THE BEARD BLOG

The circle beard is a type of goatee beard in which the chin and moustache hair are connected together while wrapping around the mouth. The main difference between a goatee style and a circle beard is its length and look; the circle beard is a much shorter variation of a goatee beard that offers the wearer a cleaner and more polished look that a goatee generally does not.

The Balbo beard is a very sought-after beard style that if grown and groomed correctly can offer a man the perfect work/play balanced look; the Balbo beard style consists of a moustache coupled with lower chin and cheek hair. This beard style got its name from Italo Balbo, a past Italian military leader who served for Mussolini between the years 1915 and 1940 and the man who was first spotted sporting this style.

Like a lot of people, you may not be sure what the difference is between mutton chops and friendly mutton chops, believe me, you're not alone, so we're here to clear it up, you ready? The traditional mutton chops style doesn't incorporate a moustache, whereas friendly mutton chops do, it's as simple as that.

Certain beard styles never grow out of fashion, even if they're a tad wild and one such type is the mutton chops beard. This beard style has been around since Victorian times, but rose to its highest popularity during the 19th century firstly by the influence of Elvis Presley, and more recently by the influence of actor, Hugh Jackman playing everyone's most beloved X-Men character, Wolverine.

In American history, the Wild West was an era that made significant contributions to today's fashion scene, not just in America, but all over the world; cowboy boots matched with the horseshoe moustache and beard were the most iconic stars of the show during this time. Today, the boots have mostly been dropped, but the unique cowboy horseshoe beard still remains amongst one of the more popular beard styles to find its way onto many men's faces.

Typically the garibaldi beard style is the preferred choice for men with thick and quick growing beard hair who are looking for a rough, slightly rugged and easy to maintain beard style. The garibaldi consists of a generally wider and fuller beard that has rounded edges and a fused moustache to be grown to a maximum length of 20cm, and no longer.

The ducktail beard style is a shaped version of the classic full beard and gets its funky name from the way it looks. By looking at this style, you can see how much the bottom end of this beard resembles the tail of a duck.

The classic full beard is a very traditional way to grow facial hair. However, this style might be challenging for some, as every not every man has the ability to produce a thick beard with full facial coverage. The classic full beard has a clear cut shape where it begins at the cheeks while being left to grow naturally elsewhere.

The extended goatee beard is simply a combo of a goatee and a moustache that is allowed to, within reason, run slightly wilder. The extended goatee beard is a much scruffier style of goatee compared to other goatee beard styles and requires much less maintenance.

Some men like combining a goatee with a moustache, which, frankly speaking, is a highly sought after beard style. This short beard style is also called the circle beard in which the moustache hair continues downwards and along the sides of the mouth to connect with the chin beard. In our opinion, it is one of the best looking short beard styles a man can have.

The Goatee beard resembles the beard of a goat, which is where it gets its famous name from. This beard style involves the hair on the chin and on the upper lip (based of course on one's preference as there are different variations of this style). This short beard is a perfect option for those who are looking for a middle ground between a moustache and a full-fledged beard.

If you've got stubble hair, it unfortunately doesn't clarify as having a beard as stubble is just too short, sorry for the letdown guys! Stubble, referred to as the five o'clock shadow became fashionable in the 80s, it's known as the five o'clock shadow because if you shaved in the morning, by five o'clock that day, your beard regrowth would already be coming back through.