Festive fuzz: Glitter beards are the latest hipster Christmas trend

But for whatever reason, men have started coating their beards in glitter.

Regardless of the inconveniences that come with sporting a glitter beard, it actually looks cool and is the ideal Christmas-themed style for bearded men.

This is not the first time the beard has been seen as a Christmas decoration. Step one, apply beard oil (they use some from The Groomed Man Co.). As if the look wasn't flashy enough, some people accentuated their glitter beards with glitter eye shadow. It combines two wonderful things - glitter and beards - into one shiny package.

'You have to be careful not to breathe it in, ' warns Brian. For example: If someone mails you a glitter bomb, have someone with a beard wipe it up. 'Glitter beards are hard to get out of your life, ' says Jonathan.

Cast your mind back to a year ago and you may remember a rather freaky festive trend doing the rounds in your nearest hipster drinking establishment: beard baubles.

All that glitters is not gold, but sometimes things that glitter are worth more than their weight in gold.

The facial hair accessories, which retailed for £5.00 a packet, flew off the shelves - particularly in beard-loving Britain.

Given that a pot of glitter can be purchased for under £1 perhaps this year's festive beard trend will be even more popular.

Seemingly kick-started by an East London advertising company, the baubles were the ideal way for bearded Londoners with no space for a tree to spread some Yuletide cheer.