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title: "Extended goatee: How to Grow, Trim and Style It"
date: 2026-08-13
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# Extended goatee: How to Grow, Trim and Style It

## Extended goatee

A goatee widened along the jaw.

MoustacheChin beardJaw lineNo sideburnsHigh upkeep3 to 4 weeks

![Front diagram of the extended goatee beard style. A goatee widened along the jaw.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/beardedcolonel.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/beard-styles/extended-goatee-beard-style-diagram-front.jpg)Front ![Profile diagram of the extended goatee beard style, showing how far it runs back toward the ear.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/beardedcolonel.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/beard-styles/extended-goatee-beard-style-diagram-profile.jpg)Profile

Solid areas are where hair is kept. Everything else is shaved. ## At a glance

Also known astailback

What it isA goatee widened along the jaw.

LengthShort, under an inch

Growing time3 to 4 weeks

Trim how oftenEvery 1 to 2 days

Best face shapesRound

MoustacheYes

Difficulty**4 / 5**

How easy it is to get wrong.

Upkeep**5 / 5**

How often you are back at the mirror.

Growing time**2 / 5**

How long before you can shape it.

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The line along the jaw is the whole style, and a blunt blade will not hold a line that fine.

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## The variations

The same shape, worn differently. What changes is length, density and how much you take off at the edges.

**Standard** Short Goatee widened along the jaw.

**Tailback** Short Extended further back toward the ear.

**Stubble extended** Stubble Same footprint, less commitment.

## Will it suit your face?

Where a style puts weight, and where it takes it away, is what decides whether it suits you. The table below is the short version.

Oval Works Nothing to correct, so it comes down to preference.   Round Ideal Length at the chin pulls the face longer and the bare cheeks stop it widening.   Square Works Softens a heavy jaw by drawing the eye to a narrower point at the chin.   Oblong Avoid Adds length to a face that is already long. Go wider at the cheeks instead.   Heart Ideal Weight at the chin balances a broad forehead and a narrow jaw.   Diamond Works Fills out a pointed chin, though keep it short or it exaggerates the point.

## How to cut one, in four steps

1. **Grow it out**3 to 4 weeks. You cannot see where your growth is dense until it is in, and shaping early is why most first attempts fail.
2. **Set the length**Trim the chin and moustache with a guarded trimmer on dry hair, so it sits at its true length.
3. **Shave the cheeks**Downward, with the grain, short passes and light pressure. Pressing harder gives razor burn, not a closer shave.
4. **Cut the outline**Last, with a precision trimmer. Work from the outside inward on each side, checking both sides between passes.

Full detail, tools and the common mistakes are in the guide below.

## Other goatees

Same shape, different length or moustache.

[GoateeChin hair with or without a moustache, cheeks bare.](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/goatee/)[Petite goateeA small, tightly trimmed goatee.](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/petite-goatee/)[Van DykePointed chin beard with a disconnected moustache.](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/van-dyke/)[Soul patchA tuft under the lower lip. Nothing else.](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/soul-patch/)

## If this one is too much work

Same idea, less of your morning.

[NeckbeardLower upkeep](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/neckbeard/)[SideburnsLower upkeep](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/sideburns/)[Amish beardLower upkeep](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/amish-beard/)

## Browse by what matters to you

The same directory, cut a different way.

[Short beard stylesUnder an inch. Office safe, quick to trim, slow to go wrong.](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/short-beard-styles/)[Beard styles for round facesLength at the chin, kept tight at the cheeks, to lengthen the face.](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/beard-styles-round-face/)[Goatee stylesChin beards, with and without a moustache joined on.](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/goatee-styles/)[Beard styles for bald menBalance a shaved head with weight along the jaw.](https://beardedcolonel.co.uk/beard-styles/beard-styles-for-bald-men/)

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