround their mane with toilet paper—How far are you willing to go to cherish your beard?
How to Drink with a Big Mustache?
To drink in a glass or cup with a big mustache—without dipping it into your drink— there are three tips that should help you.
Initially, a good moustache wax lets you keep control over your whiskers. A well-waxed mustache would normally withstand your daily life. With mustache wax—you limit the rebels bristles of your stache to drop down over your upper lip.
Secondly, there is a wonderful product that aims to protect your mustache when you want to drink a beverage. The Whisker Dam! This copper piece specially designed for your mustache is to be placed on the edges of drinking lasses, to prevent moustache whiskers from dipping into your glass. Ingenious right?
Thirdly, there is now a coffee mug with a built-in moustache protector—same as the Whisker Dam—we bet that you have never seen it before.
The last tip we can give you is to always plan your trips. If you know you'll have to eat on the go during the day—be sure to hang out with napkins or wet wipe in your pockets to ensure that your moustache is always neat.
