Designer stubble

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Designer stubble is a facial hair style which is a short growth of beard, aimed to affect a rugged masculine or deliberately unkempt appearance. [1] In the late 20th century it was popularized by singer George Michael [2] and actor Don Johnson, [3] the style later regained popularity after being worn by actor Tom Cruise in the 2000s and singers Craig David and Jason Derulo in the 2010s. [4] Several companies now manufacture beard trimmers designed specifically to maintain the designer stubble look. [5] Typically created by trimming the beard to a length of 13 mm, designer stubble is roughly three days of growth, in contrast with the shorter "five o'clock shadow". [6]

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  3. Bombeck, Erma (10 August 1986). "Don Johnson stubble creates hairy situation". The Pittsburgh Press . p. G7. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
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