Movember- Raising Awareness for..

Movember is actually the month of November where males shave clean on the 1st day of November and grow their mustaches out until November ends to gain awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. This movement is  something similar to women's Breast Cancer awareness. Initiated in Australia and now a global movement.

A snippet from the official Movember website :

ABOUT MOVEMBER

The idea for Movember was sparked in 2003 over a few beers in Melbourne, Australia.  The guys behind it joked about 80's fashion and decided it was time to bring the moustache back.  In order to justify their Mos (Australian slang for moustache), they used their new looks to raise money for prostate cancer research… never dreaming that facial hair would ultimately lead to a global movement that would get men talking about a taboo subject – their health.

A Mo Bro starts Movember – the month formerly known as November – clean shaven, and grows a moustache all month long, garnering support from friends and family in the form of donations.  What’s more, a Mo Bro is a walking billboard for the cause as his new look opens the door for him to talk about cancers affecting men – making the moustache a symbol, much like the pink ribbon is for breast cancer.  Each Movember culminates in a Gala Partè in major cities around the globe where Mo Bros dress up to match their Mo, channeling the likes of Tom Selleck, Gandhi and Ron Burgandy, vying for the ultimate accolade:  Man of Movember.

While growing a Mo is left to the guys, Mo Sistas (women who support their guys) form an important part of Movember by recruiting Mo Bros, helping to raise funds and attending Movember events. 

To show my support for this movement ( I can't wear mustaches ,I simply just can't...) I

 have mustaches drawn on my nails inspired by a tutorial on youtube.

Here is my version of the mustache nails,not as nice as the ones in the tutorial but give me a

 break alright :P my 1st try.

 I added extras to personalized it and to call it my own,so faces were drawn on my ring fingers and on my thumbs.

My thumb says hi! 

Have you guys heard of Movember before? and do you know anyone who is following this movement? I would love to hear some stories! My local radio station got involved so its kind of a popular topic here in Malaysia.


Till then,take care everyone!