Moustaches and beards in all shapes and sizes could possibly be seen on the annual beard competitors within the south Bavarian city of Eging am See on Saturday (October 23).
Round 100 proud beard wearers got here collectively for the Beard Olympics and the German Beard Championships to compete with one another in classes similar to “Moustache Dali”, “Whiskers Freestyle” or “Full Beard Pure with styled higher lip”.
“The Beard Olympics is worldwide, so members from all international locations can participate. The German Championship is just for German residents or beard wearers who’re members of a German beard membership,” Willi Preuss, outgoing president of the east Bavarian beard and moustache membership, defined the variations of the contests.
Ralf Schulz, winner within the class “Moustache imperial”, has been sporting his beard for seven years now and is an everyday contestant in beard competitions.
“Now I’ve managed to win first place in a German championship for the primary time. I’ve already received first place within the South German Championships, in any other case I’ve all the time been runner-up and that makes me very completely satisfied to lastly win first place,” mentioned Schulz. His competitor Karl Moosberger wasn’t as fortunate together with his beard. “My hair is just not so good for such an excellent beard, as a result of mine doesn’t develop that quick. There are beards that develop a lot better after which you’ll be able to form them a lot better,” he mentioned.
Aside from a great hair development, it’s all about shaping and grooming, beard wearer and future president of the east Bavarian beard and moustache membership, Christian Feicht is aware of. His secret for maintain and form is straightforward: hairspray and hairdryer.
“On the moustache you utilize moustache wax, some swear by wax, some swear by hair mousse, however the good outdated hairspray and the hairdryer are the essential issues,” mentioned Feicht.
As soon as effectively styled, it was then as much as the jury of hairdressers and barbers to current their moustaches and beards, so they may lastly crown the champions of the yr.