‘Movember’ means it’s time for mighty mustaches and men’s health awareness

Understanding your facial hair is the first step to manage your expectations and formulate a plan for growing a beard. (stock.adobe.com)

NASHVILLE — As master barber Steve Vilot trimmed a regular’s beard at his Lynchburg, Tennessee, shop, a technician installing a modem overheard the customer getting tips about facial hair grooming.

“The tech was like, ‘You gotta help me out. I’m doing everything you said wrong,’ ” Vilot, 55, said.