Shave the Date for Movember!

Long live the mustache!

This October, Cocktails and Glitter christened the month of October as "Boob-tober" to celebrate the beauty of the breast and to highlight the importance of female health. All over the world, the month of October has been embraced for this purpose celebrating female health loud and proud and in every shade of pink under the rainbow. But what month is dedicated to promoting men's health? Women will talk about health and everything else but men, on the other hand, play the strong silence type and rarely voice issues pertaining to their own health. Well, way back in 1994 a group of Australia men got together in a pub and over a few pints and came up with the idea of Movember! With the first tagline and tee shirt logo of "Growing whiskers for whiskers." Ahhh the pub, a few pints and a cocktail napkin and you have some of the best ideas ever. 

Movember is a mash up of "Moustache" and "November." The point is to publicly discuss and promote men's health by raising funds and awareness. In 2004 the cause got a serge and the Movember movement has steadily taken hold not only in Australia but all over the world, each and every continent is in support of Movember!  In 2011 Canada was the leading country of contributors to Movember charities! 

In 2012, over 1.1 million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas around the world joined the movement, raising USD $147.0 million. In the US, over 209,000 Mo’s raised $21.0 million.

It seems that men are not being so silent anymore where their health is concerned and instead are getting on board with this important cause and are having fun with it. Google has gotten involved, so has Tom's Shoes, and then there are the events all over the world such as the Stache Dash, Mustache March (which technically happens in March), No Shave November (also known as Noshember) and many, many, more. 

One of the newest and funnest (I know not a word, but it is now) ways that men and women are getting the message out is with the launch of The Moscars.  The Moscars are a contest for short and clever videos that bring attention to men's health issues in some of the most hilarious ways possible.



Movember is not just for the gents the ladies can get involved as well by being a Mo Sista!  Mo Sistas do not have to sport a mustache, just support the men, a.k.a Mo Bros, in their lives and the cause at hand.  You better believe Cocktails and Glitter founders Kate and Heather are Mo Sistas and we hope you will join us in supporting all the Mo Bros in your life.  Each Movember Heather gives Boo a mustache themed Movember gift! With the recent popularity of the stache it isn't hard to find fun goodies. One of the best places to score a mustache inspired item is Mongrel in Carytown.  

If you are having a hard time figuring out what style Mo your Mo Bro may want to fashion here is a guide.

Cheers!

K&H

P.S. We found out how mom's can eat free at Social52---your mom can eat free at Social 52 if you are an adult with an income.  Meaning you hopefully live on your own (not in mom's basement, but if you do that is fine too), have a job that provides a living wage, you invest in your 401K or at least know what a 401K is, have gotten over the teenage years of thinking mom knows nothing and you know everything and you can admit you were wrong so so wrong-then your mom can eat free at Social52.