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Hair Supply: 1st LA Beard And Mustache Competition Is Accepting Applications
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Oh thank goodness. Competitive facial hair finally has a forum. Calling all cool guys, cro-mags, waxy twirlers, office sharks, solo stashers, boy band close shavers, and creepy crawlers, the 1st Los Angeles Beard and Mustache Competition in now accepting applicants for the August 14 "face-off" to be held at Federal Bar in North Hollywood.
Who will win in the battle of the whiskers? Choose your competition category wisely: Mustache, Partial Beard, Business Beard, Full-beard, Natural or Freestyle. Soul patches (gag) and sideburns count as "Partials." As for other variation questions, check out the official site.
Says Urban Daddy, "generally speaking, it’s creativity and meticulous grooming that’ll earn you hardware on the big night."
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