HIRSUTE you sir! These hairy chaps are all hoping for glory in the World Beard and Moustache Championships.
The three day biennial event is taking place in Antwerp Belgium and there are some fine examples of carefully coiffured beards and ‘taches.
This silver fox hopes to come away with the top prizeReuters
The hotly contested competition has three main categories – moustache, partial beard and full beard – which are then divided up into sub-categories.
Even women get the chance to compete too with a Ladies competition where they battle over “Realistic and Creative” expression with artificial facial hair.
The competition was first launched in 2001 and has been held at different locations around the world every two years.
These are masters of their art and there’s no bum fluff here.
Hair today
This man had gone for a very elaborate designReuters
Hair raising
With a beard that size this man probably has to be careful going through narrow gapsReuters
Rule Britannia!
No prizes for guessing where this entrant is fromReuters
Born to be wild
This man has gone for a biker themeReuters
Beard lust
This man must have taken ages to get his beard just like thatReuters
Pull my hair
This contestant has a very impressive amount of facial growthReuters
In two minds
This man turned the back of his head into another face with a beardReuters
Hairway to Steven
This gent was neatly attired with a top hatReuters
Obey the beard
Those points look sharpReuters
Comb over
The man on the right has a unique take on the comb overReuters
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