How to Pick the Best Beard Style for Your Face Shape

This beard style takes the most dedication. It consists of a beard, moustache & whiskers, which will grow together to cover your cheeks, chin & neck. This beard style is therefore suitable for any face shape & can grow to a few centimetres before it becomes unwieldy. Use a beard trimmer with adjustable length settings to maintain sharp, clean lines & avoid an overly bushy look.

Best For: Round & Square Face Shapes

A full beard is best suited for round & square faces. For round faces, this is mainly because the extra length of a beard can help create the illusion of an angular face. Just make sure that when growing your beard, you don’t let it get too long or thick as this will only work to make your face look even more round. Instead, when trimming your beard, opt for a style that emphasises your chin. Do this by opting for a beard shape with closely cropped sides & more length at the chin (no bushy sideburns here). Or, if you’re not ready to go full Karl Drogo, instead of a full beard, a goatee is a good option for round faces too.

For square faces, there are a few key differences you want to stick to. Firstly, since you’re already working with angles, what you need is a beard that highlights your strong jawline rather than exaggerates it. Similar to round faces, however, you do want to add length to your face, which can be done with a full beard that is shorter at the sides & longer at the chin. To add proportion, keep the shape a bit rounder (versus square) at the chin.

A semi beard is similar to a full beard, grown on the chin, upper lip, cheeks & neck but with less hair growth. This type of beard may also be maintained & trimmed regularly with a beard shaver & trimmer to maintain the particular look.

Best For: Triangular & Oval Face Shapes 

If you have a triangular face shape, where your cheekbones are the widest part of your face, you want to opt for a beard style that covers the chin, but doesn’t lengthen it, meaning the semi-beard is a perfect option for you. When growing out the shape of the beard, just make sure to go for a bulkier style that will not only conceal the jawline but taper it in a way that offsets your forehead. 

For oval faces, unlike those with a round face shape, the goal is to make your face appear fuller, not longer. Opt for a short beard style that will add width to the sides & keep the chin area shorter.

Three-Day Growth

To look after your three-day-beard, let it grow for three days then continue to trim by taking your clippers & running them through your beard against the direction of growth. This will give you even-length stubble across the whole beard area. We recommend using a beard trimmer with a short guard setting, between one to three millimetres. If you have sensitive skin, the three-day-beard is made for you.

Best For: Square Face 

Square faces rejoice! You're the face shape that has the most options when it comes to choosing a beard. Having won the genetic lottery with a clean, square jaw, we won’t be surprised if you want to show it all off with a stubble look. Just make sure to keep the growth rounded at the jawline or pointed & not too chiselled. 

Designer Stubble

Designer Stubble, also known as a five o’clock shadow, is a slight growth of facial hair. This can be maintained without fully shaving the face clean with the ConairMan trimmer range.

Best For: Rectangular Face Shape

With an elongated shape & a strong jawline, rectangular or oblong shaped faces with soft edges can master nearly any beard & are the face shape most easily able to pull off the 5 O’clock shadow. When choosing a beard style however, we advise avoiding one that will highlight how long your head is & instead stick to either short stubble, a small goatee or even a moustache. 

The Xpert Beard shaver & trimmer is your go-to tool for owning your facial hair look & embracing your face shape. Job done!