No-Shave November is the best time of the year to show off your awesome beard and mustache. And this gets a totally new dimension at the National Beard and Mustache Championships. Las Vegas-based photographer Greg Anderson traveled to this year’s event, and he kindly shared with us a bunch of super-fun photos of the participants.

National Beard and Mustache Championships is an annual event, and this year it took place at 350 Brewing in Tinley Park, Illinois. So, Greg packed his gear and went there to shoot some portraits.

No matter if you like beards or not, you can’t deny that these creations are way beyond well-groomed facial hair. What I also find really cool is that there were women as well. They either made creations from fake beards or made their long hair look like a beard (that’s something I do when I goof around). On top of it all, there were even some awesome costumes to follow the beard, mustache, and hair creations. And Greg captured them perfectly and in his recognizable style.

Take a look at more amazing portraits below. I’ve chosen some of my personal favorites, but you can see more here and visit Greg’s website, Instagram, and Facebook for more of his work.