Rarely have hair and top lip topiary complimented each other so well Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis
When your moustache is the same width and consistency as your eyebrows, you're on to a winner Photograph: Allstar/Charles Chaplin Producti/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar
Fabulous Freddie's 'tache was always in marvellous company with that chest rug Photograph: Ilpo Musto/Rex Features
A power moustache if ever there was one. This manly affair is so strong, it's taken out the entire top lip Photograph: c.Paramount/Everett/Rex Features
Prize-worthy growth of the absolute highest order. We have absolutely no idea how one would replicate this at home Photograph: ITV/Rex Features
Like an organised smudge across the top of his mouth, this will never be anything other than the evil dictator look
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A rash of a 'tache, but Flynn's slickness gave him an overall streamlined and modern look
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How does this even work? Does he have to shave the top portion under the nose? Does he trim it down? This must be a right old faff Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP
Any man who can make their facial hair look a bit like a flattened fur stole ranks highly in our book Photograph: Everett Collection/Rex Features
Like an upside down horse shoe of the facial do world. Do not try this at home Photograph: Mike Fanous/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
This neat little bit of lip fuzz was nicely formed, which is more than we can say for the cricketer's mullet Photograph: PA
Despite the retro setting, this short and rather spiky moustache looks thoroughly modern. A good one to attempt at home, especially as Franco always looks so much more interesting with facial hair Photograph: c.Focus Features/Everett/Rex Features
The I-forgot-to-shave-that-bit-in-the-middle-under-my-nose look. It almost steals the thunder from right under Stan's fantastic bird's nest hair Photograph: Ronald Grant
It may only be a featherlight covering but, frankly, if anyone can work a puberty 'tache with bare chest, animal print guitar strap and a red bandana, it is Prince Photograph: Live Press Agency/Rex Features
Sorry, this moustache just doesn't work without a mankini Photograph: c.20thC.Fox/Everett/Rex Features
A facial art work with surrealist tendencies. Real life potential: more than a trifle tricky Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex Features
If you ever had to award just one man the lifetime achievement gong for moustaches, surely it's Magnum? Photograph: c.Universal/Everett/Rex Features
Fashion points for a neckerchief that echoes your facial hair, eh? Photograph: c.Warner Br/Everett/Rex Features
