Who has the nicest beard? This is the question that facial hair men asked themselves over the weekend at the Beard Olympics and the German Beard Championships in Eging am See, Lower Bavaria. Around 100 beard friends competed against each other in categories such as “Dalí”, “Imperial” or “Musketeer”.
“Caring for the beard is actually the most important thing,” said Christian Feicht, President of the East Bavarian Beard and Schnauzer Club, which organized the competition. Broken tips would not go down well with the jury. The mass of the beard is also important, both the density and the length are important. “The more ‘material’ you have, the more you have to style,” said Feicht. Even a certain demeanor subconsciously always makes an impression on the jury.
Participants from Germany, especially from the south, but also from the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and Israel were expected. A jury made up of seven master hairdressers and barbers chose the best beards.