Five Netflix Character Mustaches to Get in Hong Kong
What is the measure of a man? Integrity? Sense of responsibility? Or perhaps, an exquisite upper lip? Just in time for Dad’s day, we find inspiration from some of our favorite Netflix personalities on how to make your mustache memorable, and we’ve rounded up where to get it done in Hong Kong.
Look Like: The Emperor
Kublai Khan, from “Marco Polo”
It ain’t easy being a warmonger, that’s for sure. Yes, you’ve got a dope crib and concubines aplenty, but on the other hand, putting up with the assassination attempts, trying to expand your kingdom while babysitting some young Italian punk who’s only going to take you for your noodles, plus, probably, a pretty terrible bathroom situation (it’s 1271 AD, what else would you expect?) is not a party state of affairs. Luckily, the one thing you can control is that sweet, sweet ‘stache sitch. It’s got everything: Neckbeard. Sidepiece. Handlebar. Endlessly strokable goatee. Oh yes, Kublai Khan’s got it all.
Get the Look: The Emperor shouldn’t settle for any young tattooed hairstylist whose resume only boasts a nothing but undercuts. Only The Mandarin Barber (5 Connaught Rd., Central. 2825-4088) understands how a grown man should groom himself.
Look Like: The Lone Ranger
Ramon from “The Ridiculous 6”
When you’ve got Adam Sandler directing a Western-flavored comedy called “The Ridiculous 6,” you know the humor isn’t always going to be 100 percent politically correct. Enter Rob Schneider as Ramon, a Mexican burro rider and half-brother to Sandler’s Robin-Hood-esque protagonist, Tommy. He’s got the ‘stache of Yosemite Sam and the subtle desperation of a washed out 90s comedian with no other available options—try this style on for size if you’re looking for a preventative measure against forming fulfilling and constructive social relationships.
Get the Look: On the other hand, if you just want to be That Intolerable Hipster and, like Rob, get an ironic throwback mustache referencing a place and period you’re utterly ill-equipped to appropriate, try Visage One (93 Hollywood Rd., Central. 2523-8988), a hair salon by day and blues bar by night.
George “Pornstache” Mendez from “Orange Is the New Black”
It’s hard to separate the man from the mustache, and in the case of George “Pornstache” Mendez, nearly impossible. He’s literally every worst quality in a person—morally bankrupt, tyrannical, desperately lonely and driven by lust, and psychopathically delusional—and anyone can spot it a mile away by two things: his Corrections Officers’ uniform and that mustache. Talk about a statement piece.
