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Grey beard styles

Grey shows every stray hair and every uneven edge, which is why a grey beard that looks deliberate reads well and one that does not looks neglected. These are the shapes that hold a line.

20 styles in this list

Diagram of a goatee shown on a round face
Goatee Chin hair with or without a moustache, cheeks bare. ShortMedium upkeep
Diagram of a soul patch shown on a oval face
Soul patch A tuft under the lower lip. Nothing else. ShortMedium upkeepjazz dabflavour saver
Diagram of a neckbeard shown on a oval face
Neckbeard Growth on the neck with the face shaved. Documented, not recommended. ShortLow upkeep
Diagram of a viking beard shown on a square face
Viking beard Long, full and deliberately untamed. LongMedium upkeepnorse beard
Diagram of a sideburns shown on a oval face
Sideburns Hair down the side of the face, in front of the ear. ShortLow upkeepsideboards
Diagram of a circle beard shown on a round face
Circle beard Moustache joined to a rounded chin beard. ShortMedium upkeepdoor knocker
Diagram of a beardstache shown on a oval face
Beardstache A heavy moustache over light stubble. ShortMedium upkeep
Diagram of a chevron moustache shown on a oval face
Chevron moustache Thick and wide, covering the top lip. ShortLow upkeep
Diagram of a ducktail beard shown on a round face
Ducktail beard Full beard tapered to a point at the chin. LongMedium upkeep
Diagram of a amish beard shown on a oval face
Amish beard A chin curtain with no moustache, worn for religious reasons. LongLow upkeepquaker beard
Diagram of a full beard shown on a oval face
Full beard Cheeks, jaw, chin and moustache, all connected. MediumLow upkeepnatural full beard
Diagram of a walrus moustache shown on a oval face
Walrus moustache Thick and overhanging the top lip. LongMedium upkeep
Diagram of a chin curtain shown on a round face
Chin curtain Beard along the jaw and chin, moustache shaved. MediumMedium upkeeplincoln beardshenandoah
Diagram of a hipster beard shown on a oval face
Hipster beard Long and full with a styled moustache. LongMedium upkeep
Guide coming soonDiagram of a garibaldi beard shown on a oval face
Garibaldi beard Wide, rounded and full, with a natural edge. LongLow upkeep
Guide coming soonDiagram of a bandholz beard shown on a oval face
Bandholz beard A full beard left to grow with no shaping. LongLow upkeepyeardterminal beard
Guide coming soonDiagram of a lampshade moustache shown on a oval face
Lampshade moustache Trapezoid shape, wider at the bottom. ShortMedium upkeep
Guide coming soonDiagram of a dutch beard shown on a oval face
Dutch beard Wide chin beard flaring outward, no moustache. LongMedium upkeepold dutch
Guide coming soonDiagram of a zappa moustache shown on a oval face
Zappa moustache Thick moustache with a soul patch beneath. MediumMedium upkeep
Guide coming soonDiagram of a petite goatee shown on a round face
Petite goatee A small, tightly trimmed goatee. ShortMedium upkeepchin pufflanding strip

Other ways to narrow it down

Short beard styles

Under an inch. Office safe, quick to trim, slow to go wrong.

Medium beard styles

One to three inches. The point where shaping starts to matter.

Long beard styles

Three inches and up. Months of growing, and daily oil.

Beard styles for round faces

Length at the chin, kept tight at the cheeks, to lengthen the face.

Beard styles for square faces

Softer, rounder edges so the jaw is not doubled up.

Beard styles for oval faces

The shape most styles are drawn for. Nearly anything works.

All 47 styles in the directory