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Not usually. Head lice have adapted to survive and thrive on your head, not your face. They need an environment like your scalp to grow and reproduce. Very rarely do head lice survive in a beard.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Earlier this month, Pete Buttigieg ...

Beards are undeniably a part of today's cultural zeitgeist. The market is flooded with beard-care products, glitter beards are an actual trend, and there's even a recognized phobia of beards ...