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Question: Pump him full of testosterone and he'll grow his own mustache! No, wait.

Lucinda — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:57:55 -0800

Need to attach a felt mustache to my kid's face for a school Halloween party. No time to buy anything fancy (a la spirit gum or the like); what should I use?

We have masking tape, scotch tape, electrical tape. What will stick to his face the longest?

By: ElmerFishpaw

ElmerFishpaw — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:19:16 -0800

elmer's glue would be near ideal. almost identical to spirit gum. non-toxic. any kind of single-sided tape will yield disappointing results, but of your three given options, masking tape will work best.

By: dunkadunc

dunkadunc — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:25:15 -0800

wheatpaste.

By: fructose

fructose — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:27:42 -0800

I once used cut up pieces of band-aid rolled up to stick on a mustache when I couldn't find my spirit gum.

By: Ugh

Ugh — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:46:57 -0800

Mustache-on-a-Stick is the way to go.

By: slightlybewildered

slightlybewildered — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:01:35 -0800

Apparently eggwhite can work as glue but I'm not sure how well it would work on skin.

By: gnutron

gnutron — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:10:19 -0800

i used double-sided tape for a party last weekend.

By: tomierna

tomierna — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:12:25 -0800

If you have a grocery store nearby, you could probably get eyelash glue.

By: notsnot

notsnot — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:17:42 -0800

Another option completely: char a bit of cork and smear the burnt part on his upper lip.

By: caddis

caddis — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:35:55 -0800

You must have a washable glue stick. As long as he doesn't sweat too much I bet that would work well.

By: Lucinda

Lucinda — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:49:57 -0800

Washable glue stick is perfect - he's got that at school, and it's not like it has to stick on for a very long time - just a walk around the block for a Halloween parade.

I also love the "mustache-on-a-stick" idea too.

Yay AskMe!

By: Jeff Howard

Jeff Howard — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:22:50 -0800

Rubber cement would also work for this. Put some on the mustache and let it dry. Put some on your kid's upper lip and let it dry. It's transparent, non-sticky and flexible; you could do this before school. When it comes time to apply the mustache, just press it on. Instant bond.

By: Fuzzy Skinner

Fuzzy Skinner — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:43:11 -0800

Honey might work. I used it on my bald-headed baby daughter to attach a ribbon so people would know she was a girl.

By: advicepig

advicepig — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:19:46 -0800

nth the 'stache on a stick.

I don't think I'd recommend putting rubber cement under a kids nose. that stuff isn't so good for the brain cells. I also doubt glue stick glue would be enough to hold on while he talked, smiled, screamed, or any number of things other than holding perfectly still.

By: chowflap

chowflap — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:17:13 -0800

I know you already marked this as solved, but I have to pipe in, seeing as I actually researched this exact thing for my job a couple of months ago: and double-sided tape works fantastically well. Get "heavy duty" double sided tape if you want to be extra sure it'll stick.

By: bonobothegreat

bonobothegreat — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:48:35 -0800

Flesh-coloured elastic band

By: typewriter

typewriter — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:29:27 -0800

Regular gum.

By: Lucinda

Lucinda — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:06:45 -0800

Well, when it came down to it, we ended up using masking tape. Lots and lots of masking tape.