Patchy beard styles

Patchy growth is normal and it is mostly about the cheeks. The fix is not waiting it out, it is choosing a style that never needed the cheeks in the first place.

23 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 van dyke shown on a round face

Van Dyke Pointed chin beard with a disconnected moustache. ShortHigh 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 beard fade shown on a oval face

Beard fade A full beard graded from the cheek down to the jaw. ShortHigh upkeepfaded beardbeard fade styles

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 sideburns shown on a oval face

Sideburns Hair down the side of the face, in front of the ear. ShortLow upkeepsideboards

Diagram of a boxed beard shown on a round face

Boxed beard A short full beard with every edge squared off. ShortHigh upkeepshort boxed beard

Diagram of a chin strap shown on a round face

Chin strap A narrow band following the jaw, cheeks bare. ShortHigh upkeepchinstrap beard

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Diagram of a monkey tail beard shown on a oval face

Monkey tail beard A single line from sideburn round the mouth to the chin. ShortHigh upkeep

Diagram of a stubble shown on a oval face

Stubble Two to ten days of growth, kept even. StubbleHigh upkeepdesigner stubbleheavy stubble

Diagram of a balbo shown on a round face

Balbo Moustache, soul patch and chin beard, never joined. ShortHigh upkeepinverted T

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 pencil moustache shown on a oval face

Pencil moustache A thin line above the lip. ShortHigh upkeepmouth brow

Diagram of a chevron moustache shown on a oval face

Chevron moustache Thick and wide, covering the top lip. ShortLow upkeep

Diagram of a anchor beard shown on a oval face

Anchor beard Pointed chin beard traced along the jaw, with a moustache. ShortHigh upkeep

Guide coming soon

Diagram of a extended goatee shown on a round face

Extended goatee A goatee widened along the jaw. ShortHigh upkeeptailback

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Diagram of a toothbrush moustache shown on a oval face

Toothbrush moustache A narrow square under the nose. ShortHigh upkeep

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Diagram of a royale beard shown on a oval face

Royale beard Moustache joined to a narrow chin strip. ShortHigh upkeepnapoleon III

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Diagram of a corporate beard shown on a oval face

Corporate beard A short full beard, edges tidy, nothing showy. ShortHigh upkeep

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Diagram of a hollywoodian shown on a oval face

Hollywoodian Beard and moustache with the sideburns cut away. ShortHigh upkeep

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Diagram of a lampshade moustache shown on a oval face

Lampshade moustache Trapezoid shape, wider at the bottom. ShortMedium upkeep

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Diagram 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

Arddulliau barf fer

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