THE SWERVE Contest Over - Winners Announced

The contest is over and the winners have been chosen. SWERVE has graciously decided to offer all contestants a prize. Thank you for your generosity, SWERVE!

The SWERVE team chose the following winners:

Grand Prize Winner, Triple Pack of SWERVE: spacebarshift
First Place Winner, Single SWERVE: FrankLucas
Runner Up Prize, Single SWERVE: Leslee

Congratulations to all of our contestants. Notices have been sent out but not all winners have responded. Winners, if you have not done so already, please contact me about your prize. Use the convenient "Email the Goddess" link over there in the sidebar to the right of this post. We need to know where to mail your prize.

Many thanks to all who visited the blog, became subscribers and participated in this contest.

Greek Goddess of Men’s Facial Hair Spring Clean-Up with Swerve Contest

Spring is in the air and its that time of year when many feel the need to clean up their act. Whether its around the house or yard, lots of folks are getting rid of the old and bringing in the new. What better time to tackle those pesky grooming needs than now?

Have unsightly hair on the back of your neck that you just can’t seem to keep under control? Facial hair unsightly around the jawline? Back hair make it look like you’re wearing a fur coat under your shirt? Swerve may be just the tool to solve your problem!

Swerve is the proud sponsor of the Greek Goddess of Men’s Facial Hair Spring Clean-up Contest. First prize is a three-pack of Swerve; Second prize is one Swerve.

To enter, simply leave one comment on this contest post about how a Swerve will change your life. Keep it clean (no pun intended) and know that bonus points are awarded for humor and creativity. Ladies and international readers are welcome to enter, as well.

The contest begins Monday, March 16, 2009 and ends at midnight MT on March 31, 2009.

For more information about SWERVE, check out my earlier reviews and the SWERVE website.

Good luck to all!

The Swerve – Men’s Grooming Tool – New Product Review

New Grooming Gadget to Check Out: The Swerve

The Swerve


Images courtesy www.theswerve.com

What is Your News Year’s Resolution? How About Growing a Beard or Mustache to Win a Contest?

Every year multiple facial hair growing contests take place around the world. Why not start the new year off right by working on your entry into one or more of the contests?

While this is not a comprehensive list of every contest held around the globe, this list should give you a great starting point. If you plan on entering, are already participating in a contest or know about a contest not on this list, please let us know in the comment section.

Please note that some contest websites may be shut down for the holidays and will be updating contest information after the new year, or as the start time for the contest approaches.

Greek Goddess of Men's Facial Hair (Website) - Contest Links
Listing of various contest sites
http://greekgoddessofmensfacialhair.googlepages.com/facialhaircontests

All About Beards – Contests from Beards.org
http://www.beards.org/contests.php

World Beard and Mustache Championships
Upcoming Contest: May 23, 2009 in Anchorage, Alaska
http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/

Whiskerino – Updating in 2009
May hold new contest – read about prior one on site
http://www.whiskerino.org/2007/

150 Days of Growth Beard Contest – Wilsonville, Oregon
Enter by January 1 – Contest Ends on May 30, 2009
http://ci.wilsonville.or.us/Index.aspx?page=10&recordid=329&returnURL=%2Findex.aspx

Iowa State Fair Beard Growing Contest
Information should update later
http://iowastatefair.org/entertainment/dailyprogram_detail.php?id=7079&cat=&cmonth=08&cyear=2008&cday=12

Richfield, Ohio Brothers of the Brush Beard Growing Contest
Enter by January 1, 2009
http://www.richfieldohiohistoricalsociety.org/page/page/5589714.htm

New Grooming Gadget to Check Out: The Swerve

I was recently contacted by the co-founder of The Swerve, Brian Seidenfrau. He came across this blog and offered to send me one of his new Swerve razors to try out and review for y'all.

From his message to me about this new product:

"It was primarily designed for men to shave the back of their own neck and upper back. We have branded it The Swerve. We just launched in Novemeber and I am very happy with our progress thus far. . . We also got a mention on www.shavingstuff.com . . . theawesomer will be doing a story on us . . . For more info on our product go to www.theswerve.com "

My teen is testing out the product and we'll get back to you soon with the review. In the meanwhile, be sure to check out the links and let me know what you think.

Mash Your 'Stache for $2,500 Cash - Edge Shave Gel Contest from Atom.com

Great news, Gents!

I was contacted by a marketing coordinator for Atom.com. They are running a contest with Edge Shave Gel and wanted to be sure my readers got the opportunity to enter.

If you have a mustache, you are already a quarter of the way to winning the Edge Gel 'Stache Mash contest.

To enter or get more information, please go to the Atom contest website. Please note that the contest ends October 29, 2008.

If you enter, please be sure to let us know so we can keep an eye out for your entry in the finals and vote for you!

From the Official Rules (Paragraph 8):

"Public Voting Process: The top (5) Eligible Videos will be featured at Website between 9:00AM PT on November 10, 2008 and 6:00PM PT on November 24, 2008 (“Voting Period”). During the Voting Period, individuals who are at least 18 years of age will be invited to visit the Website and to register and select their favorite Video from among the top five (5). Limit one (1) vote per person during the Voting Period. Votes received from any person or email address in excess of the stated limitation will be void"

Good Luck to all who enter! (But I hope a Greek Goddess reader wins!)

Win $25,000 with YOUR Facial Hair

Schick is sponsoring a contest offering $25,000 for a winning video depicting how you trim, edge, and shave with either their Schick Quattro Titanium or their Schick Quattro Titanium Trimmer.

The basic scoop is in their YouTube Video Below:

If you enter the contest, please be sure to leave comments here with either a link to your video or something that will lead us to YOUR video entry so we can see it and vote for you!

Good luck and happy trimming, edging, and shaving!

Growing and Shaping a Beard

Photo by Chance Agrella
If you have ever seen reports about beard growing contests, then you are probably also familiar with the amazing shapes that have been created. They are creative, and pure art.

But what about growing a more standard beard? There is a certain amount of creativity involved in not only picking the right beard shape for your face, but compensating for any problems you come across along the way such as spots that won't grow hair.

One great source about the basics for growing and shaping a beard are here at All About Beards by Beardguy.

And, for those who have the time and ambition to tackle growing a more artistic beard, here is a link to a great source of beard-growing contest information, including some amazing photos: World Beard and Mustache Championships.

The question of the day is this:
If you were going to grow an artistic beard for a contest, what design or shape would you strive for?