The main tip I would share with someone trying to start growing a beard is to use Jamaican castor oil. It has properties that promote growth, strength, and conditioning.
Friday, December 15, 2017
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Scott Sabol’s Browns beard attracts national attention
CLEVELAND, Ohio– Scott Sabolhas quite the beard and now he’s getting some national attention for it!
Saturday, November 29, 2014
I Love my Beard Balm
Coming Soon!
We will soon be offering handcrafted beard balm. Each balm will be handmade to your specifications and will include oils that will care for your specific bearding needs. Also, each balm will smell great giving you an eyecatching and scentfully pleasing statement of manhood.
Stay tuned for more info.
We will soon be offering handcrafted beard balm. Each balm will be handmade to your specifications and will include oils that will care for your specific bearding needs. Also, each balm will smell great giving you an eyecatching and scentfully pleasing statement of manhood.
Stay tuned for more info.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Growing Beards for America!
Beard Team USA® organizes the annual National Beard and Moustache Championships®, represents the United States at international beard and moustache competitions, and through its network of over 100 local chapters, promotes the appreciation of facial hair nationwide.
Membership in America’s team is open to everyone. There are no annoying applicatons, dues, membership requirements, or gender tests. Unlike some sporting organizations, Beard Team USA® encourages the use of performance “enhancing” substances.
BTUSA® also opposes discrimination against the bearded, mustached, sideburned, and goateed.
Membership in America’s team is open to everyone. There are no annoying applicatons, dues, membership requirements, or gender tests. Unlike some sporting organizations, Beard Team USA® encourages the use of performance “enhancing” substances.
BTUSA® also opposes discrimination against the bearded, mustached, sideburned, and goateed.
Rules & Scoring
1. The National Beard and Moustache Championships are open to all competitors, regardless of nationality, race, religion, or club or team affiliation.
2. The competition will take place in eighteen categories. Each competitor will specify the category in which he wishes to compete when he registers.
3. At package pick-up, competitors who do not meet the qualifications for the category in which they have registered will be placed into the correct category. Package pick-up will be from 4 pm to 8 pm on Friday in the Lagniappe Room at the Sheraton New Orleans, located at 500 Canal St.
4. By registering for the competition, all competitors give their permission to the organizers and to the organizers’ designees that the competitors may be photographed, videotaped, and tape recorded and further that the organizers and their designees may use the photographs, video tapes, and audio tapes of the competitor for any purpose including commercial purposes. Any competitor who does not agree to this provision must notify the organizers in writing before the start of the competition.
5. In all categories with more than 12 contestants, there will be a semifinal round of judging to narrow the filed down to 12 or fewer contestants. In some categories there may be a quarterfinal round as well. In the semifinal and possible quarterfinal rounds, the competitors in each category will be divided into several different groups. To the extent possible each group of competitors in any category will consist of the same number of competitors. Each judge will vote for three competitors in each group. The three competitors receiving the most votes in each group will advance to the next (semi-final or final) round. In the event of a tie for any of the first three places, the judges will be asked to revote among the tied competitors.
7. In those categories with 12 or fewer contestants and in the final round in the larger categories, each judge will rank the top three competitors in each category. A first place vote is worth five points, a second place vote is worth three points, and a third place vote is worth one point. The contestant with the highest number of points wins. In the event of a tie for any of the first three places, the judges will be asked to revote among the tied competitors.
8. Any competitor who does not appear when called to the stage will be eliminated.
9. The organizers reserve the right to modify these rules at any time. Any rule modifications will be announced publicly before the competition begins.
10. All decisions of the judges and organizers are final.
11. The judges will receive no information regarding judging except for the official judging criteria which are available to the public. Any judge who is personally acquainted with any of the competitors may not vote in the category in which such competitor competes.
12. Discourteous, abusive, or unprofessional behavior by a contestant may lead to disqualification at the organizers’ discretion.
13. The results of the judges’ voting will be made public following the competition.
14. Artificial facial hair is not permitted.
15. The term “aids” as used in the category descriptions means artificial styling aids such as moustache wax, hair spray, hair cream, styling foam, hair gel, hair pins, rubber bands, hair ties, and the like.
2. The competition will take place in eighteen categories. Each competitor will specify the category in which he wishes to compete when he registers.
3. At package pick-up, competitors who do not meet the qualifications for the category in which they have registered will be placed into the correct category. Package pick-up will be from 4 pm to 8 pm on Friday in the Lagniappe Room at the Sheraton New Orleans, located at 500 Canal St.
4. By registering for the competition, all competitors give their permission to the organizers and to the organizers’ designees that the competitors may be photographed, videotaped, and tape recorded and further that the organizers and their designees may use the photographs, video tapes, and audio tapes of the competitor for any purpose including commercial purposes. Any competitor who does not agree to this provision must notify the organizers in writing before the start of the competition.
5. In all categories with more than 12 contestants, there will be a semifinal round of judging to narrow the filed down to 12 or fewer contestants. In some categories there may be a quarterfinal round as well. In the semifinal and possible quarterfinal rounds, the competitors in each category will be divided into several different groups. To the extent possible each group of competitors in any category will consist of the same number of competitors. Each judge will vote for three competitors in each group. The three competitors receiving the most votes in each group will advance to the next (semi-final or final) round. In the event of a tie for any of the first three places, the judges will be asked to revote among the tied competitors.
7. In those categories with 12 or fewer contestants and in the final round in the larger categories, each judge will rank the top three competitors in each category. A first place vote is worth five points, a second place vote is worth three points, and a third place vote is worth one point. The contestant with the highest number of points wins. In the event of a tie for any of the first three places, the judges will be asked to revote among the tied competitors.
8. Any competitor who does not appear when called to the stage will be eliminated.
9. The organizers reserve the right to modify these rules at any time. Any rule modifications will be announced publicly before the competition begins.
10. All decisions of the judges and organizers are final.
11. The judges will receive no information regarding judging except for the official judging criteria which are available to the public. Any judge who is personally acquainted with any of the competitors may not vote in the category in which such competitor competes.
12. Discourteous, abusive, or unprofessional behavior by a contestant may lead to disqualification at the organizers’ discretion.
13. The results of the judges’ voting will be made public following the competition.
14. Artificial facial hair is not permitted.
15. The term “aids” as used in the category descriptions means artificial styling aids such as moustache wax, hair spray, hair cream, styling foam, hair gel, hair pins, rubber bands, hair ties, and the like.
Categories & Judging Criteria
Competitors at the Just for Men National Beard and Moustache Championships in New Orleans on September 7, 2013, will compete in eighteen separate categories. The categories are based on the categories in use at the World Beard and Moustache Championships and are divided into three divisions: Moustaches, Partial Beards, and Full Beards. The links below will take you to information regarding each category.
Judging criteria
The judges will be asked to determine which contestant’s facial hair best enhances his overall appearance, style, and personality. In the freestyle categories the judges will be asked to consider originality and creativity as well.
Moustaches
Partial Beards
Full Beards
Note: The term “aids” as used in the category descriptions means artificial styling aids such as moustache wax, hair spray, hair cream, styling foam, hair gel, hair pins, rubber bands, hair ties, and the like.The judges will be asked to determine which contestant’s facial hair best enhances his overall appearance, style, and personality. In the freestyle categories the judges will be asked to consider originality and creativity as well.
Top 10 reasons men grow beards
Now, there is some debate over the idea of "not shaving." I have heard some individuals with little knowledge of the subject (i.e. girls) say that NSN means that no shaving whatsoever should be allowed. To which I reply: Men are allowed to trim their necks, at the very least.
Failure to do so results in the dreaded "neard," or neck beard. This scraggly morass of sickly hairs crawls below the chin, and then down and over the Adam's apple (technically, the thyroid cartilage). For most men it's unbearably itchy, and so trimming it is perfectly acceptable. As a man who is growing a NSN beard, I can attest to this fact.
To those who think NSN is absurd and useless, I submit the following 10 real reasons men like me grow beards:
1) Facial hair is cool. Seriously. Having a dark forest of hair covering your face gives you an aura of suave mystery and a classy, debonair air.
2) We grow facial hair because it makes us manlier. Sean Connery (as Indiana Jones' dad), Russell Crowe (Maximus), Tom Selleck (Magnum, P.I.) and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) spring immediately to mind. Having any sort of facial hair means you're not a metro man. It's theoretically possibly to be manly without a beard, moustache or goatee — Daniel Craig (the new James Bond) is a prime example — but having a beard really does help.
3) We grow facial hair because it makes us look like Chuck Norris. Norris is the poster man for action. Norris has a beard (note that it's still well-trimmed). Therefore we should have beards. The logic is unstoppable — just like Norris' roundhouse kicks. On the Internet, it's rumored that Norris doesn't have a chin under his beard, just another fist. But the beard's still important.
4) We grow facial hair because we like the way it feels. Think about it: You might have hair on your head, but we have it on our chins. Let me elaborate with the next two points.
5) We grow facial hair because we like to stroke it while we think. Nothing else can make us look more intelligent.
6) We grow facial hair because with it we can scratch our manly arms and shoulders. Contrary to popular belief (especially among those of the female persuasion), beards are not really itchy. Sure, they might be a little itchy those first few weeks, but after a while, that feeling goes away. In fact, the natural scrubby pad that is our chins is perfect for taking care of other itchy parts of our upper body, like our huge biceps.
7) We grow facial hair because we like the way it smells. Really. It smells good. You have to rub it a few times, but the sheer manly scent generated is second only to the wonderful aroma of a crew cut. It's hard to describe, but bearded men know what I am talking about.
8) We grow facial hair because we can store food in our beards. Did you enjoy that s'more you had earlier? Good. You can lick your beard and still pick out bits of graham cracker, chocolate bar and marshmallow for hours afterward.
9) We grow facial hair because the chicks dig it. Err ... I mean, women find beards attractive. Ok, maybe just some girls. But I'll take any reasonable advantage I can get.
10) We grow facial hair because we're lazy, but in a good way. Think of it as a sort of laissez-fair outlook on life. If you don't shave, you save time for more important things, like getting an extra 15 minutes of sleep or perhaps breakfast. Remember: This is not an excuse for being a slob; if you have beard, you should try to keep it under control.
Failure to do so results in the dreaded "neard," or neck beard. This scraggly morass of sickly hairs crawls below the chin, and then down and over the Adam's apple (technically, the thyroid cartilage). For most men it's unbearably itchy, and so trimming it is perfectly acceptable. As a man who is growing a NSN beard, I can attest to this fact.
1) Facial hair is cool. Seriously. Having a dark forest of hair covering your face gives you an aura of suave mystery and a classy, debonair air.
2) We grow facial hair because it makes us manlier. Sean Connery (as Indiana Jones' dad), Russell Crowe (Maximus), Tom Selleck (Magnum, P.I.) and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) spring immediately to mind. Having any sort of facial hair means you're not a metro man. It's theoretically possibly to be manly without a beard, moustache or goatee — Daniel Craig (the new James Bond) is a prime example — but having a beard really does help.
3) We grow facial hair because it makes us look like Chuck Norris. Norris is the poster man for action. Norris has a beard (note that it's still well-trimmed). Therefore we should have beards. The logic is unstoppable — just like Norris' roundhouse kicks. On the Internet, it's rumored that Norris doesn't have a chin under his beard, just another fist. But the beard's still important.
4) We grow facial hair because we like the way it feels. Think about it: You might have hair on your head, but we have it on our chins. Let me elaborate with the next two points.
5) We grow facial hair because we like to stroke it while we think. Nothing else can make us look more intelligent.
6) We grow facial hair because with it we can scratch our manly arms and shoulders. Contrary to popular belief (especially among those of the female persuasion), beards are not really itchy. Sure, they might be a little itchy those first few weeks, but after a while, that feeling goes away. In fact, the natural scrubby pad that is our chins is perfect for taking care of other itchy parts of our upper body, like our huge biceps.
7) We grow facial hair because we like the way it smells. Really. It smells good. You have to rub it a few times, but the sheer manly scent generated is second only to the wonderful aroma of a crew cut. It's hard to describe, but bearded men know what I am talking about.
8) We grow facial hair because we can store food in our beards. Did you enjoy that s'more you had earlier? Good. You can lick your beard and still pick out bits of graham cracker, chocolate bar and marshmallow for hours afterward.
9) We grow facial hair because the chicks dig it. Err ... I mean, women find beards attractive. Ok, maybe just some girls. But I'll take any reasonable advantage I can get.
10) We grow facial hair because we're lazy, but in a good way. Think of it as a sort of laissez-fair outlook on life. If you don't shave, you save time for more important things, like getting an extra 15 minutes of sleep or perhaps breakfast. Remember: This is not an excuse for being a slob; if you have beard, you should try to keep it under control.
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