It's December now, but last month many people chose to forego shaving to take part in the phenomenon known as "no-shave November".
Many men started growing out their facial hair and some women stopped their routine of leg-shaving as the 30-day event kicked off.
A lot of people—perhaps even some of those who participate in no-shave November festivities—may not know there is a reason behind making the decision to forego grooming.
Similarly, the "ice bucket" challenge was designed to raise awareness and urge people to donate toward funding research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, perhaps better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.