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Freemasonbeard - We bet his beard has some sort of mystic symbolism.
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Surreal - Is this a famous painting by René Magritte? No, but it's equally surreal!
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Sons of Beardarchy - We bet he's the member with coolest beard in his motorcycle club.
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Horns - It looks like he rode his bike straight out of hell and into the Beard and Moustache Championships.
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Beard of mass destruction - This surreal buffalo-style beard can be used as a weapon! Oh wait, is that the Nike swoosh?!
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The symmetry - An intricate beard that surely turns heads on the street.
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Beardxit - If this beard could talk, it would probably have a British accent.
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Born in the USA - The embodiment of the true bad**s American biker.
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Cardinal points - This man doesn't need a compass to find his way to the next facial hair competition.
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A winner - The symmetry and the styling of this man's facial hair is truly remarkable.
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Straight out of a history book - This participant takes the mutton chops beard to the next level.
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Beard gangster - If Al Capone had a beard, it would probably look like this.
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Long long beard - Sometimes, you just have to let it grow, and grow, and grow some more.
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Classy - Here's another exquisite, yet classy example of nice facial hair.
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What's he hiding in there? - This man could easily conceal a number of items in his beard.
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That's a beard! - A bushy beard, groomed well enough to not look like he's a caveman.
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Time travel - All of a sudden you find yourself in the 19th century!
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Beard vs moustache - Pointy moustache or curly beard—which one is the winner?
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Follow me - This way to the Beard and Moustache Championships...
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Another long one - Who said younger men can't have long beards? They just need to start growing them as soon as they hit puberty.
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Beard buddies - Three men pose for photo at the Beard and Moustache Championships.
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Left or right? - A unique way to style your mutton chops beard.
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Circles - Surely there must be a game you can play with that beard.
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Selfie - The championships wouldn't be the same without the bonding and camaraderie between contestants.
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Some kind of magic? - Is he a magician? It doesn't really matter, his beard is truly magical anyway.
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What is going on here? - There are no limits when it comes to creativity in these championships—anything goes!
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The man with two faces - As written in the Beard & 'stache holy book, "one man's beard is another man's hair."
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See also - Fascinating facts about beards!
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Freemasonbeard - We bet his beard has some sort of mystic symbolism.
© Reuters
1 / 29 Fotos
Surreal - Is this a famous painting by René Magritte? No, but it's equally surreal!
© Reuters
2 / 29 Fotos
Sons of Beardarchy - We bet he's the member with coolest beard in his motorcycle club.
© Reuters
3 / 29 Fotos
Horns - It looks like he rode his bike straight out of hell and into the Beard and Moustache Championships.
© Reuters
4 / 29 Fotos
Beard of mass destruction - This surreal buffalo-style beard can be used as a weapon! Oh wait, is that the Nike swoosh?!
© Reuters
5 / 29 Fotos
The symmetry - An intricate beard that surely turns heads on the street.
© Reuters
6 / 29 Fotos
Beardxit - If this beard could talk, it would probably have a British accent.
© Reuters
7 / 29 Fotos
Born in the USA - The embodiment of the true bad**s American biker.
© Reuters
8 / 29 Fotos
Cardinal points - This man doesn't need a compass to find his way to the next facial hair competition.
© Reuters
9 / 29 Fotos
A winner - The symmetry and the styling of this man's facial hair is truly remarkable.
© Reuters
10 / 29 Fotos
Straight out of a history book - This participant takes the mutton chops beard to the next level.
© Reuters
11 / 29 Fotos
Beard gangster - If Al Capone had a beard, it would probably look like this.
© Reuters
12 / 29 Fotos
Long long beard - Sometimes, you just have to let it grow, and grow, and grow some more.
© Reuters
13 / 29 Fotos
Classy - Here's another exquisite, yet classy example of nice facial hair.
© Reuters
14 / 29 Fotos
What's he hiding in there? - This man could easily conceal a number of items in his beard.
© Reuters
15 / 29 Fotos
That's a beard! - A bushy beard, groomed well enough to not look like he's a caveman.
© Reuters
16 / 29 Fotos
Time travel - All of a sudden you find yourself in the 19th century!
© Reuters
17 / 29 Fotos
Beard vs moustache - Pointy moustache or curly beard—which one is the winner?
© Reuters
18 / 29 Fotos
Follow me - This way to the Beard and Moustache Championships...
© Reuters
19 / 29 Fotos
Another long one - Who said younger men can't have long beards? They just need to start growing them as soon as they hit puberty.
© Reuters
20 / 29 Fotos
Beard buddies - Three men pose for photo at the Beard and Moustache Championships.
© Reuters
21 / 29 Fotos
Left or right? - A unique way to style your mutton chops beard.
© Reuters
22 / 29 Fotos
Circles - Surely there must be a game you can play with that beard.
© Reuters
23 / 29 Fotos
Selfie - The championships wouldn't be the same without the bonding and camaraderie between contestants.
© Reuters
24 / 29 Fotos
Some kind of magic? - Is he a magician? It doesn't really matter, his beard is truly magical anyway.
© Reuters
25 / 29 Fotos
What is going on here? - There are no limits when it comes to creativity in these championships—anything goes!
© Reuters
26 / 29 Fotos
The man with two faces - As written in the Beard & 'stache holy book, "one man's beard is another man's hair."
© Reuters
27 / 29 Fotos
See also - Fascinating facts about beards!
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Best of the Beard and Moustache Championships
The competition gathered some of the most peculiar looks
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There are plenty of wacky competitions around the world, and the Beard and Moustache Championships is one of them.
Facial hair is a part of many men's identities. Nice, clean, well-groomed facial hair can look great, and some men do take a lot of pride in their beards and moustaches. So much so, that some of these men enter a competition hosted by the World Beard and Moustache Association.
Over the course of three days, several beard and moustache enthusiasts gather to showcase their innovative and creative styles. The contest is held every two years (on odd years only) and attracts hundreds of competitors. This year it was held in Antwerp, Belgium.
Without further ado, click through and marvel at the most spectacular looks from the 2019 competition.
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