Imagine thousands of people counting down together in the middle of Amsterdam. Men with beards. Women with razors.
… 3, 2, 1, happy New Year! The women grab their men and start shaving their beards. Millions of hairs falling down to the ground, making the streets look like an old smelly rug. Every shaven beard or mustache brings money to a good cause. This massive charity shave is called Newbeardseve!

Wouldn’t this be a nice way to celebrate the new year? Let’s get rid of the Nieuwsjaarsduik and welcome Newbeardseve and embrace the new year with a new beard! Maybe we should check with the Taliban if they are willing to contribute a few beards? Or just ask Gilette to sponsor us?

Newbeardseve (or as we say in Dutch, ‘Oudebaardsavond’) could grow up to be a worldwide event. People from all over the world will be shaving their beards and raising money for a good cause at the beginning of the year. The first and the best new year resolution, shaving that beard! So for the men, stop shaving! And for the women, sharpen your razors because Newbeardseve is coming!

NOTE: to practice the fine art of growing a beard or mustache, perhaps you should take a look at these websites 1.. 2.. 3.. And for another great ‘beard concept’ you should take a look at Baard.