Salvador Dali’s moustache is voted the best ever‎

November 4, 2010 · Posted in Shaving in the News · Comment 

Artist Salvador Dali’s distinctive moustache has been crowned the best of all time.

The Spanish surrealist’s twirled ‘tache beat wrestling star Hulk Hogan’s trademark bleach-blonde “handlebar” into second place in a poll conducted for online lifestyle portal MSN Him.

Roger Higgins, World Telegram staff photographer

Genius Albert Einstein came third followed by 19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietz-sche and screen star Charlie Chaplin.

MSN Him is backing the Movember charity, which is encouraging moustache growth this month. The event last year raised a whopping £26million to fight prostate cancer.

The top 10 moustaches: 1. Salvador Dali (24%) 2. Hulk Hogan (18%) 3. Albert Einstein (13%) 4. Friedrich Nietzsche (12%) 5. Charlie Chaplin (11%) 6. Freddie Mercury (11%) 7. Daley Thompson (4%) 8. Bruce Forsyth (3%) 9. Jimi Hendrix (3%) 10. Ian Botham (1%).