Finale Tache-off Party!
This year's party and final Tache-off took place at the Elbow Rooms in Islington, London on 27th September.
Paul Rowbottom beat over 100 hairy males to win the TacheBack 'Best Tache of 2007' cup at our finale party held at The Elbow Rooms in Islington, London.
He said: “A friend of mine told me about TacheBack and I thought it sounded like a great idea. I promised that I would shave it off at the finale party, so as soon as I was crowned the winner, I gave it the chop! I might be persuaded to grow it back for next year’s TacheBack though, it was great fun!”
Paul has raised over £400 through sponsorship from friends, family and members of his local dads group.
Lewis Fleming, a 30-year-old interactive designer from Wroughton, took second place. He said: “I’ve been getting funny looks for a whole month now but it’s been worth it. Not only have I managed to raise some money for a good cause, it was great fun fighting tache to tache and coming runner up. It was a great surpise!”
Lewis has raised over £100 to fund research into male cancer through sponsorship from friends and family.
A star studded judging panel presided over the proceedings, including The Fast Show’s Charlie Higson, beauty queen and model, Jade Eden, and footballer Craig Easton.
Paul won a £250 spending spree at Topman and tickets to see indie girl band, The Pipettes, in concert in Brighton. Lewis won an Everyman Shaver and dinner for two, courtesy of Fullers.
Everyman’s TacheBack Campaign Manager, Sarah Healy said: “I was so proud of all the guys who have put so much effort and enthusiasm into tache growing. Between them all we're hoping they’ve raised around £200,000 to fund vital research into prostate and testicular cancer and they’ve been having a fun time in the process.”
Check out some photos of the hirsute heroes in action below...
