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During October, you see a lot of pink in the marketplace for breast cancer awareness. People honor both those who lost the battle and the ones still fighting. Professional athletes even sport pink during the month. In November, you see beards. Called \u2018No Shave November\u2019, it\u2019s a month-long celebration of men and facial hair. It\u2019s also an opportunity to support cancer awareness.<\/p>\n

If your salon hasn\u2019t joined the party, why not start this year? Read on and find out how you can get your co-workers and customers on board for a cause that\u2019s not only worthy but a fantastic chance for fun.<\/p>\n

The History Behind \u2018No Shave November\u2019<\/h2>\n

Before people started celebrating the beard, a group of men in Australia grew mustaches, or moustaches<\/em> as they\u2019re called in Aussieland. It was 2004 and 30 guys put together an event to raise awareness for two health issues affecting men: prostate cancer and depression.<\/p>\n

The original 30 men formed a foundation\u2014The Movember Foundation.<\/p>\n

Today, while both events are about raising awareness (and money) for cancer patients and research, there\u2019s a subtle difference between them. If you participate in Movember, you can only grow a mustache. Join up with \u2018No Shave November\u2019 and it\u2019s all about the beard.<\/p>\n

What started as a campaign to support cancer patients by embracing hair, morphed into a general push for awareness of a range of health issues. And since we\u2019re talking about movements, what better way to move people than by holding a contest?<\/p>\n

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Who Needs Rules to Grow a Beard?<\/h2>\n

All contests have rules and you may run into a few guys who balk at anyone telling them when and how to grow facial hair. Once you share the why behind the whole thing, most get with the program.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re free to set your own rules, it\u2019s your salon, after all, but here are the rules many other salons use to keep participants motivated (and honest).<\/p>\n

Since this event officially starts on November 1st, kick it off on October 31st with a Shave Your Face party. Print up the rules and hand them to customers with a coupon for a $10-15 shave. Donate the proceeds to the charity you\u2019ve selected to support.<\/p>\n