# Incredible Crustache Blogs Dirty Upper Lip Honors the Best in Struggling Mustaches By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-10-15 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-upper-lip References: [dirtyupperlip.tumblr](http://dirtyupperlip.tumblr.com/) & [91x](http://www.91x.com/91xmorningshow/?cat=11) You all know a malformed mustache when you see one. Be it the awkward teen who lives down the street from you or the salesman at the mall kiosk who can’t take a hint, we have all had encounters with a [struggling 'stache](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-grooming-brand). Dirty Upper Lip has gathered these [facial hair faux pas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manscaped-the-chairman-pro) and made them available for your viewing (dis)pleasure. Take a look at all of the glorious fails at Dirty Upper Lip by clicking the link below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Struggling Mustache:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation lie in creating grooming products specifically designed to address the challenges of growing and maintaining a mustache. - **Facial Hair Faux Pas:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation lie in developing mobile apps that offer personalized grooming tips and advice to people struggling to grow facial hair. - **Malformed Mustache:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation lie in developing smart mirrors with computer vision technology that can provide real-time feedback on the health and growth of facial hair. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Grooming Products:** The grooming products industry can capitalize on creating specialized products that help people grow and maintain their mustaches. - **Mobile App Development:** The mobile app development industry can leverage technology to offer personalized grooming tips and advice to people struggling to grow facial hair. - **Smart Mirror:** The smart home industry can create smart mirrors with computer vision technology that can provide real-time feedback on the health and growth of facial hair. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Humorous Star-Studded Chip Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-of-the-mustaches.md) - [March Madness Chip Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pringles-march-mustache-collection.md) - [Hilarious Backside Grooming Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dude-wipes-2.md) - [Social Good Beard Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benevolent-beards-contest.md) - [Creative Experiment Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldsworstwebsitelol.md) - [Cookie Gifting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destroymediocrity.md) - [Playful Hockey Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beard-in-a-box.md) - [Moustachioed Holiday Margaritas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/santas-secret-stache-marg.md) - [Curated Website Inspiration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/browsing-mode.md)