I don’t know which was the exact moment that last week’s “Stache Bash” tipped from “fun time” to “legendary evening of debauchery.” It could have been when one of the growers dipped his ‘stache in Guinness Foam then eskimo-kissed mine. Or when another posing as my “drunk uncle Larry” harangued me for a solid two sloppy minutes (he was acting, he later told me) about what I was like as a boy. Or when another contestant posing as “Miss Teen South Carolina” appeared in her third costume of the evening – a black bikini – then challenged any grower who’d have her to a mustache tug of war. There were too many moments to choose from, but let’s just say the damage was done: $60,000 raised for DonorsChoose.org, more than 21,00 Bay Area students reached, and countless memories courtesy of a dozen plus incredibly kind-hearted and hilarious dudes who’ve forked over their face space for 5 weeks in late Autumn to give to a more than worthy cause. We’re proud of the men of M4KSF, and hope you are too.

Please have a look at our photo gallery to see what you missed last Wednesday, and commence with the getting pumped for next year already.

Mustache soap? Is there such a thing? There is in the world of custom soap maker Julianne Chai. She’s been making custom shaped soaps for years under the name Pretty Luxe Soaps and she’ll have a ton of mustache-shaped soaps to hand out to the crowd that attends tomorrow night’s Stache Bash at the Rickshaw Stop. It all starts at 7:30 pm, but make sure you get there on time to get this little sweetly fragrant stache-mento. And no, they don’t smell like old manly mustaches. That would be taking the joke too far, dudes. Visit Julianne’s site here: http://about.me/prettyluxe

This Wednesday at the ‘Stache Bash, experience the generosity of not just the growers who’ve leant their faces to a cause for the past 5 weeks. But the generosity of the amazing lady behind SF’s delectable bakery, Hey Cookie: Christa Hill (pictured).

Christa will be at the ‘Stache Bash at the Rickshaw Stop selling her buttery, bountiful, beguiling treats – with ALL PROCEEDS going to DonorsChoose.org. That’s what we call sweet. There you have it: another awesome reason to come to the Big Show. Nothing goes better with a pint full o’ Guiness than a peanut butter cup sandwich.

Oh, you can also follow her on the Twitter:

http://twitter.com/HeyCookieSF

In theory, it’s a simple physical challenge: dunk your upper lip in a foamy head of fresh, rich Guinness ale, to the point of maximum coverage, draw the glass away, and show your face to the crowd.

Yet, the M4K Guinness Foam Retention Challenge has been a hurdle for some growers in past ‘Stache Bashes, while for others it’s been a thorn in their ‘stache – derailing their hopes for mustache glory and ending their evenings prematurely.

Find out how this year’s crop of growers does with the vaunted challenge next Wednesday, December 14 at the Rickshaw Stop.

It all comes down to this: the ch-hair-ity event of the season. The M4KSF 2011 ‘Stache Bash – Wednesday, December 14 at 8 pm at The Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street in beautiful cinematic San Francisco.

Come to applaud the growers, stay for the mustache feats of strength, ridiculous outfits, outrageous pageantry, pick-up lines, good-humored trash talk, glorious displays of macho bravado, and umpteen surprises. This is the moment the gentlemen who’ve been raising the money for the kids and schools affiliated with DonorsChoose.org have been working toward. The entry fee is $10-$20 sliding scale. But what you’ll get out of it is priceless.

Mustaches on Ice was a blast once again!  Here’s an example of the shenanigans.

Stay tuned for ‘Stache Bash December 14th!

Mustaches for Kids San Francisco will be having its anual Mustaches On Ice evening tomorrow Tuesday, November 29, from 7:30ish til 9:30. It’s a festive if not manly evening on the Ice!  Be there.

WHERE: Union Square, San Francisco

WHEN: Tuesday, Nov 29, from 7:45pm to 9:30pm

WHY: Mustaches, Ice, Holiday Cheer.

The good people at Casanova Lounge are turning over the turntables to the growers of Mustaches for Kids San Francisco next Tuesday, November 22, from 7-ish til late. So whether or not you’re sporting stubble, come on down and dance your ‘stache off.

The growers will be taking half hour turns on the decks, and the whole evening will be a fundraiser for Mustaches for Kids. It’s a good way to spread some early holiday cheer and burn some calories before next Thursday’s turkey fest.

WHERE: Casanova Lounge, 527 Valencia Street, San Francisco
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov 22, from 7-ish til late
WHY: ‘Cause you love the jams and you love the mens who grow the mustaches

Growers in 2011 in need of flair and fashion advice look no further than the, uh, 1800s. For some truly rustic, fearsome, and barebones grooming suggestions that truly put the ‘mustache’ in ‘musket,’ we present to you Mustaches of the Nineteenth Century. Thanks to our brothers at M4KNY for the find.

Seriously.