Welcome, new beard growers!

How to become a bearded man.

1. Stop shaving immediately and grow your beard. No-Shave November is one of the best times to start growing your beard.
2. When No-Shave November ends, do not return to shaving. Keep your beard-growing going!
3. Stay bearded.

What you need to know about No-Shave November

Grow your beard!

First things first: Put “shaving” at the top of your “Things Not To Do” list. Stop shaving. No apologies. No hesitation. No doubts. Stop shaving and start growing your beard.

If anyone asks about your surprising new growth, tell them that you’re growing your beard to raise awareness for men’s health issues. Engage them in a conversation on the topic.

There is no need to wait for someone to ask about your growing beard. Speak up and tell them. Tell everyone. Also be sure to encourage all other men to support the cause and grow their beards as well. Even if they get a late start in the month of November, it’s never too late to start growing!

To assist all new beard growers on how to grow their beards right and avoid common mistakes, be sure to visit our handy guide to how to grow your beard.

Already bearded? Awesome. You can also participate in No-Shave November by encouraging other men to join the movement and grow their beards. You can also donate to men’s health charities and encourage others to do so.

Take care of yourself and raise awareness for men’s health.

The bigger purpose of No-Shave November is to raise awareness for men’s health issues. Special attention focuses on:

• prostate cancer
• testicular cancer
• mental health and suicide prevention

Bearded men should note that it’s important to have the skin under their beards thoroughly examined for early signs of skin cancer.

For more detailed information on all of the above, see our complete guide to No-Shave November.

Beard-growing encouragement!

To nudge you along and help get you started on your No-Shave November beard growing, here is a thirty-two second beard-growing public service announcement from our archives featuring Scott.

Happy beard growing!