One kind of modern beard.

Facial hair is a secondary sex characteristic in human males. Many men develop facial hair in the later years of puberty, approximately between 15-18 years old. This can vary, however, and males as young as 11 have been known to develop facial hair that require routine shaving. Further, many women also have some facial hair, especially after menopause, though typically much less than men. Eyebrows and eyelashes are also grown by both sexes of all ages. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 436 KB) This photo was taken by the uploader himself. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 436 KB) This photo was taken by the uploader himself. ... A peacock displays his long, colored feathers, an example of his secondary sexual characteristics. ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... This article concerns how a man differs from women. ... Puberty refers to the process of physical changes by which a childs body becomes an adult body capable of reproduction. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age in women. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... An eyelash or simply lash is one of the hairs that grow at the edge of the eyelid. ...

Abraham Lincoln was said to have grown a beard because an 11-year-old girl named Grace Bedell wrote to him, saying that he would look better with one.

Male pogonotrophy (the growing of facial hair; i.e, beardedness) is often culturally associated with wisdom and virility. Many men style their facial hair into beards, moustaches, goatees or sideburns. However, many others completely shave their facial hair. Although only certain nonhuman mammals have true sensory whiskers, a man's facial hair, especially short hairs that were missed in shaving, is often referred to as whiskers. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2850x3742, 1215 KB) Description Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of America. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2850x3742, 1215 KB) Description Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of America. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... Grace Bedell, an 11-year old girl from Westfield, New York, sent Abraham Lincoln a letter on October 15, 1860 (a few weeks before he was elected President). ... Virility is part of the traditional idealized male gender role. ... “Bearded” redirects here. ... Edgar Allan Poe grew a moustache later in his life. ... The late Waylon Jennings with a goatee in 1999. ... Sideburns (or colloquially sideboards[1] or mutton chops[2]) are patches of facial hair on the sides of a mans face, in front of the ears. ... A man shaving using a straight razor. ... For the film, see Hair (film). ...

Women typically have little hair on their faces, apart from eyebrows and the fine fuzz nearly all people have covering most of their bodies. However, a few women have noticeable facial hair growth. Excessive hairiness (especially facially) is known as hirsutism, and is usually an indication of abnormal hormonal variation. In contemporary western culture, almost all women shave, tweeze or otherwise depilate facial hair which does appear, as there is considerable social stigma associated with facial hair in women. Freak shows and circuses once displayed (usually fake) bearded women. Hirsutism (from Latin hirsutus = shaggy, hairy) is defined as excessive and increased hair growth in women in locations where the occurrence of terminal hair normally is minimal or absent. ... Hormone is also the NATO reporting name for the Soviet/Russian Kamov Ka-25 military helicopter. ... A man shaving using a straight razor. ... Tweezers are tools used for picking up small objects that are not easily managed or handled with the human hands. ... Depilation is a generic term for hair removal which affects the part of the hair above the surface of the skin. ... Social stigma is severe social disapproval of personal characteristics or beliefs that are against cultural norms. ... Coney Island and its popular on-going freak show. ... The Big Top of Billy Smarts Circus Cambridge 2004. ... The bearded woman has been a phenomenon of legend, curiosity, ridicule, and more recently, political statement and fashion statement. ...

The amount of facial hair on a man's face varies from individual to individual, and also between ethnic groups. For example, men from many East Asian, Southeast Asian or West African ,Eastern European, backgrounds typically have much less facial hair than those of ,Western European, Middle Eastern, Central African, or South Asian descent, with Native Americans typically having little to none at all. East Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Eastern Europe is, by convention, a region defined geographically as that part of Europe covering the eastern part of the continent. ... Western Europe is distinguished from Central Europe and Eastern Europe by differences of history and culture rather than by geography. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Map of South Asia South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, . It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent, and is also known as the Indian subcontinent. ... An independent origin and development of writing is counted among the many achievements and innovations of pre-Columbian American cultures. ...

Topics about facial hair

• Men plus facial hair: moustaches, beards, goatees, sideburns, royale and the lack of facial hair: clean-shaven
• Women and facial hair: depilation and bearded women
• Shaving: the Romans and Greeks
• Straight or cut-throat razors and safety razors, electric razors
• List of types of facial hair
• Dan Hosford's grooming techniques (angular sideburns etc)

This article concerns how a man differs from women. ... Edgar Allan Poe grew a moustache later in his life. ... “Bearded” redirects here. ... The late Waylon Jennings with a goatee in 1999. ... Sideburns (or colloquially sideboards[1] or mutton chops[2]) are patches of facial hair on the sides of a mans face, in front of the ears. ... American musician Steve Vai with a soul patch. ... A man with a clean-shaven face A clean-shaven beard is one that has been totally removed, usually by shaving or other more radical means of depilation. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... Depilation is a generic term for hair removal which affects the part of the hair above the surface of the skin. ... The bearded woman has been a phenomenon of legend, curiosity, ridicule, and more recently, political statement and fashion statement. ... A man shaving using a straight razor. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Collection of Modern Safety Razors - Gillette Fusion Power, Gillette M3Power, Mach3 Turbo Champion, Schick Quattro Chrome, Schick Quattro Power, Gillette Mach3, Gillette Sensor, Schick Xtreme3, Schick Xtreme SubZero, and Schick Xtreme3 Disposables A razor is an edge tool primarily used in shaving. ... A safety razor is a razor where the skin is protected from all but the very edge of the blade. ... Collection of Modern Safety Razors - Gillette Fusion Power, Gillette M3Power, Mach3 Turbo Champion, Schick Quattro Chrome, Schick Quattro Power, Gillette Mach3, Gillette Sensor, Schick Xtreme3, Schick Xtreme SubZero, and Schick Xtreme3 Disposables A razor is an edge tool primarily used in shaving. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

See also

• Hair
• List of types of facial hair
• Axillary (arm-pit) hair
• Eyebrow
• Leg hair
• Pubic hair
• Whiskers

For the film, see Hair (film). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Armpit Hair Media declaring female armpit hair as a scandal Armpit hair is the composition of hair in the underarm area. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Leg hair of a 17-year old white male Leg hair is hair that grows on the legs of humans, generally appearing at the onset of adulthood. ... Pubic hair is hair in the frontal genital area, the crotch, and sometimes at the top of the inside of the legs; these areas form the pubic region. ... There are several kinds of whisker: Look up whisker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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• Facial hair at the Open Directory Project
• World Beard Championships
• Facial Hair Styles
• Asian Hair This site discusses differences in Asian hair.
• Beard Board
• Tips On Removing Facial Hair