French fork
Long beard split into two points.
At a glance
- Also known as
- Nothing else in common use
- What it is
- Long beard split into two points.
- Length
- Long, three inches and up
- Growing time
- 4 to 6 months or more
- Trim how often
- Every 1 to 2 days
- Best face shapes
- Ovaal
- Moustache
- Yes
Difficulty4 / 5
How easy it is to get wrong.
Upkeep5 / 5
How often you are back at the mirror.
Growing time5 / 5
How long before you can shape it.
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Two points only look like two points if the beard is groomed enough to hold them apart.
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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.
Classic French fork
Long
Long beard split into two points.
Wide fork
Long
The two points set further apart.
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.
| Ovaal | Ideal | Takes almost any length and shape without fighting the proportions. |
|---|---|---|
| Rond | Avoid | Adds width where there is already width. A chin-led style suits better. |
| Vierkant | Works | Round the corners off or it doubles up on a jaw that is already strong. |
| Langwerpig | Ideal | Width at the cheeks shortens the face. Keep the chin short, not pointed. |
| Heart | Works | Weight low balances a wide forehead, so long as the cheeks stay tidy. |
| Diamant | Ideal | Fills the narrow jaw and squares off the lower face. |
How to cut one, in four steps
- Grow it out4 to 6 months or more. Cutting into a beard that has not filled in leaves holes you then have to grow out again.
- Set the lengthStart on a longer guard than you think you need and work down. You cannot put it back.
- Set the necklineTwo fingers above the Adam's apple, curving up to behind the jaw. Higher than that and you lose the jawline.
- Tidy the cheeksFollow your natural cheek line rather than inventing a straight one. Take off anything above it.
Full detail, tools and the common mistakes are in the guide below.
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