A FEW WEEKS BACK, we informed you of the ‘glitter roots’ trend on Instagram, in which girls were giving their hair a Christmassy makeover with glitter.

Well, now it seems that men want to get in on the whole festive glitter thing, and they’re not doing it lightly. Feast your eyes on glitterbeards.

The glitterbeard was brought to prominence by YouTubers The Gay Beards, who posted the above picture of themselves sporting beautifully glittered beards a month ago.

Men are surprisingly hopping on this trend in their droves, with some favouring the subtle look:

While others are going full coverage.

The more colours, the better, really:

If you fancy trying it out for the Christmas party, or even just as a general festive look, here’s a tutorial from The Gay Beards:

However, men, we must warn you: Glitter is not to be taken lightly. You’ll be finding that stuff all over your house, body, and friends for weeks. Be warned.

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