Dana Solomon

Congratulations to Dana Solomon, newly crowned winner of the first-ever Santa Barbara Independent Mustache Contest! The wonderful whiskers adorning Solomon’s upper lip have been cultivated over four years, first with waxes, but all natural more recently. “The handlebar curl on the ends is the natural result of a lot of finger-twisting,” Solomon said, “while scheming … ” He claims that his magnificent mustache, thriving with the full support of his wife, Sadie, has become “part of the family” and will remain atop his lip indefinitely. “Also, I’m a little afraid of the tan line hiding underneath.”