The Biggest and Best Image Beard and Mustache Competition! Facial hair-growing competitions are a real thing, and none is bigger than the granddaddy of them all: The World Beard and Moustache Championships. There probably hasn’t been a greater public display of manliness since the ancient Olympic games were played in the nude, and this historical contest just keeps getting bigger every year. When Bearding Became a Sport The history of organized beard and moustache growing competitions is sketchy, with a number of different organizations and countries claiming to have held the first one. However, the first noteworthy event was held on in 1990 by a beard club in Höfen/Enz, Germany. The same...
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The Imperial mustache was named after its most famous wearer: Kaiser Wilhelm the second, the last emperor of Germany. Without a doubt, a great looking Imperial will give you the air of royalty and authority as it is a bold and daring look. Though not often equated with modern styles of facial hair, many enthusiasts are trying to bring back the Imperial in today’s world and adapting it to the look of more modern times. The imperial consists of a thick mustache that is complemented by hair grown on the upper cheeks up to the cheekbones. Different shapes can be played with but the sticker is that all hair not from the upper cheeks and upper lips must be clean shaven and no curls are allowed....
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Beard after beard, and mustache after mustache, competitors in the “2014 World Beard & Moustache Championships” lined up on stage at the Keller Auditorium last Saturday to see how their facial hair stood up — or stood out — against others from around the world. Competitors were judged in a multitude of categories, ranging from full mustache, to Garibaldi, a category that requires competitors’ beards to be full and round, and not exceed 20 centimeters. World Beard USA sponsored the event, which took place in Portland for the first time. Phil Olson, captain of World Beard USA, said he thought the event was a success, despite some delays during the second...
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