Game, set and tache: Carlos Alcaraz joins growing trend for a stylish top lip
Tennis superstar is latest celebrity to sport a ‘refined’ moustache which owes little to bushy Tom Selleck look
TL;DR
- Carlos Alcaraz sports a moustache after winning the Japan Open, joining a trend seen in celebrities like Jacob Elordi and Harry Styles.
- Gen Z men are embracing moustaches, with tutorials abundant on TikTok, and barbers reporting increased requests for thin styles.
- The current trend favors refined, deliberately styled thin moustaches, a departure from the bushier styles of the 1970s and 80s.
- Scholars suggest skinny moustaches may signify a move away from signaling 'alpha masculinity' and could be an expression of aging or maturity for young men.
- The Movember charity movement, encouraging men to grow moustaches in November, has also contributed to the resurgence of facial hair.
- Thin moustaches are described as requiring minimal upkeep, mainly just a few snips with scissors.