Beards from Below Spotlights the Awesomeness of the Under Whiskers
Michael Hines — June 25, 2011 — Pop Culture
References: beardsfrombelow.org & neatorama
Beards from Below is a photoblog with a mission that is exactly what it sounds like: to spotlight the glory of beards from below. If you are not a fan of overgrown male facial hair, you should probably look away now.
Beards from Below takes the Internet's obsession with beards and amplifies it tenfold, focusing on the most obscure aspect of the beard. While you wouldn't think that a blog with such a ridiculous premise would be so successful, Beards from Below has tons of pages filled with pictures of beards viewed upside down.
Once you get past the its ridiculous premise and grungy beards, this blog is actually pretty interesting. Sure, we've all seen a gnarly beard or two in our lives, but how many of us have seen it from the neck up? Ask yourself that question, and if you can't find the answer, then you're going to want to check out Beards from Below.
Beards from Below takes the Internet's obsession with beards and amplifies it tenfold, focusing on the most obscure aspect of the beard. While you wouldn't think that a blog with such a ridiculous premise would be so successful, Beards from Below has tons of pages filled with pictures of beards viewed upside down.
Once you get past the its ridiculous premise and grungy beards, this blog is actually pretty interesting. Sure, we've all seen a gnarly beard or two in our lives, but how many of us have seen it from the neck up? Ask yourself that question, and if you can't find the answer, then you're going to want to check out Beards from Below.
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3. Blogging - Bloggers can attract a highly engaged audience by covering unique subjects, like obscure aspects of facial hair, within a larger overarching theme.
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