The idea behind Stachetoberfest is simple - grow a mustache for the month of October. How it turned into a contest is a little, uh, fuzzy, but I'm willing to go with rules if it maintains the integrity of the Stachetoberfest spirit. The rules outlined in this blog are fine with me and do in fact uphold the principles of what it means to grow a mustache during the month of October. So it has been said, so it has been written.
A clean shaved face shall be presented on October 1st.
Official Stachetoberfest-regulation mustaches are present on the upper lip only - no 'soul patches' or goatees in tandem with the mustache will be allowed Stachetoberfest status. Mustaches that extend beyond the upper lip are acceptable, but must not connect to a beard or be part of a sideburn configuration.
Regular grooming that accentuates participants mustaches must be observed.
Short of those rules, all other mustache cultivating strategies are acceptable in order for a mustache to be an official Stachetoberfest licensed mustache.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Inspiration
It seems that I have some kind of attraction to stache mojo, though I'm no stache daddy yet. Several of my friends like to get jiggy with the facial hairstylings. Here's what Jon Bulette was up to last year:
The NYC Beard and Mustache Contest.
See if any of these guys inspire you.
Ladies, note the Best Fake Mustache category in the clip below.
The NYC Beard and Mustache Contest.
See if any of these guys inspire you.
Ladies, note the Best Fake Mustache category in the clip below.
Sam Elliot is an underrated master...
Sam Elliot is an underrated master cowboy mustache grower. I think I've only seen him with a bald lip in one or two movies. In Road House he went for the 5-day shadow look, but in almost everything else he has the hairy lip in full effect. If I had a couple months to work on my stache, I'd go for the look in this pic.
Stachetember is drawing to an end...
Just a quick shoutout to the Stachetember blog, where some considerably more socially conscious chaps are doing something worthy with their facial hair.
Witness:
Any votes out there for making this thing a pale ghost of that effort?
Their rules are solid. Here's a modification:
1. All participants must start with a cleanly shaven mug on October 1, the first day of Stachetober.
2. No hair on the chin. It's not Goateeober. The flavor savor soulpatch on the lower lip has been ruled out.
3. No regulation moustache will be connected to sideburns. Then it's Beardtober. Beards are for Youks.
Judging will happen at Tacoween 2007...Saturday Oct. 27. Deets to come.
Finally, in one more shameless bit of blog-borrowing (what can I tell ya, I'm blogstipated), here's some priceless words of wisdom on what to call yourself: Stache Daddies and Stache Mommas. Witness:
What does the Stachetoberfest commmunity think? Fundraising? Rules? Party?
Witness:
"Stachetember is a fundraiser for United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. All funds generated will go towards improving lives in the Greater Metropolitan Chicago community by investing funds in health and human service programs that show results in areas like, improving access to healthcare, crisis recovery, affordable housing, economic self sufficiency, and educational development.
In addition to being one of the easiest ways to give back to the community, Stachetember gives Chicago guys, and maybe even some ladies, the chance to send an unmistakable message, and that message is you can't stop a man (or woman) with a moustache."
Any votes out there for making this thing a pale ghost of that effort?
Their rules are solid. Here's a modification:
1. All participants must start with a cleanly shaven mug on October 1, the first day of Stachetober.
2. No hair on the chin. It's not Goateeober. The flavor savor soulpatch on the lower lip has been ruled out.
3. No regulation moustache will be connected to sideburns. Then it's Beardtober. Beards are for Youks.
Judging will happen at Tacoween 2007...Saturday Oct. 27. Deets to come.
Finally, in one more shameless bit of blog-borrowing (what can I tell ya, I'm blogstipated), here's some priceless words of wisdom on what to call yourself: Stache Daddies and Stache Mommas. Witness:
At the start of [Stachetoberfest] you have to be clean shaven, not a little stubbly, not sporting a shaggy beard, clean shaven. [Stachetoberfest] participants (henceforth known as Stache Daddies) have one month to grow their super sweet moustache in whatever style they chose, and of course to raise the sponsorship cash to get you and all your friends into Stachetoberfest.
Even though it is likely we will have more participating Stache Daddies than Stache Mommas (our lovely ladies of Stachetober), ladies still hold an important role in this process, recruit, recruit, recruit. Ladies, don't miss an opportunity to express how dashing and manly these sweet new staches make your men look, and how can everyone express what a great benefit the Stache is to the community at large? By donating early and often.
What does the Stachetoberfest commmunity think? Fundraising? Rules? Party?
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
It's Talk like a (Space) Pirate Day! Arrrrr.
Zardoz sez start rubbing that hair tonic on yer upper lip. October is just around the bend.
Can you beat Sean?
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