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The Hipsters didn’t invent the obsession with face furniture, nor were they the first to dealt with ridicule over it. Isn’t it funny how trends circle around? Usually clothing trends have a cycle of around 20-30 years before we see them again. Recently I saw an internet meme that suggested Hipsters are actually Georgian Cricketers. And now you come to mention it, they do look like Georgian Cricketers! Staying on this theme, one such trend has taken longer to come back round, and that’s the facial hair craze. Back in the early 1800s, men went bonkers for side burns. It was seen as a sign of masculinity and many different techniques sprung up to increase face foliage. I’m not just […]
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