Guaranteed No Stress Ways to Maintain and Improve your Beard
Are beards still in or are they out? Well, the rugged charm of beards is definitely still lingering in the crisp autumn air. But, as bearded men already know, growing and maintaining one is not an easy feat. To take proper care of your facial hair and keep it in top notch condition can require a full time grooming ritual.
Nevertheless, there are a couple of hot beard trends that will turn heads, but will require minimum effort on your part. If you are looking for an easy-breezy beard that is still fashionable, the following list is for you. Let me take you beyond the Hipster beard, the goatee or the Van Dyke into some smooth sailing facial hair trends.
All natural
Of course, the easiest way to go about the beard business is to stay all natural. And you can still keep it cool. If you are not convinced of this latter statement, just think of celebrities like Keanu Reeves or James Harden (at opposite ends of the beard length spectrum).
To get this look, you don’t have to do much, except be patient while you grow it out. For a scruffier look here are a couple of tips to follow: avoid a neckline, keep it trimmed shorter on the sides and front. However, if you are going for a wilder bushy look: trim it straight down the sides, keep a mustache, and a line connecting your ears to the mustache and beard. Plus, keep it intentionally slightly messy.
This look works best if you manage to reign in ever so slightly the untamed air of wild facial hair. The great thing about the all natural look is that you can make it look really neat with minimum intervention. You can easily adapt it to your face shape, so it can highlight all your best features.
Stubble trouble
This trend stems from the 1930’s and is still popular with the ladies. However, it did suffer some transformation. If back then it was the hallmark of an unemployed man struggling to make ends meet, nowadays it is associated with a self-confident bad boy.
In order to cultivate the 5 o’ Clock shadow, you just have to wait up to 5 days until your beard starts to germinate and then simply maintain the length with a clipper. This is another beard style for all face types. If you want to get all starry eyed, here are a few celebrities that rock the look: Adam Levine, Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds.
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Viking beard
To be honest, this style might have a bias, as blond guys are the best equipped to pull off the look. The Viking beard is a strong, long, and thick beard that emanates masculinity and encapsulates a warrior spirit. While it is certainly not challenging to maintain, just keep in mind that you should shampoo and trim it regularly to add a more civilized spin to it. You can even consider pairing your beard with long golden locks or a sporty man bun to be extra trendy.
Beardstache
Certainly a controversial look, the beardstache is a love or hate facial hair trend. But what exactly is a beardstache? It is an interesting spin on facial hair norms, rather than the mustache being a complementary addition to a beard, it becomes the centerpiece. So, a full grown mustache is required and a stubble or neatly trimmed beard in addition.
For a chance to pull something like this off, you should have a long philtrum, that is the space between your upper lip and nose. In other words, you need space to grow a strong mustache. As for maintenance, you will have to look after your ‘stache and maintain the stubble as described above.
Faded beard
This is only on the list as an exemplary warning. The faded beard is one of the hottest beard trends out there, but it is very high maintenance. So, do not fall into its aesthetical trap and stay away from it. Here is why.
This edgy facial hair style is achieved by carefully tapering the sideburns and beard into the hair to create a fluid look. The trademark of the trend is its fading effect, achieved by making the hair gradually seem to fade into the skin. While the visuals are awesome, a constant maintenance is needed to keep it that way, which means frequent visits to a skilled barber. Time consuming yes, but well worth it for any of you seasoned beardies out there.
There you have it, these are some of the hottest low maintenance beard trends. Beards have become an integral part of some men’s look. For some it is an expression of their personality, for others a strategy to highlight their best features, or to elevate a look. However, the grooming routine might be discouraging for many. That is why we have compiled the present list, you can have a head-turner beard and a fulfilling social life, beyond the usual beard grooming routine.
Nevertheless, there are a couple of hot beard trends that will turn heads, but will require minimum effort on your part. If you are looking for an easy-breezy beard that is still fashionable, the following list is for you. Let me take you beyond the Hipster beard, the goatee or the Van Dyke into some smooth sailing facial hair trends.
All natural
Of course, the easiest way to go about the beard business is to stay all natural. And you can still keep it cool. If you are not convinced of this latter statement, just think of celebrities like Keanu Reeves or James Harden (at opposite ends of the beard length spectrum).
To get this look, you don’t have to do much, except be patient while you grow it out. For a scruffier look here are a couple of tips to follow: avoid a neckline, keep it trimmed shorter on the sides and front. However, if you are going for a wilder bushy look: trim it straight down the sides, keep a mustache, and a line connecting your ears to the mustache and beard. Plus, keep it intentionally slightly messy.
This look works best if you manage to reign in ever so slightly the untamed air of wild facial hair. The great thing about the all natural look is that you can make it look really neat with minimum intervention. You can easily adapt it to your face shape, so it can highlight all your best features.
Stubble trouble
This trend stems from the 1930’s and is still popular with the ladies. However, it did suffer some transformation. If back then it was the hallmark of an unemployed man struggling to make ends meet, nowadays it is associated with a self-confident bad boy.
In order to cultivate the 5 o’ Clock shadow, you just have to wait up to 5 days until your beard starts to germinate and then simply maintain the length with a clipper. This is another beard style for all face types. If you want to get all starry eyed, here are a few celebrities that rock the look: Adam Levine, Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds.
READ ALSO: Best celebrity tattoos you can actually copy
Viking beard
To be honest, this style might have a bias, as blond guys are the best equipped to pull off the look. The Viking beard is a strong, long, and thick beard that emanates masculinity and encapsulates a warrior spirit. While it is certainly not challenging to maintain, just keep in mind that you should shampoo and trim it regularly to add a more civilized spin to it. You can even consider pairing your beard with long golden locks or a sporty man bun to be extra trendy.
Beardstache
Certainly a controversial look, the beardstache is a love or hate facial hair trend. But what exactly is a beardstache? It is an interesting spin on facial hair norms, rather than the mustache being a complementary addition to a beard, it becomes the centerpiece. So, a full grown mustache is required and a stubble or neatly trimmed beard in addition.
For a chance to pull something like this off, you should have a long philtrum, that is the space between your upper lip and nose. In other words, you need space to grow a strong mustache. As for maintenance, you will have to look after your ‘stache and maintain the stubble as described above.
Faded beard
This is only on the list as an exemplary warning. The faded beard is one of the hottest beard trends out there, but it is very high maintenance. So, do not fall into its aesthetical trap and stay away from it. Here is why.
This edgy facial hair style is achieved by carefully tapering the sideburns and beard into the hair to create a fluid look. The trademark of the trend is its fading effect, achieved by making the hair gradually seem to fade into the skin. While the visuals are awesome, a constant maintenance is needed to keep it that way, which means frequent visits to a skilled barber. Time consuming yes, but well worth it for any of you seasoned beardies out there.
There you have it, these are some of the hottest low maintenance beard trends. Beards have become an integral part of some men’s look. For some it is an expression of their personality, for others a strategy to highlight their best features, or to elevate a look. However, the grooming routine might be discouraging for many. That is why we have compiled the present list, you can have a head-turner beard and a fulfilling social life, beyond the usual beard grooming routine.
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