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Facial hair expert Allan Peterkin on the rise of the hipster barbershop

Toronto pogonologist on the culture and history of facial hair.
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LEOGANG, AUSTRIA - OCTOBER 3: Contestants of the World Beard And Mustache Championships pose for a picture during the opening ceremony of the Championships 2015 on October 3, 2015 in Leogang, Austria. (Photo by Jan Hetfleisch/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
The Candy Palmater Show12:40Facial hair expert Allan Peterkin on the rise of the hipster barbershop
Allan Peterkin, a psychiatrist by training, is also a facial hair expert. He's a judge for the upcoming National Beard Championships in the U.S. (Aparita Bhandari)

Psychiatrist Allan Peterkin is considered a bit of a beard expert (that's pogonologist if you want to get fancy).

He's written three books on the culture and history of facial hair, and is a judge for the upcoming National Beard Championships in the U.S.

He says we're living in an age of facial hair freedom - but it wasn't always this way.

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