Lance Wooton, a 32-year-old IT supervisor from Kentucky, US, has made a worldwide name for himself thanks to his incredibly luscious, waist-long beard. He started growing his facial hair in June of 2014 to compliment a pirate costume he planned on wearing for Halloween. Lance’s friend offered him some beard-care products, and, after using them, Wooton was invited to his first beard competition. He was instantly hooked, and grows and takes care of his beard to this day.