A competitor checks his mustache in a mirror.
Beards rule for these colorful competitors.
An impressive beard.
Creativity is at premium among participants.
Participants waiting to go on stage.
A group of brilliant beardos.
Cheers! A group enjoying some beers.
Curls rule for this group.
Checking some paperwork.
From the elaborate to the simple.
Weisser, a hairdresser from Germany, working his beard into the shape of a stork.
An eclectic selection of beards.
Competitors backstage.
More curls unfurled.
Waiting to take the stage.
Making final adjustments before taking the stage.
Pre-competition banter.
Blow drying his beard before going on stage.
A competitor salutes jury members.
Last-minute prepping.
Participants watching the proceedings.
21 images from the 2012 Euro Beard & Moustache Championship
9/24/2012It takes a certain kind of dude to rock facial hair like this. It takes a guy who isn't afraid of a little panache, a man confident enough to withstand the stares, and yes, the snickers. Because a man who goes with an elaborate beard or 'stache is making a statement – one that says that he is someone who doesn't mind, nay, someone who courts the attention. Men like these, who over the weekend competed at the European Beard and Moustache Championships in Wittersdorf, France. More than 100 men competed, and the collective display of beards and 'staches were hair-raisingly awesome. Above are 21 of our favorites. [Source]
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