All face guides
186 face guides so far, best known first. 24 more are on the list to be written.
🇮🇱 Israel and 2 morePe'ot
Sideburns left uncut above the cheekbone as required by Jewish law.Beard · Most faces
🇺🇸 United States and 1 morePlayoff beard
A superstitious facial hair tradition worn by athletes and fans during postseason competitions.Beard · 1980
WorldFacial hair
Hair grown on the human face, primarily a male secondary sex characteristic.Beard · Most faces
WorldSideburns
Facial hair grown on the sides of the face from the hairline.Beard · Most faces
🇦🇺 AustraliaNed Kelly beard
Full beard and moustache style named after an Australian outlaw.Beard · Most faces
WorldSoul patch
A small patch of facial hair worn between the lower lip and the chin.Beard · 1986
🇮🇱 Israel and 1 morePayot
Sidelocks worn by Orthodox Jewish men as a religious observance.Beard
WorldChinstrap beard
A narrow line of hair tracing the jaw from ear to ear.Beard · Most faces
WorldBeard
Facial hair on the jaw, chin, cheeks and neck of adult males.Beard
WorldGoatee
Facial hair focused on the chin, sometimes including a moustache.Beard · 1950
🇺🇸 United StatesShenandoah
A full beard along the jaw and chin with a shaved upper lip.Beard
WorldVan Dyke beard
A moustache and goatee with shaved cheeks.Beard · Most faces
WorldDesigner stubble
Short beard growth trimmed to 1–3 mm for a rugged look.Beard · Most faces
🇮🇹 ItalyVerdi beard
A full beard paired with a distinct moustache.Beard · Most faces
WorldFull beard
A traditional style covering the cheeks, jaw, and chin.Beard · Oval faces
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Pe'ot: Andrew Dyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Facial hair: image modified by User:Nordelch, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sideburns: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, clipped by ABX, Public domain, source
- Chinstrap beard: B. D. Maxham, Public domain, source
- Beard: @nazanin, CC0, source
- Goatee: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, source
- Shenandoah: Alexander Gardner, Public domain, source
- Van Dyke beard: Didier Descouens, Public domain, source
- Designer stubble: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Payot: Mark Neyman, CC BY-SA 3.0, source