Pentagon overhauls military grooming policy under Hegseth, mandating facial hair removal after one-year medical exemption ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is targeting facial hair to establish a new "grooming standard" in the military that is "clean shaven and neat in presentation." ...

A new Army directive tightens hair rules for all soldiers and emphasizes “natural” makeup looks and simpler nails and jewelry ...

Male hairstyles must be short around the ears, "blend evenly" and a type of fade, according to the new rules. Hair on the top ...

The United States military has announced an updated grooming and appearance policy for service members. Secretary of War Pete ...

Women can no longer wear lipstick or colored nail polish, and men must keep their hair length within 2 inches under the ...

There are new standards for service members set forth by the Pentagon — grooming standards. Earlier this week, the Pentagon ...

Effective immediately, the directive requires that all requests for shaving waivers be reviewed by military medical officers.

Some of the main changes include "precise definition" for how to style hair for male and female soldiers, and clarified standards for cosmetics, fingernails, and jewelry, uniform and insignia wear, ...