What To Do If Your Mustache Is Too Light

Nobody has perfect facial hair. Gone are the days of trying to make your beard and mustache look perfectly neat – nobody has time for that! Still, having facial hair can come with some insecurities, especially if you’re a beginner. 

What To Do If Your Mustache Is Too Light

Let’s take color for example. Just because you have grown a mustache doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s going to be the same color as your hair or beard. In fact, it’s perfectly normal to grow a mustache that is lighter than your natural hair color. 

Regardless, if having a light mustache is making you feel slightly insecure about your ‘tache, you’ve come to the right place. Here is what to do if your mustache is too light. 

How To Darken A Light Mustache

Surely, the simplest way to deal with a light mustache is just to darken it, right? There are several ways to darken a mustache, but they range in skill level, price range, and safety.

Just keep in mind that not every method will work for everyone, so it might be a matter of trial and error. 

Facial Hair Dye

Firstly, you can color your mustache with dye at home! You don’t need to go to a barbershop – instead, it’ll be much cheaper to get the equipment at the store and do it yourself. Of course, this does come with some downsides. 

The key to dying your mustache is to make sure that the hair product you use is specifically designed for facial hair. Regular hair dye won’t work in the same way and can result in patchiness or skin irritation. 

There are many facial hair dye brands out there, including Just For Men, which is arguably the most popular. While this brand works well, some of the ingredients aren’t so environmentally friendly.

If you’re conscious about what you’re putting on your skin and into the environment, check for an organic and 100% natural brand, such as Grizzly Mountain

The key is to make sure that you test the product on your skin before dying your mustache. It doesn’t matter so much if the color isn’t the right match, because your hair will grow out eventually anyway. What you will struggle with, however, is skin irritation. 

The last thing you want to do is dye the skin underneath the hair or apply harsh chemicals that can result in a nasty reaction. This is why we recommend opting for facial hair dyes made of 100% natural and organic ingredients. 

You’ve also got to remember that facial hair dyes aren’t always permanent. Your mustache is going to grow whether you like it or not, so you’ll have to keep topping it up with dye.

Also, if you’re a complete beginner with dying facial hair, you’re probably not going to do it right the first time. 

Henna Powder 

If you want to use a natural product, opt for henna. Henna is a natural dye used to color hair and skin, including facial hair.

As it’s completely natural, you’re not likely to have any adverse reactions to henna – though it’s still important to test your skin beforehand. 

Using henna also allows you to alter the mixture to make the color right for your mustache. There are plenty of tutorials online to help you achieve the right type of color. 

Just keep in mind that henna dyes everything. This includes the skin underneath your mustache, your hands, and anything else that it lands on. 

Beard Pen

If you’re looking for a more temporary alternative to using facial hair dye, you can try a beard pen. Beard pens are kind of like felt tip pens, except they are designed to draw small hairs to make your mustache look fuller.

While it might not color all the light hairs in your mustache, its ability to make your upper lip appear hairier will help darken it overall. 

The best part about a beard pen is that you can carry it around with you whenever you need it. They tend to last all day, and if you choose the right product, they can be sweat-proof.

The main downside is that the color doesn’t last for over 24 hours, and will need regular topping up. 

You will also need to practice drawing fine hairlines to prevent your mustache from appearing too blocky and fake. 

Leave It Alone

Sometimes, you need to just leave your mustache to do its thing. It’s normal for facial hair to get lighter in UV rays or if the facial hair is fairly new. If you’re young, your facial hair is going to come out lighter anyway. 

So, sometimes it’s best to just leave your ‘tache alone and see what happens to it naturally!

Why Is My Mustache So Light?

Why Is My Mustache So Light

To put your mind at ease, it’s completely normal for a mustache to be lighter than the rest of your facial hair. A lot of the time, you can’t control the color of your mustache, even though there are ways to temporarily darken it. 

Here are the main reasons why your mustache is so light. 

Genetics

The biggest reason why your mustache is so light is purely genetics. Genetics play a massive role in determining how your facial hair is going to look – whether it will be light, dark, thick, full, or thin. 

So, if your father or grandfather had particularly light facial hair in their youth, odds are this is a trait that they’ve passed down to you.

In this case, there might not be anything you can do to permanently make it darker other than dye it regularly. 

UV Rays

The sun is known to bleach hair, from the hair on your head to your facial hair. If you spend a lot of time in the sun, perhaps while working outside, this can lead to sun damage.

The UV rays will damage the pigment cells in the hair, destroying the melanin that makes your mustache darker. 

So, if you’ve noticed that your mustache is developing blonde patches and golden hairs, this might be because of the sun. Sometimes, your natural color will grow back, but it also might not. 

To combat this, and also to protect your skin, make sure to coat your facial hair with UV protectant. Sure, it might make your mustache look slightly gray when it’s first applied, but it should save it from getting bleached by the sun. 

Sparse Hair

If you have a particularly thin mustache, thin can make your ‘tache appear lighter than it actually is. This is especially true for those with paler skin than your mustache hair. Again, genetics can also play a huge role in how thick your mustache is. 

Growing a mustache isn’t an easy task for everyone. So, if you want to make your mustache thicker and fuller, you can invest in a beard thickening agent or a beard pen.

Beard pens are particularly useful because they allow you to draw fake hairs directly onto the skin, making your mustache appear thicker and darker. 

Summary

So, there you have it! There are several ways to make your mustache appear darker. Just remember that if you are using chemicals such as beard dye, you should always test the product on your skin beforehand. The last thing you want is skin damage!

Daniel Jameson

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