The fashion and grooming industry have all been about less is more–something that looks cool and basic but requires a lot of work in the background. The trend is about pretending to not care while caring a lot! Trash Stache is the grooming trend that’s all about being nonchalant. It’s about creating an imperfect, messy look which turns out to look cool and edgy. Think of a man who doesn’t want to put in any effort be it his looks or relationship and continues to look cool and wanted.
What is Trash Stache?
The term got popular during the promotions of Netflix’s The Grayman where Chris Evans’ moustache was termed as Trash Stache by his fellow colleagues. However, his moustache was more manicured, denser, and groomed than what we need in this trend. And therefore, the trend evolved to look exactly like how it sounds. Imagine riding on the ‘ugly-is-cool' aesthetic but for grooming, like you forgot to go for your routine salon visit or you changed your stylist, and he created a disaster for you. The idea is to have enough scruff that anything less than it looks clean shaven and anything more makes you look like a caveman.
From Hollywood celebs like Jacob Elordi, Harry Styles and Timothée Chalamet to Bollywood actors like Ishaan Khatter and Kartik Aaryan have sported the look with a unique twist of their own.
Why is Trash Stache a Popular Trend?
‘I woke up like this’; ‘less is more’, ‘ugly is cool’, all these trends gained popularity among Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha. The current generation wants to look like they were born with good looks without showing how much effort they put into it. The idea is to look cool, relatable and someone with no fuss regarding how he looks or time he spends in curating his fashion and grooming mood-board. The trend is the complete opposite of well-groomed and manicured looks from early aughts.
The trend also picked up with Gen-Z and Alpha because it gives them validation about the beginning of their facial hair. So, till they grow a full face of beard and moustache, they don’t have to deal with embarrassment around scanty facial hair growth. Thanks to the grooming trend, they can now play it off as cool or trendy.
How to Get Trash Stache?
Remember the idea is to not get into perfection; leave the stubble as it is, like you didn’t get time to shave for a few days. Even when you want to trim it, don’t get into the intricacies of perfecting the shapes and lines. If you have uneven growth, fret not because that might be adding to the appeal of the Trash Stache trend. Think of it as looking dirty, because dirtbag moustache is another name for the trend, but not like you haven’t showered for days but like you woke up looking like you have better things to do than caring about how your beard looks.