Sara Darouian, center, puts on a mustache along with girlfriends at the Los Angeles Beard & Mustache Competition at the Federal Bar in North Hollywood. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Robert Broski in the Half-Beard contest. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Bartender Mandy Sestak gets into the spirit of things. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Freestyle contestant Andy Smith. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Moustache contestant Shawn Hasson. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Moustache contestant Adam Scott Paul. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Full Beard contestant Jordan David Dauby. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Contestant Brian Kukan getting his beard braided by Katt Dreyfuss. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Freestyle contestant Andy Smith grooms his beard in front of the mirror. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Full Beard contestants Matt Lee, left, and Tyler Williams. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Moustache contestant Jeffrey Moustache. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Winner of the Full Beard contest Jack Passion. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Brad Kranich in the Freestyle competition. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Winner of the Moustache contest Shawn Hasson. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
