Leicester Named UK Moustache Capital in Remington Survey

A poll of 2,000 men that produced a head and body hair map of Britain found Leicester to be the moustache capital of the UK and revealed clear regional patterns in facial hair and hairstyles, the research commissioned by Remington showed. The survey, fielded recently, found full beards are most common among men in London, goatees are concentrated in the Northwest and Wales, and stubble is the dominant look in the West Midlands.

The study also mapped hairstyle trends across regions. Nationally, buzz cuts were the most common style at 16 percent, followed by clean shaven heads at 12 percent and crew cuts at 9 percent. Buzz cuts were especially frequent in the North East, where 20 percent of men reported that style, while clean shaven heads were most prevalent in Wales at 16 percent.

Most men with facial hair manage it themselves. Three in five respondents who wear facial hair said they prefer to style it at home rather than visit a barber, although among those who do go to a barber 32 percent said they get a trim weekly. Electric trimmers are widely used, with 40 percent citing them as a primary tool and 78 percent saying they would not share their trimmer. Despite that...