five o'clock shadow

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Five o’clock shadow Not stubble, but the act of applying eyeshadow at the end of the day – when you once topped up your lipstick – before stepping out.

From The Guardian

With a five o’clock shadow showing under a white face mask — which all voters were required to wear to enter polling stations — Lee said voting mattered now more than ever to make sure the country and its economy were in good hands.

From Los Angeles Times

The students were careful to spread out, and Mr. Bravo, a trim man with close-cropped black hair and a five o’clock shadow, paced the room past the posters of the U.S.

From New York Times

Brio Axis Trimmer with travel case The lightest electric beard trimmer $45 on Amazon The best professional-grade electric beard trimmer Wahl Lithium Ion+ Stainless Steel Trimmer You might think that the purpose of any beard trimmer is for it to work perfectly, expertly crafting each piece of micro-hair into the same length, but that’s hardly the point when it comes to five o’clock shadow.

From The Verge

“But the Mary Kay foundation doesn’t cover my five o’clock shadow.”

From Washington Times