Let’s face it, we’ve reached peak man bun – the fact that they can cause hair loss, and that Groupon is selling clip-in man buns (the horror) were the final nail in the coffin for the man bun’s hipster credentials.
So what do the creatively coiffed men of Instagram do next when they want to stand out from the crowd? Apparently, they turn their beards into a veritable Christmas tree by smothering them with glitter.
Maybe it’s the lumbersexual effect, but if you’ve got a badass bushy beard, seems like the only option is to prettify your facial hair these days. Previous Instagram trends include men putting flowers in their beards and decorating them with little Christmas ornaments.
A quick scan of Instagram tells us that the glittery beard trend started on Instagram last Christmas, had a bit of a resurgence during festival season, and now thanks to an account called ‘The Gay Beards’, is all over our feeds again.
But the glitter beard, while giving GREAT Instagram, probably isn’t so practical IRL, because as anyone with a sparkly phone case will attest, glitter gets everywhere, from the inside your bra to a light dusting of random strangers on public transport.
It also reminds us of The Twits a little bit when Mr Twit’s beard hid all manner of things shudders. So we doubt it’ll become as ubiquitous as the naff but necessary Primark Christmas jumper come December.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.