Many of you may have noticed an increase in upper lip hair follicles around Australia of late; memories of moustached heroes like Merv, Booney and Lillee are stirring. You’d be forgiven for thinking the lip slug is making a comeback but alas, its return will be a brief one – about a month usually.

The reason for this hairy miracle is Movember; the charity-drive that raises funds and awareness of men’s health issues, specifically male depression and prostate cancer. Aussies all around the country are sprouting mo’s and raising cash for the cause; RedHotPie recently caught up with our friends at Perth’s Guys Grooming, the coolest male grooming joint in the country; the GG team are right into Movember and their enthusiasm is just about to hit bursting point!

When Guys Grooming co-owner Nathan Ahern was quizzed on the company’s involvement in Movember he was excitable to say the least. “Guys Grooming has its own Mo Gro team on the Movember website” explained Ahern. “We also support the corporate teams in Perth by sending our Staff in to remove the Mo’s at the end of the month. We are a sponsor of the WA branch of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and run Poker nights throughout the year to raise funds and awareness.”

We made our love of the mo’ clear to Nathan and asked if he thought it could make a fulltime comeback or whether it would remain an annual novelty fashion. “The Mo has its place every November” Nathan replied. “The long term Mo has not settled back into society outside of this great month but this can change very quickly if the ladies like the look. We had one client whose wife loved his look so much (she thought he looked like Hugh Jackman in Wolverine) that they’re expecting their third child next August.”

In an attempt to spread mo’ knowledge about Movember the super talented Guys Grooming team have come up with a hilarious mo’ guide which you can find below. When Nathan was pressed for a favourite style he was quick to reply. “The “Pornstar” and the “Gringo” are great styles that are very good conversation starters and we would all love to be one of these.”

For mo’ information on Movember, you can get involved at www.movember.com.au, and if you’re in Perth and need a manly spruce up, visit www.guysgrooming.com.au. Tell ‘em RedHot sent ya!

  • The name says it all – looks the part in a Safari suit, Hawaiian shirt or your old pair of aviator sunglasses. It’s a sure hit with the ladies!
  • Neat, tidy and noticeable but beware… it screams control freak and can get you in trouble when mixed with a goose step. Not for the short and insecure.
  • Looks great when combined with drying glasses at a dimly lit pub with an accent. Perfect if you have a fast growing mo.
  • Look like a magician with this meticulously managed thin mo. Comes with a free superiority complex that demands respect.
  • Low maintenance, just let it go on the highway of your face and enjoy the freedom. Constant stroking is both essential and seedy.
  • Perfectly balanced, immaculately groomed and in control of all situations. If you iron your socks or are the boss, this is for you.
  • This Mo can come full circle under the chin and can be any range of thickness and design. A multiple of uses from narrowing the face to defining your toughness.
  • Not for the rookie. This mo needs loving; twisting and tweaking when hatching a dastardly plan is a must.
  • Distinguished and direct. This mo looks like it belongs. Pair this with Hawaiian shirts and an 80’s Ferrari for that P.I. look.
  • The Mo that adds degrees to your name and respect to your hard working portfolio. It works almost as hard as you do.