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# Wild Facial Hair Portraits
Matthew Rainwaters Captures Beards and their Owners in Alaska

By Cowbag | Published 2009-06-08 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beardfolio-beautiful-beards-their-owner
References: [mattrainwaters](http://mattrainwaters.com/blog/?p=204)

I LOVE beards, and am of course referring to facial hair. Photographer Matthew Rainwaters took a series of images during the Beard and Mustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska, some of which can be seen here.

The images of these bearded beauties are amazing - not only is the [facial fuzz](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beard-care-products) amazing, but the [portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio) taken by Rainwaters are also stunning. I love the portrait of the man who looks like he is composed solely of different types of [fur](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fur-kits).

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.2/10
- Popularity: 61% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Beard Culture:** The growing popularity of unique and stylish facial hair trends presents opportunities for grooming products, barber services, and beard care accessories.
- **Photography Portraits:** The demand for creative and artistic portrait photography offers opportunities to develop specialized photography studios, workshops, and online platforms to connect photographers and clients.
- **Niche Competitions:** The rise in popularity of niche competitions like Beard and Mustache Championships creates openings for event organizers, sponsors, and merchandise vendors catering to specific enthusiast communities.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Grooming Products:** Developing innovative beard care products with unique ingredients and packaging design can disrupt the grooming industry and attract the growing market of bearded individuals.
- **Photography:** Establishing photography studios and online platforms specialized in creative portrait photography can disrupt the traditional photo studio industry and cater to the demand for unique visual storytelling.
- **Event Management:** Creating specialized event management companies that focus on organizing and promoting niche competitions can disrupt the event planning industry and attract sponsors and participants from enthusiast communities.

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