Beards, in general, were historically viewed signs of honour, being cut only to punish men. And with the change in times, it has made way back in trends. From Cricketers to Bollywood celebs, no one can resist that gutsy trend to avoid but follow. So just to keep you in touch with the current affairs, we’ve got for you different beard styles for all face types that you can rock in 2020. So without further ado here’s a range of cool men’s beard shapes you should probe into right now:

1. Full Beard Style

With new times emerging, it has set a welcoming tone for Full Beard to make way back into the trends. The style of making a statement of manliness is what many people crave for. All you have to do is just let it grow. And the best part about this beard style is it suits well on all face shapes… literally all.

They aren’t very high maintenance, no trimming, no contouring, all they ask for is commitment and patience. They also 3 different types namely Bandholz, Garibaldi, Verdi, all very bold looks. Although this style isn’t much maintenance you have to take care of hygiene combing and shampoo regularly to avoid any sorts of irritations.

Maintenance Level: Medium

2. Balbo Beard

Coming from an Italian henchman aka Italo Balbo, this style is creating ripples in modern times. It shapes gradually and requires patience. The moustache and chin facial hair aren’t connected, so men who are having a hard time there’s a good news for you. Balbo beard suits well on round face shapes. This style highlights your jawline also those cheekbones. You’ve gotta shave carefully and it requires time to get the perfect shape.

Maintenance Level: Medium

3. Anchor Beard

Pull down the anchors and brace yourself for the new iconic style. It’s clearly carved out in an anchor shape with the lower beard and held firmly with a moustache. This beard style is best suited for square and oval-shaped face men. Much similar to Balbo beard but it’s got a specific shape that gives you a lewd look. You have to be very careful while shaving to get that anchor shape. But if you maintain it, it’s one of the sexiest styles.

Maintenance Level: High

4. Goatee

Goatee beard concerns mainly with the hairs below your lip. The bottom of the goatee is rounded off. The perky line, it is suitable to most of the shapes. This beard style is best suited for square-shaped face men. It can be achieved with minimum facial hair and doesn’t require much effort. Anyone can give it shot and trust me you won’t regret it.

Maintenance Level: Easy

5. Extended Goatee

As its name suggests, this style is like the goatee, except for the sides. They are extended along the lower jawline, which elongates the face making it look oval. There are no rules, no specific and you can do various experiments with beard and moustache shape. If you don’t have much experience with trimming and shaping this is the one for you.

Maintenance Level: Easy

6. French Beard

French Beards, obviously the most popular style in France for centuries. They are really getting popular in men with the benefits of low maintenance and a handsome look. It comes with a lot of variations and suits all kinds of face cuts. This beard style was one of the most trending beard styles in 2019 and is still in trend. It is quite easy to maintain, just focus on your chin and moustache, give them the stylish circular shape and shave all the other parts.

Maintenance Level: Easy

7. Van Dyke Beard

Named after the renowned painter, Anthony van Dyck, this beard style is basically a combination of a goatee and a moustache. There are no definite shape or length constraints, assuring more variety and flexibility in the look. You have to focus more on the moustache than the beard, to be honest. This beard style suits best on the round-shape face men, it actually highlights your cheekbones. Also easy to maintain but gives an amazing lewd look.

Maintenance Level: Easy

8. Short Boxed Beard

Box Beard style is the light alternative to the full beard style. It brings a neat and clean facade. Most of the men are choosing this beard style to look younger then they are. This beard style suits square-shaped or diamond-shaped face men. Most simple yet effective and classy beard style. It is a great choice if you are going for a professional or handsome office guy kind of look. You just have to neatly trim your beard regularly. Men with a good jawline will look great in this.

Maintenance Level: Medium

9. Circle Beard

Another variety of goatee, Circle beard is more of a sophisticated tone and seems vital in your stylish prospects. Rowing altogether between a clean shaved and bearded look, it taps uniqueness to the face. Be careful while shaping your beard because at first, it takes quite a while. This style suits well for all face-types but if you are young and don’t enough facial hair this probably isn’t for you… you can go for anchor beard.

Maintenance Level: Easy

10. Chevron Beard Style

This facial hairstyle means covers your whole top lips and mouth. It’s actually sharper and angled than other styles. Again this beard style concentrates more on your moustache which you can give any shape. You can keep the moustache and go for a new shaved look or pair the moustache with other beard styles that will suit you. But this beard suits only when you have a great face structure and preferably for oval-shaped face men. You need to let your moustache grow completely and then shape it.

Maintenance Level: Easy

11. Day Stubble Beard

Don’t like much hair on your face but still have a thing for a beard? Well, this one’s for you. A slight stubble can issue you the strong and manly look. There is a whole range of them to take trials and come up with the best one. This one is for beginners more like boys style and for men who don’t wanna wait long for beard long or for the ones who don’t have enough time to shave their beard every day. Just simply trimming once in 2 or 3 days will do.

Maintenance Level: Easy

12. Mutton Chops Beard Style

Remember this X-Man look, well that’s exactly you will have after chopping those muttons. It gives you a stand-alone in crowd opportunity and no wonder who’s the talking point. This beard style is best suited for the oblong or rectangular face-shaped men. You can try it with or without a moustache. This beard style can be tricky to maintain, takes a lot of time to grow that much hair and you have to shampoo and oil it regularly for good hair growth and to avoid irritations.

Maintenance Level: High

13. Chin Strap Beard Style

If you like to keep short and trimmed, this beard might serve well. It is more accurate for those people with an oval shape face and provides a more solid and attractive look. It focuses on your chin area. Again if you have a great jawline and wanna flex it this style is the best for you. Length of beard depends on you whether you want to keep it short and decent or wanna go for long hair and wild look.

Maintenance Level: Medium

14. The 5 O’clock Shadow Beard

The 5 O’ Clock brings more charm without some heavy beard. It will add style to one’s personality within a moment albeit you need to be regular in grooming. It got its name from stubble growth that many men get in the late afternoon when it’s been a whole day or so since their last shave. One of the easiest to maintain for the people who would like to have a beard but have literally no time to spare. You don’t have to shave regularly because let’s be honest everyday can’t be that new shave look day. Also for beginners who are trying to grow a beard, this style gives you that grown man look without much effort.

Maintenance Level: Very Easy

15. Royale Beard Style

Going for a royal look, royale is for you. All it demands is a blend of anchored moustache and chin strap and guess what you’re up for the royale beard. Enhances your jawline, not very hard to maintain and gives a decent look. It doesn’t require much facial hair and thus can this stylish shave can be achieved in a little while.

Maintenance Level: Medium

16. Ducktail Beard

As the name suggests, we’re going for the tail. The ducktail is fuller than a regular beard, and it gives a view as if it converges down to the middle. This beard style asks for full commitment and patience. One of the most elegant styles and can be grown on any face types. It’s like a full beard with more maintenance. You gotta take care of this baby, grooming, combing, oiling, shampoo, go for it if you are ready for those efforts. But trust me if you do it properly it will be worth it… literally worth everything.

Maintenance Level: High

17. Hollywoodian Beard

Having one of its own vintage looks, got this name because  Hollywood’s “Golden Era” actors were very fond of this style. It represents a combination of two styles, such as full beard and boxed beard. It focuses more on your chin and looks great if you have a square face. You have to remove the sideburns for this one. It takes a considerable amount of time to grow and you take proper care of trimming and grooming.

Maintenance Level: Medium

18. Dutch Beard

It’s an old-school beard style with or without a moustache, most preferably without. You must have seen pictures of Abraham Lincoln sporting this beard. An important tip is that the cheeks are covered, whereas the chin is shaven(trimmed to give a good shape). This beard style is best suited for oblong or oval-shaped face men. Again like the ducktail and full beard this one takes a lots of effort and maintenance.

Maintenance Level: High

19. The Razors Edge Beard

One of the cleanest long beard styles that are growing in popularity this year. The boundary of the entire beard is trimmed with clean sharp lines. It not only focuses on beard but also on moustache. You can see the moustache is curled that adds style to the beard. Growing this beauty is no joke. From growing facial hair to shaping, grooming, and maintaining you gotta have tremendous patience. But if you are able to do so then it is one of the most spectacular beards to have.

Maintenance Level: Very High

20. Clear Outline Beard

The big attraction to the clear outline beard style is the minimal work involved to maintain a killer look. The beard is left to grow as long and as wild as you desire, and trimming accordingly. Although this is a long beard style you have full freedom regarding the length and shape.

Maintenance Level: Medium

21. Tapper Beard

A look that goes downwards in a tapering manner and can be adjusted according to your choice. And tapering will need certain accessories and better you should be prepared for them. It’s very important to taper the beard which does take some time you’ve got to do it, otherwise, it will look unkempt.

Maintenance Level: High

22. Hipster Beard

The hipster beard is a big trendsetter and is not going out for a while. This style of beard is long and full and dives into a more rugged look. And any hairstyle looks fascinating with this beard style. I know it looks super cool but asks for that much patience and commitment. Combing, oiling, shampoo, trimming you have to do everything properly to achieve this look. And the best part? this beard cut doesn’t discriminate and can be grown by men of any face type.

Maintenance Level: High

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These were our top picks for different beard styles for all face shapes that will be perfect in 2020. Let us know in the comments which one is your favourite beard style of 2020? No matter which of the beard types you choose, you can care for it by keeping it washed with a mild shampoo, as beards can be popular havens for infection-causing bacteria. If the proper and optimum care is taken, every style is hot and perfect in its own. Just do it.  Happy Bearding!