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I’m a ‘Designer Beard’ Santa: The Purists Aren’t Happy
A great debate about facial hair divides Santas, but it doesn’t have to.

The Boston Globe – December 14, 2025

This is an article that I was commissioned to write for The Boston Globe after I discovered the divisions in the Santa-performer community of “real beard” Santas vs. “designer beard” Santas like myself. 

Santa Claus stands in a cozy, festively decorated living room as four children gaze up at him by a glowing Christmas tree and fireplace.
Santa Claus in a fur-trimmed red suit waves from a laptop at a festive desk.Paraphrase: Santa greets while using a computer with holiday décor around him.
Santa Claus in a red suit with white fur chats with an elderly man in a wheelchair at a Christmas gathering.
Santa Claus in a red suit waves at a camera in a festive studio with Christmas trees and glowing lights in the background.
Santa Claus reads 'Twas The Night Before Christmas' to a group of children gathered around him by a Christmas tree and fireplace, indoors.