I'm excited to announce the details for GROW A BEARD! I rounded up some really great sponsors for this contest and judging by all the hype we received from our social networking accounts, there should be some stiff competition. Here is how this is going down:

RULES:

WHEN: This will be a contest that BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 1st and ENDS OCTOBER 30TH. Contestants will email pictures of their cleanly shaven faces to beard@treeandleafclothing.com, and will weekly (EVERY THURSDAY) send photos as we update the contestants progress.

CATEGORIES: Fullest Beard, Best Mustache, People's Choice, and Beard Fail. Categories will be judged by one person from each sponsoring business, and people's choice will be decided by an internet poll.

Fullest Beard: Exactly how it sounds. We're looking for the longest, bushiest, testosterone charged, unadulterated beardliness.

 Best Mustache: This category is for the guys who can't quite get the full beard growing, but can still don some wicked lip hair. Also a good route for industry professionals who might have rules about facial hair.
 

People's Choice: This is a no holds bar competition. The more creative and ridiculous are welcome. Lightening bolts, fu man chu's, zig zags.... all is fair play. This category will also be decided by an online poll.

Beard Fail: This category is to reward the men with real heart out there. They know they can't grow a beard, but they'll try anyway. A patchy, uneven, doesn't-quite-grow-in-some-spots beard is what we're looking for.

PRIZES: This is the best part. As you can see we only have 4 categories, so these prize packs are going to be ridiculous. Here's a list of every awesome local business that will be donating to reward the best facial hair in OKC:

BLUE 7, Brass Bell Studios, Buffalo Totem, Collected Thread, DNA Galleries, GRP*FLY,

No Regrets Tattoo, Shop Good, The Society, The Wedge Deep Deuce, and Tree & Leaf Clothing.

We look forward to your participation! Get prepped up for 2 months of no-shaving, and get your trash talk ready for the competition. Despite speculation, I (@TRUdust) will not be competing, although I will be judging, and I will have a ridiculous beard by the end of the competition.

I don't want to hear any hubbub about this being a chauvinisticly sexist contest. It is what it is, we love the ladies but for the judge's sake this will be a MEN ONLY contest! We'll have something for the ladies sometime soon, this one's for the fellas though.

If you'd like to confirm your attendance to the competition, visit our Facebook Event Page!