The following are descriptions of each beard and mustache style to be judged Saturday during Bowdoinham’s Best Beard Contest. Examples of each style can be found here.

Natural: Mustache may be styled but without aids. The hairs are allowed to start growing from up to a maximum of 1.5 centimeters beyond the end of the upper lip.

Imperial: Small and bushy with tips arching up. The hairs are only allowed to start growing up to the end of the upper lip. Aids are allowed.

Freestyle: All mustaches that do not match other classes. The hairs are allowed to start growing from up to a maximum of 1.5 centimeters beyond the end of the upper lip. Aids are allowed.

Natural Goatee: Facial hair grown only on chin, upper and lower lip. Beard and mustache may be styled but without aids. Mustache not required.

Musketeer: Mustache long and slender. Hairs are allowed to start growing from up to maximum of 1.5 centimeters beyond the end of the upper lip. Beard small and pointed. Aids are allowed.

Sideburns, freestyle: All sideburns with shaved chin. Aids are allowed.

Full Beard, natural: As grown, mustache integrated. No aids allowed.

Verdi: Short, length not to exceed 10 centimeters, and round. Mustache must be styled. Aids are allowed.

Full Beard, freestyle: Full beards not matching other classes. Aids are allowed. Aids are any styling product to assist in the formation of the hair to meet a particular style.