Beard and moustache categories as adopted by the

Association of German Beard Clubs (VDB)

 

 

Moustaches

01 Natural
Areas more than 1.5 cm (0.6 in) past the corner of the mouth must be shaved.
No artificial styling aids.

 

02 English
Narrow; beginning at the middle of the upper lip the whiskers are very long and pulled to the side, slightly curled; the ends are pointed slightly upward ; areas past the corner of the mouth must be shaved.
Artificial styling aids permitted.

 

03 Dali
Narrow; long points bent or curved steeply upward; areas past the corner of the mouth must be shaved.
Artificial styling aids permitted.

 

04 Handlebar
Bushy; small, upward pointing ends; areas past the corner of the mouth must be shaved.
Artificial styling aids permitted.

 

05 Wild West
Large; bushy; whiskers brushed from the middle to the side of the upper lip; areas more than 1.5 cm (0.6 in) past the corner of the mouth must be shaved.
Artificial styling aids are permitted.

 

06 Fu Manchu
Areas other than the upper lip or up to 2 cm (0.8 in) past the corner of the mouth and downward along the side of the chin must be shaved. Ends long and pointing down.
Artificial styling aids permitted.

 

07 Imperial
Whiskers growing from the cheeks and upper lip; chin shaved; whiskers growing from the cheeks point upward.

 

 

without picture.

08 Freestyle
All moustaches not in any other category. Areas more than 1.5 cm (0.6 in) past the corner of the mouth must be shaved. Otherwise, anything goes! Creativity encouraged.
Artificial styling aids permitted.

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Goatees and partial beards

09 Natural
No artificial styling aids.

 

10 Musketeer
Small pointed goatee, clearly separated from the moustache, which is especially prominent.
Artificial styling aids permitted.

 

 

without picture.

12 Freestyle
All other goatees and partial beards. Anything goes! Creativity encouraged.
Artificial styling aids are permitted.

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Full beards

 

13 Natural
Full beard flowing downward. Moustache fully integrated.
No artificial styling aids permitted.

 

14 Full beard, styled moustache
The beard flows downward without the use of artificial styling aids; the moustache is styled with artificial styling aids.

 

15 Garibaldi
Wide and full; bottom round; moustache integrated.
No artificial styling aids permitted.

 

16 Verdi
Bottom round; relatively short; cheeks slightly shaved; moustache prominent.
Artificial styling aids permitted.

 

 

without picture.

17 Freestyle
Anything goes! Creativity encouraged.
Artificial styling aids permitted.

Note!

"Artificial styling aids" include moustache wax, hair spray, hair creme, styling foam, hair gel, and the like.
Competitors will enter in the category of their choosing but may be placed into a different category if they do not meet the specifications for the chosen category.